6 Amendments of Judith A. MERKIES related to 2013/2091(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the food supply chain is often long and complex, involving many food business operators and other parties; whereas current instruments fall short when it comes to providing oversight in this chain;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that EU law does not currently provide a definition of food fraud and that Member States adopt different approaches; considers a uniform definition to be essential for developing a European approach to combating food fraud; stresses the need rapidly to adopt a harmonised definition at EU level, including elements such as 1) non-compliance with food law and/or misleading the consumer, 2) intent and 3) financial gain; considers the possibility to lay down benchmarks and to establish a typology of different types of food fraud; underlines the need for a holistic view on the different aspects of European food regulation;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and FVO to reconsider their competences in order to enhance international cooperation and close cross-boundary loopholes; calls on the budgetary authority to increase the capacity and resources of the FVO and of the Commission’s food fraud team if suitable;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Observes that some Member States partly delegate controls to private control bodies; stresses that Member State competent authorities should always supervise control systems and verify, certify and scrutinise all private control systems to ensure that they comply with national and international standards to make their findings accessible for public agencies;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that Parliament has previously called on the Commission to undertake impact assessments on origin labelling for fresh meat and products containing meat; urges the Commission rapidly to present its impact assessments and report on this issue; stresses that origin labelling is not a tool for combating food fraud, although it may indirectly leaduniform labels will contribute to a better- informed and more transparent supply chain; reiterates the importance of the introduction of a uniform label for processed meat;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission, as a matter of urgency, to put in place an electronic system to enable the rapid exchange of information between private control bodies, Member States and the Commission in food fraud cases;