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Bill: Revised Food Labeling Act 3071
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democratic Party
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: June 3072
Description[?]:
| An act revising existing law regarding food labeling. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:28:15, February 05, 2011 CET | From | People's Alliance | To | Debating the Revised Food Labeling Act 3071 |
| Message | I support this proposal. Genetically modified ingredients are no different from ordinary ones. |
| Date | 18:39:49, February 05, 2011 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Revised Food Labeling Act 3071 |
| Message | I agree. The level of regulation that goes into genetically modified products is unwarranted. |
| Date | 18:46:27, February 05, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Revised Food Labeling Act 3071 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Some people believe that genetically modified ingredients drastically change the food. Genetically modified food is also against some religions. For the sake of the beliefs of the people, genetically modified ingredients should be listed. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 383 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 367 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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