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29 Amendments of Elisabeth JEGGLE related to 2008/0028(COD)

Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4, fFood business operators, within the businesses under their control, shall ensure compliance with the requirements of food information law which are relevant to their activities and shall verify that such requirements are met.
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Food business operators placing on the market for the first time a food intended for supply to the final consumer or mass caterer shall ensure the presence and accuracy of the food information in accordance with the applicable food information law.deleted
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Food business operators responsible for retail or distribution activities which do not affect food information shall act with due care to ensure, within the limits of their respective activities, the presence of the applicable food information requirements, in particular by not supplying foods which they know or presume to be non compliant, on the basis of the information in their possession as professionals.deleted
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States may adopt measures derogating from Article 9(1) and Article 10(2) in the case of milk and milk products presented in glass bottles intended for reuse. They shall communicate to the Commission the text of those measures without delay. Or. de (See amendment to Article 39)
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. In the case of non-prepacked food, the provisions of Article 41Without prejudice to Article 41, Article 9 - with the exception of Article 9(1c) - and Article 10 shall not apply to foods offered for sale to the final consumer or to mass caterers in non-prepacked form, or where foods are packed on the sales premises at the consumer's request or prepacked for direct shall applye.
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – point e)
(e) wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999479/2008, liqueur wine, sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, aromatised wine and similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes as well as mead, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/891. The Commission shall produce a report after [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); 1 OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b)
b) the amounts of fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salund fat.
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 124 #
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 ofunder Regulation (EC) No 479/2008, liqueur wine, sparkling wine, semi- sparkling wine, aromatised wine and similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes as well as mead, beer, and spirit drinks aund repealing Counciler Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/8910/2008. 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).
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The particulars referred to Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be included in the principal field of vision. They shall be presented, where appropriate, togetherin Article 29(1) shall be presented in a clear format in the following order: energy, fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salfat.
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
Member States may only adopt provisions in the field of food information where this is provided for by this Regulation.Article 37 deleted Principle
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38
National provisions on additional 1. In addition to the mandatory particulars referred to in Article 9(1) and in Article 10, Member States may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 42, require additional mandatory particulars for specific types or categories of foods, justified on grounds of: (a) the protection of public health; (b) the protection of consumers; (c) the prevention of fraud; (d) the protection of industrial and commercial property rights, indications of provenance, registered designations of origin and the prevention of unfair competition. 2. By means of paragraph 1, Member States may introduce measures concerning the mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of foods only where there is a proven link between certain qualities of the food and its origin or provenance. When notifying such measures to the Commission, Member States shall provide evidence that the majority of consumers attach significant value to the provision of this information.Article 38 deleted mandatory particulars
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39
Member States may adopt measures derogating from Article 9(1) and Article 10(2) in the case of milk and milk products presented in glass bottles intended for reuse. They shall communicate to the Commission the text of those measures without delay. Article 39 deleted Milk and milk products Or. de (See amendment to Article 11)
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40
Member States may, pending the adoption of the Community provisions referred to in Article 20(e), maintain national rules as regard the listing of ingredients in the case of beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol.Article 40 deleted Alcoholic beverages
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41
National measures for non-prepacked 1. Where foods are offered for sale to the final consumer or to mass caterers without prepackaging, or where foods are packed on the sales premises at the consumer's request or prepacked for direct sale, the Member States may adopt detailed rules concerning the manner in which the particulars specified in Articles 9 and 10 are to be shown. 2. Member States may decide not to require the provision of some of the particulars referred to in paragraph 1, other than those referred to in Article 9(1) (c), provided that the consumer or mass caterer still receives sufficient information. 3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 without delay.Article 41 deleted food
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Where foods(1) The particulars specified in Article 9(1c) are to be provided by the food business operator for foods that are offered for sale to the final consumer or to mass caterers without in non-pre-packaginged form, or where foods are prepacked on the sales premises at the consumer's request or prepacked for direct sale,; the Member States may adopt detailed rules concerning the manner in which these particulars specified in Articles 9 and 10 are to be shown.
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may decide not to require the provisionto make some or all of somthe of ther particulars referred to in paragraph 1, other than those referred to in Articles 9(1) (c), provided that the consumer or mass caterer still receives sufficient information and 10 compulsory.
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the measures referred to inadopted under paragraphs 1 and 2 without delay.
