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Bill: Food Safety Bill of 2471
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Common People's Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2471
Description[?]:
| A bill to increase the safety of food for the consumer. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:21:59, October 16, 2007 CET | From | Lodamun Greens Party | To | Debating the Food Safety Bill of 2471 |
| Message | We would prefer that GM ingredients be inclosed, and also limit food sales to licensed vendors but will still support the current proposals. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 140 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 311 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 148 |
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