10 Amendments of Kartika Tamara LIOTARD related to 2013/2091(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas recent fraud cases include the marketing of horsemeat as beef, ordinary flour as organic flour, of battery cage eggs as organic eggs, of road salt as food salt and of horsemeat as beef, and the use of methanol- contaminated alcohol in spirits;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that foods which are often subject to fraudulent activities include olive oil, fish, meat, organic products, grains, honey, coffee, tea, spices, wine, certain fruit juices and milk;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the complexity and cross- border character of the food chain, in combination with the predominantly national character of controls, sanctions and enforcement, a situation which is believed to increase the risk of food fraud; believes that a better traceability of ingredients and products within the whole food chain would help combat fraud;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that food business operators currently do not always know where the ingredients they use are sourced from;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that official controls should focus not only on food safety issues, but also on preventing fraud and the risk of consumers being misled; welcomes the fact that the Commission's proposal for a review of official controls incorporates extra controls in respect of food fraud where competent authorities have reason to suspect fraudulent behaviour by an operator;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Rejects any plans to delegate inspection tasks from public authorities to economic operators, as food business operators often focus on profits and lowering costs rather than on food safety and consumer protection;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the importance of clear and transparent business-to-business and business-to-consumer labelling and calls on the Commission to review EU food law in this area where necessary, to reduce the risk of food fraud;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that food business operators should be able to tell where the food or ingredients used are sourced from, meaning that each food business operator within the production chain bears their share of the responsibility for the end product;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls that Regulation 1169/2011 stipulates that the Commission will adopt, by December 2013, implementing acts regarding the mandatory labelling of the country of origin labelling for meat from swine, sheep, goats and poultry as well as on voluntary labelling; believes that labelling the places of birth, rearing and slaughter will help ensure better traceability along the food supply chain, more stable relationships between meat suppliers and processors and increased diligence when food business operators choose their suppliers and products;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that Parliament has previously called on the Commission to undertake impact assessmenfor origin labelling for all meat and meat in processed foods, and that the Commission is working on reports on origin labelling for fresh meat and products containing meat; urges the Commission to rapidly to present its impact assessments and report on this issuereports and follow up with legislative proposals; urges the Commission to rely on independent sources of information; stresses that whilst origin labelling is cannot a tool forentirely combating food fraud, although it may indirectlyit will lead to a better-informed and more transparent supply chain and help restore consumer confidence;