Message 002
Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2022) 01695
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Translation of the message 001
Notification: 2022/0338/A
No abre el plazo - Nezahajuje odklady - Fristerne indledes ikke - Kein Fristbeginn - Viivituste perioodi ei avata - Καμμία έναρξη προθεσμίας - Does not open the delays - N'ouvre pas de délais - Non fa decorrere la mora - Neietekmē atlikšanu - Atidėjimai nepradedami - Nem nyitja meg a késéseket - Ma’ jiftaħx il-perijodi ta’ dawmien - Geen termijnbegin - Nie otwiera opóźnień - Não inicia o prazo - Neotvorí oneskorenia - Ne uvaja zamud - Määräaika ei ala tästä - Inleder ingen frist - Не се предвижда период на прекъсване - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare.
(MSG: 202201695.EN)
1. MSG 002 IND 2022 0338 A EN 10-05-2022 A NOTIF
2. A
3A. Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort
Abteilung III/8
A-1010 Wien, Stubenring 1
Telefon +43-1/71100-805436
Telefax +43-1/71100-8045436
E-Mail: not9834@bmdw.gv.at
3B. Bundesministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz
Referat III/A/2a
A-1030 Wien, Radetzkystraße 2
Telefon +43-1/71100-644877
E-Mail: ingrid.neuner@sozialministerium.at
4. 2022/0338/A - C00A
5. Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection on the obligation to indicate the origin of meat, milk and eggs as a primary ingredient in packaged foods
6. Further to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/775 for the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient of a food, OJ L 131, 29.05.2018, p. 8, which provides for the mandatory indication of the origin of the primary ingredient in the case of voluntary presentation of the provenance of the food, lays down a general obligation to indicate the origin of beef, pig, sheep, goat and poultry meat, milk and egg as the primary ingredient in packaged foods.
7. - Directive 94/55/EC, Article 5(4) on the alignment of the laws of the Member States relating to the transport of dangerous goods by road
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None.
8. The main purpose of this Regulation is to inform consumers about the origin of beef, pig, sheep, goat and poultry meat, milk and egg as a primary ingredient in packaged foods. Further to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/775 for the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient of a food, OJ L 131, 29.05.2018, p. 8, which provides for the mandatory indication of the origin of the primary ingredient in the case of voluntary presentation of the provenance of the food, a general obligation to indicate the origin of beef, pig, sheep, goat and poultry meat, milk and egg as a primary ingredient in packaged foods is now to be made.
The type of information sharing for beef used as a primary ingredient in packaged foods is governed by Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and on the labelling of beef and beef products, OJ L 204, 11.08.2000, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 216/429, OJ L 84, 31.03.2016, p. 1. Article 13 states that the country of birth, fattening and slaughter shall be indicated. The birth, rearing and slaughter of the animals from which the meat originates in the same country may indicate a country of origin.
The nature of the disclosure of information for meat from ovine, caprine, porcine and poultry used as a primary ingredient in packaged foods is governed by Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1337/2013, as regards the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of fresh, chilled or frozen porcine, ovine, caprine and poultry meat, OJ L 335, 14.12.2013, p. 19, corrected by OJ L 95, 29.03.2014, p. 70.
Article 5 states that the country of rearing and slaughter shall be indicated. If the animal was born, reared and slaughtered in the same country, a country of origin may be indicated.
The indication of the place where the animal was milked was chosen as the indication of origin for the milk, as this is most appropriate to the understanding of consumers, their expectations and their interest in the indication of origin.
The indication of the place where an egg was laid is the decisive criterion in the perception of consumers as regards information on origin.
All geographical areas may be used in accordance with Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/775 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers as regards the rules for the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient of a foodstuff, OJ L 131, 29.05.2018, p. 8. For example, it is possible to indicate one country, several countries, region(s), federal state(s), but also ‘EU’, ‘non-EU’ or ‘EU and non-EU’.
This Regulation contains a mutual recognition clause.
9. The origin of a food or its ingredients is the most important factor in buying food for the majority of consumers.
However, this information is largely missing, as the obligation to indicate the origin of ingredients of a food only applies in specific cases.
Since it is not foreseeable when a legal act to extend the origin marking will be submitted to the Commission, Austria intends to provide for a temporary national obligation.
10. No basic text(s) available
11. No
12. -
13. No
14. No
15. Yes
16. TBT Agreement
NO - The draft has no significant impact on international trade.
SPS Agreement
No - The draft is neither a sanitary nor phytosanitary measure
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