Memorandum submitted by Confédération
Internationale des Betteraviers Européens (International
Confederation of European Beet Growers)
Due to the great diversity of our members, it
is very difficult for CIBE to give evidence (on behalf of ALL
its members) on the key points mentioned in your press notice.
Please find herewith CIBE's position on the
following key points:
— the extent and timescale of the proposed
price reductions:
the price reductions go too far and come too
quickly;
— the extent to which the proposed
reductions in price will be transmitted to the consumer:
CIBE does not believe that the proposed reductions
will be transmitted to the final consumer—the price reductions
will be captured by the second transformation industry (manufacturers
of sweets, soft drinks and other sugar containing products) and
by the distributors (supermarket chains);
— the proposed arrangements for compensating
EU producers:
CIBE considers it vital that the compensations
be attributed to the beet growers rather than be distributed to
ALL agricultural producers—the beet growers are in fact
the ones who will suffer from the reduction in earnings from sugar
beet;
— the changes to the quota arrangements:
on this key point, the interests of our members
diverge.
The only other thing CIBE can do is to communicate
to you our recent press release on the matter (not printed[9]).
Confédération Internationale des Betteraviers
Européens
August 2005
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