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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ENVI | BERNHUBER Alexander ( EPP) | SIDL Günther ( S&D), CANFIN Pascal ( Renew), RIPA Manuela ( Verts/ALE), GANCIA Gianna ( ID), VONDRA Alexandr ( ECR), HAZEKAMP Anja ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | IMCO | ||
Committee Opinion | AGRI | FRAGKOS Emmanouil ( ECR) | Daniel BUDA ( PPE), Bronis ROPĖ ( Verts/ALE), Juozas OLEKAS ( S&D), Eugenia RODRÍGUEZ PALOP ( GUE/NGL), Irène TOLLERET ( RE), Ivan DAVID ( ID) |
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The European Parliament adopted 603 votes to 9, with 10 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 2001/110/EC relating to honey, 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption, 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption, and 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption.
The position adopted by the European Parliament at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure is as follows:
Honey
Given the particular interest shown by consumers in the geographical origin of honey, the Directive requires that the country or countries of origin be indicated on the label in descending order, as well as the percentage of each origin in the case of blends, with a tolerance of 5% for each individual part within the blend, calculated on the basis of the operator's traceability documentation.
In order to guarantee a certain degree of flexibility, Member States may provide that, in the case of blends of honeys with more than four different countries of origin, it is permissible to indicate in percentage terms only the four largest parts, provided that together they represent more than 50% of the total. The other countries of origin must be indicated in descending order.
In the case of packages containing net quantities of honey of less than 30 grammes, the names of the countries of origin may be replaced by a two-letter code , in accordance with the latest version of the international standard ISO 3166-1 two-letter code (alfa-2) in force.
In the case of baker’s honey , bulk containers, packaging and sales documentation should be clearly indicate the full product name.
The Commission may, taking into account international standards and technical progress, adopt implementing acts laying down the methods of analysis to verify whether honey is compliant with this Directive. It should, by four years from the date of entry into force of this amending Directive, taking into account international standards and technical progress, adopt implementing acts laying down the methods of analysis to detect adulterated honey.
For the purpose of ensuring fair commercial practices and protecting consumer interests , the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts by laying down the following:
- the criterion of ‘mainly’ as regards the floral or vegetable origin of honey;
- composition criteria to ensure that honey, with the exception of baker’s honey as defined in point 3 of Annex I, which is placed on the market as honey or used in a product intended for human consumption has not been heated or treated in such a way that the natural enzymes have been either destroyed or significantly deactivated, taking into account the invertase index;
- the criteria to ensure and verify that pollen is not removed from honey and that the absolute pollen content and pollen spectrum are not modified in honey;
- the methods and criteria to determine the place where honey has been harvested and Union-wide traceability requirements for honey from the harvesting producer or importer to the consumer.
Before adopting those delegated acts, the Commission should carry out feasibility studies . The Commission should include an analysis of available digital solutions or methods, including, where appropriate, a unique identifier code or similar techniques.
It was also agreed that an EU platform of experts should be set up to gather data to improve controls, detect adulteration in honey and to provide recommendations for an EU traceability system that allows for the honey to be traced back to the harvesting producer or importer.
Juices, jams and marmalade
For jams and marmalades, the general rule will be that at least 450 grams of fruit must be used to produce 1 kilo of jam and marmalades (500 grams for high quality extra jam: apples, pears, clingstone plums, melons, water-melons, grapes, pumpkins, cucumbers and tomatoes).
The amended text provides that the label ‘ contains only naturally occurring sugars ’ should be allowed for fruit juices.
In addition, to meet the growing demand for low-sugar products, it was agreed that reformulated fruit juices may be labelled ‘reduced-sugar fruit juice’ if at least 30% of naturally occurring sugars have been removed. However, producers may then not use sweeteners to compensate for the effect of sugar reduction on the taste, texture and quality of the final product.
No later than 36 months after the entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission should present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council providing an assessment of the feasibility of the different possibilities for labelling indicating the country or countries of origin where the fruit or fruits used to manufacture fruit jams, jellies, citrus marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée have been harvested. That report should be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal.
The European Parliament adopted by 522 votes to 13, with 65 abstentions, amendments to the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 2001/110/EC relating to honey, 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption, 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption, and 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption.
The matter was referred back to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations.
Honey
Each honey marketed with a different identification than that of the beekeeper should have an identifier code linked to a traceability system that allows the competent authorities of Member States to trace back the entire supply chain of a given honey to beekeepers.
The country of origin where the honey has been harvested should be indicated on the label. If the honey has been harvested in one country only, that country should be indicated on the front-of-pack label close to the product brand name. If the honey consists of a blend of honeys harvested in several countries , the list of the countries of origin should be indicated on the front-of-pack label in descending order of quantity.
For packs containing more than 30g, the percentage share in weight for each country of origin should be indicated on the label using one of the following ranges:
- >90 %
- 70 %-90 %
- 50 %-70 %
- 30 %-50 %
- 10 %-30 %
- <10 %.
For packs containing 30g or less, the percentage share in weight for each country of origin may be indicated on the label using one of the following ranges:
- >75 %
- 50 %-75 %
- 25 %-50 %
- <25 %.
Members also stipulated that an EU reference laboratory for honey should be established to improve controls and to detect adulteration in honey through systematic testing of honey, using the latest test methods to prove the authenticity and quality of honey.
The Commission should adopt, through delegated acts, a harmonised methodology to determine the precise origins of honey and honey authenticity. This methodology should, by means of laboratory testing or any other method deemed appropriate, enable competent authorities to trace honey back to its country or countries of origin and shall allow detection of the lowest possible levels and all types of adulteration in order to ascertain honey authenticity.
Fruit juices
The country of origin of the fruit used to manufacture the juice shall be indicated on the front-label. If the fruit used originates in more than one country, the countries of origin shall be indicated on the label in descending order according to their proportion in the fruit juice.
The statement ‘ contains only naturally occurring sugars ’ may appear on the label.
Labelling for mixtures of fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, for reduced-sugar fruit juice, for reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate, and for fruit nectar obtained entirely or partly from one or more concentrated products, the labelling should bear the words ‘ from concentrate(s)’ or ‘partially from concentrate(s) ’, as appropriate.
Claims regarding positive properties, such as health benefits , ingredients or nutritional value, in comparison to the natural fruits contained in the fruit juice should not be made on the labelling for reduced-sugar fruit juice or reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate.
By 31 December 2024, the Commission should present a legislative proposal to amend Annex I in order to introduce a definition of “essential physical, chemical, organoleptical and nutritional characteristics of an average type of juice”, covering the main fruits used in fruit juices.
Members stated that any form of additional sugar or sweetener , whether natural or artificial, is strictly prohibited in reduced-sugar fruit juice. They considered that new processing techniques have been or are being developed to entirely or partially remove naturally occurring sugars in fruit juices and fruit juices from concentrate, in order to address the growing consumer demand for products with a lower sugar content. Those new techniques should not lead to the use of sweeteners or additives to compensate for the effect of sugar reduction on the taste, texture and quality of the final product.
For jams, jellies, marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée, the country of origin of the fruit used should also be indicated on the front label. If the product is made from a single type of fruit and the fruit used originates from more than one country, the countries of origin must be indicated on the label in descending order of the proportion by weight of fruit and sugars from the said countries used to make the product.
For products using a mixture of different fruits originating in several countries, the countries of origin should be indicated on the label in descending order of the proportion by weight of fruits originating in the said countries used to manufacture the product.
Penalties
Member States should lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and should take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
PURPOSE: to revise the so-called ‘breakfast directives’ to better address consumer needs and sustainability.
