40 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2008/0028(COD)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The nutrition declaration on a food concerns information on the presence of energy and certain nutrients in foods. The mandatory provision of nutrition information should assist action in the area of nutrition education for the public and support informed food choice. Nevertheless, nutrition information should not be based on a negative one- sided approach. The overall nutritional composition of a food should be the basic principle.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The nutrition declaration on a food concerns information on the presence of energy and certain nutrients in foods. The mandatory provision of nutrition information should assist action in the area of nutrition education for the public and support informed food choice. However, nutrition information should not be based on a negative one-sided approach. The fundamental aim should be to provide the overall nutritional composition of a food.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – letter b – first indent
Annex I – point 1 – letter b – first indent
– fatprotein,
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – letter b – third indent
Annex I – point 1 – letter b – third indent
– fibreat,
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – letter b – fourth indent
Annex I – point 1 – letter b – fourth indent
– proteinfibre,
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4
Annex I – point 4
4. ‘trans fat’ means fatty acids with at least one non-conjugated (namely interrupted by at least one methylene group) carbon- carbon double bond in the trans configuration, with the exception of trans fat of natural origin;
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The indication of the particulars referred to in point (c) of Article 9(1) shall not be required in cases where: (a) the name of the food clearly refers to the substance or product concerned. (b) the ingredients listed in Annex 2 from which a substance originates is already included in the list of ingredients
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4
Annex I – point 4
4. ‘´trans fat’ means artificial fatty acids with at least one non-conjugated (namely interrupted by at least one methylene group) carbon- carbon double bond in the trans configuration;
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 10
Annex I – point 10
10. ‘protein’ means the protein content calculated using the formula: protein = total Kjeldahl nitrogen × 6,25 and, in the case of milk protein, × 6,38;
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) in units of mass and/or volume in the case of semi liquid or viscous products
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 10
Annex I – point 10
10. ‘protein’ means the protein content calculated using the formula: protein = total Kjeldahl nitrogen × 6,25 and 6,38 animal protein;
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part A – point 2
Annex XI – part A – point 2
As a rule, - 15 % of the recommended daily allowance specified in point 1 supplied by 100 g or 100 ml or per package if the package contains only a single portion(RDA) per 100g for solids or per package if the package contains only a single portion, or - 7,5% of RDA per 100ml for liquids, or - 5% of RDA per 100kcal (12% of RDA 1 MJ), or - an amount provided for under derogations granted in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods should be taken into consideration in deciding what constitutes a significant amount.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part A – point 2
Annex XI – part A – point 2
As a rule, 15 % of the recommended allowance specified in point 1 supplied by 100 g othe following shall apply for the purpose of deciding what constitutes the significant recommended allowance specified: 15% per 100 g, 7.5% per 100 ml and 5% per 100 mlkcal, or per package if the packagelatter contains only a single portion should be taken into consideration in deciding what constitutes a significant amountone portion.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) To avoid unnecessary burdens on the industryfood manufacturers and traders, it is appropriate to exempt certain categories of foods that are unprocessed or for which nutrition information is not a determining factor for consumer choices' purchasing decisions, or whose outer packaging or label is too small to permit the mandatory labelling to be performed, from the mandatory inclusion of a nutrition declaration, unless the obligation to provide such information is provided under other Community legislation
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea ) ‘non-prepacked food’ means food which is offered for sale to the final consumer without packaging and is packaged, if at all, only at the time of sale to the final consumer and food and fresh products which are prepacked on the day of sale for immediate sale;
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Those reports shall take into account the need for the consumer to be informed, the feasibility of providing the mandatory indication referred to in the first subparagraph to be determined on a case by case approach at the appropriate geographical level, taking into account the specificities of the products concerned, and an analysis of the costs and benefits of the introduction of such measures, including the legal impact on the internal market and the impact on international trade.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint 4
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint 4
4. "trans fat" means fatty acids with at least one non-conjugated (namely interrupted by at least one methylene group) carbon- carbon double bond in the trans configuration, with the exception of trans fat of natural origin;
