Milk and milk products: common organisation of the markets (CMO), additional general rules for drinking milk

2007/0027(CNS)

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Elisabeth JEGGLE (EPP, ED, DE), and made some amendments the proposal to amend Regulation (EC) No 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products for drinking milk:

- the milk fat content percentage should be clearly indicated on the packaging directly next to the product description;

- the proposed margins of tolerance for stating fat content (+/- 0.2%) should be deleted.

It should be noted that, to simplify the common market organisation (CMO) in milk and milk products, the Commission proposed three sets of amendments to current legislation. This proposal is closely related to the proposal on amending Directive 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption (CNS/2007/0025) and the proposal amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (CNS/2007/0026.)