Traduction de «chaîne d'approvisionnement » (Français → Anglais) :

1. Emphasises that the problem of imbalances in the food distribution chain has a clear European dimension, which calls for a specific European solution, given the strategic importance of the agri-food chain to the European Union; points out that the food supply chain, agriculture, the agri-food industry and food distribution account for 7% of total employment in the EU and are worth EUR 1400 billion per year - a figure greater than that for any other manufacturing sector in the EU - and that the share of agricultural value added from the food supply chain dropped from 31% in 1995 to 24% in 2005 in the EU-25;

In addition, Transport Canada will establish a commodity supply chain table as a forum for exporters to address issues that affect the supply chain and to provide advice on a development of supply chain performance metrics.

I. whereas the recent volatility has raised concerns about the functioning of the European and global food supply chains; whereas the Commission's communication entitled ‘A better functioning food supply chain in Europe’ (COM(2009)0591) identifies serious problems in the supply chain such as abuse of dominant buyer power, unfair practices in contracting (including late payments), unilateral contractual modifications, advance payments for access to negotiations, restricted market access, lack of information on price setting and the distribution of profit margins throughout the food chain, closely linked to increased concentration in the ...[+++] input, wholesale and retail sectors; whereas the entire supply chain must be taken into account when analysing food prices and their evolution; whereas the food sector is fragmented and the supply chain is long and highly complex, comprising many intermediaries,

I. whereas the recent volatility has raised concerns about the functioning of the European and global food supply chains; whereas the Commission's communication entitled ‘A better functioning food supply chain in Europe’ (COM(2009)0591 ) identifies serious problems in the supply chain such as abuse of dominant buyer power, unfair practices in contracting (including late payments), unilateral contractual modifications, advance payments for access to negotiations, restricted market access, lack of information on price setting and the distribution of profit margins throughout the food chain, closely linked to increased concentration in th ...[+++]e input, wholesale and retail sectors; whereas the entire supply chain must be taken into account when analysing food prices and their evolution; whereas the food sector is fragmented and the supply chain is long and highly complex, comprising many intermediaries,

I . whereas the recent volatility has raised concerns about the functioning of the European and global food supply chains; whereas the Commission's communication entitled ‘A better functioning food supply chain in Europe’ (COM(2009)591) identifies serious problems in the supply chain such as abuse of dominant buyer power, unfair practices in contracting (including late payments), unilateral contractual modifications, advance payments for access to negotiations, restricted market access, lack of information on price setting and the distribution of profit margins throughout the food chain, closely linked to increased concentration in the ...[+++]input, wholesale and retail sectors; whereas the entire supply chain must be taken into account when analysing food prices and their evolution; whereas the food sector is fragmented and the supply chain is long and highly complex, comprising many intermediaries,

As I said concerning the supply chain, with the two main suppliers having diversified their supply chains and with the international conversations that are going on, there is real hope about boosting the supply chain this time around that wasn't there last time.