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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33

(33) The indication of origin is currently mandatory for beef and beef products in the Union following the bovine spongiform encephalopathy crisis and it has created consumer expectations. The impact assessment of the Commission confirms that the origin of meat appears to be consumers' prime concern. There are other meats widely consumed in the European Union, such as swine, sheep, goats and poultry. It is therefore appropriate to impose the mandatory declaration of origin for those products. The specific origin requirements could differ from one type of meat to another according to the characteristics of the animal species. It is appropriate to provide for the establishment through implementing rules of mandatory requirements that could vary from one type of meat to another taking into account the principle of proportionality and the administrative burden for food business operators and enforcement authorities. __________________ 15. Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products (OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1).deleted

2011/03/23
Committee: ENVI

Marianne THYSSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

(34) Mandatory origin provisions have been developed on the basis of vertical approaches for instance for honey; fruits and vegetables; fish; beef and beef products and olive oil. There is a need to explore the possibility to extend mandatory origin labelling for other foodstuffs. It is therefore appropriate to request the Commission to prepare reports covering the following foodstuffs: types of meat other than beef, swine, sheep, goat and poultry meat; milk; milk used as an ingredient in dairy products; meat used as an ingredient; unprocessed foods; single- ingredient products; and ingredients that represent more than 50 % of a food. Milk being one of the products for which an indication of origin is considered of particular interest, the Commission report on this product should be made available as soon as possible. Based on the conclusions of such reports, the Commission may submit proposals to modify the relevant Union provisions or may take new initiatives, where appropriate, on a sectoral basis. __________________ 20. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1019/2002 of 13 June 2002 on marketing standards for olive oil (OJ L 155, 14.6.2002, p. 27).deleted

2011/03/23
Committee: ENVI

Marianne THYSSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o

(o) 'primary ingredient' means an ingredient or ingredients of a food that represent more than 50 % of that food or which are usually associated with the name of the food by the consumer and for which in most cases a quantitative indication is required;deleted

2011/03/23
Committee: ENVI

Marianne THYSSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)

Derogations for micro-enterprises Handcrafted products produced by micro- enterprises shall be exempted from the requirement laid down in Article 9(1)(l). Those products may also be exempted from the information requirements laid down in Article 9(1)(a) to (k) if they are sold on the site of production and the sales staff are able to provide the information on request. Alternatively, the information may be given via labels on the shelves.

2011/03/23
Committee: ENVI

Marianne THYSSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b

~~(b) for meat falling within the Combined Nomenclature ('CN') codes listed in Annex XI. The application of this point shall be subject to adoption of implementing rules referred to in paragraph 6.~~deleted

2011/03/23
Committee: ENVI

Marianne THYSSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3

3. Where the country of origin or the place of provenance of a food is given and where it is not the same as that of its primary ingredient: (a) the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient in question shall also be given; or (b) the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient shall be indicated as being different to that of the food. The application of this paragraph shall be subject to adoption of the implementing rules referred to in paragraph 6.deleted

2011/03/23
Committee: ENVI

Marianne THYSSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4

4. Within five years from the date of application of point (b) of paragraph 2, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council to evaluate the mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for products referred to in that point.deleted

2011/03/23
Committee: ENVI

Marianne THYSSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 5

5. By …, the Commission shall submit reports to the European Parliament and the Council regarding the mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for: (a) types of meat other than beef and those referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2; (b) milk; (c) milk used as an ingredient in dairy products; (d) meat used as an ingredient; (e) unprocessed foods; (f) single ingredient products; (g) ingredients that represent more than 50 % of a food. Those reports shall take into account the need for the consumer to be informed, the feasibility of providing the mandatory indication referred to in the first subparagraph and an analysis of the costs and benefits of the introduction of such measures, including the legal impact on the internal market and the impact on international trade. The Commission may accompany those reports with proposals to modify the relevant Union provisions. __________________ 39. * OJ: three years from the entry into force of this Regulation.deleted

2011/03/23
Committee: ENVI

Marianne THYSSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6

~~6. By …, the Commission shall adopt, in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred~~deleted OJ: two in Article 46(2), implementing rules concerning the application of point (b) of paragraph 2 of this Article and the application of paragraph 3 of this Article. __________________ 40. * of this Regulation.years from the entry into force

2011/03/23
Committee: ENVI

Activities of Marianne THYSSEN related to 2008/0028(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

Amendments (9)

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