Activities of Mojca DRČAR MURKO
Plenary speeches (46)
Community ecolabel scheme - Voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (debate)
Novel foods (debate)
Animal transport (debate)
Framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides - Placing of plant protection products on the market (debate)
Cloning of animals for food supply (debate)
Common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings - Food additives - Flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties - Food enzymes (debate)
Common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings - Food additives - Flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties - Food enzymes (debate)
Common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings - Food additives - Flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties - Food enzymes (debate)
Revision of the framework directive on waste (debate)
Protection of the environment through criminal law (debate)
Results of the European Council (Brussels, 13-14 March 2008) (debate)
European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (debate)
Presentation of the programme of the Slovenian Presidency (debate)
Common authorisation procedure for food additives – Food additives – Food enzymes – Flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods (debate)
Cat and dog fur (debate)
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (debate)
Structural policies and EU cohesion (debate)
Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of natural resources (debate)
Waste - Waste recycling (debate)
Promoting healthy diets and physical activity (debate)
LIFE+ – Financing of the Natura 2000 network
The protection and welfare of animals 2006-2010 (debate)
ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund (general provisions) – Establishment of a Cohesion Fund – European Social Fund – European Regional Development Fund – European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (debate)
European Council report and Commission statement: European Council meeting (Brussels, 15-16 June 2006) – Statement by the Presidency-in-Office of the Council: Work of the Austrian Presidency
Increase in racist and homophobic violence in Europe (debate)
Rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (debate)
Nutrition and health claims made on foods Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Protection of chickens kept for meat production (debate)
Application of the Århus Convention to EC institutions and bodies
Batteries, accumulators and their waste
Humane trapping standards
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Food additives
Medicinal products for paediatric use
Management of waste from extractive industries
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions
Structural Funds
Phthalates in toys and childcare articles
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Cultural diversity
Regional integration in the Western Balkans
Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010 (continuation)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Criminal record/Criminal justice
Packaging and packaging waste
Reports (3)
REPORT Draft recommendation for second reading on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flovouring properties for use in and on foods PDF (254 KB) DOC (339 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 and Directive 2000/13/EC PDF (237 KB) DOC (192 KB)
REPORT Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners and Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs PDF (212 KB) DOC (217 KB)
Written declarations (6)
Amendments (66)
Amendment 1 #
2008/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Warmly welcomes the Commission Communication of 19 December 2007 on Community action in relation to whaling (COM(2007)0823) and the position on whaling adopted by qualified majority at the Council on 5 June 20081 which states that the EU must, inter alia, s. Supports the maintenance of the global moratorium on commercial whaling, and a ban on international commercial trade in whale products, seeks to end "scientific whaling" and supports the creation of whale sanctuaries;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the tragic history of commercial whaling, combined with the numerous threats currently faced by whale populations (including incidental catches in fishing operations, collisions with vessels and, global climate change and ocean noise pollution, among others), dictates that the EU must promote, in a coordinated fashion, the highest level of protection for whales at a global level;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises the sentience of cetaceans and the significant potential for severe and prolonged suffering caused during whaling operations; agrees that maintenance of the global moratorium on whaling is imperative with respect to animal welfare concerns, and supports proposals which aim to improve the humaneness and welfare oversight of aboriginal subsistence whaling operations;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Member States to oppose any proposals in the current negotiating process that would seek to legitimise any level of scientific or commercial whaling, whether coastal or otherwisewhaling, whether scientific, commercial, non-commercial, coastal, community based or otherwise, or authorise any international trade in whale products.
Amendment 28 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted two opinions on the welfare aspects of the main systems of stunning and killing of certain species of animals, namely on the Welfare aspects of the main systems of stunning and killing the main commercial species of animals, in 2004 and on the welfare aspects of the main systems of stunning and killing applied to commercially farmed deer, goats, rabbits, ostriches, ducks, geese and quail, in 2006. In 2001 the Scientific Committee on the Animal Health and Animal Welfare (SCAHAW) adopted a report on The Welfare of Animals Kept for Fur Production which included a review of the killing methods used in fur factory farms. Community legislation in this area should be updated to take into account those scientific opinions. Recommendations to phase out the use of carbon dioxide for pigs and poultry, as well as to phase out the use of waterbath stunners for poultry were not included in the proposal because the impact assessment revealed that they were not economically viable at present in the EU. Furthermore other recommendations should not be part of this Regulation because they refer to technical parameters that should be part of implementing measures or codes of good practices. Recommendations on farm fish were not included in the proposal because there was a need for further scientific opinion and economic evaluation in this field.
