Activities of Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI related to 2016/2223(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety (debate) FI
Amendments (13)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas food is lost or wasted at all steps of the supply and consumption chain; whereas estimates from the FUSIONS project indicate that the sectors contributing the most to food waste within the EU are households (53%) and processing (19%)10 ; _________________ 10 FUSIONS, Estimates of European food waste levels, March 2016.
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas local and regional authorities have a key role to play in reducing food waste through their responsibilities and competences in waste collection, their capacities for initiating and running local campaigns as well as their direct contact and cooperation with civil society and charity organisations, considering their large share in public procurement and in many cases their authority over educational institutions;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a coordinated policy response at EU and Member State level that takes into account policies regarding waste, food safety and information, but also aspects of economic, research and innovation, environment, agriculture, education, and social policy, consumer protection and public procurement; notes that businesses along the food supply chain are for the most part SMEs, which should not be burdened with unreasonable additional administration;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. UStresses the need for a common European terminology and definition of food waste to allow for accurate measurements in the application of a reduction target; further urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a corresponding common methodology to measure food waste without creating disproportionate administrative burden for businesses;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment in EU legislation ofof guidelines and the sharing of best practices regarding a hierarchy for the management of unsold food;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to engage, in cooperation with stakeholders, in improving consumers’' understanding of ‘'use by’' dates and ‘'best before’' dates, inter alia by facilitating easier access to and provision of comprehensive and understandable product information; asks the Commission to assess whether current EU legislation and current practice in use with ‘'use by’' and ‘'best before’' dates in different Member States are fit for purpose;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States in cooperation with stakeholders to promote consumer understanding of food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their management (including storage) and consumption of food; calls for the deployment and promotion of modern information tools, for instance the use of mobile applications in order to reach also younger generations who primarily use digital media;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages local authorities who provide basic school education and other education services to include the issue of food waste and related mitigation tools as part of the curriculum, for instance through theme days, study visits and by teaching students how food can best be managed;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote an exchange of successful practices of food waste reduction and resource conservation methods already used by local authorities and stakeholders;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that local and regional authorities and stakeholders have a key responsibility in implementing food waste reduction and prevention programmes and asks the Commission and the Member States to take this into account at all stages of the process;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate local and regional stakeholder cooperation on food donation by reducing transaction costs to lower the threshold for participation, e.g. by offering template tools that can be adapted to specific local needs and used by local actors to match supply and demand of surplus food and to organise logistics more efficiently;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recommends promoting the use of voluntary codes of good practice in business developed by sectorial organisation in the food, catering and hotel sectors to aim to make optimal use of products and to promote donation to schemes aimed at collecting excess food for social purposes;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the positive contribution of packaging materials and solutions to the prevention of food loss and food waste along the supply chain, e.g. packaging that reduces food loss in transport and storage, that preserves the quality and hygiene of food for longer, or that extends shelf life; however, underlines the need of making packaging fit for purpose (i.e. no over- or under- packaging) while considering the life-cycle-perspective on the packaged product as a whole, including the design and use of packaging; therefore encourages the Commission and the Member States to support the development and deployment of innovative packaging materials and solutions with a positive contribution to resource efficiency and the circular economy;