BETA

Activities of Damien ABAD related to 2008/0028(COD)

Plenary speeches (2)

Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0028(COD)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0028(COD)

Amendments (9)

Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) the amounts of fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and saltfat, saturates, fibre and sodium.
2010/01/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – points f and g
f) fibre; g) protein;deleted
2010/01/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 214 #
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, together in a clear format in the following order: energy, fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and saltfat, saturates, fibre et sodium.
2010/01/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to labelling in accordance with specific Community legislation, and more specifically with Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed1, Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs2, Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, amending Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999, (EC) No 1782/2003, (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 3/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2392/86 and (EC) No 1493/19993, Regulation (EC) No 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 1576/894 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine- based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails5, paragraphs 3 and 4 shall apply where the country of origin or the place of provenance of a food is voluntarily indicated to inform consumers that a food originates or comes from the European Community or a given country or place. 1 OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1. 2 OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. 3 OJ L 148, 6.6.2008, p. 1. 4 OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16. 5 OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 1.
2010/01/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. Where the country of origin or the place of provenance of the food is not the same as the one of its primary ingredient(s), the country of origin or place of provenance of those ingredient(s) shall also be given, except for products whose ingredients do not need to be listed, in accordance with Article 20 of this Regulation.
2010/01/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 233 #
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
2010/01/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
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. With regard to the particulars referred to in Article 9(1) (c), the Member States shall determine how these are presented, after consulting the stakeholders.
2010/01/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 246 #
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
2010/01/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter VII
Chapter deleted
2010/01/21
Committee: IMCO