PROPOSED ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: the so-called ‘Breakfast Directives’ are a set of seven directives laying down common rules on the composition, sale name, labelling and presentation of certain foodstuffs in order to protect the interests of consumers and ensure the free movement of these products in the internal market.
The Breakfast Directives are more than ten years old. Over the last decade, food markets have evolved considerably, driven by innovation but also by changes in societal concerns and consumer demand. Therefore, some of the rules of the Breakfast Directives need to be revised .
This revision is also carried out against the backdrop of the Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The Commission announced that the revision of Union marketing standards, which is understood to cover the Breakfast Directives due to their similarity with marketing standards, would aim to provide for the uptake and supply of sustainable products . In addition, the Commission committed itself to seeking ways to facilitate the adoption of healthy diets and to encourage product reformulation, particularly for foods high in fat, sugar and/or salt. Lastly, the Commission announced that it would consider proposing the extension of mandatory origin or provenance indications to certain products, while fully taking into account impacts on the internal market.
CONTENT: the Commission proposes to revise the Breakfast Directives , in particular the Directives on (i) honey, (ii) fruit juices, (iii) fruit jams, jellies and marmalades, and chestnut purée, (iv) certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption.
Honey
To enhance the possibility for consumers to make informed choices, including with regard to the origin of their food, it is proposed to revise the rules for labelling the origin of honey and to provide for the country or countries of origin to be indicated on the packaging . As regards single portions of honey (breakfast packs), in view of their small size and the technical difficulties involved when the honey comes from several countries, it is proposed to exempt these packs from the obligation to indicate each of the countries of origin of the honey.
Fruit juices
It will be possible for fruit juices to bear the mention ‘ with no added sugars ’ to clarify that, contrary to fruit nectars, fruit juices cannot by definition contain added sugars – a feature that most of the consumers are not aware of. Moreover, to address the growing consumer demand for products with lower sugar content, a reformulated fruit juice would be allowed to indicate ‘ reduced-sugar fruit juice ’ on its label.
To support the production and marketing of fruits and to improve the minimum quality of nectars, it is proposed to lower the proportion of sugars and/or honey that may be added to fruit nectars that are naturally low in acidity and palatable as they are. It is also appropriate to add proteins from sunflower seeds to the list of authorised treatments and substances. To simplify further and adapt to consumer tastes, the term ‘coconut water’ could now be used alongside ‘coconut juice’.
Jams and marmalades
It is proposed to increase the general minimum fruit content to 450g/1000g (as opposed to 350 g/1000 g currently), so far reserved for ‘extra jam’ and ‘extra jelly’ which, as a consequence, reduces the amount of added sugar needed to reach the minimum content of soluble dry matter in these products.
The term ‘ marmalade ’, authorised until now only for citrus jams, would now be allowed for all jams to introduce the possibility to adjust the name of the product to the most used locally. To avoid confusion among consumers, the term "citrus marmalade" should be used throughout the EU to designate the product hitherto defined as ‘marmalade’ in order to distinguish the two product categories.
Wholly dehydrate preserved milk
In order to respond to evolving consumers’ needs, a treatment to produce lactose-free dehydrated milk products should be authorised. Furthermore, the particular designation for the English term ‘evaporated milk’ in Annex II to that Directive should be aligned with the international standards defined in the Codex Standard for evaporated milks.
Documents
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T9-0193/2024
- Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations: PE759.007
- Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2024)001632
- Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations: PE759.007
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T9-0445/2023
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A9-0385/2023
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A9-0385/2023
- Committee opinion: PE752.691
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE753.722
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE753.737
- Contribution: COM(2023)0201
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES2432/2023
- Committee draft report: PE752.665
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SEC(2023)0162
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2023)0097
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2023)0098
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2023)0201
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SEC(2023)0162
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2023)0097
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2023)0098
- Committee draft report: PE752.665
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES2432/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE753.722
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE753.737
- Committee opinion: PE752.691
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A9-0385/2023
- Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2024)001632
- Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations: PE759.007
- Contribution: COM(2023)0201
Activities
- Daniel BUDA
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- Heidi HAUTALA
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- Alexander BERNHUBER
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- Edina TÓTH
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Amendments | Dossier |
260 |
2023/0105(COD)
2023/09/25
AGRI
260 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20 lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition, quality and labelling requirements for honey. _________________ 20 Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new) (ab) For packs containing 25 g or less of honey, the name of the country of origin should be indicated on the label using the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new) (ac) For honeys produced and imported into the EU, an identifier linked to a block-chain traceability system must be introduced to enable competent authorities to trace the entire honey chain to the harvesting beekeepers or operators;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new) (ac) Where honey has undergone heat treatment above 45 degrees Celsius, it shall be indicated on the label.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (b)
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b (b)
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b (b) For the purposes of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 and in particular Articles 12 to 15 thereof, the particulars to be indicated according to points (a) (aa) (ab) and (ac) of this paragraph shall be considered as mandatory particulars in accordance with Article 9 of that Regulation..
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new) (ba) For honeys produced and imported into the EU, each honey marketed under an identification other than that of the harvesting beekeeper must have an identifier linked to a block- chain traceability system enabling the competent authorities to trace the entire history of the honey back to the harvesting beekeepers or operators in the case of imported honeys. Any personal information that may be included in the traceability system will only be accessible to consumers with the prior agreement of the producers of the batch or batches in question.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Annex I – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii (ba) Annex I is amended as follows: Paragraph 2, point (b)(viii) is replaced by the following: (viii) virgin honey: the honey obtained which has been extracted from the combs, decanted and then, if necessary, sieved. Honey so designated has not been heated to the extent that its enzymes and other thermally sensitive elements are degraded to such an extent that they no longer comply with the criteria laid down in points 6 and 7 of Annex II.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new) (ba) An EU reference centre for honey must be established to improve controls and traceability and to detect fraud in honey by systematic testing of imported and mixed honey, using the latest test methods to prove the authenticity and quality of honey;
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2– paragraph 4– point b a (new) (ba) Paragraph (ba) new is added: (ba) For packs containing less than 30 grams of blended honey sourced from more than one country, the label may indicate the country of origin using the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 a (new) (2a) Annex I point (1) of Directive 2001/110/EC considers honey as a substance. In order to define honey more precisely, as well as to highlight its characteristics and nutritional properties, and to have greater legal certainty, honey should be legally defined as a food and not as a substance, since the latter term is ambiguous and lacks a legal definition.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110 /EC Annex II – paragraph 2 Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2– paragraph 4– point b b (new) (bb) except for honeys intended for industrial use, these names may be supplemented by indications referring to the absence of significant heat treatment. The term referring to the absence of significant heat treatment such as "raw honey" or "unheated honey" may be included on the label on the front of the commercial packaging of the honey if no heat treatment has degraded highly sensitive enzymes such as invertase, from harvesting to potting, while complying with the conditions referred to in Annex II, points 6 (diastase index and hydroxymethylfurfural content) and 7 (invertase index).