Amendment 29 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Fish present substantial physiological differences from terrestrial animals and farmed fish are slaughtered and killed in a very different context, in particular as regards the inspection process. Furthermore, research on the stunning of fish is far less developed than for other farmed species. Separate standards should, however, be established on the protection of fish at killing within two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. Therefore, provisions applicable to fish should at presuntil thent be limited to the key principle. FThese further initiatives should consider legislative or non legislative options and may be taken by the Community based on a scientific risk assessment for the slaughter and killing of fish performed by the European Food Safety Authority and taking into account the social, economic and administrative implications.
Amendment 31 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Depending on how they are used during the slaughtering or killing process, some stunning methods can lead to death while avoiding pain and minimising distress or suffering for the animals. Consequently, it is not necessary to make a distinction between reversible and non- reversible methods of stunning.
Amendment 32 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Well trained and skilled personnel improve the conditions under which animals are treated. Competence with regards to animal welfare implies knowledge of the basic behavioural patterns and the needs of the species concerned as well as signs of consciousness and sensibility. It also includes technical expertise with regard to the stunning equipment used. Personnel killing animals for human consumption and people supervising the seasonal killing of fur animalsfur production should therefore be required to have a certificate of competence relevant to the operations they perform. Requiring a certificate of competence for other personnel killing animals would, however, be disproportionate to the aims pursued.
Amendment 33 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Personnel with several years of experience may be presumed to have a certain level of expertise. A transitional period of no more than one year regarding the certificate of competence requirements should therefore be provided for in this Regulation with regards to such personnel.
Amendment 35 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Guidelines are necessary to provide operators and the competent authorities with specific information on the construction, layout and equipment of slaughterhouses and fur factory farms in order to ensure a high level of protection for animals, while maintaining a level playing field for operators. It is therefore necessary that the Community authorises the Commission for adopting such guidelines.
Amendment 36 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Science and technical progress are regularly made with regard to the handling and restraining of animals at slaughterhouses and fur factory farms. It is therefore important that the Community authorises the Commission for amending the requirements applicable to the handling and restraining of animals before slaughterkilling while keeping a uniform and high level of protection for animals.
Amendment 37 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Guidelines are necessary to provide operators and competent authorities with specific information on the handling and restraining of animals before slaughterkilling in order to ensure a high level of protection for the animals, while maintaining a level playing field for operators. It is therefore necessary that the Community authorises the Commission for adopting such guidelines.
Amendment 39 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point (b)
Article 2 – point (b)
(b) “related operations” means operations such as unloading, handling, lairaging, restraining, stunning and bleeding of animals taking place in the context and at the location where they are to be killed;
Amendment 40 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point k
Article 2 – point k
(k) “slaughterhouse” means any establishment used for slaughtering terrestrial animals and animals reared for fur production;
Amendment 41 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point m
Article 2 – point m
(m) “fur animals” means animals of the mammal species primarily reared for the production of fur such as minks, polecats, foxes, raccoons, coypuraccoon dogs, coypu, rabbits and chinchillas;
Amendment 43 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 44 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Stunning shall be carried out in accordance with the methods set out in Annex I. However, the technique of electrical waterbaths for poultry shall be prohibited within the Community by 1 January 2018. Derogations should be given to small slaughterhouses provided they comply with paragraph 5 of Annex II.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) the killing of fur animals The adoption of this amendment requires the deletion of Art. 7(3) of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 47 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the maximum throughput for each slaughter line and fur factory farm;
Amendment 51 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Operators of fur farms shall notify the competent authority in advance when animals are to be killed to enable monitoring to take place.
Amendment 54 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Until 31 December 2018, Article 11(1) shall only apply to new slaughterhouses or for any new construction, or layout or equipment covered by the rules set out in Annex II, which have not entered into operation before the date of [application/entry into force] of this Regulation.
Amendment 55 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Until 31 December 2014, Member States may provide for certificates of competence, as referred to in Article 18, to be issued withoutfollowing a simplified examination to persons demonstrating relevant uninterrupted professional experience of at least [ten] years.
