MEPs renew call for mandatory country of origin labelling of meat and milk

The European Parliament's plenary session approved on 12 May 2016 a non-binding resolution calling again for country of origin labelling for meat and milk to be made mandatory.

MEPs argued that mandatory labelling would help improve consumer confidence in food products by making the food supply chain more transparent.

In February 2015, the parliament had already urged the European commission to come up with legislative proposals on this issue, but the EC cited the costs of mandatory country of origin labelling for not having put forward any proposal.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Food safety MEPs call for country of origin labelling of meat in processed foods http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-food-safety-meps-call-for-country-of-origin-labelling-of-meat-in-processed-foods/

ESO: Background information: Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council regarding the mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for milk, milk used as an ingredient in dairy products and types of meat other than beef, swine, sheep, goat and poultry meat http://www.europeansources.info/record/report-from-the-commission-to-the-european-parliament-and-the-council-regarding-the-mandatory-indication-of-the-country-of-origin-or-place-of-provenance-for-milk-milk-used-as-an-ingredient-in-dairy-p/

EurActiv, 12.05.16: Parliament once again demands the Commission introduces origin labelling http://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/parliament-once-again-demands-the-commission-introduces-origin-labelling/

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