Activities of George LYON related to 2010/0353(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Agricultural product quality schemes (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In view of their specific nature, special provisions as to labelling should be adopted for protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications, requiring producers to use the appropriate Union symbols orand, where appropriate, indications on packaging. The use of such symbols or indications should be made obligatory in the case of Union names, on the one hand, to make this category of products and the guarantees attached to them better known to consumers and, on the other, to permit easier identification of these products on the market so as to facilitate checks. Taking into account the requirements of the World Trade Organization, the use of such symbols or indications should be made voluntaryauthorised only in the case of products that have complied with the procedures set out in Chapter IV of Title V of this Regulation, for geographical indications and designations of origin originating in a third country.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) To ensure that names of genuine traditional products are registered under the scheme, otheand in order to make the ‘Traditional speciality guaranteed’ scheme more attractive, it is appropriate to retain clear criteria and conditions for registration of a name should be reviewed, in particular those concerning the definition of ‘'traditional’ that should be changed to cover products that have been produced for a highly significant period of time. To improve protec', which should continue to be fixed as the time period generally ascribed to one generation sof the culinary heritage of the Union, the scope of the traditional specialities guaranteed scheme should henceforth be more clearly focussed on prepared meals and processed productsat products using old methods of production which have been revived by products more recently placed on the market can continue to be covered.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to avoid creating unfair conditions of competition, any producer, including third-country producers, should be able to use a registered name and, where appropriate, the Union symbol associated with the indication ‘Traditional speciality guaranteed’, provided that the product complies with the requirements of the relevant specification and the producer is covered by a system of controls. For traditional specialities guaranteed produced inside the Union, the Union symbol should be indicated on the labelling and may be associated with the indication ‘Traditional speciality guaranteed’, where appropriate.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3
Article 3 – point 3
(3) ‘'traditional’' means proven usage on the domestic market for a time period allowing transmission between generations; this time period should be the one generally ascribed to twoone generation, that is, at least 250 years;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A transitional period may also be set for undertakings established in the Member State or third country in which the geographical area is located, provided that the undertakings concerned have legally marketed the products in question, using the names concerned, continuously for at least five years preceding the date of the publication referred to in Article 47(2) and have noted that point in the national opposition procedure referred to in Article 46(3) or the Community opposition procedure referred to in Article 48(1). The transitional period referred to in this subparagraph may not exceed five years.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
A scheme for traditional specialities guaranteed is established in order toto safeguard and promote traditional methods of production and recipes by assisting producers of traditional product in marketing and communicating the value adding attributes of the product to consumers.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A name shall be eligible for registration as a traditional speciality guaranteed where it describes a specific processed productagricultural product or foodstuff that:
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) results from a mode of production and/or processing and composition corresponding to traditional practice for that product or foodstuff, and
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The symbol referred to in paragraph 2 shall appear on the labelling. The Union symbol may be supplemented or replaced by the indication ‘traditional speciality guaranteed’, where appropriate. In addition, the corresponding abbreviation 'TSG' may appear on the labelling.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and in particular the provisions of Chapter VI of Title II thereof, Member States may charge a reasonable fee to cover their costs of managing the quality schemes, including those incurred in processing applications, statements of opposition, applications for amendments and requests for cancellations provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. Within twofour months from the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, a statementnotice of opposition may be lodged to the Commission by the authorities of a Member State or of a third country, or a natural or legal person having a legitimate interest and established in a third country. Any natural or legal person having a legitimate interest, established or resident in a Member State other than that, from which the application was submitted, may lodge a statementnotice of opposition to the Member State in which it is established within a time limit permitting an opposition in accordance with paragraph 1. If a notice of opposition is submitted to the Commission, it must be followed within two months by a reasoned statement of opposition.