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Title: Repeal "On Expiration Dates"
Post by: Eluvatar on August 13, 2012, 09:30:35 PM

Category: Repeal
Resolution: GA#149 (http://www.nationstates.net/page=WA_past_resolutions/start=203)
Proposed by: Sciongrad

Quote from: Repeal "On Expiration Dates"

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #149: On Expiration Dates (http://www.nationstates.net/page=WA_past_resolutions/start=203) (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The General Assembly,

COMMENDING General Assembly Resolution #149, On Expiration Dates, for seeking to ensure safety among consumers of perishable goods;

DISAPPOINTED, however, that GAR#149 states, in relevant part:

CHARGES any distributor of any necessity to attain an accurate and average prediction of how long each and every necessity that they distribute will last until it degrades to a level of quality at which it will directly "lead to the deprivation of any sort of bodily activity that is required for the extension of [one's] lifetime;"

NOTING that the resolution in question is flawed, inasmuch as it only requires that products display how long such a product lasts on average before spoiling, while failing to require the above said items to display the date in which the product was manufactured;

REGRETTING that such a loophole renders the entirety of the resolution useless, and even detrimental, as it allows manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to deceive consumers as to when the product is to expire;

FURTHER NOTING that GAR#149 requires all items, regardless of whether an expiration date is necessary or practical, to display such labels on the products;

BELIEVING the aforementioned resolution to be irrevocably flawed;

Hereby,

REPEALS General Assembly Resolution #149 "On Expiration Dates."

Title: Re: Repeal "On Expiration Dates"
Post by: Eluvatar on August 13, 2012, 09:30:49 PM

This will be at vote in a few hours :#

Title: Re: Repeal "On Expiration Dates"
Post by: Delfos on August 13, 2012, 10:30:21 PM

I disagree the resolution is "irrevocably flawed", it's functional and sets a basis for worldwide food security, but I agree there can be more. I tell you, here in Europe, for someone that doesn't know, we have a ton of regulations for labeling products, way more complex (and safe) and I think it's a good standard of consumer information for food security.

Here: http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/foodlabelling/comm_legisl_en.htm

Title: Re: Repeal "On Expiration Dates"
Post by: Funkadelia on August 13, 2012, 11:09:21 PM

Thanks for the help Eluvatar.

Title: Re: Repeal "On Expiration Dates"
Post by: Funkadelia on August 14, 2012, 10:17:39 PM

Provisional vote for.

Title: Re: Repeal "On Expiration Dates"
Post by: Funkadelia on August 18, 2012, 04:15:37 AM

Repeal "On Expiration Dates" was passed 9,036 votes to 930.