4 Amendments of Satu HASSI related to 2008/2220(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. considers that labelling the main ingredient(s)stresses that the indication of the country of origin of a food products with the place of origin is desirable if the main ingredient does not come from a ‘Protected Geographical Indications’ (PGI) or ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) area; the main ingredient should be interpreted as the ingredient that constitutes more than 50% of the food product; stresses furthermore that such labelling schemes should be used on a voluntary basisshould be provided for foods consisting of a single ingredient and, for foods consisting of multiple ingredients, it should be provided for the main ingredient and for the characterising ingredient(s); for meat and foods containing meat products, the designation of the country of origin has to take into account the places of birth, rearing and slaughter;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. stresses the need to promote and support organic products and farming as a source of high quality food and a catalyst for environment and animal welfare protection; calls for a simplification of the certification system so as to furtherto develop the organic products market and theo introductione, without further delay, of a compulsory EU logo as a means to further increase consumer knowledge and recognition of organic products, while at the same time allowing for national and farmers' association labels;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. recognises that consumers have ever growing demands on the quality of food and food products, not only in terms of safety, but also in terms of ethical concerns, such as environmental sustainability, animal welfare protection and genetically modified organisms (GMO) technologies; calls on the Commission to support a mandatory labelling requirement for foods produced from animals fed with genetically modified feed and to provide criteria for quality initiatives such as voluntary GMO- free labelling schemes which will provide consumers with a clear choice.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. stresses the importance of initiatives such as the Slow Food movement for a conscious and healthy diet.