Activities of Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN related to 2015/2259(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Food Contact Materials Regulation (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Food Contact Materials Regulation ((EC) No 1935/2004) PDF (360 KB) DOC (114 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (‘the Framework Regulation’) sets out general safety requirements for all food contact materials (FCMs)and articles which are intended to come into contact directly or indirectly with food in order to ensure that substances migrating from the materialdo not migrate into the food concerned do not endanger human health orin quantities large enough to endanger human health or to bring about an unacceptable change in the composition or characteristics of the food itselff the food or a deterioration in its organoleptic properties;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas materials not regulated by specific EU measures can pose a risk to public health and give rise to loss of consumer trust, legal uncertainty and increased compliance costs for operators; whereas the lack of uniform measures is detrimental to the smooth functioning of the internal market and is hampering the drive towards a circular economy;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the internal market for the four harmonised products groups is working well; whereas many Member States have introduced or are working on different measures for the remaining individual food contact materials and articles; whereas in respect of these national measures the principle of mutual recognition does not work and the effective functioning of the internal market is thus being impeded;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the aim of the framework regulation could be achieved if uniform EU testing methods were to be developed for all food contact materials and articles;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas introducing a safety check for pre-manufactured food contact articles could be one way of supplementing certain specific measures;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas the lack of uniform specific measures will make it impossible to achieve the aims of the framework regulation, with the result that the effective functioning of the internal market and a high degree of protection of public health and consumers' interests cannot be guaranteed;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas the more effective coordination of all provisions which have a bearing on the use of food contact materials and articles could help to improve consumer health protection and reduce the impact of packaging materials on the environment, and whereas at the same time this would do much to make the circular economy more effective;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission, when drawing up the measures required, to take account of the study conducted by the EPRS entitled 'Food Contact Materials - Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 - European Implementation Assessment' and of the national measures which are already in force or are being prepared;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that, given the prevalence of the materials referred to on the EU market and the risk they pose to human health, the Commission should prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for paper, board, varnish, coatings, inks and adhesives;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced that, in light of the adoption of more specific measures at EU level can further the EU’'s focus on moving towards a circular economy, specific measures at EU level should also be proposed for recycled paper and boardefforts to establish a more effective circular economy; points out that one precondition for this would be better traceability of substances in food contact materials and articles which could pose a threat to public health;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the difficult position which small and medium-sized enterprises in the production chain find themselves in, given that, in the absence of relevant legislative provisions, they are not in position to receive or pass on information which would guarantee that their products are safe;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises the importance of further scientific research into the interaction between different chemicals (cocktail effect), into non-intentionally added substances (NIAS), into nanomaterials and into the impact of contaminants contained in recycled materials;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to study further the approach based on safety checks for pre-manufactured food contact articles or other approval procedures for food contact articles;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to ensure better coordination between REACH and FCM legislation, especially as regards substances classified as SVHCs under REACH, and to ensure that harmful substances phased out under REACH are also phased out in FCMs- related scientific developments under REACH are taken into account in the context of the use of certain substances in food contact materials and articles so that any danger to public health can be ruled out;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has finally announced its plan to introduce a migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg for Bisphenol A (BPA) for packaging and containers made of plastic, as well as for varnishes and coatings used in metal containers; considers this an improvement compared to the current migration limit of 0.6 mg/kg for BPA in plastic; regrets that this migration limit does not apply to, owing to a lack of specific measures, there are no corresponding migration limits for all FCMs;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that a Declaration of Compliance (DoC) can beis an effective tool for ensuring that FCMs are compliant with the relevant rules, and recommends that all FCMs, whethern harmonised or non- harmonised,specific measures are adopted, all FCMs are accompanied by a DoC and the appropriate documentation, as is currently the case for FCMs for which specific measures have been adopted;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Takes the view that further harmonisation of food contact materials and articles can help to bring about a uniformly high level of public health protection;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends the development of a singleintroduction of uniform EU standards for analytical testing of given categories of food contact materials and articles in order to ensure that FCMs are tested by companies and competent authorities across the EU can carry out tests using one and the same method; notes that introducing uniform testing methods would guarantee equal treatment in the internal market and thus make for improved, uniform monitoring;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that it is the responsibility of each Member State to carry out controls on companies that produce or import FCMs; regrets, however, that some Member States do not impose the requirement for companies to register their business activity, thereby allowing such companies to circumvent conformity controls; cCalls on the Commission to revise the Framework Regulation, so as, in keeping with the outcome of the revision of Regulation (EC) No 882/20041a, to require that Member States impose an obligation on all companies producing or importing FCMs to officially register their business activity; _________________ 1a OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, pp. 1-52
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the Commission's 'Better Training for Safer Food' platform; calls for its activities to be expanded;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for more effective cooperation and coordination between the Member States and the Commission on the early warning system for foodstuffs and feedingstuffs, so that risks to public health can be dealt with quickly and effectively;