18 Amendments of Péter OLAJOS related to 2008/0028(COD)
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The nutrition declaration in the principal field of viewsion of the amounts of nutritional elements and comparative indicators in an easily recognisable form and in a prominent place to enable an assessment of the nutritional properties of a food should be considered in its entirety as part of the nutrition declaration and not be treated as a group of individual claims.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to labelling requirements provided in specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods. By … the Commission shall publish a comprehensive and updated list of the labelling requirements provided for in specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods. The Commission shall, not later than … [18 months], submit a report to European Parliament and Council on the compliance of those specific labelling requirements with this Regulation. The Commission shall, if appropriate, accompany the report with a relevant proposal.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 - paragraph 4
Article 13 - paragraph 4
4. In the case of non-prepacked food, the provisions of Article 41 shall applfollowing shall apply: (a) Where foods are offered for sale to the final consumer or to mass caterers without prepackaging, or where foods are packed on the sales premises at the consumer’s request or prepacked for direct sale, the Member States may adopt detailed rules concerning the manner in which the particulars specified in Articles 9 and 10 are to be shown. (b) Member States may decide not to require the provision of some of the particulars referred to in paragraph 1, other than those referred to in Article 9(1) (c), provided that the consumer or mass caterer still receives sufficient information. (d) Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 without delay.
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1
Article 14 - paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), 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 of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and backgroundesented in a way so as to ensure legibility.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1
Article 14 - paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), 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 of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and backgroundsuch a way as to ensure that they are clearly legible. By a public consultation with all stakeholders, the European Commission shall draw up binding rules governing the legibility of food information for consumers.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1 and subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 - paragraph 1 and subparagraph 1 a (new)
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods a regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), 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 of a fixed font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure significant contrast between the print and the background. Criteria that define what constitutes a significant contrast between the print and the background shall be established by implementing measures adopted by the Commission. Those measures, designated to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
The information according to Article 9(1) (l) shall be limited to the information according to Article 29 (1) (a).
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25
Article 25
Article 25 Article 25 Minimum durability date and ‘use by’ date 1. In the caseThe date of minimum durability of a foods which, from a microbiological point of view, are highly perishable and are therefore likely after a short period to constitute an immetuff shall be the date until which the foodstuff retains its specific properties when properly stored. It shall be indicated in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5. 2. The date shall be preceded by the words: - ‘Best before …’ when the date includes an indication of the day, - ‘Best before end …’ in other cases. 3. The words referred to in paragraph 2 shall be accompanied by: either the date itself, or - a reference to where the date is given on the labelling. If need be, these particulars shall be followed by a description of the storage conditions which must be observed if the product is to keep for the specified period. 4. The date shall consist of the day, month and year in uncoded chronological form. However, in the case of foodstuffs: - which will not keep for more than three months, an indicate danger to human health, the date of minimumion of the day and the month will suffice, - which will keep for more than three months but not more than 18 months, an indication of the month and year will suffice, - which will keep for more than 18 months, an indication of the year will suffice. The manner of indicating the date may be specified according to the procedure laid down in Article 20(2). 5. Subject to Community provisions imposing other types of date indication, an indication of the durability date shall not be replaced by the ‘use by’ date. 2. The appropriate date shall be expresquired for: - fresh fruit and vegetables, including potatoes, which have not been peeled, cut or similarly treated. This derogation shall not apply to sprouting seeds and similar products such as legume sprouts, - wines, liqueur wines, sparkling wines, aromatised win accordance with Annex IX. 3. The manner of indicating the date of minimum durability referred to in point 1(c) of Annex IX may be specified es and similar products obtained from fruits other than grapes, and cider, perry and mead, all the aforementioned whether aromatised or not, beverages falling within CN codes 2206 00 91, 2206 00 93 and 2206 00 99 and manufactured from grapes or grape musts, - beverages containing 10 % or more by volume of alcohol, - soft drinks, fruit juices, fruit nectars and alcoholic beverages in individual containers of more than five litres, intended for supply to mass caterers, - bakers’ or pastry cooks’ wares which, given the nature of their content, are normally consumed within 24 hours of their manufacture, - vinegar, - cooking salt, - solid sugar, - confectionery products consisting accordance with the procedure referlmost solely of flavoured and/or coloured sugars, - chewing gums and similar chewing products, individual portions of ice- cream. (2) The ‘use by’ date shall be indicated as follows: (a) It shall be preceded by the words ‘use by …’; (b) The words in point (a) shall be accompanied by: either the date itself, or a reference to whered to in Article 49(2). he date is given on the labelling. Those particulars shall be followed by a description of the storage conditions which must be observed. (c) The date shall consist of the day, the month and, possibly, the year, in that order and in uncoded form.
Amendment 447 #
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 513 #
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, subject to Article 32(2) and (3), 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 538 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 - paragraph 2
Article 32 - paragraph 2
2. The nutrition declaration may be expressed on a per portion basis alone if the food is prepacked as an individual portionclearly pre-portioned as one or more separate portions all of the same size.
Amendment 553 #
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 566 #
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.
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53
Article 53
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Article 14(1) shall apply from [the first day of the month 3 years after the entry into force]. Articles 29 to 34 shall apply from [the first day of the month 3 years after the entry into force] except in the case of foods labelled by food business operators with, on the date of entry into force, less than 10 employees and whose annual turnover and/or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million where they shall apply [the first day of the month 5 years after the entry into force]. Food placed on the market prior to the date of application of this Regulation which do not comply with this regulation may be marketed until all stocks have been exhausted. Article 17(1) shall apply from [the first day of the month 15 years after the entry into force].
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part A – title
Annex XI – part A – title
DAILY REFERENCE INTAKES FOR VITAMINS AND MINERALS (ADULTS)
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 2
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 2
As a rule, - 15 % of the recommended allowance specified in point 1 supplied by 100 g oRDA per 100g or serving for solids or - 7,5% of RDA per 100ml or serving for liquids or - 5% of RDA per 100kcal (12% of RDA 1 MJ), or - an amount provided for by derogations granted according to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1200 ml6 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods, or per package if the package contains only a single portion should be taken into consideration in deciding what constitutes a significant amount.
Amendment 745 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XIII – part B – paragraph 2 – table
Annex XIII – part B – paragraph 2 – table
- fat g of which: - saturates g - trans fats g - mono- g unsaturates - polyunsaturates g - cholesterol mg