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March/April 2021 ¦ international-dairy.com · 29
to blur the lines between milk and dairy and plant-based products
implies a threat to consumers’ capability to make properly
informed decisions that directly influence their diets. Such attempts
have prompted a heated debate around the so-called
‘Amendment 171’.
What is the ‘Amendment 171’ discussion all
about?
First, it is important to remember that the already-existing
legislative framework guarantees an EU-wide protection of
dairy terms. Back in June 2017, the European Court of Justice
concluded that the terms milk, whey, cream, butter, buttermilk,
cheese, and yogurt shall not be used to designate
any plant-based product even if a description indicating their
non-dairy nature is added.
Therefore, such terms are protected by EU law against
usurpation and misuse by non-dairy products. As a further
step towards clarification, ‘Amendment 171’ comes onto the
scene with the aim of limiting the “imitation or evocation”
of dairy products by the plant-based sector. What do we get
as a result? The respect to EU product definitions and marketing
standards, the easiness of trade by setting common
references and, last but not least, the protection of consumers
from deception.
Every product in the market has its own characteristics
and naming, defined by its components, nutritional value,
and nature. This, of course, should be reflected in their communications
and advertisement. If plant-based products
widely differ from milk and dairy in terms of origin, ingredient
composition and nutritional values, why would they
use dairy terms at all? Doing so does not only challenge the
existing EU rules, but also threatens consumers’ capacity to
choose consciously during their shopping rush.
However, opposing the “imitation or evocation” of dairy
products by plant-based drinks is not the same as opposing
plant-based drinks themselves. We are not at war against
the plant-based sector. All we ask for is an effort, with the
support of EU law, to foster fair competition and common
sense in the internal market. A plant-based spreadable fat is
a margarine and not a ‘veggy butter’.
Plant-based alternatives have their place on the shelves
and in the market. However, the first requirement of coexistence
is respect, respect to our dairy products and their
denominations, but also to the marketing rules and to the
integrity of consumers’ choices.
With the amendment having been approved by the European
Parliament back in October 2020, we at EDA firmly believe
that fairness in the EU Single Market will prevail. We are
confident that the trialogue negotiations between the European
Parliament, the European Commission the EU Council
and will turn the ‘Amendment 171’ into effective law.
The European lactosphère shall receive the recognition it
deserves on behalf of the quality and taste of its products,
of their unique blend of micro- and macronutrients, of their
modern, but tradition-based production process, and the
health and pleasure of all Europeans.
From reduced sugar and fat
to protein-rich
Improved stabilising systems
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in suspension.
Stabiprime stabilisers allow for
manufacturing of high-quality
milk drinks (photo: Hydrosol)
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