9 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2018/2008(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that results of various tests conducted in several Member States have proven that there are differences between products which are advertised and distributed in the single market under the same brand and with the same packaging, to the detriment of consumers' rights;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the cases reported concern not only food products but also non-food products, including detergents, cosmetics, toiletries and, products intended for babies and clothing;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the Commission has already received notification of a new national labeling measures designed to warn consumers of differences in the composition of foodstuffs;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes note of the Commission Notice on the application of EU food and consumer laws to dual quality products; points out that the Notice’s step-by-step approach for the identification by national authorities of whether producers are in breach of EU law currently seems inapplicable, meaning that consumers' rights are being violated;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Agrees with the Commission that in the single market, where consumers have a general understanding of the principles of free circulation and equal access to goods, consumers do not, a priori, expect branded products sold in different countries to differ from each other when the packaging and the brand are identical;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the Notice is perceived as primarily intended for foodstuffs; believes that provisions on the application of consumer protection law should be applied to all products in general, and that the product label must be legible and contain full information on the product;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that private labels have become an essential staple in consumers’ shopping baskets and that their market share has increased across most product categories in most Member States over the past decade; believes that private labels should not give the impression of a branded product so as to prevent consumer confusion; reasserts that the issue of private labels requires particular attention from the Commission, so as to end the confusion between private labels and branded products;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the need for products containing different substances (materials), and/or with different manufacturing formulations, to be packaged differently, with different brand names and different labels, even when they are intended for the same type of consumption and have the same producer;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that Annex I to the UCPD was drawn up to enable the identification of certain unfair practices and the provision of a more immediate response; agrees with the Commission that listing a practice in Annex I leads to greater legal certainty, increased consumer protection and fair competition among producers on the market;