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Activities of Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU related to 2013/2091(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Food crisis, fraud in the food chain and the control thereof (short presentation)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/2091(INI)

Amendments (5)

Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that consumer confidence in the safety of food in the EU has been undermined by instances of fraud in the food chain which have impacted negatively on the whole food chain, from producers through to consumers;Does not affect English version.
2013/11/07
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that a clear, legally valid and EU-wide definition of food fraud is essential in order to facilitate the effective combating of fraud in the food chain;
2013/11/07
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to review the criminal law on food fraud to ensure that the severity of sentences is commensurate with the profits that can be generated through fraud, and to make sentences tougher where necessarydissuasive penalties are introduced;
2013/11/07
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes the establishment of a European food authority (Eurofood) which would have powers similar to those of the European police organisation, Europol, and whose remit would be to investigate international food scandals and fraud in the food industry;deleted
2013/11/07
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends the introduction of an obligation for all research laboratories and their staff to notify the competent supervisory authorities of the results of all food and feed teststests relevant to combating fraud;
2013/11/07
Committee: AGRI