Amendment 57 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 2 – row 2
Annex I – table 2 – row 2
No Name Description Category of animals Key parameters Specific requirements of Chapter II of this Annex 2 Head-to- Exposure of the body to a current generating at the All species except lambs , Minimum current (A or mA). Point 3. Back same time a generalised epileptic form on the EEG or piglets of less than Minimum voltage (V). electrical (stunning) and the fibrillation or the stopping of the 5 kg live weight and , cattle, Maximum frequency (Hz). Point 4 for foxes and killing heart (killing). cattle. and fur animals. Minimum time of exposure. chinchillas. Frequency of calibration of the equipment Optimisation of the current flow. Prevention of electrical shocks before stunning.
Amendment 58 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – chapter II – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4.2 and 4.3
Annex I – chapter II – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4.2 and 4.3
Amendment 59 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – chapter II – paragraph 8
Annex I – chapter II – paragraph 8
Amendment 60 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – chapter II – paragraph 9
Annex I – chapter II – paragraph 9
Amendment 61 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1.2 – subparagraph 3
Annex III – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1.2 – subparagraph 3
In the case of mammals, except lagomorphs, the total time of transport added to the time spent between unloading and slaughter shall not exceed: (a) 192 hours for unweaned animals; (b) 124 hours for equidae and pigs; (c) 129 hours for ruminants.
Amendment 30 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To eliminate the present fragmentation of the internal market and to meet the animal welfare concerns of European citizens and take into account nature conservation issues, there is a need to provide for harmonised rules while taking into account animal welfarbased on these considerations. A ban on placing seal products on the market is appropriate to that effectese aims.
Amendment 38 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes harmonised rules concerning the placing on the market and the import in, transit through, or export from, the European Community of seal products and meets animal welfare concerns while taking into account nature conservation issues.
Amendment 31 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 (a) new
Recital 25 (a) new
Amendment 67 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph i a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph i a (new)
(ia) nanomaterials until such a time as safety assessments relating to the effects of nanomaterials on human health based on information derived from scientifically robust, nano-specific safety tests not entailing the use of vertebrate animals have shown that their use is safe.
Amendment 243 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The provision of food information shall pursue a high level of protection of consumers’ health and interests by providing a basis for final consumers to make informed choices and to make safe use of food, with particular regard to health, economic, environmental, social and ethical considerations.
Amendment 349 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1 and subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 - paragraph 1 and subparagraph 1 a (new)
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters of a fixed font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure significant contrast between the print and the background. Criteria that define what constitutes a significant contrast between the print and the background shall be established by implementing measures adopted by the Commission. Those measures, designated to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 59 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Whether a food was used for human consumption to a significant degree before 15 May 1997, should be based on information available in the Member States. Where the Commission does not have information on human consumption before 15 May 1997, a simple and transparent procedure for collecting that information should be established involving the Member States and any interested partiesThe classification of a Novel Food, e.g. on the basis of its use, to a significant degree, for human consumption before the date of application of the legislation or by making use of well known food production methods, should be based on information available in the Member States and in addition by any interested parties. A procedure for collecting that information should be established. This procedure should be simple and transparent, whilst avoiding any unjustified disruption of the market.
Amendment 67 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Under specific circumstances iIn order to stimulate research and development within the agri-food industry, and thus innovation, tit is appropriate to protect the investment made by innovators generating data supporting an application under this regulation. The newly developed scientific evidence and proprietary data provided in support of an application for inclusion of a novel food in the Community list should not be used to the benefit of another applicant during a limited period of time, without the agreement of the first applicant. During this limited period of time the authorisation is provided to the first applicant only, which does not preclude the right of another applicant to submit its own application. The protection of scientific data provided by one applicant should not prevent other applicants from seeking the inclusion in the Community list of novel foods on the basis of their own scientific data.
Amendment 71 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods17 harmonises the provisions in the Member States which relate to nutrition and health claims. Therefore, claims regarding novel foods should only be made in accordance with that Regulation. Where an applicant intends that a novel food should carry a health claim that must be authorised in accordance with article 17 or 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and the novel food and health claim applications include requests for the protection of proprietary data, at the request of the applicant, the period of data protection should start together and run concurrently.
