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"The least that can be said is that the negotiations with the Council were long and stormy, with the devil in the detail. However, the adoption of this regulation will now enable consumers to be informed without a choice being imposed on them.
In this regard, I am pleased that the idea of a ‘colour code’ did not get beyond first reading. That would have been misleading shorthand for consumers. Legible labelling has always been my priority. Consumers should not have to be agricultural engineers to be able to decipher labels. Let us not forget, however, that responsibility for a healthy and balanced diet does not rest solely with consumers and the information given to them.
As such, the Sommer report is necessary, but not sufficient. There need to be awareness-raising campaigns to improve feeding practices. I therefore await the impact assessments promised by the Commission on trans fats, allergens and extending country-of-origin labelling to all meat, because there are still many unfulfilled expectations. Finally, I deplore the fact that, at the level of visibility, front-of-pack nutritional labelling is not provided for."@en1
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