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Annex II – paragraph 3 (bc) Annex II, third sentence is replaced by the following: No significant change in the pollen count or pollen spectrum of pollen smaller than 100 µm is permitted. No constituents of honey smaller than 100 µm may be removed.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Annex II – paragraph 4 – point 6 a (new) (bd) A paragraph 7 is added in Annex II as follows: 7 (new). invertase index (Gontarski unit) for "virgin honeys". Determined after processing and blending. - generally, not less than 50 U/kg - honeys with a low natural enzyme content, not less than 25 U/kg
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex I – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii (2a) in Annex I, paragraph 2, point b, the point viii is deleted;
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex I – paragraph 3 (2b) In Annex I, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ' Baker's honey Honey which may: – have a foreign taste or odour, or – have begun to ferment or have fermented, or – have been overheated over 50ºC, or – be filtered honey, meaning honey obtained by removing foreign inorganic or organic matter in such a way as to result in the significant removal of its natural components such as pollen.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 3 Article 3 of Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows: In the case of honey intended for industry, bulk containers, packaging and sales documentation shall clearly indicate the full product name as set out in point 3 of Annex I.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 3 Article 3 of Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows: In the case of baker's honey, bulk containers, packs and trade documents shall clearly indicate the full product name, as referred to in Annex I, point 3.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 3 a (new) The following Article 3a is added: Bulk containers, packs and trade documents shall clearly indicate if the product has been heat treated above 45 degrees Celsius.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 2 Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 3 Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 4 – paragraph 1 Article 4 of Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows: The first sentence of Article 4 of Directive 2001/110/EC is replaced by the following: The Commission may adopt methods for verifying the compliance of honey with the provisions of Directive 2001/110/EC and of this Directive, including the implementation of blockchain-type traceability incorporating a minimum of criteria (criteria set out in Annex 3). These methods shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 7(2) of Directive 2001/110/EC.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 4 – paragraph 1 Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 4 a (new) New Article 4 (a) is added: In accordance with Article 4(1) the Commission shall adopt an implementing act in a period of 3 years from the entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 1 – point 2 – point b – point viii Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 d (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 2 In Annex II, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: "When placed on the market as honey or used in any product intended for human consumption, honey shall not have added to it any food ingredient, including food additives, nor shall any other additions be made other than honey. Honey must, as far as possible, be free from organic or inorganic matters foreign to its composition. With the exception of point 3 of Annex I, it must not have any foreign tastes or odour
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 e (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 3 Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 f (new) Council Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 4 – point 6 a (new) Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 4 – paragraph 1 Article 1 a (new) Article 4 (1) is replaced by the following: "1. For the purposes of the second paragraph of Article 9 of this Directive, the Commission may, taking into account international standards and technical progress, by means of implementing acts that are in accordance with Regulation (EC)
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 b (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex II – paragraph 2 Article 1 b (new) Annex II paragraph 2 is replaced by the following "When placed on the market as honey or used in any product intended for human consumption, honey shall not have added to it any food ingredient, including food additives, nor shall any other additions be made other than honey. Honey must
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article
Amendment 130 #
(b)
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c Directive 2001/112/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement ‘no added sugars’, ‘no fruit juices contain added sugars’
Amendment 132 #
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c Directive 2001/112/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c Directive 2001/112/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement ‘with no added sugars, no fruit juices contain added sugars’ may appear on the label in the same field of vision as the name of the products referred to in Part I, point 1, of Annex I to this Directive.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c Directive 2001/112/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement ‘no fruit juices contain added sugars’, ‘no added sugars’, may appear on the label in the same field of vision as the name of the products referred to in Part I, point 1, of Annex I to this Directive.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c Directive 2001/112/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement ‘with no added sugars, no fruit juices contain added sugars’ may appear on the label in the same field of vision as the name of the products referred to in Part I, point 1, of Annex I to this Directive.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c Directive 2001/112/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement ‘
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c Directive 2001/112/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new) Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d Directive 2001/112/EC Article 3 – paragraph 6 6. Without prejudice to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 for mixtures of fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, reduced-sugars fruit juice and reduced-sugars fruit juice from concentrate, and for fruit nectar obtained entirely or partly from one or more concentrated products, the labelling shall bear the words ‘from concentrate(s)’ or ‘partially from concentrate(s)’, as appropriate. That information shall be entered close to the product name, standing out well from any background, in clearly visible characters.;
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the geographical origin of their food, and the details of this origin in case of blending, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin should be mentioned
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d Directive 2001/112/EC Article 3 – paragraph 6 6. Without prejudice to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 for mixtures of fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate reduced-sugars fruit juice and reduced-sugars fruit juice from concentrate, and for fruit nectar obtained entirely or partly from one or more concentrated products, the labelling shall bear the words ‘from concentrate(s)’ or ‘partially from concentrate(s)’, as appropriate. That information shall be entered close to the product name, standing out well from any background, in clearly visible characters.’;
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d Directive 2001/112/EC Article 3 – paragraph 6 6. Without prejudice to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 for mixtures of fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, reduced-sugars fruit juice, reduced-sugars fruit juice from concentrate, and for fruit nectar obtained entirely or partly from one or more concentrated products, the labelling shall bear the words ‘from concentrate(s)’ or ‘partially from concentrate(s)’, as appropriate. That information shall be entered close to the product name, standing out well from any background, in clearly visible characters.;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Directive 2001/112/EC Article 4 a (new) (1a) The following Article 4(a) is inserted: ‘ 1. For products covered by Annex I, the country of origin where the fruit was harvested must be indicated on the label of packs. 2. If the fruit used to made these products originates from more than one country, the countries of origin where the fruit was harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs together with the respective percentages used to obtain the final product. 3. If the products are made from two or more species of fruit, the countries of origin where the fruit was harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs together with the respective percentages used to obtain the final product. ‘
Amendment 143 #
(-1) the title of Directive 2001/113/EC is changed as follows: on fruit jams, jellies and marmalades, vegetable products and chestnut cream intended for human consumption
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new) Directive 2001/113/EC Article 2 – paragraph 2 (aa) paragraph 2 is supplemented by this: 2. The product names shall be supplemented by an indication of the fruit or fruits or vegetable used, in descending order of weight of the raw materials used. However, for products manufactured from three or more fruits or vegetable, the indication of the fruits used may be replaced by the words ‘mixed fruit’ or „mixed vegetables”, or “fruit and vegetable mix” a similar wording, or by the number of fruits used.“.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a b (new) Directive 2001/113/EC Article 2 – paragraph 3 (ab) paragraph 3 is supplemented by this: 3. The labelling shall indicate the fruit or vegetable content by including the words ‘prepared with … g of fruit per 100 g’ or ‘prepared with … g of vegetable per 100 g’ of the finished product, after deduction of the weight of water used in preparing the aqueous extracts, if appropriate.“.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Directive 2001/113/EC Article 2 a (new) Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Directive 2001/113/EC Article 2 a (new) (1a) The products listed in Annex I, shall indicate the country of origin where the fruit has been harvested on the label and on the front of the package close to the commercial name of the product. If fruits originate in more than one country, these countries of origin where the fruits have been harvested shall be indicated on the front label of packaging in descending order and with their respective percentage in the blend. If such products are obtained with two or more species of fruit, the countries of origin in which such fruit species were collected are indicated on the packaging label with the relevant percentages that were used to obtain the final product.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 2 – indents 2 and 4 (4) in Annex II, the
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) Directive 2001/113/EC Article 2 – paragraph 6 a (new) In the case of honey intended for industry, bulk containers, packaging and sales documentation shall clearly indicate the full product name as set out in point 3 of Annex I.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the allegations of fraud and unfair competition from adulteration of imported honey products and of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, especially for the honey distributed under the EU School Scheme, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the origin of their food,
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/114/EC Annex 1 – point 3 d (new) (d) Reduction of the lactose content by filtration and/or conversion to glucose and galactose. Modifications in the composition of milk following th
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall adopt and publish, by [OP please insert the date = 1
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 They shall apply those provisions from [OP please insert the date =
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 They shall apply those provisions from [OP please insert the date = 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], with the exception of the provisions in accordance with the Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey, which should apply from [OP please insert the date = 9 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 They shall apply those provisions from [OP please insert the date = 48 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], except Article 1, the provisions of which shall apply from [OP please insert the date = 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 Products which are placed on the market or labelled before [OP please insert the date = 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], in accordance with Directives 2001/11
