2 Amendments of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2011/0156(COD)
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) The categories of food covered by this Regulation are subject to the general labelling provisions laid down by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers1, without prejudice to the specific requirements on labelling, presentation and advertising provided for in this Regulation and to be adopted as delegated acts. It is reasonable to extend the transitional period for labelling changes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 for categories of foods covered by this Regulation, in line with the dates of application of the delegated acts, _______________ 1 OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission, in close cooperation with the European Food Safety Authority, shall make available appropriate technical guidance and tools to assist food business operators, in particular SMEs, in the preparation and presentation of the application for scientific assessment.