REPORT 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[...]

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition and labelling requirements for honey.

(2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition, quality,and labelling requirements for honey.

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20Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47).

20Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47).

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 objectiveof 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. 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.

(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 objectives of the Green Deal and the objective of theFarm to Fork Strategyof strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the geographicalorigin 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 in descending order, according to their respective share in percentage of the weight of the honey contained in the pack,on the packaging. Given the particular interest shown by consumers in the geographical origin of honey, in relation to its characteristics and quality, and the need for complete transparency in this sector, the country or countries of origin, namely where the honey was harvested should appear on the label in the same visual field as the product indication. In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, for such small packs only, where the honey originates in more than one country, it should be possible to indicate the countries of origin on the label by using the respective ISO country code.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3a) The Commission reports on honey counterfeiting from 'EU coordinated action From the Hives' and 'EU coordinated action to deter certain fraudulent practices in the honey sector' highlight that a high percentage of imported honey is suspected of being adulterated and confirm a number of fraud cases in the honey sector, including the use of sugar syrups that are very difficult to detect even with sophisticated analytical methods. Directive 2001/110/EC should empower the Commission to establish appropriate methods of analysis to ensure that honey marketed in the Union complies with the requirements of the legislation. Measures and provisions should be taken to limit the possibilities of fraud, facilitate controls and allow better traceability and analysis of the quality and origin of honey. In this context, the requirements laid down in this Directive to indicate the countries of origin with their respective percentages on the label should also create the preconditions for the implementation of a complete traceability system. Access to detailed and complete information on the origin and composition of the honey would make it easier for the honey analysis laboratories to verify the geographical indication on the honey packaging and to detect fraud. To ensure accuracy of the information on the country of origin of the honey, the placing on the market should be conditional upon the accuracy of the information provided on the composition of the product. To ensure compliance of products with the requirements set out in this Directive, regular and risk-based checks should be performed by competent authorities of Member States.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3b) In order to limit as much as possible fraud linked to adulterated products that do not correspond to the designation of 'honey', to enable the validation of information provided about the honey's origin and quality, and to provide utmost transparency, the Union rules on traceability should be supplemented with a minimum of compulsory, harmonised rules and the introduction of a traceability system that ensures the availability of and access to essential information concerning the origin of the honey or honey in a blend, including country of origin, year of production and unique producer identifier, along the supply chain. For honeys produced and imported into the Union, competent authorities of Member States should be able to follow the entire chain back to the harvesting beekeepers or, in the case of imported honeys, to the producer. Those rules should not add to the administrative burden of the producers, but should make it easier for consumers and the supervisory authorities to keep track of the honey's entire journey from harvesting to bottling.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3c) The term 'filtered honey' used in Directive 2001/110/ECtends to be misinterpreted by consumers, who do not distinguish between ultrafiltration and filtration carried out by beekeepers after extracting their honey to remove particles of wax and other foreign matter. To ensure accurate information is available for consumers and the traceability and verifiability of honey authenticity and honey origins, ultrafiltered honey, referred to in Directive 2001/110/EC as 'filtered honey', should no longer be allowed to be marketed and labelled as "honey". Ultrafiltration refers to filtration processes using a filter mesh of a size under 100 µm thus removing the majority of the pollen from honey. Since pollen is the key element present in honey used to trace its origin when analysed, the absence of pollen in honey makes it almost impossible to verify the data provided regarding the country or countries of origin of the honey. Ultrafiltration thus alters honey by depriving it of one of its main components and characteristics, and prevents its traceability, thus enabling fraud and misleading indications for consumers. If, when tested, a product marketed as honey presents little or no trace of pollen, it, as well as the batch it is part of, if applicable, should be prohibited from being placed on the market. Annex II to Directive 2001/110/EC should therefore be amended accordingly to specify the level of filtration permitted. Such level should be such as to not significantly alter the density and pollen spectrum of the honey, but should be such as to remove most of the foreign matter in the honey.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3d) Heat treatment above 40°C (± 5°C) causes degradation of certain constituents of honey, and consumers should be enabled to differentiate between honeys that have been degraded by such heat treatments and other honeys. If honey is treated above 40°C (+- 5°C), the term 'heated honey' should therefore appear on the label. In order to control the absence of thermal degradation of honey, a minimum threshold should be set for the presence of invertase in honey, an enzyme that is much more sensitive and degrades very rapidly at high temperatures. Since heating honey can involve modifying its natural properties, it is important to establish a threshold above which baker´s honey is considered as overheated in accordance with Directive 2001/110/EC.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3e) Both the definition of honey in Directive 2001/110/EC and that in 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 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 Directive2001/110/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. Directive 2001/110/EC should therefore prohibit that vacuum evaporation process for honeys.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3f) The commercialisation of honeys that are not naturally matured by bees, most of which are imported from third countries, distorts competition on the Union 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 should therefore be prohibited.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3g) The definition of honey, as laid down in Directive 2001/110/EC, should be defended at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), to avoid a definition that would allow low-cost products to be exported under the name of "honey", to the detriment of the quality and stability of the Union honey market and consumer confidence in Union products.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(4a) Member States and the Commission should take into account the One Health approach to ensure that the links between human and animal health and the environment are respected. Food and food production need to be healthy for humans and animals and should take into account animal welfare and planetary boundaries including greenhouse gas emissions to ensure that the binding targets set by Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council*are fully respected.