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph -1 (new) Directive 2002/110/EC Annex 1 -1 Annex I to Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows:
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph -1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 1 – paragraph 1 -1a Annex I, paragraph 1 is replaced as follows: Honey is the natural sweet food produced by Apis mellifera bees from the nectar of plants or from secretions of living parts of plants or excretions of plant-sucking insects on the living parts of plants, which the bees collect, transform by combining with specific substances of their own, deposit, dehydrate, store and leave in honeycombs to ripen and mature.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new) Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – paragraph 2 In Annex I, Part II, in paragraph 2 the following is added: Enzyme preparations: pectinases (degrading pectin), proteinases (degrading proteins), amylases (degrading starch), cellulases (limited use to facilitate the disruption of cell walls), oxidoreductases, hydrolases, transferases and isomerases (to reduce the sugar content by enzymatic methods) meeting the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii Annex I to Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows: In paragraph 2, point (b)(viii) is deleted and replaced by the following: (viii) raw or unheated honey: the honey obtained which has been extracted from the combs, decanted and then, if necessary, sieved. Honey so designated has not been heated to the extent that its enzymes and other thermally sensitive elements are degraded to such an extent that they no longer comply with the criteria laid down in points 6 and 7 of Annex II.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the geographical origin of their food and the respective details of the origin of ingredients in blends, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph -1 b (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii -1b Annex I- paragraph 2-point (b)(viii) is deleted
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph -1 c (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 3 -1c Annex I- paragraph 3- indent 3 is replaced as follows: – have been subjected to a heat treatment of more than 50 °C.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph -1 d (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 3 a (new) -1d A new indent is added to Annex I- paragraph 3 – have been filtered, understanding as such honey obtained by removing foreign inorganic or organic matter to the honey in such a way as to generate a significant removal of pollen
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 2 Annexes I, II and III to Directive 2001/112/EC are amended as follows:
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 3 and 5 Annexes I, III and
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6 Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6 b The product obtained from the product defined in point 1(a) where naturally occurring sugars have been re
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6 a The product obtained from the product defined in point 1(a) where naturally occurring sugars have been re
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point а Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6 Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6 b (b) Reduced-sugars fruit juice from concentrate
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’,
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC The product obtained from the products defined in point 1(b) or point 2 and/or in point 6(c), where naturally occurring sugars have been removed reduced by at least 30 % by using a process authorised under the conditions laid down in
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6 b The product obtained from the products defined in point 1(b) or point 2 and/or in point 6(c), where naturally occurring sugars have been re
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6 b The mixing of reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6 c (new) (ba) (c) Concentrated reduced-sugar fruit juice The product obtained from fruit juice of one or more fruit species by the physical removal of a specific proportion of the water content and where naturally occurring sugars have been removed by at least 30 % by using a process authorised under the conditions laid down in point 3 of Part II of Annex I, which maintains all the other essential physical, chemical, organoleptical and nutritional characteristics of an average type of juice of the fruit from which it comes. Where the product is intended for direct consumption, the removal shall be at least 50 % of the water content. Flavour, pulp and cells obtained by suitable physical means from the same species of fruit may be restored to the concentrated fruit juice
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6 b The mixing of reduced-sugars fruit juice from concentrate with fruit juice, fruit juice from concentrate, concentrated fruit juice, reduced-sugars fruit juice, concentrated reduced-sugars, fruit juice fruit purée and/or concentrated fruit purée from concentrate is authorised in the production of reduced-sugars fruit juice from concentrate.’;
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6 c (new) (ba) (c) concentrated reduced-sugars fruit juice The product obtained from the products defined in point 6(a) by the physical removal of a specific proportion of the water content, and/ or the product defined in point (2) where naturally occurring sugars have been reduced by at least 30 % by using a process authorised under the conditions laid down in the European Commission Delegated Act. The product maintains essential physical, chemical, organoleptical and nutritional characteristics of an average type of concentrated juice of the fruit from which it comes, defined in the European Commission Delegated Act. Where the product is intended for direct consumption, the removal of water shall be at least 50 % of the water content.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 1 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 3 ‘− For fruit juice, fruit juices from concentrate, concentrated fruit juices, reduced-sugar fruit juice, reduced-sugar concentrated fruit juices and reduced- sugar fruit juices from concentrate: restored flavour, pulp and cells;’;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 1 Directive 2001/112/EC — For fruit juice, fruit juices from concentrate, concentrated fruit juices
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 1 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 3 — For fruit juice, fruit juices from concentrate, concentrated fruit juices, reduced-sugar fruit juice
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product,
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 5 – subparagraph 2 A claim stating that sugars have not been added to fruit nectar, and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made where the product does not contain any added mono- or disaccharides or any other food used for
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 5 – subparagraph 2 A claim stating that sugars have not been added to fruit nectar, and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made where the product does not contain any added mono- or disaccharides or any other food used for its sweetening properties
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 2 A claim stating that sugars have not been added to fruit nectar, and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made where the product does not contain any added mono- or disaccharides or any other food used for its sweetening properties
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 8 a (new) Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4 a (new) Directive 2001/112/EC – The following indent is added: Spices and aromatic herbs For products made only from products listed in Annex I and spices and/or herbs, a descriptive name in line with Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 should be “[name Annex I] with (added) [name of the spice/herb]”.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4 a (new) Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 8 a (new) – The following indent is added: - Spices and aromatic herbs For products made only from products listed in Annex I and spices and/or herbs, a descriptive name in line with Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 should be “[name Annex I] with (added) [name of the spice/herb]”.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4 a (new) Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 8 a (new) – The following indent is added: “- Spices and aromatic herbs For products made only from products listed in Annex I and spices and/or herbs, a descriptive name in line with Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 should be “[name Annex I] with (added) [name of the spice/herb]”.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4 b (new) Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 8 b (new) – The following indent is added: Fiber For products made only from products listed in Annex I and fiber, a descriptive name in line with Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 should be ”[name Annex I] with (added) fiber”
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4 b (new) Directive 2001/112/EC – the following indent is added: - Fiber For products made only from products listed in Annex I and fiber, a descriptive name in line with Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 should be “[name Annex I] with (added) fiber”
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4 b (new) Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 8 b (new) – the following indent is added: “- Fiber For products made only from products listed in Annex I and fiber, a descriptive name in line with Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 should be “[name Annex I] with (added) fiber”.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the geographical origin of their food, and the details of this origin in case of blending, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin should be mentioned
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – introductory part Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 4 (ii) Section 3 is amended as follows: - the fourth indent is replaced by the following: - enzyme preparations: pectinases (for breakdown of pectin), proteinases (for breakdown of proteins), amylases (for breakdown of starch), cellulases (use limited to breakdown of cell walls), oxidoreductases, hydrolases, transferases and isomerases (to reduce sugars) meeting the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes (1),
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 1 a (new) Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 4 – Indent 4 is replaced as follows: Enzyme preparations: pectinases (for breakdown of pectin), proteinases (for breakdown of proteins), and amylases (for breakdown of starch) and cellulases (for breakdown of cellulose) meeting the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes (1);
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 12 a (new) Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 12 a (new) – Processes to re
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 12 a (new) – Processes to re
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 12 a (new) processes to remove naturally occurring sugars, to the extent that they maintain all the other essential physical, chemical, organoleptical and nutritional
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 12 a (new) – Processes to remove naturally occurring sugars, to the extent that they maintain all the other essential physical, chemical, organoleptical and nutritional characteristics of an average type of juice of the fruit from which it comes: membrane filtration, yeast fermentation. enzymatic process;
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 12 a (new) – Processes to re
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new) (1a) In Annex II is added a new point with follows: „Enzyme preparations: pectinases (for breakdown of pectin), proteinases (for breakdown of proteins), and amylases (for breakdown of starch), cellulases (limited use to facilitate disruption of cell walls), meeting the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes;“
