Food Policy
Nanotechnologies
Published: 25/02/2010 - last updated: 26/02/2010
EuroCommerce welcomes the public consultation the Commission is carrying out on the preparation of a new Action Plan for Nanotechnology, addressing the technological and societal challenges of the next five years and strengthening the research and innovation efforts, published on the 17th of December 2009.
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Options for Animal Welfare Labelling and the Establishment of a European Network of Reference Centre for the Protection and Welfare of Animals
Published: 11/01/2010 - last updated: 11/01/2010
EuroCommerce Response to European Commission Report and Staff Working Document.
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GFL – Draft revised guidelines for implementation
Published: 19/12/2009 - last updated: 04/01/2010
The Commission guidelines on the implementation of the General Food Law’s main requirements aim to assist all players in the food chain to better understand the requirements of the Regulation and to apply it correctly and in a uniform way.
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Response to the Green Paper on the Common Fisheries Policy
Published: 19/12/2009 - last updated: 04/01/2010
EuroCommerce welcomes the opportunity to comment on the DG Mare’s Consultative document on the future of Europe’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Global management of the oceans should involve all relevant users of marine resources in a more responsible way.
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EuroCommerce guidance to retailers to help reduce alcohol-related harm
Published: 21/09/2009 - last updated: 21/09/2009
Overall, the commerce sector represents the interface between the manufacturing sector and the 450 million consumers across Europe. As such, commerce has a unique opportunity to promote healthier lifestyles.
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Animal Cloning
Published: 28/07/2009 - last updated: 28/07/2009
- EU legislators should take the decision on whether to authorise or not the commercialisation of products from cloned animals
- EuroCommerce calls for more scientific studies and risk assessment on animal health and welfare, human health and the environment
- Ethical considerations to be taken into account
- Consumer acceptance
- Public information/Traceability
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Animal Welfare Labelling
Published: 16/06/2009 - last updated: 03/07/2009
As the interface between industry and Europe's 500 million citizens, retailers enjoy a unique relationship with consumers, who are increasingly concerned about receiving clear, understandable, useful and transparent information about their food.
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Impact Assessment on Salmonella Regulation 2160/2003/EC
Published: 02/03/2009 - last updated: 03/07/2009
The provisions in section E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 require that before the end of 2009, detailed rules for the criterion "Salmonella: absence in 25 grams" in fresh poultry meat from fowl (Gallus gallus) and turkeys should be laid down by the Commission, (and that such poultry meat may not be placed on the market for human consumption unless it meets the criterion).
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Response to the Green Paper on Agricultural Product Quality
Published: 24/12/2008 - last updated: 07/01/2009
As a general remark, EuroCommerce would have wished for a more co-ordinated approach between DG SANCO (food information regulation proposal) and DG AGRI (Green paper).
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Commission proposal amending Regulation N° 1774/2002 laying down health rules as regards Animal By-products not intended for human consumption
Published: 15/09/2008 - last updated: 18/09/2008
EuroCommerce welcomes the risk based approach of the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation No 1774/2002 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products not intended for human consumption (ABP Regulation), adopted on 10th June 2008.
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Proposal for Regulation on Food Information to Consumers
Published: 22/07/2008 - last updated: 23/07/2008
Labelling and consumer information are issues of utmost interest for the commerce sector: consumers will shop with retailers who provide them with the products and services they want, and product information is an important part of a retailer’s marketing strategy to attract and retain the loyalty of customers.
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EuroCommerce opinion on the implementation of the new Organic Logo provided for by Regulation 834/2007
Published: 28/01/2008 - last updated: 29/01/2008
1. The new logo design
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Former Foodstuffs in the review of Animal By-products Regulation 1774/2002
Published: 20/11/2007 - last updated: 07/01/2008
The European Commission has indicated its intention to present a proposal by the end of this year to the European Parliament and the Council on the revision of the animal by-products regulation (EC) N° 1774/2002. The Commission is also seeking the advice of the European Food Safety Authority regarding the transitional measures concerning former foodstuffs under regulation (EC) N° 197/2006 applying until August 2009.
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Review of the Nutrition Labelling Directive, 90/496/EEC
Published: 20/06/2007 - last updated: 10/07/2007
A changing environment
The environment in which food business operators apply the Nutrition Labelling Directive has greatly changed since 1990. Not only is the range and variety of products very different, but also the average consumer is more aware and more demanding of information. According to Council Presidency paper 15897/05 on nutrition labelling , published in December 2005, a large amount of consumers seek nutrition labelling and claim to use it.
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Consultation Paper on the Feasibility and Advisability of presenting a Legislative proposal enabling the EFSA to receive Fees for processing Authorisation files
Published: 15/02/2007 - last updated: 19/02/2007
EuroCommerce answer to the Commission's Consultation.
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EuroCommerce recommendation to its members to develop Nutritional Labelling on its own-brand products
Published: 28/01/2007 - last updated: 27/03/2007
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DG Sanco Consultative Document on Labelling, Competitiveness, Consumer information and Better regulation for the EU
Published: 15/06/2006 - last updated: 09/11/2006
EuroCommerce welcomes the opportunity to comment on the DG Sanco Consultative document. Labelling and consumer information are issues of utmost importance for the trade sector. Traders are directly concerned and affected by the labelling rules for their own-brand products and as the closest link to consumers.
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Green Paper: “Promoting healthy diets and physical activity: a European dimension for the prevention of overweight, obesity and chronic diseases”
Published: 27/03/2006 - last updated: 09/11/2006
EuroCommerce is the business representation of the retail, international trade and wholesale sectors to the European Union. It represents more than 100 members from national trade associations, companies, national and European sectoral trade associations in 28 countries.
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Communicating with Consumers on Nutrition Information
Published: 20/01/2006 - last updated: 09/11/2006
Nutrition and reducing obesity has become an important subject for discussion at EU level, in which all relevant public and private players have a word to say. In its Communication establishing a Programme of Community action in the field of health and consumer protection for 2007-2013, the European Commission underlines that unhealthy diet is one of the key determinants, among many others, that are influencing consumers’ lifestyles.
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