Were EU consumers, industry and other interested parties consulted in the process of drafting the new Labelling Regulation?
The Commission carried out a very thorough consultation process prior to finalising its proposal for new labelling rules. Broad surveys for all stakeholders were conducted, as well as more specific consultations with industry, Member States and consumer groups. An online consultation, open to all interested parties, was carried out between March and June 2006. The Commission received 175 responses to this survey, which can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/betterregulation/index_en.htm Would self-regulation by industry, driven by market demand, not be sufficient to provide consumers with the information they need? Currently, some innovations have been made by many companies to respond to consumer demand for more and clearer nutrition information. However, the use of nutrition labelling varies greatly from company to company and between one Member State and another, with estimates suggesting a range of between 30% and 85% for pre-packaged foods. In addition,
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