Amendment 73 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Novel foods placed on the Community market under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 should continue to be placed on the market. Novel foods authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97 should be included in the Community list of novel foods established by this Regulation. In addition, applications submitted under Regulation (EC) No 258/97, and for which a final decision has not been take before the date of application of the present Regulation, should be considered as applications under this Regulationwhere the initial assessment report provided for under Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 has not yet been forwarded to the Commission, as well as in all cases where an additional assessment report is required in accordance with Article 6(3) or (4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 before the date of application of this Regulation should be considered as an application under this Regulation. When required to give an opinion the Authority and the Member States shall take the outcome of the initial assessment into account. Other requests submitted under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 before the date of application of this Regulation shall be processed under the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.
Amendment 76 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation lays down harmonised rules for the placing of novel foods on the market in the Community with a view to ensuring a high level of human health and consumers’ protection, whilst ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market and stimulating innovation within the agri-food industry.
Amendment 98 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Collection of information regarding the useof a food for human consumption classification of a Novel Food
Amendment 99 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission mayshall collect information from the Member States and/or from food business operators to determine or any other interested party to determine the Novel Food status of applications and, in case of questions raised on the existence of products already on the market, to what extent a food has been used for human consumption within the Community before 15 May 1997the date of application of this legislation.
Amendment 103 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall make public the conclusion drawn from this data collection and the non-confidential data supporting it.
Amendment 105 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Community list of novel foods 1. Only novel foods included in the Community list of novel foods (hereinafter "the Community list") may be placed on the market. 2. Where the authorisation of a novel food included in the Community List is based on proprietary scientific evidence in accordance with Article 12, only the named applicant can place it on the market for the first five year period. If, however, the Commission decides that the novel food can be or could have been included in the list provided for under paragraph 1 without the submission of data designated as proprietary by the first applicant, the authorisation is not restricted for use by the first applicant only and is therefore available for general use within the Community. The decision shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 14(2) and shall indicate, in addition to the information referred to in article 7(2): (a) the date of entry of the novel food in the Community list; (b) the fact that the entry is based on newly developed scientific evidence and/or proprietary data protected in accordance with this Article; (c) the name and address of the applicant; (d) the fact that the novel food is restricted for use unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for the food without reference to the proprietary data of the original applicant.
Amendment 129 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point (c a) (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point (c a) (new)
(ca) the fact that the novel food may only be placed on the market by the named applicant, unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for the food without reference to the proprietary data of the original applicant.
Amendment 132 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By way of derogation from the third paragraph of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No [common procedure], the updating of the Community list with a novel food, shall be decided according to the procedure referred to in [Article 8 a] where: a) the equivalence of the novel food to existing foods, in composition, metabolism and level of undesirable substances, is sufficient to demonstrate that it poses no safety concern to the health of the consumer under the intended consumption conditions; b) the novel food consists of or contains food previously used exclusively as or in food supplements, in compliance with applicable legislation, and where the new intended use can reasonably be expected not to significantly increase the intake of consumers, including vulnerable groups.
Amendment 174 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. On request by the applicant, supported by appropriate and verifiable information included in the application dossier, newly developed scientific evidence and proprietary scientific data provided to support the applications, may not be used for the benefit of another application during a period of five years from the date of the inclusion of the novel food in the Community list without the agreement of the applicant.
Amendment 179 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where the newly developed scientific evidence and proprietary scientific data protected under article 12 are the results of tests on vertebrate animals or clinical study in human beings and repetition of the tests on vertebrate animals or clinical studies in human beings should be avoided from an ethical perspective as being scientifically unnecessary, a second or subsequent applicant may request that the first applicant gives access to the protected data. The first applicant should consent to such request, with effect from the end of the first year of the data protection period defined in article 12, provided that the second applicant reimburses the first applicant for the costs of these studies. In the same way, such consent should also be given to any subsequent applicants, in which case the second and subsequent applicants shall use their best efforts to reach fair agreement on sharing of the costs.
Amendment 25 #
2006/0147(COD)
Recital 23
(23) A flavouring or a source material which falls withinunder the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed should be subject to the authorisation procedure under that Regulation with regard to the safety assessment of the genetic modification, while the final authorisation of the flavouring or source material should be grantedauthorised according to that Regulation as well as under this Regulation.
Amendment 29 #
2006/0147(COD)
Article 12
A flavouring or source material falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 may beand not already included in the Community list in Annex I to this Regulation may be included in that list in accordance with this Regulation only whenif it is covered by an authorisation in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
Amendment 32 #
2006/0147(COD)
Article 15 - paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the information required in points (e), (g) and (gj) of that paragraph may appear merely on the documents relating to the consignment which are to be supplied with or prior to the delivery, provided that the indication "“not for retail sale"” appears on an easily visible part of the packaging or container of the product in question.
