FACEnetwork was received by two Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), both very attentive to our concerns:
The MEPs committed to support us achieving an economic study
on our sector in order to improve its visibility.
They also encouraged us to continue our lobbying against
NutriScore.
FACEnetwork will stay in contact with these MEPs in the next
months to initiate some concrete works.
Both MEPs agreed that our sector is not enough visible and that a study about our sector would be helpful to improve our visibility.
Such a study should be made in two phases:
In order to support our actions, one MEP may initiate an “own initiative report” and organise an audition of FACEnetwork by the MEPs of the AGRI Committee in the next months.
Regarding the Nutriscore issue, the MEPs agreed that this system is not adapted to our types of products. One MEP strongly encouraged us to continue lobbying against the NutriScore.
Moreover, both MEPs confirmed to us that the reflection of the European Commission about a possible certification on “sustainable food” is just starting and that the revision of the hygiene package “is not on the table” for the moment. But we should continue following these issues.
Regarding the regulation of additives like vegetable carbon in organic cheeses, we were encouraged to try to work with associations representing organic products at European level.
Benoit Biteau,
French MEP
Group of the Greens
Paolo
De Castro
Italian MEP
Group Progressive alliance Socialists and Democrates
Frédéric Blanchard, President
Irena Oresnik, Vice-President
Yolande Moulem, coordinator
