8 Amendments of Andreas GLÜCK related to 2023/2081(INI)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas, in 2020, the Commissions concluded in its evaluation1a that consumers continue to be exposed to unsubstantiated health claims from the on-hold list and may believe that the beneficial effects communicated with the on-hold claims have been scientifically assessed and risk managed, whilst this is not the case; _________________ 1a https://food.ec.europa.eu/system/files/202 0-05/labelling_nutrition- claims_swd_2020-96_sum_en.pdf
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas consumers are thuscontinue to be exposed to health claims with varying levels of scientific assessment, including claims that have yet to be authorised on botanical products or even failed to provide sufficient data to reach a conclusion about the cause- and-effect relationship;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas herbal medicines must undergo authorisation procedures before their introduction to the EU market, necessitating the demonstration of product safety, quality and efficacy; whereas herbal medicines which are intended for the use without the supervision of a medical practitioner, that have been safely used for 30 years, including 15 years in the EU, can use a simplified registration procedure for traditional herbal medicinal products, where ‘traditional use’ data is accepted to substantidemonstrate the safety and efficacy of the product;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that it is not always obvious for consumers to distinguish between traditional herbal medicinal products and foods with health claims, which can lead to misunderstandings about their use; simply extending the concept of 'traditional use data' for the classification of health claims on plants used in food, which currently applies only to traditional herbal medicines that must meet clear legal criteria indicating medicinal use, would be inappropriate and would only exacerbate the problem of misled consumers;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers it essential to promptly review, in line with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, the yet-to- be-assessed health claims related to botanicals in foods, especially for claims currently on the 'on hold list', ensuring the rejection of any previously negatively assessed claims to guarantee consumer protection;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12