Just few months ago, in one of my articles, I’ve talked about the concept of “simplification”.
In a world overwhelmed by inputs and information (…and by laws…) I think that this could be the key of the success in the business, as well as for defining an effective legislation.
In a recent news conference Health Commissioner Tonio Borg seems to share my thoughts.
Following the horse meat scandal (which he correctly defines as “not a question of food safety, but a deliberate fraudulent labelling to make economic gain”), he announces the intention to reduce the current food chain safety legislation to just five acts.
The new legislation in his intention would:
– increase the fines;
– increase the unannounced inspections;
– give to Commission more binding powers towards Member States, about testing under this legislation.
The origin labelling will not be including in this project, and it will be discussing independently.
The enforcement of this legislative package is estimated by the EC for the year 2016. You can find more information and a video at this EC webpage on “Smarter rules for safer food”, along with the links to:
– “Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls”;
– “Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Animal Health”.
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