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* Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 ('European Climate Law')(OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(5) In 2012, Directive 2001/112/EC was amended by Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council22to 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. This short time-span proved insufficient to inform society that, following the new rules on authorised ingredients, the addition of sugars is no longer authorised in fruit juices. As a result, for some of the consumers and health practitioners, it is still not clear that fruit juices, contrary to fruit nectars, cannot contain added sugars.

(5) In 2012, Directive 2001/112/EC was amended by Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council22to 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. This short time-span proved insufficient to inform society that, following the new rules on authorised ingredients, the addition of sugars is no longer authorised in fruit juices. As a result, for some of the consumers and health practitioners, it is still not clear that fruit juices, contrary to fruit nectars, cannot contain added sugars. Consuming too many free sugars or non-sugar sweeteners is linked to adverse health effects. Products such as processed juices or nectars that promote reduced sugar levels are often not a healthier option than products with natural or no added sugar and are not suitable as a substitute for fresh fruits or vegetables. To provide clarity for consumers and health practitioners, misleading labelling that encourages substitution of fruits or other nutritious food with processed juices or nectars should not be allowed. Member States and the Commission should respect the results of the EFSA study on Tolerable upper intake level for dietary sugars, especially the recommendation that free and added sugars need to be classed together in terms of the health outcomes for citizens. By 31 December 2024, the Commission should submit a proposal to revise Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council to better inform consumers about the presence and amount of free and added sugars in a product.

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22Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (OJ L 115, 27.4.2012, p. 1).

22Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (OJ L 115, 27.4.2012, p. 1).

* Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18).

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 of preserving 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 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, known as Brix level for an aqueous solution, is lower than that of juice extracted from the fruit. As a result, they may not bear the product name 'fruit juice' or 'fruit juice from concentrate'.

(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 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. 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, known as Brix level for an aqueous solution, is lower than that of juice extracted from the fruit. As a result, they may not bear the product name 'fruit juice' or 'fruit juice from concentrate'.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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. These products should bear the product name 'reduced-sugar fruit juice' or 'reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate' and tohave 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.

(9) Such products are becoming increasingly available on the Union market. In order to facilitate innovation that reduces the amount of sugars present in fruit juices andthe placing on the internal market of those products, 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. Any form of additional sugar or sweetener, whether natural or artificial, should be strictly prohibited in those products.These products should bear the product name 'reduced-sugar fruit juice' or 'reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate' and 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(16) Where the quantity of fruit used to manufacture jams and jellies is increased, the amount of added sugar needed to reach the minimum content of soluble dry matter in these products is reduced. In order to stimulate the production of jams with an increased level of fruit content and thus support the fruit market while taking into account the need to reduce free sugar content, the minimum quantity of fruit to be used in the manufacture of jam, and extra jam laid down in Annex I to Directive 2001/113/EC should be increased. In order to stimulate the production of jellies with an increased level of fruit content and thus support the fruit market, the minimum quantity of fruit to be used in the manufacture of jelly and extra jelly laid down in Annex I to Directive 2001/113/EC should be increased. Similarly, in view of helping consumers to make better informed, healthy food choices, it is appropriate to authorise the use of the reserved names defined in Part I of that Annex for products which have a soluble dry matter content of less than 60 % but meet the conditions applying to the nutrition claim 'reduced sugars' laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 as regards reduced sugar.

(16) Where the quantity of fruit used to manufacture jams and jellies is increased, the amount of added sugar needed to reach the minimum content of soluble dry matter in these products is reduced. In order to stimulate the production of jams with an increased level of fruit content and thus support the fruit market while taking into account the need to reduce free sugar content, the minimum quantity of fruit to be used in the manufacture of jam, and extra jam laid down in Annex I to Directive 2001/113/EC should be increased. In order to stimulate the production of jellies with an increased level of fruit content and thus support the fruit market, the minimum quantity of fruit to be used in the manufacture of jelly and extra jelly laid down in Annex I to Directive 2001/113/EC should be increased. Moreover, all components should be indicated on the label and a reduction in sugar content should not be compensated for with sweeteners.Similarly, in view of helping consumers to make better informed, healthy food choices, it is appropriate to authorise the use of the reserved names defined in Part I of that Annex for products which have a soluble dry matter content of less than 60 % but meet the conditions applying to the nutrition claim 'reduced sugars' laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 as regards reduced sugar.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 of preserving 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 18months should be established. In order to allow operators to sufficient time to adjust to the new requirements, those national provisions transposing this Directive should only apply from 24months after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

(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 12months should be established. In order to allow operators to sufficient time to adjust to the new requirements, those national provisions transposing this Directive should only apply from 18months after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Article 2 ofDirective 2001/110/EC is amended as follows:

Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows:

Present text

Amendment

(1a) In Article 2, paragraph 2, the first subparagraph 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 filtered honey,comb honey, chunk honey or cut comb in honey and baker's honey.

