据英国食品标准局(FSA)消息,由于意大利、西班牙等多个成员国对英国的自愿性红绿灯营养标签系统提出指控,认为该系统对火腿或奶酪等传统性、地区性食品的销售存在负面影响,会影响消费者的选择,破坏内部市场。欧盟委员会(EC)指出,在今后几个星期内将会宣布是否对英国提起侵权诉讼。
然而英国方面发言人Glenis Willmott称,严厉谴责这种伪造诉讼案件阻止交通信号灯标识的行为,欧盟机关应该清楚,成员国有权实施自愿标识计划。
部分原文报道如下:
The European Commission (EC) is investigating the UK's voluntary front -of-pack traffic light nutrition labelling scheme, following complaints from Member States (MS), which argued it influenced consumer choice and was an infringement of the internal mark et.
A large number of MS, including Spain and Greece, and led by Italy, have accused the scheme of having a potentially negative effect on sales of traditional and regional foods, such as hams and cheeses.
原文链接:<http://www.foodnavigator.com/Legislation/Europe-investigating-UK-food-labelling>