12 Amendments of Lara COMI related to 2008/0028(COD)
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Food labels should be clear and understandable to assist consumers wanting to make better-informed food and dietary choices. Studies show that legibility is an important element in maximising the possibility that labelled information can influence its audience and that the small print size is one of the main causes ofconsequently factors such as size, font, colour and contrast should be considered together to ensure consumer dissatisfaction with food labels.
Amendment 138 #
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 ofwith a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way soand contrast such as to rensure a significant contrastder them legible between the print and background.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be presented in such a way as to guarantee a significant degree of contrast between print and background and to be clearly legible and indelible.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 100 cm2 only the particulars listed in Article 9(1) (a), (c), (e) and (f) shall be mandatory on the package or on the label. The particulars referred to in Article 9(1)(b) shall be provided through other means or shall be available at the request of the consumer.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) eccettuate le bevande con contenuto alcolico superiore all'’1,2 % in volume, la quantità di proteine, grassi, acidi grassi saturi, carboidrati, zuccheri, fibre e sale.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The amount of energy and nutrients referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml or, subject to Article 32(2) and (3),. In addition, the amount of energy and the quantities of nutrients may be expressed per portion.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The mandatorySome parts of the nutrition declaration shallmay 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 also be expressed as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. The nutrition declaration may be expressed on a per portion basis alone if the food is clearly prepacked as an individual portion or as more than one readily identifiable portion, all being of the same dimensions.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The particulars referred to Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be included in the principalsame field of vision. They shall be presented, where appropriate, together in a clear format in the following order: energy, fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, fat, saturates, fibre, and salt.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Articolo 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Articolo 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3), the Commission shall, by 31 December 2011 at the latest, establish specific criteria on exemptions from mandatory nutrition labelling for small agricultural, craft and commercial enterprises operating in the fields of sales/gastronomy and supply (the hotel and restaurant trade).
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2a (new)
Where the nutrition declarations are required for a product listed in Annex IV for nutritional or health reasons, these declarations shall not appear in the principal field of vision.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38
Article 38
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.