Activities of Christa KLASS related to 2008/0028(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Food information to consumers (debate)
Amendments (34)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. When food information law establishes new requirements, consideration shall be given to the need for a transitory period after the entry into force of the new requirements, during which foods bearing labels not complying with the new requirements can be placed on the market and for stocks of such foods that have been placed on the market before the end of the transitory period to continue to be sold until exhausted. The new labelling requirements shall be introduced within uniform implementation deadlines established by the Commission following consultation with stakeholders under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny set out in Article 49(3).
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be priesented oin the package or on the label such a way as to ensure their legibility. Following characters of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and backgroundonsultation with the relevant stakeholders under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny indicated in Article 49(3), the Commission shall develop EU guidelines on the legibility of labels.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Detailed rules concerning the presentation of mandatory particulars and the extension of the requirements referred to in paragraph 2 to the additional mandatory particulars for specific categories or types of food referred to in Articles 10 and 38 may be adopted by the Commission. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. Mandatory food information shall be marked in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible, clearly legible and, where appropriate, indelible. It shall not in any way be hidden, obscured, detracted from or interrupted by any other written or pictorial matter or any other intervening material.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to labelling in accordance with specific Community legislation such as Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed1 and Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs2, paragraphs 3 and 4 shall apply where the country of origin or the place of provenance of a food is voluntarily indicated to inform consumers that a food originates or comes from the European Community or a given country or place. In such cases, the food shall be labelled ‘Manufactured in the EC (Member State)’. In addition, a region of origin may be indicated. 1 OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1. 2 OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, S. 12.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. For poultry and meat, other than beef and veal, the indication on the country of origin or place of provenance may be given as a singlonly as the place only where animals have been born, reared and slaugh/or fatterned, in the same country or place. In other cas.e. not the place of breeding, slaughter, proces sinformation ong or packing. Alternatively, each of the different places of birth, rearing and slaughter shall, breeding, slaughter, processing and packing may be given.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) ‘prepacked food’ means any single item for presentation as such to the final consumer and to mass caterers, consisting of a food and the packaging into which it was put before being offered for sale, whether such packaging encloses the food completely or only partially, but in any case in such a way that the contents cannot be altered without opening or changing the packaging. This excludes food which is not prepacked;
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) 'non-prepacked food' means any food which is offered for sale to the consumer without packaging or is packaged at the request of the consumer or is prepacked at the place of sale for immediate sale;
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) ‘ingredient’ means any substance, including food additives and food enzymes, and any constituingredient of a compound ingredient, used in the manufacture or preparation of a food and still present in the finished product, even if in an altered form; residues shall not be considered as ingredients;
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point q
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point q
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. FIf food business operators responsible for retail or distribution activities which do not affect food information shall, acting with due care to ensure, within the limits of their respective activities, the presence of the applicable food information requirements, in particular by not supplying foods which they know or presume to be non compliant, learn that a food does not comply with the provisions of this Regulation, the basis of the information in their possession as professionalsy shall respond immediately and to the appropriate extent.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. FIf food business operators responsible for retail or distribution activities which do not affect food information shall act with due care to ensure,learn that a food does not comply within the limits of their respective activities, the presence of the applicable food information requirements, in particular by not supplying foods which they know or presume to be non compliant, on the basis of the information in their possession as professionalsprovisions of this Regulation, they shall respond immediately and to the appropriate extent.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 –paragraph 1 – point i
Article 9 –paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the countryplace of origin or place of provenance where failure to indicate this might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information accompanying the food or the label as a whole would otherwise imply that the food has a different country of origin or place of provenance; in such cases the indication shall be in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 35(3) and (4) and those established in accordance with Article 35(5);
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 1
Article 10 - paragraph 1
(1) In addition to the particulars listed in Article 9(1) additional mandatory particulars for specific types or categories of food are laid down in Annex III. For confectionery or beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt due to the addition of the substance(s) as such or the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, at concentration of 100 mg/kg or 10 mg/l or above, ‘contains liquorice’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients, unless the term “liquorice” is already included in the list of ingredients or in the name of the food. In the absence of a list of ingredients, the statement shall accompany the name of the food. For confectionery containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt due to the addition of the substance(s) as such or the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, at concentration of 4g/kg or above, ‘contains liquorice –people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients. In the absence of a list of ingredients, the statement shall accompany the name of the food. For beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt due to the addition of the substance(s) as such or the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, at concentration of 50 mg/kg or above, or of 300 mg/l or above in the case of beverages containing more than 1.2 % by volume of alcohol, ‘contains liquorice –people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients. In the absence of a list of ingredients, the statement shall accompany the name of the food.