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/112/CE Annex 3 – point h a (new) (ha) Fruit juices containing added sugars shall indicate the corresponding added quantity on the packaging.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the origin of their food, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin should be mentioned on the packaging, as well as the details of this origin in case of blending, indicating their respective percentage in descending order. In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one country.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 3 – point a a (new) (aa) ‘cider’: for the product of the fermentation of apple juice or concentrated apple juice or a mixture of the two products, possibly with the addition of water, without the addition of sugar or alcohol.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 3 – point a b (new) (ab) ‘perry’: for the product of the fermentation of pear juice or concentrated pear juice or a mixture of the two products, possibly with the addition of water, without the addition of sugar or alcohol.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 5 – table – row 20 a (new) (2a) Annex V to Directive 2001/112/EC is amended as follows: Common Name of the Fruit: Blood Orange Botanical Name: Citrus × sinensis Minimum Brix levels: 10
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 b (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 2 – paragraphs 2 and 3 Annex II to Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows: In paragraph 2, the introductory text is amended as follows: When placed on the market as honey or used in any product intended for human consumption, honey shall not have added to it any food ingredient, including food additives, nor shall any other additions be made other than honey. Honey must, as far as possible, be free from organic or inorganic matters foreign to its composition. With the exception of point 3 of Annex I, it must not have any foreign tastes or odour, have begun to ferment, have an artificially changed acidity or have been heated in such a way that the natural enzymes have been either destroyed or significantly inactivated, or have been exposed to vacuum evaporation. Honey, when marketed as such or used in any product intended for human consumption, must comply with the compositional characteristics set out in points 1 to 6. In addition, when marketed as "raw honey" or "unheated honey", honey must also comply with the compositional characteristics set out in point 7. In paragraph 3, the introductory text "Without prejudice to point 2(b)(viii) of Annex I, neither pollen nor any other constituent particular to honey, may be removed except where this is unavoidable in the removal of foreign inorganic or organic matter." is replaced by the following: "No significant change in the pollen count or pollen spectrum of pollen smaller than 100 µm is permitted. No constituents of honey smaller than 100 µm may be removed. A new composition criterion (7) is added to Annex II. 7. invertase index (Gontarski unit) for "raw honeys" or "unheated honeys". Determined after processing and blending. - generally, not less than 50 U/kg - honeys with a low natural enzyme content, not less than 25 U/kg
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 2 a (new) Annex IIa MEASURES RELATING TO HONEY TRACABILITY Guidelines The identification data that must accompany honey throughout the food chain, from producer to consumer, and which must be entered into the blockchain system are as follows: 1. Harvesting beekeeper references 2. Lot defined by the harvesting beekeeper 3. The specific identifier assigned by the non-European operator ensuring the sale to the EU market of batches of honey harvested in a non-EU country. 4. The unique identifier (code) of each operator in the food chain who purchases and processes honey from the beekeeper- harvester. Importers of honey into the EU are treated in the same way as operators and the traceability of honeys applies to them too. 5. Year the honey was harvested if sold in bulk from the beekeeper down the chain. 6. The year of blending if honeys from different geographical origins (country of origin) are blended. 7. In the case of a blend of honeys, indication of the percentages of the different batches of honeys identified by their identifier and creation of a new identifier linked to the initial information. 8. Specific floral or plant origin if mentioned on the packaging of the honey marketed. 9. Geographical origin corresponding to the origin indicated on the marketed honey. The indication of origin must meet at least the requirements of Article 2(4)(a), i.e. the country of harvest. The information on origin may not be modified under any circumstances and must always appear when the honey is mixed or in transit. All packaging of blended honey, from the barrel to the jar, must be labelled with the last identifier assigned to the honey, so that it can be linked to all the honeys of origin and to the various blends made by the intermediary operator(s).
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annexes 1 and 2 Annexes I and II to Directive 2001/110/EC are amended as follows: (1) Annex I is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 2(b)(viii) is amended as follows: ‘ raw or non-heat-treated honey: honey obtained that has been extracted from combs, decanted and then, if necessary, sifted. Such honey has not been heated to such an extent that its enzymes and other temperature-sensitive elements are so degraded as to no longer meets the criteria set out in points 6 and 7 of Annex II. ‘ (2) Annex II is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 2 is amended as follows: ‘ When placed on the market as honey or used in any product intended for human consumption, honey shall not have added to it any food ingredient, including food additives, nor shall any other additions be made other than honey. Honey must, as far as possible, be free from organic or inorganic matter foreign to its composition. With the exception of point 3 of Annex I, it must not have any foreign tastes or odours, have begun to ferment, have an artificially changed acidity or have been heated in such a way that the natural enzymes have been destroyed, significantly inactivated or subjected to vacuum evaporation. Honey, when sold as honey or used in any product intended for human consumption, must comply with the requirements concerning its composition set out in points 1 to 6. What is more, when sold as ‘raw honey’ or ‘unheated honey’, it must also comply with the requirements concerning its composition set out in point 7. ‘
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – indent 1 Member States may, however, in order to take account of societal practices, authorise that the term ‘marmalade’ be used for the product named ‘jam’. Member States who, for linguistic reasons, are unable to use a single designation for the reason that 'marmalade' and 'jam' are different terms, are excluded from the authorisation of using the term corresponding to 'marmalade' for the designation 'jam'.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 1 – 4
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 1 –
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 1 – 4
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 1 –
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 1 – 4
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 1 –
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 2 – 3
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 2 –
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 2 – 3
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 2 –
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 3 – 2
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 3 –
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 3 – 2
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113 Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 3 –
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 3 –
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 4 – 2
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC – 2
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 4 –
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 4 – 2
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC –
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 5 –
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 5 –
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC – 5
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 1 –
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 1 –
Amendment 232 #
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Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 1 – 5
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 1 –
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 2 – 4
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 2 –
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 2 – 4
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 2 –
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 3 – 3
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 3 –
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113 Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 3 –
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 3 –
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 3 – 3
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 4 – 2
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 4 – 32
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 4 – 2
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 4 –
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 5 –
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 5 – 1
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality and origin of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 5 –
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new) Directive 2001/112/EC Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 4 Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point b In the name 'citrus marmalade', the term 'citrus fruit' may be replaced by the name of the citrus fruit used.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point b Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point b – indent 2 – The name ‘jelly marmalade’ may be used where the product defined as citrus marmalade contains no insoluble matter except possibly for small quantities of finely sliced peel. In the name 'citrus marmalade', the term 'citrus fruit' may be replaced by the name of the citrus fruit used.;
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new) Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 1 – part 1 – point b a (new) (ba) a new indent is added: - "vegetable product" means a product in which the amount of vegetables used to produce 1,000 g of the final product must not be less than 450 g.";
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 (2a) In Annex II, the second indent is replaced by the following: ‘– fruit juice, whether or not concentrated: only in jams’;
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new) Directive 2001/113/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 (2b) In Annex II, the fourth indent is replaced by the following: ‘- red fruit juices, whether or not concentrated: only in jam and extra jam manufactured from rosehips, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants, plums and rhubarb,
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annexes 1 and 3 Annex Ia: Annex Annexes I and III to Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows:
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 b (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii In paragraph 2, point (b)(viii) is deleted and replaced by the following: (viii) unheated honey: the honey obtained which has been extracted from the combs, decanted and then, if necessary, sieved. Honey so designated has not been heated to the extent that its enzymes and other thermally sensitive elements are degraded to such an extent that they no longer comply with the criteria laid down in points 6 and 7 of Annex II.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) The 2023 DG Health - JRC - and OLAF reports on honey adulteration "EU Coordinate action "From the hives"" and "EU Coordinate action to deter certain fraudulent practices in the honey sector - Analytical testing results of imported honeys" highlight a very high percentage of imported honeys suspected of adulteration and confirm the multiple frauds that exist in the honey sector. Some operators use "customised" syrups that are very difficult to detect even when the most sophisticated analytical techniques. The lack of official, validated analytical methods for detecting new types of adulteration with sugar syrups means that national authorities are unable to identify as fraudulent honeys. The honey market is faced with a significant supply of honeys that have been adulterated by the addition of sugar syrups, either during the honeyflow or at some stage in the packaging process. Several elements need to be clarified or improved in the honey directive to limit the possibilities of fraud and facilitate controls: complementing mandatory traceability measures with a block-chain system, rejecting filtered honey and honeys whose excessive water content has been reduced by vacuum evaporation.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 c (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 4 – point 6 a (new) 7. invertase index (Gontarski unit) for "unheated honeys". Determined after processing and blending. - generally, not less than 50 U/kg - honeys with a low natural enzyme content, not less than 25 U/kg
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 d (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) When marketed as "unheated honey", honey must also comply with the compositional characteristics set out in point 7.
