17 Amendments of Javi LÓPEZ related to 2023/0105(COD)
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Annex I, Point 1 of Directive 2001/110/EC considers honey as a substance. In order to define honey more precisely, as well as to highlight its characteristics and nutritional properties, and to have greater legal certainty, honey should be legally defined as a food and not as a substance, since the latter term is ambiguous and lacks a legal definition.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the origin of their food, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin, should be mentioned on the packaging. In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one country in descending order. In the case of honey blends, the percentage of all individual countries of origin needs to be indicated.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Annex I, Point 2(b) of Directive 2001/110/EC lists the main types of honey according to mode of production and/or presentation, and includes the category of filtered honey. Since filtration implies a modification of the natural properties of honey, this type of honey should be categorised as "honeys for industrial use".
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) Since heating honey may involve modifying its natural properties, it is important to establish a threshold above which baker´s honey is considered as overheated in accordance with Annex I, Point 3 of Directive 2001/110/EC.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) In Article 2, the introductory sentence is replaced by the following:
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
(1a) In Article 2, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following; "2. the product names referred to in Annex I, points 2 and 3, shall apply only to the products defined therein and shall be used in trade to designate them. These names may be replaced by the simple product name "‘honey"’, except in the case of filtered honey, comb honey, chunk honey or cut comb in honey and baker's honey. However, (a) in the case of baker's honey, the words "‘intended for cooking only"’ shall appear on the label in close proximity to the product name; (b) except in the case of filtered honey and baker's honey, the product names may be supplemented by information referring to: - floral or vegetable origin, if the product comes wholly or mainly from the indicated source and possesses the organoleptic, physico-chemical and microscopic characteristics of the source, - regional, territorial or topographical origin, if the product comes entirely from the indicated source, - specific quality criteria; " Or. en (02001L0110)
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) inIn Article 2 paragraph 4, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country or countries of origin wherein which the honey hwas been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs contain, indicating, in the case of blends, the percentage share of each in descending more than 25 gder;
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) For packs containing less than 30 grams of blended honey sourced from more than one country, the label may indicate the country of origin using the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 h (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 h (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 3
Article 3
Article 3 In the case of filtered honey andis replaced by the following: "Article 3 In the case of baker's honey, bulk containers, packs and trade documents shall clearly indicate the full product name, as referred to in Annex I, point 2(b)(viii), and point 3. point 3." Or. en (02001L0110)
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In Article 4, the following paragraph 1a is added: "1a. In accordance with Article 4(1), the Commission shall adopt an implementing act within 3 years from the entry into force of this Directive."
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
In Annex I, point 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Honey is the natural sweet substancefood produced by Apis mellifera bees from the nectar of plants or from secretions of living parts of plants or excretions of plant- sucking insects on the living parts of plants, which the bees collect, transform by combining with specific substances of their own, deposit, dehydrate, store and leave in honeycombs to ripen and mature. " Or. en (02001L0110)
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point (b) – subpoint viii
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point (b) – subpoint viii
Annex I, paragraph 2, point (b), subpoint (viii) is deleted.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex I – paragraph 3 – indent 3
Annex I – paragraph 3 – indent 3
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex I – paragraph 3 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 3 – indent 3 a (new)
In Annex I, paragraph 3 the following indent 3a is added: — have been filtered, understanding as such honey obtained by removing foreign inorganic or organic matter to the honey in such a way as to generate a significant removal of pollen.