10 Amendments of Gilles PARGNEAUX related to 2011/0156(COD)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A limited number of categories of food constitutes the sole source of nourishment of certain groups of the population or represent a partial source of nourishment; such categories of food are vital for the management of certain conditions and/or are essential to maintain the intended nutritional adequacy for certain well-established vulnerable groups of the population. Those categories of food include infant formulae and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food, milk-based drinks for young children and food for special medical purposes. Experience has shown that the provisions laid down in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC, as well as Commission Directive 1999/21/EC ensure the free movement of such food in a satisfactory manner, while ensuring a high level of protection of public health. It is therefore appropriate that this Regulation focuses on the general compositional and information requirements for infant formula and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food for infants and young children, milk-based drinks for young children and to food for special medical purposes, taking into account these three directives. Furthermore, the concept of ‘specialised nutrition products’ should be maintained and strictly limited to products able to demonstrate their unique capacity to meet the specific nutritional needs of vulnerable groups of the population, as without this said products would not be able to be placed on the market under current EU law.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should provide the criteria for the establishment of the specific compositional and information requirements for infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, milk-based drinks for young children and food for special medical purposes, taking into account Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC and Commission Directive 1999/21/EC. In order to adapt the definitions of infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, milk-based drinks for young children and food for special medical purposes laid down in this Regulation taking into account technical and scientific progress and relevant developments at international level, to lay down the specific compositional and information requirements and the procedure for placing on the market foodstuffs resulting from scientific and technological innovations with respect to the categories of food covered by this Regulation, including for additional labelling requirements to, or derogations from, the provisions of Directive 2000/13/EC and for the authorisation of nutrition and health claims, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g – point ii
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for normal consumption the following shall be prohibited: (a) the use of the words ‘specialised nutrition products’, either alone or in conjunction with other words, to designate those foodstuffs; (b) all other markings or any presentation likely to give the impression that one of the products referred to in Article 1(1) and 1(2) is involved.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Subject to the general requirements of Articles 7 and 9 and taking into account Directive 2006/141/EC, Directive 2006/125/EC and Directive 1999/21/EC, as well as any technical and scientific progress, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated Regulations, for foods referred to in Article 1(1) no later than [2 years after the date of the entry into force of this Regulation], in accordance with Article 15, with respect to the following:
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) due to the additional specific requirements for mandatory information to be provided on labels of certain foods referred to in Article 1(1) of this Regulation, derogations from the minimum font size and from other legibility requirements set out in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 relating to the provision of food information to consumers1; ______________ 1 OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) the process for the placing on the market of food referred to in Article 1(1) resulting from scientific and technological innovations which do not comply with the rules on composition established by the delegated Regulations;
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) the requirements for information to be provided on recommendations for appropriate use of foods referred to in Article 1(1);
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. without prejudice to the criteria for certain contaminants levels laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs1, the microbiological criteria laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs2 shall apply to milk-based drinks intended for young children on the market during the transition period laid down in Article 18; ______________ 1 OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5. 2 OJ L 288, 19.10.2006, p. 43.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. By the end of the transition period as defined in Article 18 (1), the Commission shall, after consulting the European Food Safety Authority, present to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the desirability of special provisions regarding the composition and labelling of milk-based drinks intended for young children in regard to the nutritional needs, the pattern of consumption, the nutritional intake and the levels of exposure to contaminants and pesticides of young children taking into account the different legislation that governs normal food and food intended for infants and young children. In the light of the conclusions of that report, the Commission shall either: (a) decide that there is no need for special provisions regarding the composition and labelling of milk-based drinks intended for young children, or (b) present, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, appropriate proposals with a view to amending this regulation and amend the delegated acts concerned so as to include the relevant specific provisions, in accordance with Article 15.