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – paragraph 1 e (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Annex 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) No significant change in the pollen count or pollen spectrum of pollen smaller than 100 µm is permitted. No constituents of honey smaller than 100 µm may be removed.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Following the "From the Hive" action carried out by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), together with the national authorities of 18 countries belonging to the European Food Fraud Network, the European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), a very high percentage of imported honeys were found to be adulterated with cheap ingredients, such as sugar syrups and water, to artificially increase the product's volume. Directive 2001/110, amended by Directive 2014/63, empowers the European Commission to establish the most appropriate methods of analysis to ensure that honey marketed in the European Union complies with the requirements of the legislation. These methods are now obsolete, and there is an urgent need to update them regularly in the light of the latest scientific developments, in collaboration with the Commission's Joint Research Centre, in order to prevent fraudulent practices.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Stressing that in order to limit as much as possible fraud linked to honey and to detect fraud, the European rules on traceability should be supplemented by the introduction of a block-chain system; for honeys produced and imported into the EU, each honey must have an identifier linked to a block-chain traceability system enabling the competent authorities to trace the entire honey chain to the harvesting beekeepers or operators in the case of imported honeys. These rules should not add to the administrative burden of the producers, but they should make it easier for consumers and the supervisory authorities to keep track of the honey's entire journey from harvesting to bottling.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Given the particular interest shown by consumers in the geographical origin of honey in relation to its characteristics and quality, and the need for full transparency in this area, the country or countries of origin in which the honey was harvested must appear on the label in the same visual field as the indication of the product. In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one country.
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 a (new) (1a) A new recital is added with the following text: "Annex to Directive 2001/112/EC lists in Part II, Point 2 ingredients that may be used in manufacturing of products covered by the Directive. Limited amount of ingredients are allowed to be used in manufacturing of fruit juices and fruit nectars. There is an increasing consumer interest in innovative products that contain other ingredients from natural sources such as spices and aromatic herbs (which are already allowed in tomato juice), providing a new taste to the consumer. Since organoleptic characteristics may change, the name of the ingredient should accompany the legal name to better inform consumers in line with the Regulation (EU) 1169/2011."
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Whilst filtered honey must be labelled as such in the current Council Directive 2001/110/EC, heat treatment of honeys is not clearly indicated nor defined according to their respective definitions in Annex I. Heat treatment can affect the composition of honey in various ways, changing its bactericidal and nutritional properties. Consequently, this information on heat-treatment above 45 degrees Celsius should also be communicated to the consumer, through labelling as a mandatory particular in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Whereas the term filtered honey used in Directive 2001/110 is likely to mislead consumers, creating confusion between this industrial filtration on the one hand, that removes part of its natural components and is thus fundamentally incompatible with the definition of honey, and the one carried out by beekeepers after extracting their honey to remove particles of wax and other foreign elements from the honey on the other; whereas filtered honey should thus be categorised as baker's honey instead of a type of honey.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, in the event that the honey originates from more than one country, its packaging should indicate each country by displaying the relevant national abbreviations. However, for small packs, the sales documents must clearly indicate each country of origin and the exact percentages of the blended honeys.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Given the particular interest shown by consumers in the geographical origin of honey in relation to its characteristics and quality, and the need for full transparency in this area, the country or countries of origin in which the honey was harvested must appear on the label in the same visual field as the indication of the product.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 b (new) (3b) Recalling that the 2023 DG Health - JRC - and OLAF reports on honey adulteration "EU Coordinate action "From the hives"" and "EU Coordinate action to deter certain fraudulent practices in the honey sector - Analytical testing results of imported honeys" highlight a very high percentage of imported honeys suspected of adulteration and confirm a range of frauds that exist in the honey sector. Aware of the fact that some operators use "customised" sugar syrups that are very difficult to detect even when the most sophisticated analytical techniques. Noting with regret the lack of official, validated analytical methods for detecting new types of adulteration with sugar syrups means that national authorities are unable to identify as fraudulent honeys. Pointing out that the honey market is faced with a significant supply of honeys that have been adulterated by the addition of sugar syrups, either during the honeyflow or at some stage in the packaging process. Convinced that several elements need to be clarified or improved in the honey directive to limit the possibilities of fraud and facilitate controls: complementing mandatory traceability measures with a block-chain system, rejecting filtered honey and honeys whose excessive water content has been reduced by vacuum evaporation.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 b (new) (3b) Acknowledging that the term filtered honey used in Directive 2001/110 is misinterpreted by consumers, who do not distinguish between the industrial filtration and the filtration carried out by beekeepers after extracting their honey to remove particles of wax and other foreign elements, filtered honeys as defined in Directive 2001/110/EC should no longer be allowed to be marketed under the name "honey" and the definition of "filtered honey" should be removed from the text of the Directive. Industrial filtration makes it impossible to use current analytical approach such as melissopalynology to differentiate between sugar syrup, a mixture of honey with syrup, and honey. Consequently, Annex II of Directive 2001/110 should be amended to specify the level of filtration permitted, which does not significantly alter the density and pollen spectrum of the honey, but which does remove most of the foreign matter in the honey.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 b (new) Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 b (new) (3b) It is also essential to improve traceability from the beekeeper to the consumer, with a minimum of compulsory, harmonized rules. At present, traceability rules do not make it possible to link the various operators in contact with the product, which encourages fraud. Given the difficulties involved in tracing the origin of honey, a specific traceability system needs to be set up for this sector.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 b (new) (3b) In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate, where the honey originates in more than one country, to ensure that all countries of origin are indicated on the packaging by using the corresponding "Country Code".
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 a (new) (1a) Studies by the European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF) have indicated that the honey market faces a high level of adulteration, where honey is mixed with sugar, sugar syrup or other substances. This has caused downward pressure on honey prices, especially in the current market where a significant part of EU- consumed honey is imported. Member States and the Commission must take improved measures to prevent this fraud, and the Commission should update the methods of analysis to detect possible cases of fraud and non-compliance with Council Directive 2001/110/EC.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 b (new) (3b) Annex I point 2(b) of Directive 2001/110/EC establishes the type of honey according to the mode of production and/or presentation including in (viii) filtered honey. Since filtration implies a modification of the natural properties of honey, it would be necessary to categorize this type of honey as "honeys for industrial use".
