Activities of Igor ŠOLTES related to 2018/2008(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Dual quality of products in the Single Market (debate) SL
Amendments (18)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas when promoting, selling or supplying products, companies should provide consumers with accurate informaand easy- to-understand information on the exact product composition to enable them to make an informed buying decision;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a key principle for brands should be the confidence that consumers put in the composition, value and quality of a product, manufacturers should ensure that their expectations are lived up;
Amendment 24 #
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 with varying prices; points out that these results cause concern that some Member States are treated differently from others;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that the results of the tests show that same-branded products are often composed of lower-quality ingredients or differ significantly in its composition, i.e. less of the main ingredient or use of less-healthy ingredients; Stresses such differences in ingredients, often of a lower quality, can impact on a long term consumers' health;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes, therefore, the recent initiatives announced by the Commission to address this issue, in particular its commitment to delivering a common testing methodology and allocating a budget for its preparation and enforcement and for collection of further evidence; reliable and comparable evidence; Underlines that various analyses have already been carried which could serve as a basis when designing the common testing methodology;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the mandate given to the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain to address the issue of dual quality; encourages Member States and their competent authorities to actively participate in ongoing initiatives, including the development of aand integration in their working practices of a testing common methodology and collection of further evidence;
Amendment 72 #
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 outis concerned 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; stresses the need for clarification of the concept of "product of reference";
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines that the aim of such methodology is to ensure the collection of reliable and comparable evidence by the Member States on a common basis to assess the extent of dual-quality products in the EU and propose adequate enforceable measures to ban such practice;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need to stick to the timetable so that the results of the testing carried out under a common testing approach are made available and analysed by end of this year and shared with the public in order to raise awareness of consumers with regard to dual-quality of products;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to establish a public database in charge of registering same-branded products that are sold with a different composition within the Single Market in order for consumers to have access to the relevant information when making a buying decision;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises the value of public debate that leads to increased consumer awareness about products and their characteristics; notes that some manufacturers and owners of private labels have already announced changes to recipes or the use of a single production standard at EU level; highlights the role of industry in improving transparency with regard to product composition;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that providing accurate and easy-to-understand information to consumers is key for tackling the issue of dual quality of products and calls therefore for the establishment of a clear labelling in order for same-branded products with different composition to be marketed under different labels that are clearly identifiable for the consumers; stresses that selling products with different composition or characteristics should only be fully justified by the sourcing of local ingredients or by effort to improve public health;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites consumer organisations and other civil society's organizations to play an active role in the public debate and in informing consumers;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the experiences of competent authorities thus far suggest that they have been unable individually to tackle effectively any specific cases of dual quality at national level; stresses the need for further cooperation and data-sharing between competent authorities;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws attention to the fact that the issue of dual quality is directly related to the essence of the functioning of the single market and consumer trust and therefore requires a solution at Union level, preferably via directly enforceable measures; is convinced that given the possibility of action at national level, Union-level action would safeguard the integrity of the single market;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for action to be taken at EU level by conferring the tasks to an existing agency or dedicated new unit to monitor, analyse and publish the findings of tests based on the common methodology via a public database, as well as ensure the cooperation among national competent authorities and support them in their enforcement duties;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the amendment to the 2005/29/EC Directive by introducing dual quality of products as a misleading practice in its Article 6; Regrets however that the Commission did not take this opportunity to amend the Annex I of the 2005/29/EC Directive that defines the practices prohibited in all circumstances and make it a non-exhaustive list;