47 Amendments of Franc BOGOVIČ related to 2023/0105(COD)
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20 lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition, quality and labelling requirements for honey. _________________ 20 Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47).
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the origin of their food, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin should be mentioned on the packaging. In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one countryin descending order and with the related percentages on the packaging.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the geographical origin of their food, and the details of this origin in case of blending, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin should be mentioned oin the packaging. In light ofdescending order and with their reduced sizespective percentages ofn the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all indiaging. The country or countries of origin in which the honey was harvested must appear on the label in the same vidsual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one countryfield as the indication of the product.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Stressing that in order to limit as much as possible fraud linked to honey and to detect fraud, the European rules on traceability should be supplemented by the introduction of a block-chain system; for honeys produced and imported into the EU, each honey must have an identifier linked to a block-chain traceability system enabling the competent authorities to trace the entire honey chain to the harvesting beekeepers or operators in the case of imported honeys. These rules should not add to the administrative burden of the producers, but they should make it easier for consumers and the supervisory authorities to keep track of the honey's entire journey from harvesting to bottling.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Acknowledging that the term filtered honey used in Directive 2001/110 is misinterpreted by consumers, who do not distinguish between the industrial filtration and the filtration carried out by beekeepers after extracting their honey to remove particles of wax and other foreign elements, filtered honeys as defined in Directive 2001/110/EC should no longer be allowed to be marketed under the name "honey" and the definition of "filtered honey" should be removed from the text of the Directive. Industrial filtration makes it impossible to use current analytical approach such as melissopalynology to differentiate between sugar syrup, a mixture of honey with syrup, and honey. Consequently, Annex II of Directive 2001/110 should be amended to specify the level of filtration permitted, which does not significantly alter the density and pollen spectrum of the honey, but which does remove most of the foreign matter in the honey.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) Heat treatment above 40°C (± 5°C) causes degradation of certain constituents of honey, and consumers must be able to differentiate between honeys that were degraded by such heat treatments and other honeys. Thus, the term "unheated honey" should appear on the label. In order to control the absence of thermal degradation of a honey, a minimum threshold must be set for the presence of invertase in honey, an enzyme that is much more sensitive and degrades very rapidly once high temperatures are reached.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The reports of DG SANTE, JRC and OLAF on honey counterfeiting "EU Coordination Action "Out of the Hives" and "EU Coordination Action to Prevent Certain Fraudulent Practices in the Honey Sector - Analysis Results of Imported Honey" highlight that a high percentage of imported honey is suspected of counterfeiting and confirm a number of fraud cases in the honey sector. Therefore, measures and provisions should be taken to limit the possibilities of fraud, facilitate controls and allow better traceability and analysis of the quality and origin of honey. In this context, the proposed mandatory requirements to indicate the countries of origin with their respective percentages on the label should create the conditions for the implementation of a complete traceability system. Access to detailed and complete information on the origin and composition of the honey will make it easier for the honey analysis laboratories to verify the geographical indication on the honey packaging and to detect fraud.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In accordance with Annex I to Directive 2001/112/EC, fruit nectars may contain added sugars and/or honey. In order to support the production and marketing of fruit, while taking into account the need to stimulate product reformulation to reduce the amount of sugars present in fruit nectars, the proportion of sugars and/or honey that may be added to fruit nectars that are naturally low in acidity and palatable should be lowered.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to allow Member States to adopt national laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive, a transposition period of 182 months should be established. In order to allow operators to sufficient time to adjust to the new requirements, those national provisions transposing this Directive should only apply from 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive, with the exception of the national provisions transposing the Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey of this Directive, which should only apply from 9 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs containing more than 25 g;in descending order according to each country of origin’s percentage range of the honey contained in the pack that will be specified as stipulated in point (aa).