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 c (new) Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 c (new) (3c) In order to avoid any ambiguity for the consumer and guarantee the traceability of honey, ultrafiltered honey, referred to in the Directive 2001/110 as "filtered honey", should no longer be allowed to be marketed under the name of honey. While beekeepers commonly use wide-mesh honey sieves to remove any plant debris or pieces of wax, ultrafiltration removes much, if not almost all, of the pollen from honey. Pollen is the most important element present in honey on which analyses are based to verify its floral and geographical origin. The absence of pollen in honey by ultrafiltration therefore removes one of the essential components and prevents verification of the country or countries of origin.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 c (new) (3c) Heat treatment above 40°C (± 5°C) causes degradation of certain constituents of honey, and consumers must be able to differentiate between honeys that were degraded by such heat treatments and other honeys. Thus, the term "unheated honey" should appear on the label. In order to control the absence of thermal degradation of a honey, a minimum threshold must be set for the presence of invertase in honey, an enzyme that is much more sensitive and degrades very rapidly once high temperatures are reached.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 c (new) (3c) Since heating the honey may involve modifying the natural properties of honey, it is important to establish a threshold above which the baker´s honey is considered as overheated in Annex I point 3 Directive 2001/110/EC.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 d (new) Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 d (new) (3d) Heat treatment above 40-50°C degrades the sensitive components of honey. However, HMF (Hydroxymethylfurfural) content and the diastase index can only be used to assess the gross degradation of honeys. A minimum threshold should be defined for the presence of invertase, a much more sensitive enzyme, which degrades rapidly once high temperatures are reached. To ensure that consumers are properly informed, the term "virgin honey" referring to the absence of significant heat treatment may be included on the label on the front of the commercial packaging of the honey if no heat treatment has degraded highly sensitive enzymes such as invertase, from harvesting to potting.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 e (new) (3e) Acknowledging that the term filtered honey used in Directive 2001/110 is misinterpreted by consumers, who confuse this industrial filtration with the filtration carried out by beekeepers after extracting their honey to remove particles of wax and other foreign elements from the honey. Consequently, filtered honeys as defined in Directive 2001/110/EC should no longer be allowed to be marketed under the name "honey" and the definition of "filtered honey" should be deleted from the text of the Directive. Noticing that the removal by filtration of some or all of the pollen and figurative elements present in a honey and a filter mesh size of less than 100 µm no longer allows the correct identification of the geographical and/or botanical origin of a honey. This makes it much more difficult to differentiate between sugar syrup or a mixture of honey and syrup and honey. Industrial filtration makes it impossible to trace honey using an analytical approach such as melissopalynology. Underlining that Annex II of Directive 2001/110 should be amended to specify the level of filtration permitted, which does not significantly alter the density and pollen spectrum of the honey, but which does remove most of the foreign matter in the honey.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 e (new) (3e) The commercialisation of honeys that are not naturally matured by bees, most of which are imported from third countries, distorts competition in the EU market. In most cases, this involves vacuum evaporation of the water contained in the honey, which results in a depletion of the aromas naturally present. The rapid and artificial evaporation of water from honey competes with the slow dehumidification process carried out naturally by bees in the hive. Artificial evaporation must therefore be prohibited.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 f (new) (3f) Recalling that both the definition of honey in Directive 2001/110 EC and that of the Codex Alimentarius clearly specify the work carried out by bees in the hive after they have harvested their crop, which they transform by combining it with specific materials of their own, deposit, dehydrate, store, and leave to ripen in the combs of the hive. Dehydration followed by ripening are operations carried out by the bees. Outside the European Union, some countries accept that the work of bees is limited to harvesting nectar secretions from plants or honeydew in the production of honey. Unripe honeys produced in this way have a moisture content well in excess of the 20% threshold laid down in Directive 2001/110/EC. Operators work with heated vats under a vacuum to limit the boiling temperature of the water in the honey. However, this process degrades the final product, depleting its aromas and enzymes. Insists that the Honey Directive should prohibit this vacuum evaporation process for honeys.
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 b (new) (1b) A new recital is added with the following text: “In order to prevent consumer deception, it is necessary to add a definition of a vegetable product to Directive 2001/110/EC, which establishes the minimum proportion of vegetables used in its production.”
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 f (new) (3f) Given the particular interest shown by consumers in the geographical origin of honey in relation to its characteristics and quality, and the need for total transparency in this area, the country or countries of origin in which the honey was harvested must appear on the label in the same visual field as the indication of the product.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 g (new) (3g) Noticing with concern Heat treatment above 40°C (± 5°C) causes degradation of certain constituents of the honey. The indicators currently used, namely HMF and the diastase index, make it possible to evaluate the significant degradation of honeys but do not make it possible to highlight the degradation of more sensitive honey constituents such as invertase. Consumer must be able to differentiate between honeys not exposed to treatments involving heating above 40°C (± 5°C) and other honeys. The words "virgin honey or unheated honey" must thus appear on the label. In order to control the absence of thermal degradation of a honey, a minimum threshold must be set for the presence of invertase in honey, an enzyme that is much more sensitive and degrades very rapidly once high temperatures are reached.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) In 2012, Directive 2001/112/EC was amended by Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council22 to reflect the new rules on authorised ingredients, such as those pertaining to the addition of sugars, which were no longer authorised in fruit juices. In the light of this change of compositional requirements for fruit juices, the fruit juice industry was allowed to use, for one year only, a statement indicating that no fruit juices contain added sugars, in order to inform consumers and enable them to make an immediate clear distinction between fruit juices and other certain similar products in terms of the addition of sugars in the products.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Therefore, considering, in particular, that consumers are increasingly aware of health concerns linked to the consumption of sugar, it is appropriate to revise the rules on the use of statements on sugar for fruit juices to allow consumers to make informed choices.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Therefore, considering, in particular, that consumers are increasingly
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Therefore, considering, in particular, that consumers are increasingly aware of health concerns linked to the consumption of sugar, it is appropriate to revise the rules on the use of statements on sugar for fruit juices to allow consumers to make informed choices. It is therefore appropriate to reintroduce, without a time limitation, the possibility for the industry to use the statement indicating
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 a (new) (7a) Given that that the Farm to Fork Strategy aims to make consumers better able to make informed choices, including by providing easily recognisable information on of the origin of foodstuffs. Given that harmonising labelling rules is in the EU’s interest since it helps ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market, mandatory country-of-origin labelling should be expanded to cover fruit used in the production of products for human consumption, such as fruit juices and similar products – jams, jellies, marmalades and chestnut purée – just as it covers fresh fruit.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 a (new) (7a) In light of the Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of supporting consumers in making informed choices, including on the geographical origin of their food, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, in line with the current legislation on fresh fruits, it is appropriate to revise the rules for fruit juices and provide that the country or countries of origin of the fruits used for producing fruit juices should be indicated in descending order and with their respective percentages on the packaging.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) As a result of technical progress, new processing techniques have been or are being developed to entirely or partially remove naturally occurring sugars in fruit juices, concentrated fruit juices and fruit juices from concentrate, in order to address the growing consumer demand for products with a lower sugar content. Such products can be marketed in the Union to the extent that they comply with all relevant legislation. However, those products are obtained by applying a treatment that is not one of the authorised treatments in Part II, point 3, of Annex I to Directive 2001/112/EC and their total sugar content
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Such products are becoming increasingly available on the Union
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20 lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition, quality characteristics and labelling requirements for honey. _________________ 20 Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Such products are becoming increasingly available on the Union market. In order to facilitate the placing on the internal market of those products, taking also into account the need to encourage product reformulation to reduce the amount of sugars present in fruit juices, a new category of products should be created for fruit juices whose naturally occurring sugars have been entirely or partially removed while keeping all the other essential physical, chemical, organoleptic and nutritional characteristics, save for changes resulting from the technology used. These products should bear the product name ‘reduced-sugar fruit juice’, ‘reduced-sugar concentrated fruit juices’ or ‘reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate’ and to have a Brix level lower than that of the juice extracted from the fruit. In order to ensure consistency with Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 the reduction of sugar content should be at least 30 % compared to fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate. It is therefore appropriate to add the new category of products in Part I of Annex I to Directive 2001/112/EC as well as to lay down rules on the authorised ingredients for those products, as well as the authorised treatments and substances.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 (10) In accordance with Annex I to Directive 2001/112/EC, fruit nectars may contain added sugars and/or honey. In order to support the production and marketing of fruit, while taking into
