2 Amendments of Mairead McGUINNESS related to 2008/0108(CNS)
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
6a. So as to provide optimal information to consumers, indicating the date of slaughter of the bird should be mandatory where the labelling of all poultrymeat products is concerned.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Annex XIV – Part B – Part II – Point 2
Annex XIV – Part B – Part II – Point 2
2. ‘fresh poultrymeat’ means poultrymeat which has not been stiffened at any time by the cooling process prior to being kept at a temperature not below -2°C and not higher than +4°C. However, Member States may lay down different temperature requirements for a short period for the cutting and storage of fresh poultrymeat performed in retail shops or in premises adjacent to sales points, whMoreover fresh poultrymeat means poultrymeat that has been slaughtered no longer than fourteen days in advance of being made available to consumers at points of sale. Any poultrymeat available at points of sale aftere the cutting and storage are performed solely for the purpose of supplying the consumer directly on the spotis fourteen day period can no longer be deemed to be fresh. To this end, indicating the date of slaughter shall be mandatory on all poultrymeat products.