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6 Amendments of Jules MAATEN related to 2008/0028(COD)

Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Community rules should apply only to undertakings, the concept of which implies a certain continuity of activities and a certain degree of organisation. Operations such as the occasional handling, serving and selling of food by private persons at events such as charities, or local community fairs and meetings are not covered by the scope of this regulation. Catering services offered by transport companies should not be subject to this Regulation in the case of connections from outside the Community territory.
2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Regulation applies to all stages of the food chain, where the activities of food businesses concern the provision of food information to consumers. It shall apply to all foods intended for the final consumer, including foods delivered by mass caterers and foods intended for supply to mass caterers. Enterprises with less than 10 employees and an annual turnover or a balance sheet total of less than EUR 2 million shall be excluded from the scope of this Regulation.
2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 - point (e)
(e) wine as defined in Council Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999 and No 1601/1991, fruit wines as indicated in Annex VII C.2 of Council regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, cider, perry and mead, all the aforementioned whether aromatised or not, beer, and spirits as defined in Aarticle 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 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);
2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In addition to the particulars pursuant to paragraph 1, the particulars making up the mandatory nutrition declaration referred to in Article 29(1)(a) shall appear in the bottom right-hand corner of the front of the packaging, in a font size of 3 mm and surrounded by a oval shaped border.
2009/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 - paragraph 1
1. WhereIn so far as some or all food information covered by this Regulation is provided on a voluntary basis, such information shall complybe consistent with the relevant specific requirements laid down in this Regulation.
2009/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35a Voluntary Food Information 1. By 1. January 20XX (three years after adoption), the Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 49 (3), establish a common positive nutrition symbol in order to assist the consumers to identify the healthier option within categories of foods. 2. Foods eligible to carry the common positive nutrition symbol must comply with criteria specified by the Commission and the nutrient profiles established according to Article 4 in regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods. 3. The criteria as referred to in paragraph 2 shall be established taking into account in particular: (a) the overall nutritional composition of the food and the presence of nutrients that have been scientifically recognized as having an effect on health. (b) the role and importance of the food (or of categories of food) and the contribution to the diet of the population in general or, as appropriate, of certain risk groups including children; The criteria shall be based on scientific knowledge about diet and nutrition, and their relation to health. In setting the criteria, the Commission shall request the Authority to provide within 12 months relevant scientific advice.
2009/02/24
Committee: ENVI