15. 8. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 204/3 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Re-examined proposal for a Council Directive on nutrition labelling of foodstuffs (') 
COM(90) 339 final — SYN 155 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (2) (d) of the EEC Treaty on 11 July 1990) 
(90/C 204/03) 
The Commission agrees with the common position of the Council stated in Council Document 
4281/90 of 22 February 1990 subject to the following amendments: 
1. After the ninth recital insert the following new recital: 
'Whereas the application of the Directive for a certain period would allow time to gain 
valuable experience on the subject and to evaluate consumer reactions to the form of 
presenting nutrition information, permitting thus the Commission to review the rules and 
propose any appropriate amendments'. 
2. Article 6 (a) second paragraph: 
Delete. 
3. Article 11 (2) is replaced by the following text: 
2. 'Until. .. (five years following notification of this Directive), the declaration in nutrition 
labelling on a voluntary basis of one or more of the following nutrients: sugars, saturates, fibre, 
sodium, shall not trigger the obligation set out in Article 4 (1) and (2) to declare all these 
nutrients.' 
4. Article 11 (3) is replaced by the following text: 
'The Commission shall, by . . . (eight years after notification of this Directive), submit to the 
Council and the European Parliament a report on the application thereof. Together, it will 
submit to the Council any appropriate proposal for amendment.' 
(l) OJ No C 296, 24. 11. 1989, p. 3 [COM(89) 420 final — SYN 155]. 
No C 204/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 8.90 
ANNEX 
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament according to the cooperation procedure, second reading, 
to the common position adopted by the Council on nutrition labelling of foodstuffs 
COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL AMENDMENTS BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
New tenth recital 
Amendment No 1 
Tenth recital 
Whereas in order to encourage interested parties, especially 
small and medium-sized undertakings, to provide nutrition 
labelling for as many products as possible, measures to make 
information more complete and more balanced should be 
introduced gradually; 
2. Information shall be expressed per 100 grams or per 100 
millilitres. In addition, this information may be given per serving 
as quantified on the label or per portion, provided that the 
number of portions contained in the package is stated. 
Exceptions to the requirement set out in the first paragraph may 
be decided on in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 10. 
2. Until. .. (six years following notification of this 
Directive), the declaration in nutrition labelling either on a 
voluntary basis or following a nutrition claim of one or more of 
the following nutrients: sugars, saturates, fibre, sodium, shall 
not trigger the obligation set out in Article 4 (1) and (2) to 
declare all these nutrients. 
3. The Commission shall, by . . . (eight years after notifi­
cation of this Directive), submit to the Council a report on the 
application thereof, together with any appropriate proposal for 
amendment. Whereas there is an urgent need for the Commission to fund a 
thorough research programme into the best form of presenting 
nutrition information to consumers; 
Amendment No 2 
Whereas in order to encourage interested parties, especially 
small and medium-sized undertakings, to provide nutrition 
labelling for as many products as possible, measures to make 
information more complete, more balanced, and compulsory 
should be introduced gradually; 
Amendment No 3 
2. Information shall be expressed per 100 grams or per 100 
millilitres. For substances where the total quantity is less than 
100 grams or 100 millilitres, this information shall be given per 
serving as quantified on the label or per portion, provided that 
the number of portions contained in the package is stated. 
Amendment No 4 
Delete 
Amendment No 5 
2. Until. . . (five years following notification of this 
Directive), the declaration in nutrition labelling on a voluntary 
basis of one or more of the following nutrients: sugars, 
saturates, fibre, sodium, shall not trigger the obligation set out 
in Article 4 (1) and (2) to declare all these nutrients. 
Amendment No 6 
3. The Commission shall, by. . . (eight years after notifi­
cation of this Directive), submit to the Council and the 
European Parliament a report on the application thereof, 
together with any appropriate proposal for amendment. Article 6 
Paragraph 1 unchanged 
Paragraphs 3 and 4 unchanged 
Paragraph 5 (a), second subparagraph 
Articles 7 to 10 unchanged 
Article 11 
Paragraph 1 unchanged