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8 Amendments of Hiltrud BREYER related to 2008/0028(COD)

Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) Recent developments in the expression of the nutrition declaration, other than per 100g/100ml/portion, by some Member States and organisations in the food sector suggest that consumers like such schemes with an interpretative elemesnt as they can help them make informed choices quickly. However, there is not evidence across all the Community on how the average consumer understands and uses the alternative expression of the information. Therefore, it is appropriate to allow for different schemes to be developed and to allow research on consumer understanding in different Member States to continue so that, if appropriate, harmThe available evidence has proven that a simplified labelling scheme which comprises multiple colour coding for easier and quicker interpretation of nutrition information ised schemes may be introduced the best and preferred option for consumers.
2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and saltsugars, salt, carbohydrates, protein, and artificial and natural transfats.
2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The nutrition declaration may also include the amounts of one or more of the following: (a) trans fats; (b) mono-unsaturates; (cb) polyunsaturates; (dc) polyols; (ed) starch; (fe) fibre; (gf) (h)any of the minerals or vitamins listed in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI, and present in significant amounts as defined in point 2 of Part A of Annex XI. protein; any of the minerals or vitamins
2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a regulation
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 inlevels of the nutrients on the front of pack nutrition information referred to in Article 29(1)(a) shall be indicated through a multiple colour coding system. The colours green, yellow and red shall indicate whether a food is low, medium or high in these nutrients. This information shall be communicated per 100g or per 100ml. The definition of the reference amounts for high, medium and low levels of these nutrients shall be established in accordance with the regulation to per 100 g or per 100 ml or per portionory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49 (3) based on an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority. 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.
2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 - paragraph 4
4. The declaration of polyols and/or starch and the declaration of type of fatty acids, other than the mandatory declaration of saturates and trans fats referred to in Article 29(1)(b), shall be presented in accordance with Annex XIII Part B.
2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The following particulars referred to in Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be provided on the back of the package: carbohydrates, protein, and artificial and natural transfats. They shall be presented together in a clear format in the order specified above.
2009/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2.1
2.1 Foods ‘with containing a sweetener(s)’ this sweetener or statement shall sweeteners accompany the authorised name of the food. pursuant to in the principal Directive 89/107/ field of vision. EEC
2009/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2.2
2.2 Foods ‘with sugar(s) and containing both sweetener(s)’ this an added sugar or statement shall sugars and a accompany the sweetener or name of the food. sweeteners authorisedin the principal authorised field of vision. pursuant to Directive 89/107/ EEC
2009/03/02
Committee: ENVI