4 Amendments of Paul BRANNEN related to 2013/0435(COD)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure continuity with the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 258/97, the absence of a use for human consumption to a significant degreeand placing on the market within the Union before the date of entry into force of that Regulation, namely 15 May 1997, should be maintained as a criterion for a food to be considered as a novel food. A use within the Union should also refer to a use in the Member States irrespective of the date of accession of the various Member States to the Union.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) When there is a significant change in the production process of a substance that has been used in accordance with Directive 2002/46/EC, Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 or Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, or a change in particle size of such a substance, for example through nanotechnology, it may have an impact on food and thereby on food safety. Therefore, that substance should be considered a novel food under this Regulation and should be re-evaluated first in accordance with this Regulation, after full risk assessment, and subsequently in accordance with the relevant specific legislation.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) ‘novel food’ means all food that was not used for human consumption to a significant degreeand marketed within the Union before 15 May 1997 irrespective of the date of accession of the various Member States to the Union and includes in particular:
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) food to which a new production process not used for food production within the Union before 15 May 1997 is applied, where that production process gives rise to significant changes in the composition or structure of the food which affect its nutritional value, the way it is metabolised or the level of undesirable substances, determined on the basis of full risk assessment;