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Parliamentary question - E-000481/2015Parliamentary question
E-000481/2015

Indication of the origin of milk

Question for written answer E-000481-15
to the Commission
Rule 130
Marc Tarabella (S&D)

To date, no European legislation makes it compulsory to indicate the origin of milk.

1. Can the Commission explain why it has not yet proposed European legislation making it compulsory to indicate the origin of milk?

Article 26 of Regulation (EU) no 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers states that ‘by 13 December 2014, the Commission shall submit reports to the European Parliament and the Council regarding the mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for (…) milk’. However, this report has not yet been published.

2. Can the Commission explain this delay and indicate whether it intends to introduce legislation making it compulsory to indicate the origin of milk?