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6 Amendments of Nikos ANDROULAKIS related to 2016/0392(COD)

Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, as well as on the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks. This Regulation shall also apply to the use of ethyl alcohol or distillates of agricultural origin in the production of alcoholic beverages and to the use of spirit drinks’ names in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adoptArticle 5 delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning: (a) definitions provided for in Annex I; (b) 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. 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. 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. 3. 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.Delegated powers the amendment of the technical the amendment of the the marketing of a spirit drink a spirit drink has a significant the name chosen for the new the technical specifications for the The Commission shall, in
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. In order to take into account traditional ageing processes in the Member States, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning derogations from Article 11(3) concerning the specification of a maturation period or age in the presentation or labelling of a spirit drink.deleted
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to paragraph 2, gGeographical indications of spirit drinks protected under Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, shall automatically be protected as geographical indications under this Regulation. The Commission shall list them in the Register.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. For a period of up to two years following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission, by means of implementing acts, may, on its own initiative, cancel the protection of geographical indications referred to in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 110/2008 if they do not comply with point (6) of Article 2(1). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 44(2).deleted
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘Packaging’ means the protective wrappings, cartons, cases, containersuch as papers, envelopes of all kinds, cartons and bottlcases, used in the transport and/or sale of spirit drinkone or more containers.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI