Activities of Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

(27) With a view to provide consumers with food information that is necessary to make an informed choice, all alcoholic ~~mixed~~ beverages ~~should also~~, including wine, beers, spirits and alcoholic mixed beverages must provide information on their ingredients.

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Dorette CORBEY, Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

(34) In general, consumers are not aware of the potential contribution of alcoholic beverages to their overall diet. Therefore, it is appropriate to ensure that information on the ~~nutrient content of in particular mixed~~energy and carbohydrate content of all alcoholic beverages is provided.

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT, Dorette CORBEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) the country of origin or place(s) of provenance ~~where failure to indicate this might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the tru~~of foods consisting of a single ingredient or the countryies of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information accompanying the food or the label as a whole would otherwise imply that the food has a different country of origin or place of provenance; in such cases tf the two most significant ingredients in multi- ingredient food products. The indication shall be in accordance with the rules laid down in Article ~~35(3) and (4) and those established in accordance with Article 35(5)~~14a;

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Dorette CORBEY, Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a regulation
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 background~~in a clearly legible format, including a font size with an x-height (the reference typically used for the font is height of the letter x in lower case) of at least 1.7 mm and a significant contrast between the print and the background. Other elements that shall be taken into account to ensure the legibility of food information are the lay-out of the text, the style, the size and colour of the text font, the colour of the background, the packaging and printing and the viewing distance and angle. The Commission shall draw up rules specifying how these elements need to be applied to ensure the legibility of food information for consumers. Those measures designed 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).

2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Dorette CORBEY, Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 4

4. The ~~minimum font size referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply in case of packaging or containers the largest surface of which has an area of less than 10 cm2~~European Commission shall draw up rules specifying how the elements mentioned in Article 14(1) need to be applied to ensure the legibility of food information for consumers for packaging or containers with a very limited surface area.

2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Dorette CORBEY, Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)

Article 14a 1. Where the country of origin or the place of provenance of the food is not the same as the one of its primary ingredient(s), the country of origin or place of provenance of those ingredient(s) shall also be given. 2. For meat, other than beef and veal, the indication on the country of origin or place of provenance may be given as a single place only where animals have been born, reared and slaughtered in the same country or place. In other cases information on each of the different places of birth, rearing and slaughter shall be given. 3. Implementing rules concerning the application of paragraph 1 shall be established by the Commission. Those measures designed 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). 4. Implementing rules concerning the conditions and criteria of use of particulars voluntarily provided may be established by the Commission. Those measures designed 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).

2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Dorette CORBEY, Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 - point (e)

(e) wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and the Council on the definitions, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. The Commission shall produce a report [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of Article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for labelling ingredients. Those measures designed 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);deleted

2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Dorette CORBEY, Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

This paragraph shall not apply to wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of this paragraph on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these products. Those measures designed 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)In the case of alcoholic beverages, the mandatory nutrition declaration shall consist of the energy value and the amount of carbohydrates.

2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 - paragraph 3

3. The mandatory nutrition declaration shall 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 levels of the nutrients on the front of pack nutrition declaration referred to in Article 29(1) a) shall be indicated through a multiple colour coding system. The colours green, yellow or amber and red shall indicate whether a food is low, medium or high in these nutrients. This information shall be communicated per 100g or per 100ml. The definition of the reference amounts for high, medium and low levels of these nutrients shall be established in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3) based on an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority. This colour coding scheme shall be applied to processed convenience foods as these are the foods where consumers find it difficult to have knowledge about their nutrient content. Processed convenience foods refer to pre-packed foods which are ready to eat or require no preparation other than re-hydration, defrosting, heating or cooking by the consumer before consumption. Such foods include, but are not restricted to, sandwiches, prepared or ready mealso, b~~e expressed as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI.~~ urgers, sausages, pies, pasties and quiches, breaded or coated or formed meat, meat alternative, poultry, fish and similar products including those in sauces, pizzas and breakfast cereals.

