7 Amendments of Marc TARABELLA related to 2013/2091(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of swiftly re- establishing European consumers’ confidence in EU policy on the management of health risks and on consumer information;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission to accord food fraud the full attention it warrants, given the impact it can have on consumer confidence, food security and the functioning of the food chain, and its consequences in terms of demand and price stability; asks the Commission to outline all the measures necessary for making the prevention and combating of food fraud a distinct aspect of efforts to ensure a high level of food security in the EU;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Insists that, pursuant to Article 26(2) of Regulation No 1169/2011, the Commission adopt the requisite provisions on mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of pig, sheep, goat and poultry meat before 13 December 2013;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Opposes any attempt by the Commission to have set aside the existing provisions of Regulation No 1760/2000 on animal health concerning indications of origin and provenance of beef, which have proved their worth since the mad cow disease crisis;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to take all necessary steps to bring about the full and effective registration and identification of all horses as soon as possible, and also asks it to adopt rules on indicating the origin and provenance of horse meat;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to clarify the position of certain somewhat unscrupulous and entirely profit-oriented ‘traders’, not part of any of the traditional links in the food chain whether in production, processing or distribution, in order to make them subject to all the requirements of EU food law as well as any anti-fraud rules that may be introduced;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that mandatory origin labelling, combined with a range of other measures, can contribute to combatting food fraud by fostering a better-informed and more transparent food supply chain;