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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (C(2025)06948 – 2025/2943(DEA))

On the Commission delegated regulation of 16 October 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara

B-10-2025-0503

on behalf of the PfE Group · Rapporteur: Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Mireia Borrás Pabón

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Parliament's motion for a resolution objects to the Commission delegated regulation of 16 October 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 on origin labelling for fruit and vegetables from Western Sahara. It considers the delegated regulation exceeds the implementing powers in Regulation (EC) No 1308/2013 and is incompatible with the aim of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 to empower consumers through country-of-origin labelling. It stresses that over 70% of consumers base purchasing decisions on packaging information and warns of a real risk of consumers being misled. It calls for clear rules to guarantee origin and traceability of fruit and vegetables in the single market, and instructs its President to notify the Commission that the delegated regulation cannot enter into force.

Key points

  1. Parliament objects to the Commission delegated regulation of 16 October 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 on origin labelling for fruit and vegetables from Western Sahara.
  2. It considers the delegated regulation exceeds the implementing powers provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1308/2013.
  3. It considers the delegated regulation incompatible with the aim of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429, which seeks to empower consumers to make informed food choices through country-of-origin labelling.
  4. It stresses that over 70% of consumers base purchasing decisions on packaging information and warns of a real risk of consumers being misled.
  5. It calls for clear rules to guarantee the origin and traceability of fruit and vegetables in the single market, to protect the integrity of Union food systems and reinforce consumer information.
  6. It instructs its President to forward the resolution to the Commission and notify it that the delegated regulation cannot enter into force.
  7. It instructs its President to forward the resolution to the Council and to the governments and parliaments of the member states.

Who is affected

  • Consumers in the Union, who risk being misled about the origin of fruit and vegetables.
  • The Commission, which is notified that the delegated regulation cannot enter into force.
  • The Council and member state governments and parliaments, which receive the resolution.

Figures and deadlines

  • 46% of respondents in the latest Eurobarometer on food safety said geographical origin was the most important factor when buying food.
  • 54% of respondents cited cost and 51% cited taste as the most important factor.
  • Over 70% of consumers in the Union base their purchasing decisions on information on packaging.

Legal basis: Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union