2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI

2008/0000(INI)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 6 July 2006 on protecting European healthcare workers from blood-borne infections due to needlestick injuries,

2008/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2008/0000(INI)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas there is a lack of clarity about the number of different work streams and work programmes in the field of health,

2008/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2008/0000(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, John BOWIS, Dame Glenis WILLMOTT, Niels BUSK

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. Whereas as antibiotic resistance rises antibiotics are becoming increasingly useless; whereas resistance levels vary across the EU, resulting from different attitudes to the use and control of antibiotics (3 to 4 times greater consumption of antibiotics in some Member States than in other Member States); whereas antibiotic resistance is a European problem as frequent movements including tourism take place increasing the risk of spreading the resistant bacteria, and inappropriate use of antibiotics should therefore be monitored and prudent use of antibiotics encouraged; whereas the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) serves as the appropriate agency to coordinate these activities,

2008/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2008/0000(INI)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. Whereas occupational health and safety is one of the few health areas in which the EU has a clear remit for action,

2008/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2008/0000(INI)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to review existing work in the field of health to determine which work streams are delivering value for the EU and Member States; as part of this work the Commission should also determine which working methods and practices add value to the work of Member States in the field of health and which should be better coordinated;

2008/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2008/0000(INI)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Endorses the action called for in Parliament's resolution on the EU strategy for health and safety at work 2007-2012 and urges the Commission to respect the Parliament's opinion and take the measures called for and come forward with the necessary initiatives which should include: • Setting targets for the reduction of occupational illnesses • A proposal for a directive on musculo skeletal disorders • A proposal for a revision of the carcinogen's directive • Measures to address the growing problem of third party violence

2008/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2008/0000(INI)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Regrets that, despite Parliament's repeated and specific requests, the Commission has yet to propose amending Directive 2000/54/EC with a view to addressing the serious risks to health care workers arising from working with needles and medical sharps; calls on the Commission to expedite the completion of the impact assessment via the Tender (2007/S 139-171103) and calls for an appropriate amendment to be adopted well before the end of the legislature in mid- 2009 in line with its abovementioned resolution on protecting European healthcare workers from blood-borne infections due to needlestick injuries; calls on to the Commission to implement appropriate prevention and screening measures to reduce the risk of contracting blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis C;

2008/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2008/0000(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, John BOWIS, Niels BUSK, Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Demands effective measures to combat antibiotic resistance including measures to make antibiotics prescription only, guidelines to decrease the prescription of antibiotics to limit it to cases in which the use of an antibiotic is indeed necessary, efforts to improve marker tests in order to encourage a more cautious use of antibiotics, and, where appropriate, hygiene codes; calls for special attention to be paid to the MRSA bacteria; points out that the ECDC should monitor and evaluate the application of the guidelines and codes;

2008/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2008/0000(INI)

Dorette CORBEY, Niels BUSK, Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the EU to invest in the establishment of centres of excellence for each important disease group, which should serve as a point of reference, information and guidance for patients and their families, doctors, health care workers, industry and others;

2008/06/17
Committee: ENVI

2007/0286(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)

(ja) plants with a rated thermal input not exceeding 500 MW which were granted a permit before 27 November 2002 and which do not operate more than 1500 hours per year as a rolling average over a period of five years.

2008/09/25
Committee: ENVI

2007/0286(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Member States may, taking into account the costs and benefits as well as their obligations under Directive 20../../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants and Directive 2008/50/EC on air quality, define and implement a national emission reduction plan for some or all plants subject to Article 33(2). The national emission reduction plan shall reduce the total annual emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and dust from existing plants to the levels that would have been achieved by applying the emission limit values referred to in Part 1 of Annex V to the existing plants in operation in the year 2013, on the basis of each plant's actual annual operating time, fuel used and thermal input, averaged over the last five years of operation up to and including 2013. The closure of a plant included in the national emission reduction plan shall not result in an increase in the total annual emissions from the remaining plants covered by the plan. The following conditions shall apply to national emission reduction plans: (a) the plan shall comprise objectives and related targets, measures and timetables for reaching these objectives and targets, and a monitoring mechanism; (b) Member States shall communicate their national emission reduction plan to the Commission no later than 1 January 2015; (c) within six months of the communication referred to in point (b) the Commission shall evaluate whether or not the plan meets the requirements of this paragraph. When the Commission considers that this is not the case, it shall inform the Member State and within the subsequent three months that Member State shall communicate to the Commission any measures it has taken in order to ensure that the requirements of this paragraph are met; (d) the Commission shall, no later than 1 January 2013, develop guidelines to assist Member States in the preparation of their plans.

