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Bill: Food Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Work-Shy Elements
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: January 2180
Description[?]:
| Slash the restrictive red tape. |
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:44:54, January 31, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Food Deregulation Act |
| Message | This seems to be rather reckless. This allows companies to put anything in their food without telling the consumer. |
| Date | 13:18:11, January 31, 2006 CET | From | Kundrati Socialist Party | To | Debating the Food Deregulation Act |
| Message | "Red tape" is there for a reason, IP. Against. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 53 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 234 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 18 |
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