Activities of Pilar AYUSO related to 2008/0028(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Food information to consumers (debate)
Food information to consumers (debate)
Amendments (31)
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) It is also important to provide consumers with information on the other alcoholic beverages. Specific Community rules already exist on the labelling of wine. Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine1, and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/1991 of 10 June 1991, ,laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation or aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine product cocktails2 provides an exhaustive set of technical standards which fully cover all oenological practices, manufacturing methods and means of presentation and labelling of wines and wine products, thus ensuring that all stages in the chain are covered and that consumers are protected and properly informed. In particular, this legislation describes in a precise and exhaustive manner the substances likely to be used in the production process, together with the conditions for their use via a positive list of oenological practices and treatments; any practice not included in this list is prohibited. Therefore, it is appropriate to exempt wine at this stage from the obligation to list the ingredients and to provide for a nutrition declaration. As regards beer and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No….,, and in order to ensure a consistent approach and coherence with the conditions established for wine, the same kind of exemptions shall apply. However, the Commission will produce a report after five years of the entry into force of this Regulation and may propose, if necessary, specific requirements in the context of this Regulation. ______________ 1 OV L 148, 6.6.2008, p. 1. 2 OV L 149, 14.6.1991, p.1.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) With a view to provideing consumers with food information that is necessary to make an informed choice, alcoholic mixed beverages should also provide information on their ingredientson alcoholic beverages that enables them to make an informed choice, the Commission and interested parties should conduct research during the exemption period to ascertain what information might be of most use to consumers, and the most effective way to present it.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In general, consumers are notshould be made aware of the potential contribution of alcoholic beverages to their overall diet. Therefore, it is appropriate to ensure that information on the nutrient content of in particular mixed alcoholic beverages is providedthe Commission and interested parties should conduct research during the exemption period to ascertain what information might be of most use to consumers and the most effective way to present it.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – point e)
Article 20 – point e)
(e) wine and wine products as defined in Council Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999479/2008 of 29 April2008, and (EEC) No 1601/1991 of 10 June 1991, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of Article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for labelling ingredients. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted, where necessary, in accordance with the following procedures: (i) as regards the products referred in Article [...] of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, under the procedure laid down in Article 113(1) of that Regulation; (ii) as regards the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine product cocktails, under the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation; (iii) as regards the products referred to in Regulation (EC) No 110 /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/891, under the procedure laid down in Article [...] of that Regulation; (iv) as regards other products, under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3). 1 OV L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
This paragraph shall not apply to wine and wine products as defined in Council Regulations (EC) No 1493479/2008 and (EEC) No 1601/19991, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. .The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of Article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these products., Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted where necessary in accordance with the following procedures: (i) as regards the products referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, under the procedure laid down in Article 113 (1) of that Regulation; (ii) as regards the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine product cocktails, under the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation; (iii) as regards the products referred to in Regulation (EC) No 110 /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, under the procedure laid down in Article [...] of that Regulation; (iv) as regards other alcohol beverages, under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
i) particulars of the country of origin or place of provenance where failure to indicate thiwhere failure to give such particulars might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information accompanying the food or the label as a whole would otherwise imply that the food has a different country of origin or place of provenance; in such cases the indication shall be in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 35(3) and (4) and those established in accordance with Article 35(5);
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters of a font size of at least 3 mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and backgrounda way which ensures that they are clearly legible.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall draw up, in cooperation with interested parties, a code of good practice on label legibility.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to specific Union provisions applicable to particular foods as regards the requirements referred to in points (a) to (k) of Article 9(1), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters using a font size where the x- height, as defined in Annex IV, is equal to or greater than 1,2 mm. The mandatory particulars shall be presented in such a way as to ensure a significantCriteria other than font size, such as font type, contrast between the prifont and the background, line and character pitch, should also be considered.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) It is also important to provide consumers with information on the other alcoholic beverages. Specific Community rules already exist on the labelling of wine. Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, and Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/1991 of 10 June 1991 provides an exhaustive set of technical standards which fully cover all oenological practices, manufacturing methods and means of presentation and labelling of wines and wine products, thus ensuring that all stages in the chain are covered and that consumers are protected and properly informed. In particular, this legislation describes in a precise and exhaustive manner the substances likely to be used in the production process, together with the conditions for their use via a positive list of oenological practices and treatments; any practice not included in this list is prohibited. Therefore, it is appropriate to exempt wine at this stage from the obligation to list the ingredients and to provide for a nutrition declaration. As regards beer and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, and in order to ensure a consistent approach and coherence with the conditions established for wine, the same kind of exemptions shall apply. However, the Commission will produce a report after five years of the entry into force of this Regulation and may propose, if necessary, specific requirements in the context of this Regulation.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. In case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 680 cm2, the minimum x- height of the font size referred to in paragraph 2 shall be equal to or greater than 0,9 mmnot apply.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