"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."

Present text

Amendment

(1b) In Article 2, paragraph 2, the introductory part of point b of the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:

(b) except in the case of filtered honey andbaker's honey, the product names may be supplemented by information referring to:

"(b) except in the case of baker's honey, the product names may be supplemented by information referring to:"

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(1c) In Article 2, paragraph 2, the following point is added:

"(ba) Each honey marketed with a different identification than that of the beekeeper shall 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 or harvesting operators in the case of imported honeys. Any personal information included in the traceability system shall be accessible to consumers only with the agreement of the producers of the lot or lots concerned. The traceability requirement set out in this point shall not apply to beekeepers with fewer than 150 hives."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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;

(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 in descending order according to each country of origin's share in weight of the honey contained in the pack, specifying the exact percentage for each country or the percentage range applicable for the country's share as specified in point (aa).

If the honey has been harvested in third countries only, or if third countries account for at least 75% of the countries of origin of the honeys in a blend, that information shall be indicated clearly on the front label with either a statement "contains 75% or more of non-EU honey" or "non-EU honey".

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(aa) for packs containing more than 30 g, the percentage share in weight for each country of origin shall be indicated on the label using one of the following ranges:

>90%

70%-90%

50%-70%

30%-50%

10%-30%

<10%

For packs containing 30 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:

>75%%

50%-75%

25%-50%

<25%

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ab) only for packs containing less than 30 g of blended honey originating in more than one country may the countries of origin be indicated on the label by using the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ac) if two or more countries together reflect at least 98% of the weight contained in the blend, the countries of origin for the residual quantities do not need to be indicated on the label.

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Amendment

(b) For the purposes of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 and in particular Articles 12 to 15 thereof, the particulars to beindicated according to point (a) of this paragraph shall be considered as mandatory particulars in accordance with Article 9 of that Regulation..

(b) except in the case of baker's honey intended for industrial use, those names may be supplemented by information concerning the honey's:

- floral or vegetable origin, if the product comes wholly or mainly from theindicated source and presents the organoleptic, physico-chemical and microscopic characteristics of the indicated origin;

- regional, territorial or topographical origin, if the product comes entirely from the indicated source;

- specific quality criteria.

Present text

Amendment

(2a) Article 3 is replaced by the following:

"Article 3

In the case of filteredhoney and baker's honey, bulk containers, packs and trade documentsshall clearly indicate the full product name, as referred to inAnnex I, point 2(b)(viii), and point 3.

In the case of honey intended for industrial uses such as baker's honey, bulk containers, packaging and sales documentationshall clearly indicate the full product name as set out in point 3 ofAnnex I."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2b) The following Article is inserted:

"Article 4a

1. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts no later than ... [the date 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive] to supplement this Directive by establishing a harmonised methodology to determine the precise origins of honey. That methodology shall enable competent authorities of Member States to trace honey back to its country or countries of origin by means of laboratory testing or any other method deemed appropriate.

2. From ... [OP: Please insert the date = 18 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive], the placing on the market of honey shall be conditional upon its compliance with the traceability requirements set out in this Article. Checks shall be carried out by competent authorities of Member States, to verify that the honey comes from the country or countries indicated on the label. The competent authorities shall carry out regular and risk-based checks to establish whether the relevant products that the operator or trader has placed or intends to place on the market comply with this Directive."

Present text

Amendment

(2c) In Annex I, paragraph 2, point b, point viii is replaced by the following:

(viii) filteredhoney

"(viii) unheatedhoney

Honey obtained by removing foreign inorganic or organic matter in such a way as to result in the significant removal of pollen.

Honey 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 6a of Annex II."

Present text

Amendment

(2d) In 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, 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 odours, 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.

"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 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 odours, 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 "virgin honey" it must also comply with the compositional characteristics set out in point 6a."

Present text

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(2e) InAnnex II, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

Without prejudice to point 2(b)(viii) ofAnnex I, neitherpollen nor any other constituent particular tohoney,may be removed except where this is unavoidable in the removal of foreign inorganic or organic matter.

