Activities of Carl SCHLYTER related to 2011/0156(COD)
Plenary speeches (4)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (debate)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (debate)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (debate)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (A7-0059/2012 - Frédérique Ries) (vote)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children and on food for special medical purposes PDF (634 KB) DOC (920 KB)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) With the exception of products authorised in accordance with Article 16 (1) of Regulation 834/2007, pesticides and other toxic substances should not be used for the production of food referred to in Article 1(1).
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) The use of genetically modified organisms pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 as well as products produced from animals that have been fed with genetically modified feedingstuffs should be prohibited in the production of food referred to in Article 1(1).
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should provide the criteria for the establishment of the specific compositional and information requirements for infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, and food for special medical purposes, taking into account Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC and Commission Directive 1999/21/EC. In order to adapt the definitions of infant formula, follow- on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, and food for special medical purposes laid down in this Regulation taking into account technical and scientific progress and relevant developments at international level, to lay down the specific compositional and information requirements with respect to the categories of food covered by this Regulation, including for additional labelling requirements to, or derogations from, the provisions of Directive 2000/13/EC and for the authorisation of nutrition and health claimslay down the specific compositional and information requirements with respect to the categories of food covered by this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is appropriate to establish and update a Union list of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other substances that may be added to infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, and food for special medical purposes, subject to certain criteria laid down in this Regulation. Given the fact that the adoption of the list implies the application of criteria set out in this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferredand updating of the list is a measure of general application to supplement or amend certain non- essential elements onf the Commission in that respect. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament andlegislative act, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty ofn the CoFuncil of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powerstioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in that respect. The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementingdelegated acts updating the Union list, where, in duly justified cases relating to public health, imperative grounds of urgency so require.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) At present, pursuant to the Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) on the risk assessment of products of nanotechnologies, dated 19 January 2009, there is inadequate information on the risks associated with engineered nanomaterials and existing test methods may not be sufficient to address all of the issues arising in relation to engineered nanomaterials. Therefore, engineered nanomaterials should not be included in the Union list for the categories of food covered by this Regulation, until an evaluation by the Authoraking account of this scientific opinion and in view of the particular sensitivity of the categories for which foods for particular uses are intended, engineered nanomaterials should not be included in the Union list for the categories of food covered by this Regulation as long as their safety, based on adequate and sufficient test methods, their nutritional value and their suitability for the persons to whom ity is carried outintended have not been demonstrated by the Authority.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the definition of 'engineered nanomaterial' set out in point (t) of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
Food referred to in Article 1(1) may be placed on the market only if it complies with the provisions of this Regulation. "Milks" or similar products shall not be marketed by making reference to special suitability for infants or young children.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. With the exception of products authorised in accordance with Article 16 (1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products, pesticides and other toxic substances shall not be used for the production of food referred to in Article 1(1).
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Foods referred to in Article 1(1) shall not contain residues of pesticides above the level of detection.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Genetically modified organisms as defined under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed and products produced from animals that have been fed with genetically modified feeding stuffs shall not be used in the production of food referred to in Article 1(1).
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The labelling of infant formulae and follow-on formulae as well as all other foods intended for infants or young children shall not include pictures of infants or young children, nor shall it include other pictures or text which may idealise the use of the product.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. The labelling of infant formulae and follow-on formulae as well as all other foods intended for infants or young children may bear nutrition and health claims only in the cases listed in Annex IV of Directive 2006/141/EC and in accordance with the conditions set out therein.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Advertising of infant formulae, follow- on formulae and of any other kind of food intended for infants or young children shall be prohibited. This includes advertisements in publications, point-of- sale advertising, giving samples or any other promotional device to induce sales directly to the consumer.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) a requirement for post-market monitoring in order to ensure that the specific legislative requirements e.g. regarding pesticides, contaminants, labelling and advertising are met.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) they show an added benefit to the consumer.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. No later than [2 years after the date of the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall establish and subsequently update a Union list of permitted substances that meet the conditions of paragraph 1, by means of implementing Regulationdelegated acts. The entry of a substance in the Union list shall include a specification of the substance, and, where appropriate, specify the conditions of use and the applicable purity criteria. Those implementing Regulationdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2)5. On duly justified grounds of extreme urgency relating to emerging health risks, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementingdelegated acts updating the Union list in accordance with Article 14(3)6.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For substances referred to in paragraph 1 that are engineered nanomaterials, the following additional conditions shall apply: (a) the requirement of point (a) of paragraph 1 has been demonstrated on the basis of adequate and sufficient test methods; and (b) their nutritional value and the suitability for the persons to whom it is intended has been shown.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. When a substance is already included in the Union list and there is a significant change in the production methods, or there is a change in particle size, for example through nanotechnology, the substance prepared by those new methods or with a change in particle size shall be considered as different substance and the Union list shall be modified accordingly before it can be placed on the Union marketwhich is not included in the list and which shall require a separate application.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The presence of substances included in the Union list shall not be used to advertise the benefits of a product.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 5 – title
Chapter 5 – title
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
General confidentialittransparency clause
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
The Commission, the Authority and the Member States shall, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, take the necessary measures to ensure appropriate confidentiality oftransparency regarding the information received by them under this Regulation, except for information which must be made public if circumstanc.g. in order to protect human health, animal health or the environment. Measures sto require in order to protect human health, animal health or the environmentensure confidentiality of the information received can be taken in the exceptional cases laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2(3)10 and 101 of this Regulation shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from the (*) [(*) Date of entry into force of the basic legislative act or from any other date set by the legislator.]
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 2(3)10 and 101 of this Regulation may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 2(3)10 and 101 of this Regulation shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.