e) wine as defined in Article 1(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, beer,479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine1, and Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/1991 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails2, similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes, cider, perry, beer and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/893, and other alcoholic beverages. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years ofrom the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of Article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for labelling ingredients. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted, where appropriate, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3); following procedures: (i) for the products referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 113(1) of that regulation; (ii) for the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1601/91, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that regulation; (iii) for the products referred to in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2) of that regulation; (iv) for other products, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 290 of the FEU Treaty. Without prejudice to the specific characteristics established by way of the procedures for the products referred to in points i), ii) and iii), the measures referred to in paragraph 1 must be applied consistently and simultaneously for all the products described in the paragraph. 1 OJ L 148, 6.6.2008, p. 1. 2 OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 1. 3 OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall not apply to wine as defined in CouncilArticle 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council479/2008 and Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1601/1991 of 10 June 1991, similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes, cider, perry, beer and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/8910/2008, and other alcoholic beverages. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years ofrom the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of this paragraphArticle 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these produclabelling ingredients. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted, where appropriate, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3). following procedures: (i) for the products referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 113(1) of that regulation; (ii) for the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1601/91, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that regulation; (iii) for the products referred to in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2) of that regulation; (iv) for other products, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 290 of the FEU Treaty. Without prejudice to the specific characteristics established by way of the procedures for the products referred to in points i), ii) and iii), the measures referred to in paragraph 1 must be applied consistently and simultaneously for all the products described.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 6
Article 35 – paragraph 6
6. Implementing rules concerning the conditions and criteria of use of particulars voluntarily provided may 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 scrutinyprocedure referred to in Article 49(3)290 of the FEU Treaty, in consultation with interested parties.
Amendment 253 #
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 any food which is offered to the final consumer without prepackaging, or is packed on the sales premises at the consumer's request or prepacked for direct sale;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
This chapter and all its provisions are deleted.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
25a. The name or address of the food business operator placed on the label does not constitute an indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the food product concerned.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Foods placed on the market prior to the entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be sold until stocks are exhausted.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) sodium;
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) particulars of the country of origin or place of provenance where failure to indicate thiwhere failure to give such particulars might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information accompanying the food or the label as a whole would otherwise imply that the food has a different country of origin or place of provenance; in such cases the indication shall be in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 35(3) and (4) and those established in accordance with Article 35(5)stuff;
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – point e
Article 20 – point e
(e) wine as defined in Article 1(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493479/2008 and Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1601/19991, similar products obtained from fruits other than grapes, cider, perry, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […]110/2008 of 15 January 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 and other alcoholic beverages. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of Article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for labelling ingredients. 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); , as appropriate, in accordance with the following procedures: (i) for the products referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 113(1) of that Regulation; (ii) for the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/1991 of 10 June 1991, laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation; (iii) for the products referred to in Regulation (EC) 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/1989, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2) of that Regulation; (iv) for other products, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3). Without prejudice to the specific characteristics established by way of the procedures for the products referred to in points (i), (ii) and (iii), the measures referred to in paragraph 1 must be applied consistently and simultaneously for all the products described in this paragraph.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall not apply to wine as defined in Article 1(1), of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999479/2008 and Article 2(1), of Regulation (EC) No 1601/1991, similar products obtained from fruits other than grapes, cider, perry, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] 110/2008 of 15 January 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 and other alcoholic beverages. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of this paragraph on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these products. 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). , as appropriate in accordance with the following procedures: (i) for the products referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 113(1) of that Regulation; (ii) for the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/1991 of 10 June 1991, laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation; (iii) for the products referred to in Regulation (EC) 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/1989, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2) of that Regulation; (iv) for other products, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3). 2. Without prejudice to the specific characteristics established by way of the procedures for the products referred to in points (i), (ii) and (iii), the measures referred to in paragraph 1 must be applied consistently and simultaneously for all the products described in this paragraph.
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – point e
Article 20 – point e
(e) wine and wine products as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999479/2008 of 29 April 2008 and in Council Regulation N° 1601/1991 of 10 June 1991, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of Article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for labelling ingredients. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted where necessary in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3); following procedures: (a) as regards the products referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), under the procedure laid down in Article 113 (1) of that Regulation; (b) as regards the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine product cocktails, under the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation; (c) as regards the products referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No.110 /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (3), under the procedure laid down in Article X of that Regulation; (d) as regards other products, under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall not apply to wine and wine products as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/19479/2008 and N° 1601/1991, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of this paragraph on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these products. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted where necessary in accordance with the following procedures: (i) as regards the products referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), under the procedure laid down in Article 113 (1) of that Regulation; (ii) as regards the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine product cocktails (2), under the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation; (iii) as regards the products referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No.110 /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (3), under the procedure laid down in Article X of that Regulation; (iv) as regards other alcohol beverages, under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).