Activities of Giovanni LA VIA related to 2008/0028(COD)
Plenary speeches (3)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Food information to consumers (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to follow a comprehensive and evolutionary approach to the information provided to consumers relating to food they consume, there should be a broad definition of food information law covering rules of a general and specific nature as well as a broad definition of food information and education covering information provided also by other meansmeans other than the label.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to enable interested parties, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to provide nutrition information on their products, the application of the measures to make nutrition information mandatory should be introduced gradually through extendedappropriate transition periods with an additional transition period provided for micro- businesses.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) substances which are not food additives but are used in the same way and with the same purpose as processing aids and are still present in the finished product, even if in an altered form;eleted
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. For meat, other than beef and veal, the indication on the country of origin or place of provenance may be given as a single place only where animals have been born, reared and slaughtered in the same country or place. In other cases information on each of the different places of birth, rearing and slaughter shall be given.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
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 informatfor those foodstuffs that have already gone through the Community procedures for systems known as PDO, PGI and TSG as provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 and 510/2006. In such cases, Member States shall notify such measures to the Commission.