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) cholesterol;
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) sodium;
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – Part A – paragraph 2
Annex XI – Part A – paragraph 2
As a rule, - 15 % of the recommended daily allowance specified in point 1 supplied by 100 g or 100 ml or per package if the package contains only a single portion(RDA) per 100 g for solids or per package if the package contains only a single portion, or - 7,5% of RDA per 100 ml for liquids, or - 5% of RDA per 100 kcal (12% of RDA 1 MJ), or - an amount provided for under derogations granted in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods should be taken into consideration in deciding what constitutes a significant amount.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the net quantity of the food, at the moment of packing;
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The appropriate date shall be expressed in accordance with Annex IX. must be easy to find and may not be concealed. It shall be expressed as follows: A. DATE OF MINIMUM DURABILITY (a) The date shall be preceded by the words: – ‘Best before …’ when the date includes an indication of the day, – ‘Best before end …’ in other cases. (b) The words referred to in point (a) shall be accompanied by: – either the date itself, or – a reference to where the date is given on the labelling. If need be, these particulars shall be followed by a description of the storage conditions which must be observed if the product is to keep for the specified period. (c) The date shall consist of the day, month and year in that order and in uncoded form. However, in the case of foods: – which will not keep for more than three months, an indication of the day and the month shall be sufficient, – which will keep for more than three months but not more than 18 months, an indication of the month and year shall be sufficient, – which will keep for more than 18 months, an indication of the year shall be sufficient. (d) The date of minimum durability shall be indicated on each individual prepacked portion. (e) Subject to Community provisions imposing other types of date indication, an indication of the date of minimum durability shall not be required for: – fresh fruit and vegetables, including potatoes, which have not been peeled, cut or similarly treated; this derogation shall not apply to sprouting seeds and similar products such as legume sprouts, – wines, liqueur wines, sparkling wines, aromatised wines and similar products obtained from fruits other than grapes, and beverages falling within CN codes 22060091, 22060093 and 22060099 and manufactured from grapes or grape musts, – beverages containing 10 % or more by volume of alcohol, – soft drinks, fruit juices, fruit nectars and alcoholic beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol in individual containers of more than five litres, intended for supply to mass caterers, – bakers’ or pastry cooks’ wares which, given the nature of their content, are normally consumed within 24 hours of their manufacture, – vinegar, – cooking salt, – solid sugar, – confectionery products consisting almost solely of flavoured and/or coloured sugars, – chewing gums and similar chewing products. B. USE-BY DATE (a) The date shall be preceded by the words ‘use by …’; (b) The words in point (a) shall be accompanied by: – either the date itself, or – a reference to where the date is given on the labelling. Those particulars shall be followed by a description of the storage conditions which must be observed. (c) The date shall consist of the day, the month and, possibly, the year, in that order and in uncoded form. (d) Detailed rules for the indication of the date of minimum durability under section A(c) of this paragraph can be adopted pursuant to the regulatory procedure under Article 49(2). C. DATE OF MANUFACTURE (a) The date shall be preceded by the words ‘Manufactured on’; (b) The words in point (a) shall be accompanied by: – either the date itself, or – a reference to where the date is given on the labelling. (c) The date shall consist of the day, the month and, possibly, the year, in that order and in uncoded form.
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI– point 2
Annex VI– point 2
2. In the case of foods that have been frozen before sale and which are sold defrosted, the name of the food shall be accompanied by the designation ‘defrosted’ unless the food is suitable for re-freezing.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 2 a (new)
Annex VI – point 2 a (new)
Part Ba – SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF SAUSAGE CASINGS Sausage casings shall be indicated as follows in the list of ingredients: ‘natural casing’ if the casing used in sausage production is derived from the intestinal tract of even-toed ungulates; ‘artificial casing’ in all other cases. If an artificial casing is not edible, this must be indicated.
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 4
Annex VI – point 4
4. In the case of foods in which a component or ingredient that consumers expect to be normally used or naturally present has been substituted with a different component or ingredient, the labelling shall bear – in addition to the list of ingredients –and in a clear indication of thly visible manner – one of the following indications: (a) ‘[designation of the food] produced with [designation of the substitute component(s) or the ingredient that has been used for the partial or whole substitution. (s)] instead of [designation of the component(s) or ingredient(s) replaced]’ or (b) ‘[designation of the food] with [designation of the component(s) or ingredient(s) replaced] substitute’ or ‘[designation of the food] with imitation [designation of the component(s) or ingredient(s) replaced]’.
