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Bill: PC ACT
Details
Submitted by[?]: Civic Platform
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: April 2194
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: 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: Any GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:20:48, March 02, 2006 CET | From |  Bachelor Party | To | Debating the PC ACT |
| Message | We prefer that food products be labeled, and would approve a truth in labeling bill, and we believe that if this bill passes, the purchasing consumer will reward suppliers who volluntarily continue labeling. Therefore, we feel this bill will have little practical effect upon labelling, as labelling provides its own economic incentive in the form of sustained sales. However, if this bill pases, we propose that language be added to the bill which will ensure the truthfulness of voluntary labels. We see nothing in this bill as it stands to prevent food manufacturers from applying false lists of ingredient, addiives, and treatments. We do not seek to make false labeling a criminal offense, nor do we wish the government to actively audit and pursue violators. The added language would be intended as a guide for the courts regarding the intention of the law, as passed, when deciding future tort actions in product liability cases. Assuming no objection to such a clause, we provisionally vote in favor of this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 185 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 126 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 22 |
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