Written Q&A to EU Commission – Honey labelling and GMOs

Question for written answer E-002666/13 to the Commission Jim Higgins (PPE) (7 March 2013) Subject: Labelling of honey The practical effect of the classification of pollen as a constituent of honey in the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey will be that the presence of … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Honey labelling and GMOs

COOL – EC seems to reject full country of origin labeling for meat products

An article published today on GlobalMeatNews.com said that, accordingly to some voices from Brussels, the EU Commission, which has to release a recommendation on this subject before 13th December 2013, following the provisions of the Food Information to Consumers Regulation (1169/2011), intends to adopt as mandatory only the indication of the country where a source animal is … Continue reading COOL – EC seems to reject full country of origin labeling for meat products