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Bill: Labelling Deregulation Act
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: February 2537
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 | 06:32:27, February 22, 2008 CET | From | Anarchistes pour une Société Libre | To | Debating the Labelling Deregulation Act |
Message | We oppose. |
Date | 10:21:38, February 22, 2008 CET | From | Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F | To | Debating the Labelling Deregulation Act |
Message | we strongly oppose |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 184 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 177 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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