"No significant change in thepollen count or pollen spectrum of pollen smaller than 100 µm is permitted. No constituents ofhoney smaller than 100 µmmay be removed."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2f) In Annex II, the following point is added:

"6a. invertase index (Gontarski unit) for 'unheated honey'. 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."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ba) The following paragraph is inserted:

"3a. 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."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement 'no fruit juices contain addedsugars'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.

4. Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement 'contains only naturally occurringsugars' 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. Without prejudice to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 for mixtures of fruit juice andfruit 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.;

6. Without prejudice to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 for mixtures of fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, for reduced-sugar fruit juice, for reduced-sugarfruit 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.;

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) The following paragraph is added:

"7a. Claims regarding positive properties, such as health benefits, ingredients or nutritional value, in comparison to the natural fruits contained in the fruit juice or the products listed in Annex I, points 1 to 4, shall not be made on the labelling for reduced-sugar fruit juice or reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate referred to in Annex I, point 6."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2a) In Article 10, the following second paragraph is inserted:

Part 1, point 6, of Annex I shall enter into force on the ... [12 months from the date on which a definition of 'essential physical, chemical, organoleptical and nutritional characteristics of an average type of juice' has been added to this Directive.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Article 3a

By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall 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. ';

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(b a) The following paragraph is inserted:

"4a. The country of origin of the fruits and sugar used to manufacture products defined in Annex I, shall be indicated on the label. If such a product is made of one type of fruit and the fruits used originate in more than one country, the countries of origin shall be indicated on the label in descending order according to each country of origin's share in weight of the fruit and the sugar used to manufacture the product, specifying the exact percentage for each country or the percentage range applicable for the country's share.

For products using a mix of different fruits originating from more than one country, the countries of origin shall be indicated on the label in descending order according to each country of origin's share in weight of the fruits used to manufacture the product.

The percentage share in weight for each country of origin shall be indicated on the label of the packs using the following ranges:

>90%

70%-90%

50%-70%

30%-50%

10%-30%

<10%

For packs containing 30 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:

>75%

50%-75%

25%-50%

<25%

Only for packs containing less than 30 g may the countries of origin be indicated on the label by using the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code."

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. Where theresidual content of sulphur dioxide is more than 10 mg/kg, its presenceshall be indicated on the list of ingredients by way of derogation from Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.;

6. Residual content of sulphur dioxide shall be indicated on the list of ingredients;

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Member States shall adopt and publish, by [OP please insert the date = 18months after the date of entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

Member States shall adopt and publish, by [OP please insert the date = 12months after the date of entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

They shall apply those provisions from [OP please insert the date = 24months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].

They shall apply those provisions from [OP please insert the date = 18months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Products which are placed on the market or labelled before [OP please insert the date = 24months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], in accordance with Directives 2001/110/EC, 2001/112/EC, 2001/113/EC and 2001/114/EC, may continue to be marketed until the exhaustion of stocks.

Products which are placed on the market or labelled before [OP please insert the date = 18months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], in accordance with Directives 2001/110/EC, 2001/112/EC, 2001/113/EC and 2001/114/EC, may continue to be marketed until the exhaustion of stocks.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Article 6a

Penalties

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Annexes I and IIIto Directive 2001/112/EC are amended as follows:

Annexes I, III and Vto Directive 2001/112/EC are amended as follows:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Any form of additional sugar or sweetener, whether natural or artificial, is strictly prohibited in reduced-sugar fruit juice.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Any form of additional sugar or sweetener, whether natural or artificial, is strictly prohibited in reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

- Processes to removenaturally 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.;

- for reduced-sugar fruit juice and reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate:processes to reducenaturally 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.;

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2a) In Annex V, the following row is added :

"Common Name of the Fruit: Blood Orange

Botanical Name: Citrus × sinensis

Minimum Brix levels: 10"

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

- 'Citrus marmalade' is a mixture, brought to a suitable gelled consistency, of water, sugars and one or more of the following products obtained from citrus fruit: pulp, purée, juice, aqueous extracts and peel.

- ' Citrus marmalade' is a mixture, brought to a suitable gelled consistency, of water, sugars and one or more of the following products obtained from citrus fruit: pulp, purée, juice, aqueous extracts and peel. In the name 'citrus marmalade', the term 'citrus' may be replaced by the name of the citrus fruit used.

Entity and/or person

BEUC

AIJN - European Fruit Juice Association

Copa-Cogeca

DBV

AK Konsumentenschutz

Biene Österreich

Austria Juice Group

FEEDM

FRUCOM

Deutscher Imkerbund

Österreichischer Erwerbsimkerbund

European Commission

Wiener Bezirksimkerei

Belgian PermRep

Spanish Perm Rep

Austrian Perm Rep

Slovenian Perm Rep

Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich

Wirtschaftskammer Österreich

Fachverband der Nahrungs- und Genussmittelindustrie

Raiffeisenverband

IV

Adolf Darbo AG

Rauch Fruchtsäfte GmbH & Co OG

Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft

Government of Flanders

Hague Company

Kairos Affaires Publiques

Profel Europe

Verband der deutschen Fruchtsaft-Industrie e.V. b(VdF)

Better Juice

CEFS

GEA Group AG

Pfanner GmbH

Agrana Beteiligungs-AG

Spitz GmbH

IV

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition and labelling requirements for honey.

