Activities of Bogusław SONIK related to 2008/0028(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Food information to consumers (debate)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to specific Union provisions applicable to particular foods as regards the requirements referred to in points (a) to (k) of Article 9(1), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters using a font size where the x- height, as defined in Annex IV, is equal to or greater than 1,2 mm. The mandatory particulars shall be presented in such a way as to ensure a significantCriteria other than font size, such as font type, contrast between the prifont and the background, line and character pitch, should also be considered.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. In case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 680 cm2, the minimum x- height of the font size referred to in paragraph 2 shall be equal to or greater than 0,9 mmnot apply.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – 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 points Article 9(1)(a), (c), (e), (f) and (l) of Article 9(1f) shall be mandatory.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
The name or address of the food business operator placed on the label does not constitute an indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the food product concerned.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The energy content, expressed in kcal per 100g or 100ml or per portion, shall be repeated in the bottom right-hand corner of the front-of-pack, in a font size of 3 mm and surrounded by a boarder.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – table – point 4.2
Annex III – table – point 4.2
4.2 Foods other than ‘Added caffeine. Not those mentioned under recommended for point 4.1, where children or pregnant caffeine is added with a women’ in the same nutritional or field of vision as the physiological purpose. name of the product, Contains beverages, where caffeine caffeine. Not is added with a nutritional recommended for or physiological purpose. children or pregnant women’ in the same field followed by a of vision as the reference in brackets name of the and in accordance product, followed with Article 13(1) of by a reference in this Regulation to the brackets and in caffeine content accordance with expressed in mg per Article 13(1) of 100 g/ml. In the case this Regulation to of food supplements, the caffeine the caffeine content content expressed shall be expressed in mg per per portion as 100 g/ml. In the recommended for case of food daily consumption on supplements, the the labelling. caffeine content shall be expressed per portion as recommended for daily consumption on the labelling.
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 19 a (new)
Annex V – point 19 a (new)
19a. Indelibly marked glass bottles
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the amounts of sugars, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, andand sodium or salt.
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – letter c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – letter c a (new)
(ca) carbohydrates;
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 - paragraph 2
Article 31 - paragraph 2
2. The amount of energy and nutrients referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml or, subject to Article 32(2) and (3),. In addition, the amount of energy and nutrients may be expressed per portion.
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 - paragraph 3
Article 31 - paragraph 3
3. The mandatory nutrition declaration shallmay be expressed, as appropriate, as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XI in relation to per 100 g or per 100 ml or per portion. 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 560 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1
Article 34 - paragraph 1
1. The particulars referred to in Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be included in the principalsame field of vision in a single table. They shall be presented, where appropriate, together in a clear format in the following order: energy, sugars, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and and sodium or salt.
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In addition, the amount of energy referred to in Article 29(1)(a) shall appear, in a conspicuous way and surrounded by a rectangular border, in the principal field of vision. It shall be expressed, subject to Article 32(2) and (3), per portion.