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Bill: Labelling Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Constit'nal United Front
Status[?]: passed
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: March 2480
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Proposed: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Current: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:48:58, October 31, 2007 CET | From |  Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F | To | Debating the Labelling Reform Bill |
| Message | usual remark...people must have the right to know what they are eating....so we oppose |
| Date | 00:24:34, November 01, 2007 CET | From | Drtárék Jelbék Prta | To | Debating the Labelling Reform Bill |
| Message | Ha, perhaps they could look at the product. |
| Date | 00:35:41, November 02, 2007 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Labelling Reform Bill |
| Message | We believe the current laws over-regulate industry. If a consumer is unsatisfied with the labeling of a product, then he or she has the freedom not to buy it. |
| Date | 12:40:42, November 02, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F | To | Debating the Labelling Reform Bill |
| Message | I don't understand . Perhaps industries fear the consumers? If their behaviour is honest there is no reason for that... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 63 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 37 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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