(2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition, qualityand labelling requirements for honeyand, the European Parliament in its Resolution of 1 March 2018 on prospects and challenges for the EU apiculture sector (2017/2115(INI)), confirms the definition of 'honey'.

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20Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47).

20Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47).

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2a) 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 thelight 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. 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 thereforeappropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one country.

(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 and may have circumvented the checks required under the Union Customs Code (UCC). In light of the allegations of fraud and unfair competition from adulteration of imported honey products, and given the recent data showing that 46 % of all samples of imported honey analysed by EU public bodies were found to be suspicious for fraud and inlight of the Farm to Fork Strategy's objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the 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 in descending order and with their respective percentages of their share in weighton the packaging 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) less than 25 gand the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to allow producers to use the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code instead of the full names of thecountries. In addition, in view of the aim of the Farm to Fork strategy to support agricultural production and protect apiculture in the EU, it is necessary to strengthen traceability and intensive border controls in order to prevent fraud and protect the market.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3a) The results of the coordinated action undertaken in the EU 1a, have highlighted the need to make progress in the availability of methods for the detection of fraud linked to the marketing of honey. Therefore, in order to ensure the establishment of harmonised methods of analysis at Union level to provide methods for detecting fraud linked to the marketing of honey, a time limit should be set for the Commission to exercise the powers conferred on it by Article 4.1 of Council Directive 2001/110/EC.

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Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3b) In addition, in view of the aim of the Farm to Fork strategy to support agricultural production and protect apiculture in the EU, it is necessary to strengthen traceability and intensive border controls in order to prevent fraud and protect the market. At present, traceability rules do not make it possible to link the various operators in contact with the product, which encourages fraud. 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 with 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 EU honey market is faced with unfair competition due to the 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 Directive 2001/110/EC 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3c) In order to limit as much as possible fraud linked to the addition of products that do not correspond to the designation "honey", by making it possible, inter alia, to validate the percentage of honeys used in the composition of blends, and in order to offer maximum transparency for the consumer, the European rules on traceability must be supplemented by the introduction of a block-chain system so that, at all levels of the chain, the essential information concerning the origin of the honey or honeys in a blend can be known. It must be ensured that the new traceability requirements set out in the Directive complement the horizontal rules already applicable to the agri-food sector (rf. Article 18 of Regulation No. (EC) 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In the event of an inspection at any stage of production, access to detailed knowledge of the origin (country-region, year of production, producer identifier) of the honeys making up a blend makes it much easier for a honey analysis laboratory to check the geographical indication on the honey packaging and detect fraud. These rules should not add to the administrative burden on 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3d) 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, in order to avoid any ambiguity for the consumer and guarantee the traceability, 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. 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3e) Heat treatment above 45°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. Consumers should be able to differentiate between honeys not exposed to treatments involving heating above 45°C and other honeys. Thus, the term "raw honey" or "unheated honey" should appear on the label. In order to control the absence of thermal degradation of a honey, a minimum threshold should 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3f) 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3g) 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 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, known as Brix level for an aqueous solution,is lower than that of juice extracted from the fruit. As a result, they may not bear the product name 'fruit juice' or 'fruit juice from concentrate'.

(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 juicesand 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 is lower than that of juice extracted from the fruit.Currently, the Brix level is used to determine the total sugar content in fruit juices and reconstituted fruit juices. Reflection is needed to determine which criterion is applicable for calculating the total sugar content of reduced-sugar fruit juice products.As a result, they may not bear the product name 'fruit juice' or 'fruit juice from concentrate'.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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. These products should bear the product name 'reduced-sugar fruit juice' 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.

(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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 and/or honeythat may be added to fruit nectars that are naturally low in acidity and palatable should be lowered.

(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 that may be added to fruit nectars that are naturally low in acidity and palatable should be lowered.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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. 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'.

(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'.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 18months should be established. In order to allow operators to sufficient time to adjust to the new requirements, those national provisions transposing this Directive should only apply from 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

(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 12months should be established. In order to allow operators to sufficient time to adjust to the new requirements, those national provisions transposing this Directive should only apply from 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive, with the exception of the national provisions transposing the Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey of this Directive, which should only apply from 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Article 2 ofDirective 2001/110/EC is amended as follows:

Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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.'

