The legislation mentioned by the Honourable Members is still under examination. In the course of this examination, the Commission aims to ensure that the development of these schemes is compatible with the internal market rules, and prevent unnecessary market fragmentation. At the same time, the Commission is fully committed to the protection of public health.

In accordance with Article 35 of Regulation 1169/2011, the Commission shall by 13 December 2017, in light of the experience gained, submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the use of additional forms of expression and presentation, on their effect on the internal market and on the advisability of further harmonisation of those forms of expression and presentation.

For this purpose, Member States must provide the Commission with relevant information concerning the use of such additional forms of expression or presentation on the market in their territory. The Commission may accompany this report with proposals to modify the relevant Union provisions.