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label and on the front of the package close to the commercial name of the product. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the front label of packs containin descending more than 25 gder and with their respective percentage in the blend;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) For packs containing more than 25 g, the percentage share in weight for each country of origin shall be indicated on the label using one of the ranges: >90% 81-90% 71-80% 61-70% 51-60% 41-50% 31-40% 21-30% 10-20% <10%; For packs containing 25 g or less the percentage share in weight for each country of origin may be indicated on the label using one of the following ranges: >90% 75-90% 50%-75% 25%-50% <25%
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) The traceability of honey shall be assured to the level of the producer, in line with the provisions of the Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
(ab) For packs containing 25 g or less of honey, the name of the country of origin shall be indicated on the label according to the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code;
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
(ab) For packs containing 25 g or less of honey, the name of the country of origin should be indicated on the label using the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new)
(ac) For honeys produced and imported into the EU, an identifier linked to a block-chain traceability system must be introduced to enable competent authorities to trace the entire honey chain to the harvesting beekeepers or operators;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement ‘no fruit juices contain added sugars’, ‘no added sugars’, may appear on the label in the same field of vision as the name of the products referred to in Part I, point 1, of Annex I to this Directive.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Without prejudice to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 for mixtures of fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, reduced-sugars fruit juice, reduced-sugars fruit juice from concentrate, and for fruit nectar obtained entirely or partly from one or more concentrated products, the labelling shall bear the words ‘from concentrate(s)’ or ‘partially from concentrate(s)’, as appropriate. That information shall be entered close to the product name, standing out well from any background, in clearly visible characters.;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/114/EC
Annex 1 – point 3 d (new)
Annex 1 – point 3 d (new)
(d) Reduction of the lactose content by filtration and/or conversion to glucose and galactose. Modifications in the composition of milk following thisese treatments shall be allowed only if they are indelibly indicated on the packing of the product so that it can be easily seen and read. However, such indication shall not remove the obligation as regards nutrition labelling laid down by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Member States may limit or prohibit modifications to the composition of milk referred to in this point (d).;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by [OP please insert the date = 182 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those provisions from [OP please insert the date = 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], with the exception of the provisions in accordance with the Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey, which should apply from [OP please insert the date = 9 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Products which are placed on the market or labelled before [OP please insert the date = 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], in accordance with Directives 2001/1102/EC, 2001/1123/EC, and 2001/1134/EC and, may continue to be marketed until the exhaustion of stocks. Products which are placed on the market or labelled before [OP please insert the date = 9 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], in accordance with Directive 2001/1140/EC, may continue to be marketed until the exhaustion of stocks.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex 3 and 5
Annex 3 and 5
Annexes I, III and IIIV to Directive 2001/112/EC are amended as follows:
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 2
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 12 a (new)
Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 12 a (new)
– Processes to removduce naturally occurring sugars, to the extent that they maintain all the other essential physical, chemical, organoleptical and nutritional characteristics of an average type of juice of the fruit from which it comes: membrane filtration, yeast fermentation.;
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex 5 – table – row 20 a (new)
Annex 5 – table – row 20 a (new)
(2a) Annex V to Directive 2001/112/EC is amended as follows: Common Name of the Fruit: Blood Orange Botanical Name: Citrus × sinensis Minimum Brix levels: 10
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 1
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 1
– 4500 g as a general rule,. This amount will increase to 450 g from 2030.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 2
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 2
– 3500 g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces,. This amount will increase to 350 g starting 2030.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 3
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 3
– 2500 g for ginger, . This amount will increase to 250 g starting 2030.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 4
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 4
– 2300 g for cashew apples,. This amount will increase to 230 g starting 2030.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC
– 870 g for passion fruit. This amount will increase to 80 g starting 2030.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC
– 5500 g as a general rule,. This amount will increase to 550 g starting 2030.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph 3a is added: "3a.The country of origin of the fruit used to manufacture the juice shall be indicated on the front-label. If the fruit used originates in more than one country, the countries of origin shall be indicated on the label in descending order according to their proportion in the fruit juice. If a fruit juice consists of two or more different fruits, the country of origin of all the fruits must be indicated in descending order according to their proportion in the fruit juice. Labelling is obligatory for all categories of fruit juice defined in Annexes I and III. If two countries together account for at least 95% of the fruit juice of a type of fruit, it is not necessary to indicate the country of origin of the remaining quantities on the label."
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 2
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 2
– 4500 g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces,. This amount will increase to 450 g starting 2030.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 3
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 3
– 3500 g for ginger,. This amount will increase to 350 g starting 2030.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 4
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 4
– 2960 g for cashew apples,. This amount will increase to 290 g starting 2030.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Directive 2001/113/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 5
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 5
– 1090 g for passion fruit.; This amount will increase to 100 g starting 2030.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 4
Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 4
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point b
Annex 1 – part 1 – point b
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by [OP please insert the date = 182 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those provisions from [OP please insert the date = 2418 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annexes 1 and 3
Annexes 1 and 3
Annex Ia: Annex Annexes I and III to Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows:
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 b (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 b (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii
Annex 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii
In paragraph 2, point (b)(viii) is deleted and replaced by the following: (viii) unheated honey: the honey obtained which has been extracted from the combs, decanted and then, if necessary, sieved. Honey so designated has not been heated to the extent that its enzymes and other thermally sensitive elements are degraded to such an extent that they no longer comply with the criteria laid down in points 6 and 7 of Annex II.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 c (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 c (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex 2 – paragraph 4 – point 6 a (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 4 – point 6 a (new)
7. invertase index (Gontarski unit) for "unheated honeys". Determined after processing and blending. - generally, not less than 50 U/kg - honeys with a low natural enzyme content, not less than 25 U/kg
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Products which are placed on the market or labelled before [OP please insert the date = 2418 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], in accordance with Directives 2001/110/EC, 2001/112/EC, 2001/113/EC and 2001/114/EC, may continue to be marketed until the exhaustion of stocks.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 d (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 d (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
When marketed as "unheated honey", honey must also comply with the compositional characteristics set out in point 7.
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 e (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 e (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
No significant change in the pollen count or pollen spectrum of pollen smaller than 100 µm is permitted. No constituents of honey smaller than 100 µm may be removed.