29 Amendments of Thomas ULMER related to 2007/2285(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. considering physical activity to be the primary prevention against overweight and noting with alarm that one in three Europeans do not exercise at all in their free time, while the average European spends over five hours a day sitting down,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. considering that overweight and obesity should be tackled with a holistic approach acting across government policy areas and at different levels of government, especially at national and local level, with all due regard for subsidiarity,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. considering the social dimension of the problem and in particular that the highest incidence rates of overweight and obesity are registered in lower socio-economic groups; noting with concern that obesity might deepen health and socio-economic inequalities,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the action and conduct of the marketing sector to date are persistently in need of improvement and whereas modern marketing media such as cell phones, instant messaging, video games and interactive games on the Internet generally have a negative influence on children,
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises unreservedly the substantial role and effectiveness of self-regulation;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls, however, for more tangible measures especially targeted at children and at-risk groups such as elderly people, especially women, disabled persons, and poor and unemployed people;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on local government bodies, when carrying out town planning, to make municipalities conducive to physical movement, which requires a sensible mixture of residential areas, commercial areas and shops, in which it should be possible to travel on foot but in which infrastructure must also be accessible for vehicles and evacuation routes must remain open to them;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission and Member States to proposet guidelines drawn up by experts on how to improve physical activity as early as the pre-school period and to promote nutritional education already at this early stage;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on Member States to include dietetics, agriculture and cookery in the curriculum;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Further, asks Member States, local entities and school authorities to monitor and to improve the quality and nutritional standards of school meals and to review portion sizes; asks for a total ban on the sale of foods and beverages high in fat, salt or sugar in schools; advocates instead making fresh fruit and vegetables available in vending machines; invites the Member States to ensure that more hours of school timetables are devoted to physical activities and to provide plans for the construction of new public sports facilities;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers it essential that, in general, no products should be marketed at schools;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Considers that sports organisations and teams should set an example with regard to exercise and healthy diet;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the reform of the COM allowing the production of more fruit and vegetables to be served in schools, provided that the quality and chemical safety of these products is controlled; calls for morappropriate support for organic production;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a ban on, as a first step, for a reduction in non-natural trans-fatty acids and urges EU Member States to follow good practices in controlling the content of substances in food (e.g. salt content); nevertheless points out that special exemptions should be provided for PDO (protected designation of origin) and PGI (protected geographical indication) and traditional products in order to preserve original recipes;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on Member States, as part of social programmes, to ensure that even socially disadvantaged groups have access to high-quality food;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to draft a Europe-wide programme, ‘Grow it yourself - cook it yourself - prepare it yourself’.
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on all operators in the media sector to take voluntary steps toward avoiding any kind of marketing practice involving ‘unhealthy food’ targeted at children in the media; urges holders of intellectual property rights not to license cartoon characters for advertising this kind of food;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is aware of the importance of the media in informing, educating and persuading in connection with a healthy and balanced diet; nevertheless considers the voluntary approach adopted in the proposal for a directive on ‘Audiovisual media services without frontiers’ insufficient;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks for protected times and for restrictions on commercials for unhealthy food specifically targeted at children; is convinced that the problem of hidden placement of products of poor nutritional value in films and cartoons should also be addressed at European level;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Council and Commission to conduct a Europe-wide general media campaign for healthy diet and exercise;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that practising doctors should be made aware of their leading role in the early identification of people at risk of overweight and the fact that they will be the main actors in the fight against the obesity epidemic;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is convinced of the need for full recognition of the qualification of medical professionals as ‘clinical dietitians’ as well as ‘nutritionists’; urges Member States to promote the presence at school and in all workplaces of these kinds of doctoris;