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17 Amendments of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2016/0392(COD)

Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Member States are responsible for monitoring the unlawful use of protected geographical indications and the Commission should be informed of the application of the rules in Member States, thus providing a suitable framework to allow fake spirits to be removed from the market.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The alcohol used in the production of alcoholic beveragespirit drinks and to dilute or dissolve colours, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages shall be ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Distillates used in the production of alcoholic beveragespirit drinks and to dilute or dissolve colours, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages shall exclusively be of agricultural origin.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) solely be sweetened in accordance with point (3) of Annex I and in order to round off the final taste of the product. The Member States' own legislation shall be taken into account.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the amendment of the requirements of the categories of spirit drinks provided for in Part I of Annex II and the specific rules concerning certain spirit drinks listed in Part II of Annex II.deleted
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The delegated acts referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall be limited to meeting demonstrated needs resulting from evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in relevant international standards or needs for product innovation.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning the addition of new categories of spirit drinks in Annex II. A new category may be added under the following conditions: (a) the marketing of a spirit drink under a particular name and in accordance with uniform technical specifications is economically and technically necessary to protect the interests of consumers and producers; (b) a spirit drink has a significant market share in at least one Member State; (c) the name chosen for the new category shall either be a widely used name or where this is not possible be of a descriptive nature, in particular, by referring to the raw material used for the production of the spirit drink; (d) the technical specifications for the new category shall be laid down and based on an evaluation of existing quality and production parameters used on the Union market. When laying down the technical specifications, the applicable Union consumer protection legislation shall be respected and account shall be taken of any relevant international standards. They shall ensure fair competition amongst union producers as well as the high reputation of Union spirit drinks.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall, in exceptional cases where the law of the importing third country so requires, also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning derogations from the requirements under the technical definitions provided for in Annex I, the requirements under the categories of spirit drinks provided for in Part I of Annex II and the specific rules concerning certain spirit drinks listed in Part II of Annex II.deleted
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Where a spirit drink meets the requirements of more than one of the categories of spirit drinks 15 to 47 of Part I of Annex II, it may be sold under one or more of the relevant sales denominations provided for under those categories.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. Without prejudice to paragraph 6 and Articles 9 and 10, the sales denominations referred to in paragraph 1 or geographical indications shall not be used in the presentation or labelling of beverages not meeting the requirements of the relevant categories listed in Part I of Annex II or relating to the relevant geographical indications, including by associating words or phrases such as ‘like’, ‘type’, ‘style’, ‘made’, ‘flavour’ or any other similar terms with those sales denominations or geographical indications. The sales denominations referred to in paragraph 1 supplemented by the term ‘flavour’ or any other similar terms may only be used to refer to flavourings that imitate a spirit drink or their use in the production of a foodstuff other than a beverage. Geographical indications shall not be used to describe flavourings.deleted
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Member States are responsible for monitoring the unlawful use of protected geographical indications and the Commission should be informed of the application of the rules in the Member States, thus providing a suitable framework to allow fake spirits to be removed from the market.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. In exceptional cases where the law of the importing third country so requires, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning derogations from the provisions on presentation and labelling contained in this Chapter.deleted
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) details establishing the link between a given quality, reputation or otherand characteristics of the spirit drink and the geographical area referred to in point (d);
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the amendment of the requirements of the categories of spirit drinks provided for in Part I of Annex II and the specific rules concerning certain spirit drinks listed in Part II of Annex II.deleted
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The delegated acts referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall be limited to meeting demonstrated needs resulting from evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in relevant international standards or needs for product innovation.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning the addition of new categories of spirit drinks in Annex II. A new category may be added under the following conditions: (a) under a particular name and in accordance with uniform technical specifications is economically and technically necessary to protect the interests of consumers and producers; (b) market share in at least one Member State; (c) category shall either be a widely used name or where this is not possible be of a descriptive nature, in particular, by referring to the raw material used for the production of the spirit drink; (d) new category shall be laid down and based on an evaluation of existing quality and production parameters used on the Union market. When laying down the technical specifications, the applicable Union consumer protection legislation shall be respected and account shall be taken of any relevant international standards. They shall ensure fair competition amongst union producers as well as the high reputation of Union spirit drinks.the marketing of a spirit drink a spirit drink has a significant the name chosen for the new the technical specifications for the
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
(f) any other natural carbohydrate substancessubstances of agricultural origin having a similar effect to the products referred to in points (a) to (e).
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI