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Bill: Deregulation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Populist Liberation Animals Environment
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: September 2826
Description[?]:
| These articles pertain to the quality of products. We believe that standards can be voluntarily adhered to through the use of private organisations instead of the government. So a private organisation would become a standards agency and to seek approval a business must meet specific requirements as set out by the private standards agency. This currently occurs in the computer industry and enhances the reputation of a business, so it is in the interest of a business to adhere to these private standards. A business would be shunned if it did not adhere to these standards as consumers would be wary of the quality of its products. |
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: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
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: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: There are no food standards provisions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Proposed: The sale of food is unregulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco products but everyone is allowed to buy them.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 400 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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