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 (10) In accordance with Annex I to Directive 2001/112/EC, fruit nectars may contain added sugars and/or honey. In order to support the production and marketing of fruit, while taking into account the need to stimulate product reformulation to reduce the amount of sugars present in fruit nectars, the proportion of sugars
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 a (new) (12a) In accordance with Annex I to Directive 2001/112/EC, fruit juices are the fermentable but unfermented products obtained from fruit which is sound and ripe. Other than products derived from the fermentation of grapes, products derived from the fermentation of fruit juices had no legal definition in EU legislation. The purpose of this Directive is to better inform consumers about the absence of added sugar in fruit juices and to promote techniques to reduce the sugar content naturally present in fruit juices. In view of the importance of cider and perry in market outlets for apple juice and pear juice respectively and the objective of promoting a healthier and more sustainable food system in the EU, Annex III to Directive 2001/112/EC should be amended to define the denominations ‘cider’ and ‘perry’ and to restrict them to products derived from the fermentation of, respectively, apple juice and pear juice without the addition of either sugar or alcohol, in order to ensure that consumers are properly informed.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 a (new) (12a) Whereas Annex to Directive 2001/112/EC lists in Part II, Point 2 ingredients that may be used in manufacturing of products covered by the Directive. Limited amount of ingredients are allowed to be used in manufacturing of fruit juices and fruit nectars. There is an increasing consumer interest in innovative products that contain other ingredients from natural sources such as spices and aromatic herbs (which are already allowed in tomato juice), providing a new taste to the consumer. Since organoleptic characteristics may change, the name of the ingredient should accompany the legal name to better inform consumers in line with the Regulation (EU) 1169/2011.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 a (new) (16a) In light of the Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of supporting consumers in making informed choices, including on the geographical origin of their food, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, in line with the current legislation on fresh fruits, it is appropriate to revise the rules for jams, jellies, marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée and provide that the country or countries of origin of the fruits used for obtaining such products should be indicated in descending order and with their respective percentages on the packaging.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) Annex I to Directive 2001/113/EC restricts the term ‘marmalade’ to a particular citrus fruit mixture. However, in a number of official languages of the Union, while the legal names laid down in that Annex have been used in trade to designate the products referred to therein, the society at large uses interchangeably the terms ‘marmalade’ and ‘jam’ to refer to jams from fruits other than citrus fruits. In order to take into account these practices where it is the case, Member States should be able to authorise that the term ‘marmalade’ may be used for the product name ‘jam’. In order to avoid consumer confusion, the term ‘citrus marmalade’ should be used across the Union for the product until now defined as ‘marmalade’ in order to distinguish the two product categories. However, Member States who for linguistic reasons are unable to use a single designation for the reason that 'marmalade' and 'jam' are different terms, should be excluded from the authorisation of using the term corresponding to 'marmalade' for the designation 'jam' . This is also in line with the international standard reflected in the Codex General Standard for jams, jellies and marmalades, (Codex Stan 296-2009), adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission during its 32nd session held from 29 June to 4 July 2009, which establishes a distinction between citrus marmalade and non-citrus marmalade. It is therefore appropriate to revise that Directive accordingly as regards the product name ‘marmalade’.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 23 (23) In order to allow Member States to adopt national laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive, a transposition period of 1
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 Amendment 69 #
(1a) in paragraph 2, the first part is replaced by the following: the product names referred to in Annex I, points 2 and 3, shall apply only to the products defined therein. Compulsory and explicit mention shall be made of these in the labelling of packaged honey, as well as used in trade to designate them. These names may be replaced by the simple product name ‘honey’, except in the case of comb honey, chunk honey or cut comb in honey and baker's honey.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20 lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition, quality and labelling requirements for honey. _________________ 20 Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 2 (1a) Article 2-paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 2. The product names referred to in Annex I, points 2 and 3, shall apply only to the products defined therein and shall be used in trade to designate them. These names may be replaced by the simple product name ‘honey’, except in the case of comb honey, chunk honey or cut comb in honey and baker's honey. However:
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 2 (1a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 2. the product names referred to in Annex I, points 2 and 3, shall apply only to the products defined therein and shall be used in trade to designate them. These names may be replaced by the simple product name ‘honey’, except in the case of "comb honey", "honey with pieces of comb" and "industrial honey".
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 2 (1b) Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. the product names referred to in Annex I, points 2 and 3, shall apply only to the products defined therein and shall be used in trade to designate them. These
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new) Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (1b) Article 2- paragraph 2 point (b) is replaced as the following: (b) except in the case of baker's honey, the product names may be supplemented by information referring to:
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – points a, b, c (new), d (new) (2) in paragraph 4, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following and points (c) and (d) are added:
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the percentage by weight and the name of the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country,
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country or countries of origin
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20 lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition, quality and labelling requirements for honey. _________________ 20 Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label and on the front of the package close to the commercial name of the product. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the front label of packs
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (а) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey, containing more than 25 g, originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label, using ISO 3166 alpha-2. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated in descending order of their share in weight on the label of packs containing more than
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label and on the front of the package close to the commercial name of the product. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the front label of packs containing more than 25 g in descending order and with their respective percentage in the blend; if the packs contain less than 25 g. the origin of all countries shall be indicated with the corresponding "country code";
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Council Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label and on the front of the package. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs containing more than 25 g
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label and on the front of the package close to the commercial name of the product. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the front label of packs containing more than 25 g in descending order and with their respective percentage in the blend;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20 lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition, quality and labelling requirements for honey. _________________ 20 Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) ‘The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs containing more than 25 g and in descending order from the highest to the lowest proportion;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point (a) (a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested, which production methods used and composition of the honey shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs containing more than 25 g;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new) (aa) For packs containing more than 25 g, the percentage share in weight for each country of origin shall be indicated on the label using one of the ranges: >90% 81-90% 71-80% 61-70% 51-60% 41-50% 31-40% 21-30% 10-20% <10%; For packs containing 25 g or less the percentage share in weight for each country of origin may be indicated on the label using one of the following ranges: >90% 75-90% 50%-75% 25%-50% <25%
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new) (aa) A traceability system for honey should be set up, complementing the horizontal rules already applicable to the agri-food sector in Article 18 of Regulation No. (EC) 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The European commission is empowered to elaborate no later than 12 months after the entry into force of this Directive, a delegated act introducing a harmonised traceability system enabling competent authorities to trace the entire history of the honey produced and imported into the EU back to the harvesting beekeepers or operators in the case of imported honeys.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC (aa) The Member States, in close collaboration and under the guidance of the European Commission should set up a database for all beekeepers and operators blending and/or importing honey in order to adopt a harmonised EU traceability system until 2027 and to strengthen controls in Member States.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new) (aa) The traceability of honey shall be assured to the level of the producer, in line with the provisions of the Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new) Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new) (ab) Except for honeys intended for industrial use, the term "virgin honey" may be included on the label on the front of the commercial packaging of the honey if no heat treatment has degraded highly sensitive enzymes such as invertase, from harvesting to potting, while complying with the conditions referred to in Annex II, points 6 (diastase index and hydroxymethylfurfural content) and 7 (invertase index).
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new) (ab) Where packs contain less than 25g, the countries of origin may be indicated on the label using ISO 3166 country codes, alongside to the indicative percentage.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2001/110/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new) (ab) For packs containing 25 g or less of honey, the name of the country of origin shall be indicated on the label according to the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code;
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