Activities of Liam AYLWARD related to 2008/0028(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Amendments (7)
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Recent developments in the expression of the nutrition declaration, other than per 100g/100ml/portion, by some Member States and organisations in the food sector suggest that consumers like such schemes as they can help them make informed choices quickly. However, there is not eEvidence across all the Community on how the average consumer understands and uses the alternative expression of the information. Therefore, it is appropriate to allow for different schemes to be developed and to allow research on consumer understanding in different Member States to continue so that, if appropriate, harm is still being collected and analysed. However, an increasing body of evidence indicates that a simplified labelling scheme which comprises multiple colour coding for easier and quicker interpretation of nutrition information ised schemes may be introduced the best and preferred option for consumers.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The nutrition declaration in the principal field of viewsion of the amounts of nutritional elements and comparative indicators in an easily recognisable form and in a prominent place to enable an assessment of the nutritional properties of a food should be considered in its entirety as part of the nutrition declaration and not be treated as a group of individual claims.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point t a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point t a (new)
(ta) ‘principal field of vision’ means ‘front of pack’.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The particulars referred to in paragraph 1 shall be indicated with words and, numbers and colour coding unless the consumers are informed, as regards one orf more particulars, by other forms of expression established by implementing measures adopted by the Commission. Those measures, designated to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31
Article 31
1. The amount of energy and nutrients or their components referred to in Article 29(1) and (2) shall be expressed using the measurement units listed in Part A of Annex XIII. 2. The amount of energy and nutrients referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml or, subject to Article 32(2) and (3), per portion. 3. The mandatory nutrition declaration shall be expressed, as appropriate, as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XI inand per portion. If appropriate the amount per portion shall be expressed subject to Article 32(3). 3. The levels of the nutrients on the front of pack nutrition declaration referred to in Article 29(1) a) shall be indicated through a multiple colour coding system. The colours green, yellow and red shall indicate whether a food is low, medium or high in these nutrients. This information shall be communicated per 100g or per 100ml. The definition of the reference amounts for high, medium and low levels of these nutrients shall be established in accordance with the regulation to per 100 g or per 100 ml or per portionory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49 (3) based on an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority. When provided, the declaration on vitamins and minerals shall also be expressed as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI. 4. The declaration of polyols and/or starch and the declaration of type of fatty acids, other than the mandatory declaration of saturates and trans fats referred to in Article 29(1)(b), shall be presented in accordance with Annex XIII Part B. Or. {EN}en
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32
Article 32
1. In addition to the nutrition declaration per 100g or per 100ml referred to in Article 31(2), the information referred to in Article 29(1) b) on the back of pack may be expressed per portion as quantified on the label, provided that the number of portions contained in the package is stated. 23. The nutrition declaration may be expressedion on a per portion basis alone if the food is prepacked as an individual portion. 3. The expression on a per portion basiss referred to in paragraph 1 alone for foods presented in packages containing multiple portions of the food, that have not been prepacked as individual portions, shall be established by the Commission. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraphs 1-3
Article 34 – paragraphs 1-3
1. The particulars referred to Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration29 (1) a) shall be included in the principal field of vision. They shall be presented, where appropriate, together in a clear format in the following order: energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and saltsugars and salt and colour coded as referred to in Article 31.3. 2. The nutrition declaration in relation to the nutrients referred to in Article 29(21) b) shall appear together in on, on the back of the placek and, as appropriate, in the order of presentation provided in Part C of Annex XIII. When this nutrition declaration does not appear in the principal field of vision, iIt shall be presented in tabular form, with the numbers aligned if space permits. Where space does not permit, the declaration shall appear in linear form. 3. If the mandatory nutrition declaration appears together with the declaration on nutrients referred to in Article 29(2), the order of presentation of the energy and nutrients included in the declaration shall be, as appropriate, in the order provided in Part C of Annex XIII.