Activities of Oreste ROSSI related to 2008/0028(COD)
Plenary speeches (6)
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Food information to consumers (debate)
Food information to consumers (debate)
Amendments (45)
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The indication of the country of origin or of the place of provenance of a food should be provided as a mandatory requirement under Article 25 whenever its absence is likely to mislead consumers as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of that product. In all cases, the indication of country of origin or place of provenance should be provided in a manner which does not deceive the consumer and on the basis of clearly defined criteria which ensure a level playing field for industry and improve consumers' understanding of the information related to the country of origin or place of provenance of a food. Such criteria shouldmust not apply to indications related to the name or address of the food business operator.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The indication of origin is currently mandatory for beef and beef products in the Union following the bovine spongiform encephalopathy crisis and it has created consumer expectations. The impact assessment of the Commission confirms that the origin of meat appears to be consumers' prime concern. There are other meats widely consumed in the Union, such as swine, sheep, goats and poultry. It is therefore appropriate to impose a mandatory declaration of origin for those products. The specific origin requirements could differ from one type of meat to another according to the characteristics of the animal species. It is appropriate to provide for the establishment through implementing rules of mandatory requirements that could vary from one type of meat to another taking into account the principle of proportionality and the administrative burden for food business operators and enforcement authorities.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Mandatory origin provisions have been developed on the basis of vertical approaches for instance for honey, fruits and vegetables, fish, beef and beef products and olive oil. There is a need to explore the possibility to extend mandatory origin labelling for other foodstuffs. It is therefore appropriate to request the Commission to prepare reports covering the following foodstuffs: types of meat other than beef, swine, sheep, goat and poultry meat, such as: types of meat other than beef; milk; milk used as an ingredient in dairy products; meat used as an ingredient; unprocessed foods; and single ingredient products; and ingredients that represent more than 50 % of a food. Milk being one of the products for which an indication of origin is considered of particular interest, the Commission report on this product should be made available as soon as possible. Based on the conclusions of such reports, the Commission may submit proposals to modify the relevant Union provisions or may take new initiatives, where appropriate, on a sectoral basis.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) '‘place of provenance'’ means anythe place where a food is indicated to com, country or region where the fprom, and that is not the 'country of origin' as determined in accordance withducts or agricultural ingredients are wholly obtained within the meaning of Articles 23 to 26(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the net quantity of the food; See amendment 95 of the Parliament’s first reading posi at the moment of packaging; Or.en Justification
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the name or business name and address of the food business operator referred to in Article 8(1)or a registered trademark and the address of the manufacturer established within the Union, of the packager and, for products coming from third countries, of the seller/the importer or, where appropriate, of the food business operator under whose name or business name the food is marketed ;
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 163 #
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 significant contrast between the print and the background. See Amendment 334 in Parliament’s position at first reading.such a way as to ensure that they are clearly legible. (If this amendment is adopted, Article 13(3) and Annex IV will need to be deleted.) Or.it Justification
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
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 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of achieving the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission shall, together with the stakeholders, establish, by means of delegated acts, in accordance with Article 49 and subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 50 and 51, guidelines for the criteria on legibility additional to those specified under paragraph 2 of this Article.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. In the case of glass bottles intended for reuse which are indelibly marked and which therefore bear no label, ring or collar, only the particulars listed in points Article 9(1)(a), (c), (e), (f) and (l) of Article 9(1f) shall be mandatory.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Indication of the country of origin or place of provenance shall be mandatory for:
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) where failure to indicate this– meat; – poultry; – milk and milk products; – other single-ingredient products; – meat, poultry and fish when used as an ingredient in processed foods. For meat and poultry, the country or place of provenance may be given as a single place for animals only where the animals have been born, reared and slaughtered in the same country or place. In other cases information on each of the different places of birth, rearing and slaughter shall be given. For all other foods, the country or place of provenance must be indicated where failure to do so 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 49 and subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 50 and 51.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) TWithout prejudice to the existing compulsory sectoral rules on origin labelling, the indication of the country of origin or of the place of provenance of a food should be provided whenever its absence is likely to mislead consumers as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of that product. In other cases, the provision of the indication of country of origin or place of provenance is left to the appreciation of food business operator, including as regards the primary ingredient of processed products. In allother cases, the indication of country of origin or place of provenance should be provided in a manner which does not deceive the consumer and on the basis of clearly defined criteria which ensure a level playing field for the industry and improve consumers' understanding of the information related to the country of origin or place of provenance of a food. Such criteria shouldall not apply to indications related to the name or address of the food business operator.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Amendment 243 #
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 foods supplied to mass catering services. 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. ThereforeTherefore it should always be possible for such information should alwaysto be provided to the consumer.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 5
Article 25 – paragraph 5
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
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 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 - point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 - point a
(a) the name of the food and/or the sales denomination;
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The energy content, expressed in kcal per 100g or 100ml or per portion, shall be repeated in the bottom right-hand corner of the front-of-pack, in a font size of 3 mm and surrounded by a boarder.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the name or business name andor a registered trademark and the address of the manufacturer, orf the packager and, for products coming from third countries, of a seller established within the Community;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the name or business name andor a registered trademark and the address of the manufacturer, orf the packager and, for products coming from third countries, of a seller established within the Community;
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The particularsWhere the labelling of a prepacked food provides the mandatory nutrition declaration referred to in Aarticle 29(3) may1), the information on energy shall be presented togepeated on the front of pack per 100 g/ml and per portion. In addition, the amounts of fat, saturates, sugars, salt expressed per 100 g/ml or per portion may be repeated thereon:
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34
Article 34
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) in the case of processed food products, the country of origin of the primary ingredient;
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. By means of paragraph 1, Member States may introduce measures concerning the mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of foods only where there is a proven link between certain qualities of the food and its origin or provenance. When notifying such measures to the Commission, Member States shall provide evidence that the majority of consumers attach significant value to the provision of that information.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3
Article 43 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State which deems it necessary to adopt new food information legislation may take the envisaged measures only three months after the notification referred to in paragraph 1, provided that it has not received a negative opinion from the Commission.
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 4
Article 43 – paragraph 4
4. If the Commission's opinion is negative, and before the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, the Commission shall initiate the regulatory procedure provided for in Article 46(2) in order to determine whether the envisaged measures may be implemented subject, if necessary, to the appropriate modificationspropose, if necessary, the modifications deemed appropriate.
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 9(2), mandatory food information shall appear in a language easily understood by the consumerthe official languages of the Member States where a food is marketed and shall be couched in a form of words understandable to the average consumer.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV
Annex IV
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 19 a (new)
Annex V – point 19 a (new)
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32
Article 32
1. If the food is prepackaged in portions, including individual portions, in addition to the nutrition declaration per 100g or per 100ml referred to in Article 31(2), the information may be expressed per portion as quantified on the label, provided that; in this case, the number of portions contained in the package ismust be stated. 2. The nutrition declaration may be expressed on a per portion basis alone if the food is prepacked as an individual portion. 3. The expression on a per portion basis alone for foods presented in packages containing multiple pIn cooperation with food enterprises and the competent authoritiones of the food, that have not been prepacked as individual portions, shall be established by the CommissionMember States, the Commission shall develop guidelines concerning the indication of realistic portion sizes. Thoese 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 490 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to labelling in accordance with specific Community legislation, in particular Council Regulations (EC) Nos 509/2006 and 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 and the provisions of Article 9(1)(ia), 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. In such cases, the food shall be labelled 'manufactured in the EU (Member State)'. In addition, the name of a region may be indicated.