Foodstuffs: labelling, presentation and advertising (amend. Directive 79/112/EEC)

The rapporteur stated that the aim was not to frighten consumers but simply to inform them, since the goal was to facilitate trade within the Union for both producers and consumers. The most important amendments related to the labelling of genetically modified organisms (Amendment No 4), and the labelling of alcoholic beverages, especially wine (Amendments Nos 6, 14, 15 and 16). Commissioner Bangemann confirmed that the Commission could take over Amendments Nos 2, 5, 11, 18, 19, and 21; it could not, however, take over Amendments Nos 3, 4, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 22.