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 packscontaining more than 25 g;

(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 full names ofthe countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the frontlabel of packagescontaining more than 25 g, in descending order and with their respective percentage in the blend, with a tolerance margin of 5 percent;

For packs containing 25 g or less of honey, the names of the country of origin shall be indicated on the label using the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code, in descending order and with their respective percentage in the blend, with a tolerance margin of 5 percent.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 point (a) of this paragraph shall be considered as mandatory particulars in accordance with Article 9 of that Regulation..

(b) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Directive,for the purposes of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 and in particular Articles 12 to 15 thereof, the particulars to be indicated according to point (a) of this paragraph shall be considered as mandatory particulars in accordance with Article 9 of that Regulation.'.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2a) in paragraph 4, the following point is added:

'(c) A traceability system for honey shall be set up, complementing the horizontal rules already applicable to the agri-food sector in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

For honeys produced in the Union and imported into the Union from third countries, 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 data that may be included in the traceability system shall only be accessible to consumers with the prior consent of the producers of the batch or batches concerned.

The Member States, in close collaboration and under the guidance of the Commission, shall set up a database of beekeepers and operators blending and/or importing honey.

An EU reference centre for honey shall be established to improve controls and traceability and to detect fraud in honey through systematic testing of imported and mixed honey, using the latest test methods to prove the authenticity and quality of honey;

The Commission is empowered to adopt by ... [12 months after the entry into force of this Directive] an implementing act setting out technical details of the harmonised traceability system.'

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2b) in paragraph 4, the following point is added:

'(d) except for industrial honeys, the names referred to in paragraph 2 may be supplemented by indications referring to the absence of significant heat treatment. The term referring to the absence of significant heat treatment "raw honey" or "unheated honey" shall 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).'

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2c) in paragraph 4, the following point is added:

'(e) except in the case of industrial honey, the names referred to in paragraph 2 may be supplemented by indications relating to:

- floral or vegetable origin, if the product comes entirely or essentially from the origin indicated and has the organoleptic, physico-chemical and microscopic characteristics thereof,

- regional, territorial or topographical origin, if the product comes entirely from the origin indicated,

- specific quality criteria;'

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2d) Article 3 is replaced by the following:

'In the case of industrial honey, bulk containers, packaging and sales documentation shall clearly indicate the full product name as set out in point 3 of Annex I.'

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2e) In Article 4, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

'The Commission is empowered to adopt methods for verifying compliance of honey with the provisions of Council 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). Those methods shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 7(2) of Council Directive 2001/110/EC and updated regularly. Until the adoption of such methods, Member States shall, whenever possible, use internationally recognised validated methods of analysis such as those approved by the Codex Alimentarius to verify compliance with the provisions of this Directive.'

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2f) The following new Article 4a 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.

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2g) In Annex I, point 2, point (b)(viii) is replaced by the following:

'(viii) raw honey 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.'

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2h) In Annex I, point 3 is replaced by the following:

'3. Industrial honey

Honey which is (a) suitable for industrial uses or as an ingredient in other foodstuffs which are then processed and (b) may:

- have a foreign taste or odour, or

- have begun to ferment or have fermented, or

- have been overheated.'

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2i) 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, 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 of this Annex. In addition, when marketed as "raw honey" or "unheated honey", honey must also comply with the compositional characteristics set out in point 7 of this Annex.'

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2j) In Annex II, the third paragraph 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.'

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(2k) In Annex II, the following point is added:

'7. invertase index (Gontarski unit) for "raw honey" or "unheated honey". 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.'

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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).

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Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement '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.

Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement 'with no added sugars' or'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.

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6. Without prejudice to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 for mixtures of fruit juice and 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.;

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-sugarsfruit 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.;

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(4) in Annex II, the thirdindent isreplaced by the following:

(4) in Annex II, the second to fifthindent arereplaced by the following:

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- fruit juice: only in jam,

'- fruit juice, whether or not concentrated: only in jam,

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- citrus fruit juice: in products obtained from other types of fruit: only in jam, extra jam, jelly and extra jelly,

- citrus fruit juice, whether or not concentrated: in products obtained from other types of fruit: only in jam, extra jam, jelly and extra jelly,

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- red fruit juices: only in jam and extra jam manufactured from rosehips, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants, plums and rhubarb,

- red fruit juices, whether or not concentrated: only in jam and extra jam manufactured from rosehips, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants, plums and rhubarb,

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- red beetroot juice: only in jam and jelly manufactured from strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants and

plums,

- red beetroot juice, whether or not concentrated: only in jam and jelly manufactured from strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants and plums,';

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(d) Reduction of the lactose content by conversion to glucose and galactose. Modifications in the composition of milk following this treatmentshall be allowed only if they are indelibly indicated on the packing of the product so that it can be easily seen and read. However, such indication shall not remove the obligation as regards nutrition labelling laid down by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Member States may limit or prohibit modifications to the composition of milk referred to in this point (d).;

(d) Reduction of the lactose content by filtration and/orconversion to glucose and galactose. Modifications in the composition of milk following these treatmentsshall be allowed only if they are indelibly indicated on the packing of the product so that it can be easily seen and read. However, such indication shall not remove the obligation as regards nutrition labelling laid down by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Member States may limit or prohibit modifications to the composition of milk referred to in this point (d).;

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Member States shall adopt and publish, by [OP please insert the date = 18months after the date of entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

Member States shall adopt and publish, by [OP please insert the date = 12months after the date of entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

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They shall apply those provisions from [OP please insert the date = 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].

