Abstract
In February 2016, the Feasibility Report on options for an EU ecolabel scheme for fishery and aquaculture products was published. The study did not make a strong case for the introduction of a seafood EU Ecolabel, and it is unlikely that the European Commission will pursue this policy option. We argue that sustainability information on seafood should not be framed through the EU Ecolabel debate. The more pressing issue concerns self-declared sustainability claims on seafood products. As a possible solution, we propose to address these by re-invigorating the labelling rules on seafood information in the Regulation on the Common Organisation of the Markets in Fishery and Aquaculture Products.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 784-788 |
| Journal | European Journal of Risk Regulation |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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Regulating Sustainability Claims on Seafood - EU Ecolabel, Unfair Commercial Practices Directive or Seafood Information Requirements? / Schebesta, H.
In: European Journal of Risk Regulation, Vol. 7, No. 4, 2016, p. 784-788.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulating Sustainability Claims on Seafood - EU Ecolabel, Unfair Commercial Practices Directive or Seafood Information Requirements?
AU - Schebesta, H.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - In February 2016, the Feasibility Report on options for an EU ecolabel scheme for fishery and aquaculture products was published. The study did not make a strong case for the introduction of a seafood EU Ecolabel, and it is unlikely that the European Commission will pursue this policy option. We argue that sustainability information on seafood should not be framed through the EU Ecolabel debate. The more pressing issue concerns self-declared sustainability claims on seafood products. As a possible solution, we propose to address these by re-invigorating the labelling rules on seafood information in the Regulation on the Common Organisation of the Markets in Fishery and Aquaculture Products.
AB - In February 2016, the Feasibility Report on options for an EU ecolabel scheme for fishery and aquaculture products was published. The study did not make a strong case for the introduction of a seafood EU Ecolabel, and it is unlikely that the European Commission will pursue this policy option. We argue that sustainability information on seafood should not be framed through the EU Ecolabel debate. The more pressing issue concerns self-declared sustainability claims on seafood products. As a possible solution, we propose to address these by re-invigorating the labelling rules on seafood information in the Regulation on the Common Organisation of the Markets in Fishery and Aquaculture Products.
KW - EU law, fishery and acqualculture products, EU Ecolabel, consumer information
U2 - 10.1017/S1867299X00010205
DO - 10.1017/S1867299X00010205
M3 - Article
VL - 7
SP - 784
EP - 788
JO - European Journal of Risk Regulation
T2 - European Journal of Risk Regulation
JF - European Journal of Risk Regulation
SN - 1867-299X
IS - 4
ER -