Activities of Daciana Octavia SÂRBU related to 2011/0156(COD)
Plenary speeches (3)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (debate)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (debate)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children and on food for special medical purposes PDF (634 KB) DOC (920 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Having regard to the Council Resolution of 18th June 1992 on the marketing of breast-milk substitutes in third countries by Community-based manufacturers.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) 'food for special medical purposes' means food intended for the dietary management of patients to be used under medical supervision. It is intended for the exclusive or partial feeding of patients with a limited, impaired or disturbed capacity to take, digest, absorb, metabolise or excrete ordinary food or certain nutrients contained therein, or with other medically-determined nutrient requirements, whose dietary management cannot be achieved only by modification of the normal diet. Foods for special medical purposes fall into one of the following three categories: – nutritionally complete foods with a standard nutrient formulation which, when used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may constitute the sole source of nourishment for the persons for whom they are intended; – nutritionally complete foods with a nutrient-adapted formulation specific for a disease, disorder or medical condition which, when used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may constitute the sole source of nourishment for the persons for whom they are intended; – nutritionally incomplete foods with a standard formulation or a nutrient- adapted formulation specific for a disease, disorder or medical condition which are not suitable to be used as the sole source of nourishment.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
1. Food referred to in Article 1(1) may be placed on the market only if it complies with the provisions of this Regulation. and Union law applicable to food. 2. Food imported into the Union for the purpose of being placed on the market there shall comply with the applicable provisions of Union food law. Food exported or re-exported from the Union for the purpose of being placed on the market in a third country shall comply with the applicable provisions of Union food law. Food exported to a third country shall be labelled in a language appropriate to that country. 3. Food referred to in Article 1(1) may be placed on the market only in pre- packaged form, as defined in Article 2(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1169/2011. 4. Member States may not, for reasons related to their composition, manufacturing, presentation or labelling, restrict or forbid the placing on the market of food which complies with this Regulation.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The dissemination of any useful information or recommendations with reference to the categories of food referred to in Article 1 (1) may be made exclusively by persons having qualifications in medicine, nutrition, pharmacy or other professionals responsible for maternal and child health care. Such information shall not constitute advertising or promotional material.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. No later than 2 years after the entry into force of this regulation, the European Food Safety Authority shall publish a report on milk-based drinks intended for young children in which it shall assess whether such milks have any added nutritional benefits over cow's milk as part of a diet in which complementary feeding has been introduced. The Commission may, on the basis of this report from the European Food Safety Authority, make any legislative proposals which may be necessary.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Commission Directive 2006/141/EC
Article 14
Article 14
Article 10 a Article 14 of Commission Directive 2006/141/EC is amended as follows: "Article 14 1. Advertising of infant formulae and follow-on formulae shall be restricted to publications specialising in baby care and scientific publications. Member States may further restrict or prohibit such advertising. Such advertisements for infant formulae and follow-on formulae shall be subject to the conditions laid down in Article 13(3) to (7) and Article 13(8)(b) and contain only information of a scientific and factual nature. Such information shall not imply or create a belief that bottle-feeding is equivalent or superior to breast feeding. 2. There shall be no point-of-sale advertising, giving of samples or any other promotional device to induce sales of infant formula or follow-on formulae directly to the consumer at the retail level, such as special displays, discount coupons, premiums, special sales, loss- leaders and tie-in sales. 3. Manufacturers and distributors of infant formulae and follow-on formulae shall not provide, to the general public or to pregnant women, mothers or members of their families, free or low- priced products, samples or any other promotional gifts, either directly or indirectly via the health care system or health workers."