Activities of Catherine AMALRIC related to 2023/2081(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods
Amendments (14)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
– having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market for Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) 1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, in 2012, the Commission established an ‘on-hold’ list of 2 078 health claims relating to plant substances, mainly due to the absence of human intervention studies, which led to the suspension of the EFSA assessment and authorisation procedure in 2010; whereas the ‘on-hold’ health claims – both those negatively assessed and those not yet reviewed – may still be used on the EU market according to the transitional measures set out in the NHCR, until a decision on the ‘on-hold’ list is taken; whereas consumers are thus exposed to unsubstantiated health claims and may believe that the stated beneficial effects have been scientifically evaluated when this is not the case;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out an increasing consumer interest in food information13 ; stresses the need to ensure that information about the nutritional or health values of foods appearing on labels and being used for presentation, marketing and advertising purposes is accurate, science-based and meaningful; _________________ 13 European Union, ‘Eurobarometer – Making our food fit for the future – new trends and challenges’, October 2020.
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the regular updating and assessment of the list of health claims made on food to consider scientific developments in the fields of food and nutrition.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reminds that claims should not mislead consumers about the true nutrient value of a product; highlights that, in the absence of nutrient profiles, claims can stress a positive aspect of an overall unhealthy product; underlines that the development of nutrient profiles is necessary in order to achieve the consumer protection objective of the NHCR; calls for the swift publication of a Commission proposal on nutrient profiles and a strong coherence with the objectives of the NHCR regulation to limit the use of nutrition and health claims on unhealthy foods; underlines that the future nutrient profiles, based on robust and independent scientific evidence, could encourage and help consumers to make informed, healthy and sustainable choices about food products;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the EU4Health programme could invest more in food and nutrition education by developing actions in schools with a view to teaching young people to eat a healthy and balanced diet, according to a quantitative or qualitative nutrition education.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for the launch of information and awareness campaigns to support the marketing of foodstuffs with claims and to explain to consumers the usefulness of these claims and the evaluation process that precedes them;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that consumers tend to overconsume food products bearing claims to promote better health, which is known as the ‘halo-effect’; advocates for the inclusion of both minimum and maximum usage thresholds on product labels, along with a recommendation to consult a healthcare professional before consuming food supplements in order to avoid potential adverse interactions with specific treatments and to avoid reinforcing potential eating disorders;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Strongly supports the on-going publication by EFSA of specific guidelines according to the use of a claim;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Supports the establishment of prior consultations between manufacturers and the EFSA to enable the agency to present its expectations in the context of submitting their claim request, while respecting the principle of the independence of the EFSA;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the imperative need to address the ‘on-hold’ list of claims on botanicals; is concerned that the continued use of the ‘on-hold’ claims under the transitional measures of Article 27 of the NHCR could mislead and constitutes a health risk for consumers, who may falsely assume that the ‘on-hold’ claims have been scientifically assessed and risk managed; considers, furthermore, that the ‘on-hold’ list creates unfair competition for food business operators and discourages innovation as the uncertainty surrounding the situation deters long-term investments;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need to ensure that the NHCR remains relevant in the online environment, especially because young people and certain more vulnerable populations, such as women, may be particularly sensitive to certain health claims and food information shared on social medias, and this represents a health risk as well as a psychosocial risk (eating disorders); considers it important, in this regard, to define what constitutes commercial communication on foods and food supplements on social media;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites the Commission to draft comprehensive guidelines for the enforcement of the NHCR online; considers that these guidelines should outline clear procedures and standards for monitoring and regulating health claims online, ensuring the accuracy and transparency of such claims and safeguarding the well-being of consumers in the framework of the Digital Services Act;