25 Amendments of Niels BUSK related to 2008/0028(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) To appeal to the average consumer and to serve the informative purpose for which it is introduced, and given the current level of knowledge on the subject of nutrition, the information provided should be simple and easily understood. Research has indicated that consumers find the information in the principal field of view or 'front ofIt is important that consumers can easily and readily find all the nutrition information, mandatory as well as voluntary, in one plack' is useful when making purchasing decisionse on the package. Therefore, to ensure that the consumers can readily see the essential nutrition information when purchasing foods, such information should be in the principalsame field of view of the label.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) In order to allow for additional ways of presenting nutrition information, which will enable consumers to make healthier choices, the mandatory nutrition declaration may be expressed as percentages of reference intakes. These reference intakes must be based on a solid scientific basis. For this purpose, EFSA has given a scientific opinion, which is the basis for the reference values.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The declaration in the principal field of view of the amounts of nutritional elements and comparative indicators in an easily recognisable form to enable an assessment of the nutritional properties of a food should be considered in its entirety as part of the nutrition declaration and not be treated as a group of individual claims.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Member States should retain the right, depending on local practical conditions and circumstances, to lay down rules in respect of the provision of information concerning non-prepacked foods, and prepacked foods and meals produced, and directly supplied, by local retail establishments or mass caterers to the final consumer. Although in such cases the consumer demand for other information is limited, information on potential allergens is considered very important. Evidence suggests that most food allergy incidents can be traced back to non-prepacked food. Therefore such information should always be provided to the consumer.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point s a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point s a (new)
sa) ‘date of manufacture’ means the date on which the food becomes the product as described;
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) the date of manufacture;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – point e)
Article 20 – point e)
(e) wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, all aromatised wine products defined in Council Regulation (EEC) N° 1601/1991, and similar products obtained from fruits other than grapes, cider, perry, 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 in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3);
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b)
(b) the amounts of protein, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salt.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
This paragraph shall not apply to wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, all aromatised wine products as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) N° 1601/1991 and similar products obtained from fruits other than grapes, cider, perry, 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 in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point a)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point a)
(a) transsaturated fats;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b)
(b) mono-unsaturateindustrial trans fats;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point g)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point g)
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The amount of energy and nutrients or their components referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml or, subject to Article 32(2) and (3),. The amounts may, in addition, be expressed per portion.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. TIn addition to Article 31(2), the mandatory 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 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The particulars referred to in Article 3129(1) and (2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be included in the principalsame field of vision. They shall be presented, where appropriate, together in a cletabular format in the following order: energy, protein, carbohydrates, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salt.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35 a (new)
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3 – titre
Article 41 – paragraph 3 – titre
National measures for non-prepacked food
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commmay decide not to require the provission the text of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 without delayof a nutrition declaration, as provided for in Article 9(1)(l), for prepacked foods and meals produced, and directly supplied, by local retail establishments or mass caterers to the final consumer.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 a (new)
Annex III – point 4 a (new)
“Surface treated”
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – part B – point 17 – column 1
Annex VI – part B – point 17 – column 1
17. Skeletal muscles36 of mammalian and bird species recognised as fit for human consumption with naturally included or adherent tissue, where the total fat and connective tissue content does not exceed the values indicated below and where the meat constitutes an ingredient of another food. The productsMeat obtained from flesh-bearing bones by mechanical means, not covered by the EU definition of ‘mechanically separated meat’ are exs referred to in Regulation 853/2004, is included fromin this definition.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) in the case of food of animal origin, the date of manufacture;
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 - paragraph 3
Article 31 - paragraph 3
3. The mandatory nutrition declaration shall 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 734 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part B
Annex XI – part B