Activities of Dame Glenis WILLMOTT related to 2008/0028(COD)
Plenary speeches (3)
Food information to consumers (debate)
Food information to consumers (A7-0109/2010, Renate Sommer) (vote)
Food information to consumers (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(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.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
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 mixedenergy and carbohydrate content of all alcoholic beverages is provided.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
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 truof 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;
Amendment 346 #
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 backgroundin 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).
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 4
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 cm2European 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.
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 - point (e)
Article 20 - point (e)
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 - paragraph 3
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, be 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.