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
(2) The Commission may amend Annex III. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplemeFor beverages, with the exception of those based on coffee, tea or coffee or tea extract where the name of the food includes the term ‘coffee’ or ‘tea’, which are intended for consumption without modification and contain caffeine, from whatever source, in a proportion in excess of 150 mg/l, or are in concentrated or dried form and after reconstitution containg it shall be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(4) caffeine, from whatever source, in a proportion in excess of 150 mg/l, ‘High caffeine content’ must appear in the same field of vision as the name of the beverage, followed by a reference in brackets to the caffeine content expressed in mg/100 ml.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 - paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a). For foods or food ingredients with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols or phytostanol esters, the following labelling is required: (a) ‘with added plant sterols’ or ‘with added plant stanols’ in the same field of vision as the name of the food; (b) the amount of added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols or phytostanol esters content (expressed in % or as g of free plant sterols/plant stanols per 100 g or 100 ml of the food) shall be stated in the list of ingredients; (c) a statement that the food is intended exclusively for people who want to lower their blood cholesterol level; (d) a statement that patients on cholesterol lowering medication should only consume the product under medical supervision; (e) an easily visible statement that the food may not be nutritionally appropriate for pregnant or breastfeeding women and children under the age of five years; (f) advice that the food is to be used as part of a balanced and varied diet, including regular consumption of fruit and vegetables to help maintain carotenoid levels; (g) in the same field of vision as the statement required under point (3) above, a statement that the consumption of more than 3 g/day of added plant sterols/plant stanols should be avoided; (h) a definition of a portion of the food or food ingredient concerned (preferably in g or ml) with the amount of the plant sterol/plant stanol that each portion contains.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 - paragraph 4
Article 13 - paragraph 4
4. In the case of non-prepacked food, the provisions of Article 41 shall applyFor foods sold without prepackaging, or where foods are packed on the sales premises at the consumer's request or prepacked for direct sale (loose goods), the Member States shall adopt rules concerning the manner in which information is provided to large-scale and final consumers. They shall inform the Commission immediately of the measures adopted.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 - paragraph 1
Article 17 - paragraph 1
(1) In the case of glass bottles intended for reuse which are indelibly marked and which therefore bear no label, ring or collar only the particulars listed in Article 9(1) (a), (c), (e), (f) and (l) shall be mandatory. The particulars covered by Article 9(1)(l)refer only to the information covered by Article 29(1)(a).
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The nutrition declaration shall include the following (hereinafter referred to as "mandatory nutrition declaration"): (a) energy value; and (b) the amounts of fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salfat.
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(1) Any ingredient listed in Annex II or any substance originating from an ingredient listed in that Annex, subject to the exceptions thereof provided for in that Annex, shall be indicated oin the label with a precise reference to the name of the ingredientist of ingredients in such a way that those who might buy the product can immediately recognise its potential for allergy or intolerance.
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(1) The nutrition declaration shall include the following (hereinafter referred to as “mandatory nutrition declaration”): a) energy value; and b) the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars,protein, carbohydrates and salfat.
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
(2) The nutrition declaration may, in addition, also include the amounts of one or more of the following: a) trans fatsaturates; b) mono-unsaturates; c) polyunsaturates; ca) trans fats; cb) cholesterol; cc) sugars; d) polyols; e) starch; f) fibre; g) protein; sodium; h) any of the minerals or vitamins listed in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI, and present in significant amounts as defined in point 2 of Part A of Annex XI; ha) other substances as defined in Part A of Annex XIII; and constituents of those nutrient substances.
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The mandatory nutrition declarenergy information shall be expressed, as appropriate, as a percentage of the reference intakes per portion set out in Part B of Annex XI in relation to per 100 g or per 100 ml or per portion. More detailed information on the percentage share of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XI shall be permissible on the nutrients listed there. When provided, the declaration on vitamins and minerals shall also be expressed as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4
Article 31 – paragraph 4
4. The declaration of polyols and/or starch and the declaration of type of fatty acids, other than the mandatory declaration of saturates referred to in Article 29(1)(b), shall be presented in accordance with Annex XIII Part B.
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Other ways of indicating the nutrition declaration shall be admissible, provided that they otherwise comply with the requirements of the Regulation, in particular those of Article 7. The Commission may adopt guidelines for the use of specified other ways of indicating the nutrition declaration, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32
Article 32
1. In addition to the nutrition declaration per 100g or per 100ml referred to in Article 31(2), the information may be expressed per portion as quantified on the label, provided that the number of portions contained in the package is stated. 2. The nutrition declaration may be expressed on athe per portion basis alone if the food is prepacked as an individual portion. 3. The expression on a per portion basis alone for foods presented in packages containing multipl or the individual portions of the same size are clearly recognisable and pre-portioned. 3. The Commission shall, after consulting the poartions of the food, that have not been prepacked as individual portions, shall be established by the Commissiones involved, establish whether the nutritional declaration may be expressed on a per portion basis alone in cases other than those defined in paragraph 2. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 555 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1
Article 34 - paragraph 1
1. The particulars concerning energy, protein, carbohydrates and fat referred to in Article 31(229(1) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be included in the principal field of vision. They shall be presented, where appropriate,presented together in a clear format in the following order: energy, fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specificand fat. The particular referrence to sugars, and saltd to in Article 31(3), first sentence, shall be presented in the principal field of vision.
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 4
Article 34 - paragraph 4
4. In cases where the amount of energy or the quantity of individual nutrient(s) in a product is negligible, the nutrition declaration on those elements may be replaced by are shall be no requirement to declare them. A statement such as ‘Contains negligible amounts of …’ may be placed in close proximity to the nutrition declaration when present.