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 shall apply from [OP please insert the date = 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].

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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 2001/110/EC,2001/112/EC, 2001/113/EC and 2001/114/EC, may continue to be marketed until the exhaustion of stocks.

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 2001/112/EC, 2001/113/EC and 2001/114/EC, may continue to be marketed until the exhaustion of stocks. Products which are placed on the market or labelled before [OP please insert the date = 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], in accordance with Directive 2001/110/EC, may continue to be marketed until the exhaustion of stocks.

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Annexes I and IIIto Directive 2001/112/EC are amended as follows:

Annexes I, III and Vto Directive 2001/112/EC are amended as follows:

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(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

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'− For fruit juice, fruit juices from concentrate, concentrated fruit juices, reduced-sugar fruit juice and reduced-sugar fruit juices from concentrate: restored flavour, pulp and cells;';

'− 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;';

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- 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]".

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- 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".

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(ii) point 3 is amended as follows:

(ii) point 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) and amylases (for breakdown of starch) 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)

- 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),

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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.;

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, save for changes resulting from the technology used: membrane processes, fermentation processes and enzymatic processes.

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(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

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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 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'.

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- 450g as a general rule,

- 400g as a general rule, this amount will increase to 450 g from 2030;

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- 350g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces,

- 300g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces, this amount will increase to 350 g from 2030;

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- 250g for ginger,

- 200g for ginger, this amount will increase to 250 g from 2030;

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- 230g for cashew apples,

- 200g for cashew apples, this amount will increase to 230 g from 2030;

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- 80g for passion fruit.

- 70g for passion fruit, this amount will increase to 80 g from 2030.

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- 550g as a general rule,

- 500g as a general rule, this amount will increase to 550 g from 2030;

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- 450g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces,

- 400g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces, this amount will increase to 450 g from 2030;

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- 350g for ginger,

- 300g for ginger, this amount will increase to 350 g from 2030;

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- 290g for cashew apples,

- 260g for cashew apples, this amount will increase to 290 g from 2030;

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- 100g for passion fruit.;

- 90g for passion fruit, this amount will increase to 100 g from 2030.';

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In the name 'citrus marmalade', the term 'citrus fruit' may be replaced by the name of the citrus fruit used.

Entity and/or person

Copa Cogeca representing European Professional Agricultural Organisations

Mr. George Pittas representing GREEK FEDERATION OF HONEY PACKERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND EXPORTERS (SETSEM)

European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS)

Title

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

References

COM(2023)0201 - C9-0140/2023 - 2023/0105(COD)

Committee responsible

Date announced in plenary

ENVI

8.5.2023

Opinion by

Date announced in plenary

AGRI

8.5.2023

Rapporteur for the opinion

Date appointed

Emmanouil Fragkos

23.5.2023

Discussed in committee

22.5.2023

18.9.2023

Date adopted

16.11.2023

Result of final vote

+:

-:

0:

36

0

0

Members present for the final vote

Mazaly Aguilar, Clara Aguilera, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Benoît Biteau, Franc Bogovič, Daniel Buda, Isabel Carvalhais, Asger Christensen, Dacian Cioloş, Paolo De Castro, Jérémy Decerle, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Luke Ming Flanagan, Dino Giarrusso, Martin Häusling, Martin Hlaváček, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Jarosław Kalinowski, Camilla Laureti, Gilles Lebreton, Norbert Lins, Marlene Mortler, Juozas Olekas, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anne Sander, Petri Sarvamaa, Sarah Wiener

Substitutes present for the final vote

Asim Ademov, Jan Huitema, Ladislav Ilčić, Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Substitutes under Rule 209(7) present for the final vote

Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Lydie Massard, Ville Niinistö

36

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ECR

Mazaly Aguilar, Ladislav Ilčić, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Bert-Jan Ruissen

ID

Gilles Lebreton

NI

Dino Giarrusso

PPE

Asim Ademov, Franc Bogovič, Daniel Buda, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Jarosław Kalinowski, Norbert Lins, Marlene Mortler, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Anne Sander, Petri Sarvamaa

Renew

Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Asger Christensen, Dacian Cioloş, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček, Jan Huitema

S&D

Clara Aguilera, Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Camilla Laureti, Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro, Juozas Olekas

