Activities of Bronis ROPĖ related to 2023/0105(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 2001/110/EC relating to honey, 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption, 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption, and 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption
Amendments (29)
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Studies by the European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF) have indicated that the honey market faces a high level of adulteration, where honey is mixed with sugar, sugar syrup or other substances. This has caused downward pressure on honey prices, especially in the current market where a significant part of EU- consumed honey is imported. Member States and the Commission must take improved measures to prevent this fraud, and the Commission should update the methods of analysis to detect possible cases of fraud and non-compliance with Council Directive 2001/110/EC.
Amendment 24 #
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 and the indicative percentage of honey from each country 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) less than 25g and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation ofallow producers packs to listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one country on single portion packs using an ISO 3166 code.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Whilst filtered honey must be labelled as such in the current Council Directive 2001/110/EC, heat treatment of honeys is not clearly indicated nor defined according to their respective definitions in Annex I. Heat treatment can affect the composition of honey in various ways, changing its bactericidal and nutritional properties. Consequently, this information on heat-treatment above 45 degrees Celsius should also be communicated to the consumer, through labelling as a mandatory particular in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In 2012, Directive 2001/112/EC was amended by Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council22 to reflect the new rules on authorised ingredients, such as those pertaining to the addition of sugars, which were no longer authorised in fruit juices. In the light of this change of compositional requirements for fruit juices, the fruit juice industry was allowed to use, for one year only, a statement indicating that no fruit juices contain added sugars, in order to inform consumers and enable them to make an immediate clear distinction between fruit juices and other certain similar products in terms of the addition of sugars in the products. This short time- span proved insufficient to inform society that, following the new rules on authorised ingredients, the addition of sugars is no longer authorised in fruit juices. As a result, for some of the consumeHowever, this statement is liable to mislead the consumer, as it does not provide clarity that the sugar content of fruit juices remains high, regardless of any added sugars, and health practitioners, it is still noas such it should be removed from the label. A statement clear that fruit juices, contrary to fruit nectars, cannot contain added sugarsifying the high sugar nature of the products will better inform the consumer. _________________ 22 Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (OJ L 115, 27.4.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Therefore, considering, in particular, that consumers are increasingly aware of health concerns linked to the consumption of sugar, it is appropriate to revise the rules on the use of statements on sugar for fruit juices to allow consumers to make informed choices. It is tTherefore appropriate to reintroduce, without a time limitation, the possibility for the industry to use the statement indicating that no fruit juices contain added sugars, to ensure clarity to consumers, fruit juices and fruit nectars shall only bear a nutritional claim relating to their high sugar content.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Such products are becoming increasingly available on the Union market. In order to facilitate the placing on the internal market of those products, taking also into account the need to encourage product reformulation to reduce the amount of sugars present in fruit juices, a new category of products should be created for fruit juices whose naturally occurring sugars have been entirely or partially removed while keeping all the other essential physical, chemical, organoleptic and nutritional characteristics. These products should bear the product name ‘reduced-sugar fruit juice’ or ‘reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate’ and to have a Brix level lower than that of the juice extracted from the fruit. In order to ensure consistency with Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 the reduction of sugar content should be at least 30 % compared to However to ensure clarity to the consumer, such products shall remain classified as general fruit drinks or beverages and shall not bear the name of 'fruit juice and ' or 'fruit juice from concentrate. It is therefore appropriate to add the new category of products in Part I of Annex I to Directive 2001/112/EC as well as to lay down rules on the authorised ingredients for those products, as well as the authorised treatments and substances' as defined under the Council Directive 2001/112/EC.
Amendment 84 #
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, and the indicative percentage of honey from each country of origin shall be indicated on the label of packs containin descending more than 25 g;der.
Amendment 96 #
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)
Amendment 98 #
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) Where packs contain less than 25g, the countries of origin may be indicated on the label using ISO 3166 country codes, alongside to the indicative percentage.
Amendment 102 #
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) Where honey has undergone heat treatment above 45 degrees Celsius, it shall be indicated on the label.
Amendment 105 #
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 b
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) For the purposes of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 and in particular Articles 12 to 15 thereof, the particulars to be indicated according to points (a) (aa) (ab) and (ac) of this paragraph shall be considered as mandatory particulars in accordance with Article 9 of that Regulation..
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
The following Article 3a is added: Bulk containers, packs and trade documents shall clearly indicate if the product has been heat treated above 45 degrees Celsius.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 1 a (new) Article 4 (1) is replaced by the following: "1. For the purposes of the second paragraph of Article 9 of this Directive, the Commission may, taking into account international standards and technical progress, by means of implementing acts that are in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 882/20042017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 8 ), set out and update methods of analysis to verify whether honey is compliant with the provisions of this Directive, and to detect possible cases of fraud. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 7(2) of this Directive and updated regularly. Until the adoption of such methods, Member States shall, whenever possible, use internationally recognised validated methods of analysis such as those approved by the Codex Alimentarius to verify compliance with the provisions of this Directive. " Or. en (Council Directive 2001/110)
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 b (new)
Article 1 b (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex II – paragraph 2
Annex II – paragraph 2
Article 1 b (new) Annex II paragraph 2 is replaced by the following "When placed on the market as honey or used in any product intended for human consumption, honey shall not have added to it any food ingredient, including food additives, nor shall any other additions be made other than honey. Honey must, as far as possible, be free from organic or inorganic matters foreign to its composition. With the exception of point 3 of Annex I, it must not have any foreign tastes or odours, have begun to ferment, have an artificially changed acidity or have been heated in such a way that the natural enzymes have been either destroyed or significantly inactivated. " Or. en (Council Directive 2001/110)
Amendment 132 #
Amendment 137 #
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 fFruit juices contain added/nectars are high in sugars’ mayshall 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 165 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6
Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 1 Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 1 Directive 2001/112/EC
— For fruit juice, fruit juices from concentrate, concentrated fruit juices, reduced-sugar fruit juice and reduced- sugar fruit juices from concentrate: restored flavour, pulp and cells;;
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 8 a (new)
Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 8 a (new)
Amendment 192 #
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)
Amendment 210 #
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
– 4550 g as a general rule,
Amendment 214 #
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
– 3450 g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces,
Amendment 221 #
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
– 2350 g for ginger,
Amendment 224 #
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
– 2330 g for cashew apples,
Amendment 231 #
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 1
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 1
– 55600 g as a general rule,
Amendment 236 #
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,
Amendment 240 #
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
– 35400 g for ginger,
Amendment 247 #
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
– 29340 g for cashew apples,