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the amounts of fat, saturates, protein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and saltfat, saturates, fibre and sodium.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part C – list
Annex VII – Part C – list
Acid Acidity regulator Anti-caking agent Anti-foaming agent Antioxidant Bulking agent Colour Emulsifier Emulsifying salts1 Enzymes* Firming agent Flavour enhancer Flour treatment agent Foaming agents Gelling agent Glazing agent Humectant Modified starch2 Preservative Propellent gas Raising agent Sequestrant Stabiliser Sweetener Thickener _________________ 1 Only for processed cheeses and products based on processed cheeses. 2 The specific name or E number shall not be required to be indicated. * The specific name or EC number shall not be required to be indicated.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XIII – point 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Annex XIII – point 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
– 15 % of the nutrient reference values specified in point 1 per portion if the package contains only a single portion. – 5% of the RDI per 100kcal in the case of products other than beverages.
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The declaration of the amount of substances which belong to or are components of one of the categories of nutrients referred to in paragraph 2 shall be required where a nutrition and/or health claim is made, in respect of them.
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
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),. In addition, the amount of energy and nutrients may be expressed per portion.
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The mandatoryElements of the nutrition declaration shallmay be expressed, as appropriate, as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XI in relation to per 100 g or per 100 ml or per portion. 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.
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
1. In addition to the forms of expression referred to in Article 31(2) and (3), the nutrition declaration and additional forms of nutritional information may be given by other forms of expression provided that the following essential requirements are met: (a) the form of expression aims to facilitate consumer understanding of the contribution or importance of the food to the energy and nutrient content of a diet; and (b) it is based either on harmonised reference intakes, or in their absence, on generally accepted scientific advice on intakes for energy or nutrients; and (c) it is supported by evidence of understanding of and use of the presentation of the information by the average consumer. 2. Such additional forms of expression referred to in paragraph 1 shall be identified under a national scheme referred to in Article 44The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 49(3), establish the conditions of use of those additional forms of expression. The criteria shall be based on scientific knowledge about diet and nutrition and their relation to health. In setting the criteria, the Commission shall request the Authority to provide within 12 months relevant scientific advice.
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to labelling in accordance with specific Community legislation, paragraphs 3 and 4 shall apply where the country of origin or the place of provenance of a food is voluntarily indicated to inform consumers that a food originates or comes from the European Community or a given country or place. such as Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed and Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs, paragraph 4 shall apply where the country of origin or the place of provenance of a food is voluntarily indicated to inform consumers that a food originates or comes from the European Community or a given country or place. In such cases, the food shall be labelled ‘Manufactured in the EU (Member State)’. In addition, a region of origin may be indicated. Such voluntary indications of the country or the region of origin shall not impede the internal market.
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35 a (new)
1. By 1 January 20XX (Three years after adoption), the Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 49(3), establish a common positive nutrition symbol in order to assist the consumers to identify the healthier option within categories of foods. 2. Foods eligible to carry the common positive nutrition symbol must comply with criteria specified by the Commission. 3. The criteria as referred to in paragraph 2 shall be established taking into account in particular: (a) the overall nutritional composition of the food and the presence of nutrients that have been scientifically recognised as having an effect on health; (b) the role and importance of the food (or of categories of food) and the contribution to the diet of the population. The criteria shall be based on scientific knowledge about diet and nutrition, and their relation to health. In setting the criteria, the Commission shall request the Authority to provide within 12 months relevant scientific advice.
Amendment 534 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 13
Annex I – point 13
13. ‘principal field of vision’ means the field of visionfront of the package’ means the side or surface of the food packaging that is most likely to be displayed or visible under normal or customary conditions of sale or use, provided that the traditional appearance of products is not affected.
Amendment 563 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – part C – listing – row 9 a (new)
Annex VI – part C – listing – row 9 a (new)
Enzymes 1 __________________________________ 1The specific name or EC number shall not be required to be indicated.
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 1
Annex VIII – paragraph 1
1. The net quantity shall not be mandatory in the case of foods: (a) which are subject to considerable losses in their volume or mass andor which are non pre-packed sold by number or weighed in the presence of the purchaser; or (b) the net quantity of which is less than 5 g or 5 ml; however, this provision shall not apply to spices and herbs. (ba) for which exemptions are laid down in other legal provisions.
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 2
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 2
As a rule, - 15 % of the recommended allowance specified in point 1 supplied by 100 g oRDA per 100g or serving for solids, or - 7,5 % of RDA per 100ml or serving for liquids or - 5 % of RDA per 100kcal (12 % of RDA 1 MJ), or - an amount provided for by derogations granted in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1200 ml or6 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods, or - per package if the package contains only a single portion should be taken into consideration in deciding what constitutes a significant amount.