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42
1. When reference is made to this Article, the Member State which deems it necessary to adopt new food information legislation, shall notify in advance the Commission and the other Member States of the measures envisaged and give the reasons justifying them. 2. The Commission shall consult the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up by Article 58(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 if it considers such consultation to be useful or if a Member State so requests. 3. The Member State concerned may take the envisaged measures only three months after the notification referred to in paragraph 1, provided that it has not received a negative opinion from the Commission. 4. If the Commission’s opinion is negative, it shall initiate the procedure referred to in Article 49(2) before the expiry of that three-month period in order to determine whether the envisaged measures may be implemented. The Commission may require certain amendments to be made to the envisaged measures. The Member State concerned may take the envisaged measures only after the Commission has adopted its final decision. 5. Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations shall not apply to the measures falling within the notification procedure specified in paragraphs 1 to 4.Article 42 deleted Notification procedure
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Detailed rules for the application of this Chapter may be adopted by the Commission. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 49(2).Article 43 deleted Detailed rules
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
1. Member States may adopt, recommend or otherwise endorse national schemes consisting of exclusively non-binding rules, such as recommendations, guidance, standards or any other non binding rules, (hereinafter referred to as the ‘national schemes’) aimed at ensuring the application of the following provisions and in compliance with the essential requirements set out therein: (a) Article 33(2), relating to additional forms of expression of the nutritional declaration; (b) Article 34(5), relating to the presentation of the nutrition declaration. 2. The implementation by national schemes of other provisions of food information law, in addition to those listed in paragraph 1, and the relevant essential requirements 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). 3. National schemes may be developed by Member States on their own initiative or at the request of stakeholders in compliance with the general principles and requirements laid down in Chapter II and III of this Regulation, and: (a) as a result of sound consumer research; and (b) following extensive consultation with a wide range of stakeholders drawing on best practices. 4. National schemes shall include appropriate mechanisms to allow consumers to identify foods that are labelled in compliance with national schemes, to monitor the level of compliance with the scheme and to assess its impact. 5. Member States shall provide the Commission with the details of the national schemes referred to in paragraph 1, including an identifier for foods that are labelled in compliance with that national scheme. The Commission shall make those details available to the public, in particular through a dedicated page on the Internet. 6. The Commission shall encourage and organise the exchange of information between Member States and with itself on matters relating to the adoption and implementation of the national schemes. It shall encourage the participation of stakeholders to such exchange, in particular through the Advisory Group on the Food Chain Animal and Plant Health set up by Commission Decision 2004/613/EC of 6 August 2004 concerning the creation of an advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health. 7. The Commission, after consulting with Member States, may adopt Guidelines concerning the application of this Article.Article 44 deleted National Schemes
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45
1. Any food information provided in conformity with a national scheme shall be presumed to comply with the essential requirements referred to in Article 44(1) and (2). 2. The application of national schemes shall not give rise to obstacles to the free movement of products.Article 45 deleted Presumption of conformity
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46
1. If the Commission considers that a national scheme is not in compliance with the provisions of this Regulation, it may adopt a decision, after having informed the Committee referred to in Article 49(1), requesting a Member State to repeal or amend that national scheme. 2. The Commission may adopt implementing measures relating to the provisions referred to in Article 44(1) and (2). 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).Article 46 deleted Community measures
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47
Detailed rules for the application of this Chapter may be adopted by the Commission. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 49(2).Article 47 deleted Implementing rules
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Packaging materials and stocks of products which were packaged or labelled before the entry into force of this Regulation and do not comply with the provisions thereof may still be placed on the market until these stocks are completely exhausted.
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – letter b – first indent
fatprotein,
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – letter b – third indent
– fibreat,
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point iii a (new)
iiia. which complies with product standards in accordance with Community provisions or, where they do not exist, in accordance with national provisions; or
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – point 5 – subparagraph 1
Where a solid food is presented in a liquid medium, the drained net weight of the food at the time of packaging shall also be indicated.
2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V - Part Ca (new)
Part Ca – OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF FOODS WHICH GIVE THE IMPRESSION OF BEING A DIFFERENT FOOD Foods which give the impression of being a different food or in which an ingredient has been replaced by an imitation shall be labelled as follows: Divergence in Official terms of type, designation quality and composition As compared with ‘Imitation cheese, full or cheese’ partial replacement of milk fat with vegetable fat As compared with ‘Imitation ham’ ham, altered composition consisting of chopped-up ingredients with a much lower meat content
2009/12/16
Committee: AGRI