2008/09/25
Committee: ENVI

2007/0286(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Without prejudice to Directive 2008/50/EC, existing plants may be exempted from compliance with the requirements of Article 33(2) on the following conditions: (a) the operator of the existing plant undertakes, in a written declaration submitted by [three years after entry into force] at the latest to the competent authority, not to operate the plant for more than 20 000 operational hours starting from 1 January 2016 and ending no later than 31 December 2023; (b) the operator is required to submit each year to the competent authority a record of the used and unused time allowed for the plants' remaining operational life; (c) the competent authority shall ensure that emission limit values for the pollutants referred to in Article 33(2) remain at least as stringent as those contained in the plant’s permit as that permit stood at the date of the operator’s written declaration or, in cases where there was a valid permit on 1 January 2008, any lower emission limit value in that permit.

2008/09/25
Committee: ENVI

2007/0286(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point a – subpoint iii a (new)

(iiia) tallow obtained from animal carcasses and used as a fuel as regulated by Regulation (EC) No [...]/20 of the European Parliament and of the Council of[.... 20 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption.

2008/09/25
Committee: ENVI

2007/0286(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)

When calculating the total rated thermal input of installations referred to in point 1.1, for combustion plants used in healthcare facilities only the normal running capacity shall be included for the purposes of this calculation.

2008/09/30
Committee: ENVI

2006/0136(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT, Dorette CORBEY

Annex II - point 3.6.5.

3.6.5. An active substance, safener or synergist shall only be approved if, on the basis of the assessment of Community or internationally agreed test guidelines or other available data and information, including a review of the scientific literature, reviewed by the Authority, it is not considered to have endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effect in humans such that it is not or has not to be classified, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 67/548/EEC, as toxic for reproduction category 3, unless the exposure of humans to that active substance, safener or synergist in a plant protection product, under realistic proposed conditions of use, is negligible, i.e. the product is used in closed systems or in other conditions excluding contact with humans and where residues of the active substance, safener or synergist concerned on food and feed do not exceed the default value set in accordance with point (b) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

2008/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2005/0283(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) This Directive aims to drive the market for clean and energy efficient vehicles, and especially - since this would have a substantial environmental impact - to influence the market for standardised vehicles produced in larger quantities like passenger cars, buses, coaches, trucks and the like. It is therefore not intended to influence the procurement decisions of vehicles providing vital emergency services or other highly specialised vehicles.

2008/06/04
Committee: ENVI

2005/0283(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) Mandatory application of criteria for the procurement of clean and energy efficient vehicles does not preclude the inclusion of other relevant award criteria. It also does not prevent the choice of retro-fitted vehicles upgraded for higher environmental performance.deleted

2008/06/04
Committee: ENVI

2005/0283(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1a The following vehicle types shall be exempt from the scope of this Directive: - vehicles providing vital emergency services such as ambulances, organ transplant or blood supply vehicles, fire and rescue vehicles and civil emergency vehicles; - highly specialised vehicles produced in low volume.

2008/06/04
Committee: ENVI

2005/0283(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Additional support for the public sector 1. Member States should undertake to inform public sector employees on the merits of alternative fuelled vehicles, including information on the location of re-fuelling and maintenance facilities, the range and performance capabilities of alternative fuelled vehicles, and available national and European incentive programmes. 2. Member States shall encourage and incentivise suppliers of alternative fuels to make replacement fuels available widely to the public.

2008/06/04
Committee: ENVI

2005/0283(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 b (new)

Article 3b Energy and environmental costs as award criteria in the procurement of vehicles The values specified in Table 2 of the Annex for calculating emissions costs are to be taken as minimum values. Where authorities choose to take environmental impacts into account by monetising them and including them in the overall cost assessment as set out in Article 3, they may use higher figures for valuing the costs of external energy and environment impacts.

2008/06/04
Committee: ENVI

2005/0283(COD)

Dame Glenis WILLMOTT

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 a (new)

Article 4a Other award criteria and methodologies Mandatory application of criteria for the procurement of clean and energy efficient vehicles does not preclude the prioritisation of award criteria or the inclusion of other relevant award criteria or methodologies. It also does not prevent the choice of retro-fitted vehicles upgraded for higher environmental performance.

2008/06/04
Committee: ENVI