2 Amendments of Gino TREMATERRA related to 2013/0049(COD)
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The indication of origin supplements the basic traceability requirements concerning the name and address of the manufacturer. In particular, the indication of the country of origin helps to identify the actual place of manufacture in all those cases where the manufacturer cannot be contacted or its given address is different from the actual place of manufacture. Modern business processes as regards the purchasing and processing of materials are such that it is not sufficient to indicate the country of origin of the finished product in order to ensure that consumers are fully and accurately informed regarding its true provenance. Information regarding the country of origin of the constituent materials ensures that the right of consumers to make informed purchasing choices is respected. Such information can facilitate the task of market surveillance authorities in tracing the product back to the actual place of manufacture and enable contacts with the authorities of the countries of origin in the framework of bilateral or multilateral cooperation on consumer product safety for appropriate follow up actions.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Manufacturers shall be authorised to indicate the origin in English alone (‘Made in [country]’), since this is readily comprehensible for consumers.