據(jù)英國(guó)食品標(biāo)準(zhǔn)局(FSA)消息,由于意大利、西班牙等多個(gè)成員國(guó)對(duì)英國(guó)的自愿性紅綠燈營(yíng)養(yǎng)標(biāo)簽系統(tǒng)提出指控,認(rèn)為該系統(tǒng)對(duì)火腿或奶酪等傳統(tǒng)性、地區(qū)性食品的銷(xiāo)售存在負(fù)面影響,會(huì)影響消費(fèi)者的選擇,破壞內(nèi)部市場(chǎng)。歐盟委員會(huì)(EC)指出,在今后幾個(gè)星期內(nèi)將會(huì)宣布是否對(duì)英國(guó)提起侵權(quán)訴訟。
然而英國(guó)方面發(fā)言人Glenis Willmott稱(chēng),嚴(yán)厲譴責(zé)這種偽造訴訟案件阻止交通信號(hào)燈標(biāo)識(shí)的行為,歐盟機(jī)關(guān)應(yīng)該清楚,成員國(guó)有權(quán)實(shí)施自愿標(biāo)識(shí)計(jì)劃。
部分原文報(bào)道如下:
The European Commission (EC) is investigating the UK's voluntary front -of-pack traffic light nutrition labelling scheme, following complaints from Member States (MS), which argued it influenced consumer choice and was an infringement of the internal mark et.
A large number of MS, including Spain and Greece, and led by Italy, have accused the scheme of having a potentially negative effect on sales of traditional and regional foods, such as hams and cheeses.
原文鏈接:<http://www.foodnavigator.com/Legislation/Europe-investigating-UK-food-labelling>
日期:2014-07-16