President. I call Mr Vernimmen.

Another price increase was implemented in 1999.

4.11 Price increase

I may, there fore, by agreement with the rapporteur, urge that the report be sent back to committee.

(c) any increase in price is not higher than 50 of the value of the original contract.

In our view a view which we still hold this framework is irreplaceable.

Scrivener at protecting workers against accidents at work or occupational illness ?

And how can you expect an inter vention system to function retroactivitely ?

We are already familiar with certain aspects of the coresponsibility levy, but it could not be claimed that Parliament and the Committee on Agriculture welcomed this proposal with open arms.

It has also been established that the coke using industry was able to pass on a moderate increase in its prices to its clients.

This is a completely different form of co responsibility.

And even then, the price increase could be limited.

By comparison with other com modities, these are modest increases resulting, in 1979, in an average decrease in farmers' real income of between 1 5 and 2 .

Here we shall vote for the Committee on Agriculture's recommendation of an average price increase of 7 .

The European Parliament must propose an increase in prices because farmers' incomes in Europe are lagging behind.

In 1982, it was our objective to halt the drop in income which had been affecting the proprietors of family farms since 1974.

Problems do indeed exist, but we cannot penalize the farmers as if they were the cause of these problems still less can we penalize them on a uniform basis.

The private provider, AES Sonel, for example, recently announced a 7 rise in prices starting June 1st, 2012.

7.3 A steady, sustained increase in prices would enable developing countries to relaunch their agricultural production.

Quite apart from the disturbing developments which have taken place this year, it should be pointed out that, since 1968, agricultural incomes have lagged behind those of the population of Europe in general, in that agricultural incomes have increased by 21 as against 44 for the average European citizen.

(1) extending and consolidating the EMS and making more effective use of instruments for convergence

The fact that we have had one good year does not mean that we should now reverse the progress that has been made.

(f) in case of concessions awarded by contracting authorities where any increase in price is not higher than 50 of the value of the original concession.

It also limits the improvement of productivity and aggravates regional inequalities.

I hope also that Parliament will vote in favour of extending the list of products covered by the common organization of the market, so that our Mediterranean products can in turn benefit from guaranteed prices, and finally I hope that a new calendar for horticultural products can be drawn up, so that Community production can be made complementary.

The key point were the price increases, and those you were afraid of.

For those people who cannot avoid working with them they represent a maze of discouragement and an obstacle to practicability.

Given the inelastic supply of gold, even a small shift in the portfolios of central banks and private investors towards gold increases its price significantly.

I feel, in fact, Madam President, that the more general question of the relations between the Euro pean Council and the Community institutions should be brought up in this Parliament.

3 years, prices have risen only by 39 , 22 and 1 3 respectively.

The price increases would enable them to cope with the increase in their production costs.

From the outset let me say that my group totally supports the principles and mechanisms of the common agricultural policy.

Indeed, this minimum price rise of 7 , proposed by the Committee on Agriculture, seems a totally positive move to me.

The increase in prices which would result from the anti dumping measures should enable the coke industry to become profitable again.

One processor reiterated its claim that any price increase will not be in the consumers interest.

We fully support the farmers' demand that farm prices should keep fully in step with production costs and inflation, which is running at 13 in France.

It is also clear that those in power in the Community do not appreciate that it would be to their own advantage to promote the Community's interests both political and economic if they want to continue playing the major role in a strong power, and not in a weak one.

In this respect I am pleased that the Committee on Agriculture has supported the rapporteur's request for special and specific measures to assist countries particularly affected by inflation, notably my own country.

6.3 A steady, sustained increase in prices would enable farmers in developing countries to regain a level of income that would allow them to invest and to improve their productivity.

Obviously, therefore, this Article of the Regulation refers to the social and economic situation in the various parts of the Community and, hence, all those elements which disturb the balance and must therefore be remedied before production can start to rise again.

Retailers are to decide for themselves if they want pass on the price increases to their customers.

The rapid spike in prices would harm all economies that import oil, regardless of where it comes from.

Finally the European Parliament must propose an increase in prices if it wishes agriculture to assume its proper place in the economy of the European Community.

'75 (b) Hopes that the Council will modulate the price increases to reflect a fair scale of priorities in favour of animal produce of which there is a shortage and of all produce that is in short sup ply '

As you know, the Council of Agricultural Ministers, after long discussions which followed the long and detailed discussions in the Chamber on the Commission's proposals on prices for agricultural products, decided, having regard to all aspects of the problems and to the wider framework of the Community's economic policy, on an average increase of 9 7 for 1981 1982 prices.