Ref. Ares(2022)7439229 - 26/10/2022
Message 116
Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2022) 03442
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Translation of the message 115
Notification: 2022/0441/IRL
Forwarding of a detailed opinion received by a Member State (Slovakia) (article 6, paragraph 2, second indent of
Directive (EU) 2015/1535). This detailed opinion extends the standstill period until 22-12-2022.
Comunicado detallado - Podrobné vyjádření - Udförlig udtalelse - Ausführlichen Stellungnahme - Üksikasjalik
arvamus - Εμπεριστατωμένη γνώμη - Detailed opinion - Avis circonstancié - Parere circostanziado - Detalizēts
atzinums - Detali nuomonė - Részletes vélemény - Opinjoni dettaljata - Uitvoerig gemotiveerde mening - Opinia
szczegółowa - Parecer circunstanciado - Podrobný úsudok - Podrobno mnenje - Yksityiskohtainen lausunto -
Detaljerat yttrande - Подробно становище - Aviz detaliat - Aviz detaliat.
Amplia el plazo del estatu quo hasta 22-12-2022. - Prodlužuje lhůtu pro stávající stav až do 22-12-2022. - Fristen
for status quo forlänges til 22-12-2022. - Die Laufzeit des Status quo wird verlängert bis 22-12-2022. - Praeguse
olukorra tähtaega pikendatakse kuni 22-12-2022. - Παρατείνει την προθεσμία του status quo μέχρι την
22-12-2022. - Extends the time limit of the status quo until 22-12-2022. - Prolonge le délai de statu quo jusqu'au
22-12-2022. - Proroga il termine dello status quo fino al 22-12-2022. - Pagarina “status quo” laika periodu līdz
22-12-2022. - Pratęsia status quo laiko limitą iki 22-12-2022. - Meghosszabbítja a korábbi állapot határidejét
22-12-2022-ig. - Jestendi t-terminu ta’ l-istatus quo sa 22-12-2022. - De status-quo-periode wordt verlengd tot
22-12-2022. - Przedłużenie status quo do 22-12-2022. - Prolonga o prazo do statu quo ate 22-12-2022. - Časový
limit momentálneho stavu sa predĺži až do 22-12-2022. - Podaljša rok nespremenjenega stanja do 22-12-2022. -
Jatkaa status quo määräaikaa 22-12-2022 asti - Förlänger tiden för status quo fram till: 22-12-2022 - Удължаване
на крайния срок на статуквото до 22-12-2022 - Prelungeşte termenul status quo-ului până la 22-12-2022.
Die Kommission hat diese ausführliche Stellungnahme am 22-09-2022 empfangen.
The Commission received this detailed opinion on the 22-09-2022.
La Commission a reçu cet avis circonstancié le 22-09-2022.
(MSG: 202203442.EN)
1. MSG 116 IND 2022 0441 IRL EN 22-12-2022 22-09-2022 COM 6.2(2) 22-12-2022
2. Slovensko
3A. Úrad pre normalizáciu, metrológiu a skúšobníctvo SR
Centrálna jednotka pre smernicu (EÚ) 2015/1535
P.O.Box 76
Štefanovičova 3
810 05 Bratislava
e-mail: xxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx
3B. Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva a rozvoja vidieka SR
Dobrovičova 12
812 66 Bratislava
telefón : + 421 2 592 66 111
4. 2022/0441/IRL - B00
5. Article 6(2), second indent of Directive (EU) 2015/1535
6. In the matter of the notified regulation of the Irish government No 2022/0441/IRL "Notification of draft
regulations under Section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018" the Slovak Republic submits the following
key comments as a detailed opinion:
Food labelling is harmonised at European Union level by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers (Regulation No 1169/20211). The
implementation of national rules must comply with the principles laid down in this Regulation. The European
Commission (EC) announced its intention to regulate the caloric labelling of alcoholic beverages at the end of the
year, launching a 12-month withdrawal period during which Member States cannot submit proposals to amend
legislation. At the same time, many important producers have already made voluntary commitments in relation to
“responsible messages”, not only on product packaging but also in advertising (examples of responsible beer
messages: “don't drink and drive”, “only for persons over 18 years of age”, “pregnant women shouldn't consume
alcohol”).
1. In relation to PART 5(3) and Annex 1 of the draft — we propose harmonising the indication of alcohol content by
volume (% vol.) The alcohol content must be indicated as a percentage by volume; its expression in grams is
contrary to Regulation No 1169/2011. Alcohol content indicators are fully harmonised at the EU level by
Regulation No 1169/2011 and cannot be changed or regulated by a Member State.
2. In relation to PART 5(3) of the draft - the European Commission (EC) announced its intention to regulate the
caloric labelling of alcoholic beverages at the end of the year, launching a 12-month withdrawal period during
which Member States cannot submit proposals to amend national legislation. (Article 6.3 of Directive 2015/1535,
TRIS procedure). Energy labelling has to be limited until energy labelling legislation, including labelling of the
nutritional values of alcoholic beverages, is implemented.
3. Part 3(11) of the draft — stating the mandatory information provided with alcohol in reusable containers is
merely a duplication of the information on the label and has no rational justification for protecting consumer health
and, on the contrary, increases administrative and environmental demands on producers.
4. The proposed measures are repetitive, excessively increasing the administrative burden on manufacturers,
acquirers, and license holders and do not meet the proportionality criteria nor the approach already based on the
same evidence of IE, which was already rejected by the EC in 2016 and 2018. The EC has also announced its
intention to regulate this area of health warnings on products containing alcohol, creating a withdrawal period of 12
months for Member States to amend their legislation in this area (Article 6.3 of Directive 2015/1535, TRIS
procedure).
5. There is no definition of the approach to products with a zero alcohol content or content of up to 0.5 % vol.
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