10 Amendments of Anna HEDH related to 2011/2175(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that food waste represents an economic cost andis also a waste of both economic and environmental resources; points out that it poses an internal market challenge for both business and consumers and emphasises that strong political action is required to break the habit;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to clarify food date labelling (‘Best before’, ‘Use by’) in order to reduce uncertaintydraw up guidelines on how EU food date labelling (‘Date of manufacture’, ‘Best before’, ‘Use by’) can help consumers make informed choices regarding food edibility;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that food waste is a result of economic structures that lead to overproduction and the unequal distribution of food;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on all stakeholders to continuein the food chain to take sharedgreater responsibility; encourages them to enhance coordination along the food supply chain and to improve logistics, stock management and packaging; believes that discount offers should to a greater extent target excess stock and food near expiry;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to draw up guidelines on which refrigerated and freezer cabinets should be used by food retailers; notes that those used at present in the sector in Europe waste too much energy, which is bad for the environment and also leads to the risk of foodstuffs being unfit for consumption before their expiry date;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to issue recommendations regarding temperatures for refrigerators in retail outlets, households and public service, based on evidence that highwrong temperatures causes unnecessary waste;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UrgesCalls on the Commission to publish a user- friendly manual for the retail trade and consumers on the use of discarded and expired products for food donation and animal feed, building on best practices in the food supply chain;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that waste management in the Member States can be improved to help make the food chain more effective; calls on the Commission to investigate the link between food waste and the quality of waste management and to assess which measures can be taken in the field of waste management to reduce food waste;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States and stakeholders to share and make available best practices, combining knowledge from relevant forums and platforms e.g. through the Consumer Goods Forum.;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to look into food wastage within the EU’s own institutions by launching an information campaign in EU canteens and restaurants and introducing methods to assess the volume of food waste generated by agents of the decision-making institutions;