CELEX: 51987PC0242
Language: en
Date: 1987-05-19
Title: Amended Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer (COM(86) 89 final of 22 April 1986) (presented by the Commission pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                          COM(87 ) 242 final
                                                          Brussels , 19 May 1987
                                 Amended Proposai for a
                                    COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
       amending Directive 79 / 112 / EEC on the approximation of the laws of
           the Member States relating to the labelling , presentation and
             advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer
                         ( COM(86 ) 89 final of 22 April 1986 )
          ( presented by the Commission pursuant to the second paragraph
                           of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty )
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 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
At its sitting on 10 March 1987 the European Parliament delivered its
opinion on the Commission proposal contained in doc . C0M(86)89 final .
The present amended proposal takes account of those amendments suggested
by the European Parliament which the Commission could accept .
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                   AMENDED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECT IVE
                     amending Directive 79 / 112 / EEC on the
                approximation of the Laws of the Member States
                 relating to the Labelling , presentation and
                  advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the
                                   ultimate consumer
                      ( COM ( 86 ) 89 final of 22 April 1986 )
In response to the opinion delivered by the European Parliament          on the
proposal for a Directive transmitted to the Council by the Commission
amending Directive 79 / 112 / EEC on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the labelling , presentation and advertising of
foodstuffs intended for sale to the ultimate consumer ^, and in accordance
with the second paragraph of Article 149 of the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community , the Commission has decided to amend the
aforementioned proposal as follows :
1.    The seventh recital is replaced by the following :
" Whereas , if a foodstuff has been treated with ionizing radiation ,
  consumers should be so informed ;        despite outstanding problems as
  regards analysis , it is essential to extend this obligation to
  foodstuffs containing an ingredient that has previously been treated ;
  whereas this Directive is only concerned with labelling , presentation
  and advertising and not with the question of allowing or banning
  irradiation of foodstuffs or ingredients thereof ;"
1 0J No ...
20J No C 124, 23.5.1986, p. 5 .
 ---pagebreak--- 2.     The following paragraph 2a ( new ) is inserted in Article 1 :
" 2a .   Article 3(1)(4 ) shall be replaced by the following :
         4 . the date of minimum durability or , in the case of foodstuffs
             which , from the microbiological point of view , are highly
             perishable , the date of last consumption ;"
3.     Article 1(5 ) is deleted .
4.     Article 1(14 ) is replaced by the following :
" 14 . Article 9(6 ) is replaced by the following :
       6 . Subject to Community provisions governing other types of date
            marking, an indication of the minimum durability date shall not
            be required for :
            - ( indents 1-9 of the proposal unchanged ),
            - ( tenth indent ) edible ices put up in individual portions for
              immediate consumption after sale,
            - ( eleventh indent of the proposal unchanged )."
5.     Insert the following paragraph 14a ( new ) in Article 1 :
       " 14a . Insert the following Article 9a :
                                      Article 9a
       1.    In the case of foodstuffs which , from the microbiological point
             of view, are highly perishable , and whose durability does not
             exceed 7 days , the date of minimum durability shall be replaced
             by the date of last consumption .
 ---pagebreak---        2.    The date shall be precedeed by the words " use before .
             These words shall be accompanied by :
             - either the date itself , or
             - a reference to where the date is given on the labelling .
             These particulars shall be followed by a description of the
             storage conditions which must be observed .
             The date shall consist of the day , month and on a voluntary
             basis , the year , in that order and in uncoded form ."
6.     Article 1(16 ) is replaced by the following :
" 16 . Article 11(1)(b ) is replaced by the following :
       ( b ) Notwithstanding point ( a ) and without prejudice to Community
             provisions on nominal quantities , the particulars required under
             Articles 3 and 4(2 ) need appear only on the commercial documents
             referring to the foodstuffs when the latter are prepackaged and
             marketed at a stage prior to their sale to the ultimate
             consumer , if it can be guaranteed that these documents , together
             with the labelling information , accompany the foodstuffs to
             which they refer ;".
 ---pagebreak---  Fiche d' impact de certains actes Législatifs sur Les PME et L' emploi
Pour mémoire . Par rapport aux propositions initiales , les propositions
modifiées n' ont aucun impact supplémentaires sur les PME .
   1 .  OBLIGATIONS ADMINISTRATIVES DECOULANT DE L' APPLICATION DE LA
        LEGISLATION POUR LES ENTREPRISES
   2.   AVANTAGES POUR L' ENTREPRISE
        - OUI / NON
        - LESQUELLES
   3.   INCONVENIENTS   POUR L' ENTREPRISE
        Ccout supplémentaires )
        - QUI / NON
        - CONSEQUENCES
   4.   EFFETS SUR L' EMPLOI
   5.   Y A-T- IL EU CONCERTATION PREALABLE AVEC LES PARTENAIRES
        SOCIAUX ?
        - QUI / NON
        - AVIS DES PARTENAIRES SOCIAUX
   6.   Y A-T- IL UNE APPROCHE ALTERNATIVE MOINS CONTRAIGNANTE ?