The Left

Luke Ming Flanagan

Verts/ALE

Benoît Biteau, Martin Häusling, Lydie Massard, Ville Niinistö, Sarah Wiener

0

-

0

0

Title

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

References

COM(2023)0201 - C9-0140/2023 - 2023/0105(COD)

Date submitted to Parliament

21.4.2023

Committee responsible

Date announced in plenary

ENVI

8.5.2023

Committees asked for opinions

Date announced in plenary

IMCO

8.5.2023

AGRI

8.5.2023

Not delivering opinions

Date of decision

IMCO

23.5.2023

Rapporteurs

Date appointed

Alexander Bernhuber

21.6.2023

Discussed in committee

20.9.2023

Date adopted

29.11.2023

Result of final vote

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-:

0:

73

2

10

Members present for the final vote

Mathilde Androuët, Maria Arena, Margrete Auken, Traian Băsescu, Hildegard Bentele, Sergio Berlato, Alexander Bernhuber, Malin Björk, Pascal Canfin, Sara Cerdas, Mohammed Chahim, Maria Angela Danzì, Esther de Lange, Christian Doleschal, Bas Eickhout, Cyrus Engerer, Pietro Fiocchi, Malte Gallée, Gianna Gancia, Andreas Glück, Teuvo Hakkarainen, Anja Hazekamp, Martin Hojsík, Pär Holmgren, Jan Huitema, Adam Jarubas, Karin Karlsbro, Petros Kokkalis, Joanna Kopcińska, Peter Liese, Javi López, César Luena, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Lydie Massard, Liudas Mažylis, Marina Mesure, Tilly Metz, Silvia Modig, Dolors Montserrat, Alessandra Moretti, Ville Niinistö, Ljudmila Novak, Grace O'Sullivan, Nikos Papandreou, Jutta Paulus, Francesca Peppucci, Jessica Polfjärd, Erik Poulsen, Sándor Rónai, Maria Veronica Rossi, Silvia Sardone, Christine Schneider, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Maria Spyraki, Nils Torvalds, Edina Tóth, Achille Variati, Petar Vitanov, Alexandr Vondra, Mick Wallace, Pernille Weiss, Emma Wiesner, Michal Wiezik, Tiemo Wölken, Anna Zalewska

Substitutes present for the final vote

João Albuquerque, Antoni Comín i Oliveres, Rosanna Conte, Nicolás González Casares, Irena Joveva, Radan Kanev, Norbert Lins, Max Orville, Manuela Ripa, Robert Roos, Massimiliano Salini, Róża Thun und Hohenstein

Substitutes under Rule 209(7) present for the final vote

Laura Ballarín Cereza, Franc Bogovič, Marie Dauchy, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Jarosław Kalinowski, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Thomas Rudner, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Date tabled

4.12.2023

73

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ID

Mathilde Androuët, Rosanna Conte, Marie Dauchy, Gianna Gancia, Maria Veronica Rossi, Silvia Sardone

NI

Antoni Comín i Oliveres, Maria Angela Danzì

PPE

Traian Băsescu, Hildegard Bentele, Alexander Bernhuber, Franc Bogovič, Christian Doleschal, Adam Jarubas, Jarosław Kalinowski, Radan Kanev, Esther de Lange, Peter Liese, Norbert Lins, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Liudas Mažylis, Dolors Montserrat, Ljudmila Novak, Francesca Peppucci, Jessica Polfjärd, Massimiliano Salini, Christine Schneider, Maria Spyraki, Pernille Weiss, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Renew

Pascal Canfin, Martin Hojsík, Jan Huitema, Irena Joveva, Karin Karlsbro, Max Orville, Erik Poulsen, Róża Thun und Hohenstein, Michal Wiezik

S&D

João Albuquerque, Maria Arena, Laura Ballarín Cereza, Sara Cerdas, Mohammed Chahim, Cyrus Engerer, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Nicolás González Casares, Javi López, César Luena, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Alessandra Moretti, Nikos Papandreou, Sándor Rónai, Thomas Rudner, Achille Variati, Petar Vitanov, Tiemo Wölken

The Left

Malin Björk, Anja Hazekamp, Petros Kokkalis, Marina Mesure, Silvia Modig, Mick Wallace

Verts/ALE

Margrete Auken, Bas Eickhout, Malte Gallée, Pär Holmgren, Lydie Massard, Tilly Metz, Ville Niinistö, Grace O'Sullivan, Jutta Paulus, Manuela Ripa

2

-

ECR

Sergio Berlato, Pietro Fiocchi

10

0

ECR

Teuvo Hakkarainen, Joanna Kopcińska, Robert Roos, Alexandr Vondra, Anna Zalewska

NI

Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Edina Tóth

Renew

Andreas Glück, Nils Torvalds, Emma Wiesner