Amendment 34 #
2006/0147(COD)
Article 16 - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1
4. The term "natural" may only be used in combination with a reference to a food, food category or a vegetable or animal flavouring source if the flavouring component has been obtained exclusively or by at least 95% by w/w from the source material referred to. The maximum of 5% (w/w) of the flavouring component derived from other source materials shall not reproduce the flavour of the source material referred to.
Amendment 36 #
2006/0147(COD)
Article 16 - paragraph 6
6. The term "natural flavouring" may only be used if the flavouring component is derived from different source materials and where a reference to the source materials would not reflect their flavour or taste, and in the circumstances described in paragraphs 4 and 5.
Amendment 39 #
2006/0147(COD)
Article 26 Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89
Amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 1(4)(m) shall be amended as follows: (a) In point (1)(a), the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following: "Other flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods1, and/or aromatic plants or parts of aromatic plants may be used in addition, but the organoleptic characteristics of juniper must be discernible, even if they are sometimes attenuated; (b) Point 2(a) shall be replaced by the following: "The drink may be called "gin" if it is produced by flavouring organoleptically suitable ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…∗∗ and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation so that the taste is predominantly that of juniper;" (c) In point 2(b), the first subparagraph shall be replaced by the following: "The drink may be called "distilled gin" if it is produced solely by redistilling organoleptically suitable ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin of an appropriate quality with an initial alcoholic strength of at least 96 % vol. in stills traditionally used for gin, in the presence of juniper berries and of other natural botanicals provided that the juniper taste is predominant. The term "distilled gin" may also apply to a mixture of the product of such distillation and ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with the same composition, purity and alcoholic strength. Flavouring substances and/or flavouring preparations, both of which are specified in (a), may also be used to flavour distilled gin. London gin is a type of distilled gin." 2. In Article 1(4)(n)(1), the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following: "Other flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…* and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation may additionally be used but there must be a predominant taste of caraway." 3. In Article 1(4)(p), the first subparagraph shall be replaced by the following: "Spirit drinks with a predominantly bitter taste produced by flavouring ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/… and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation." 4. In Article 1(4)(u), the first subparagraph shall be replaced by the following: "A spirit drink produced by flavouring ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with flavouring of cloves and/or cinnamon using one of the following processes: maceration and/ or distillation, redistillation of the alcohol in the presence of parts of the plants specified above, addition of flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/… of cloves or cinnamon or a combination of these methods." 5. In Article 4(5), the first and second paragraphs, excluding the lists in points (a) and (b), shall be replaced by the following: "Only natural flavouring substances and flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No …/… may be used in the preparation of the spirit drinks defined in Article 1(4), except in the case of those defined in Article 1(4)(m), (n) and (p). However, flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/… shall be authorised in liqueurs except those mentioned below:C) No 110/2008 Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 is hereby amended as follows: 1. In Article 5(2), point (c) shall be replaced by the following: "(c) contain flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…* and flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation;". 2. In Article 5(3), point (c) shall be replaced by the following: “(c) contain one or more flavourings as defined in Article 3(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No …/…*;” 3. In Annex I, point (9) shall be replaced by the following: “(9) Flavouring Flavouring means using in the preparation of a spirit drink one or more of the flavourings defined in Article 3(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No …/…*.” 4. Annex II shall be amended as follows: (a) Point 19(c) shall be replaced by the following: "(c) Other flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... on flavourings and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)d of that Regulation, and/or aromatic plants or parts of aromatic plants may be used in addition, but the organoleptic characteristics of juniper must be discernible, even if they are sometimes attenuated;" (b) Point 20(c) shall be replaced by the following: "(c) Only flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…* and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation shall be used for the production of gin so that the taste is predominantly that of juniper;" (c) Point 21(a) (ii) shall be replaced by the following: "(ii) the mixture of the product of such distillation and ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with the same composition, purity and alcoholic strength; flavouring substances and/or flavouring preparations as specified in category 20(c) may also be used to flavour distilled gin." (d) Point 23(c) shall be replaced by the following: "(c) Other flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…* and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation may additionally be used but there must be a predominant taste of caraway." (e) Point 24(c) shall be replaced by the following: "(c) Other flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…* and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation may additionally be used, but the flavour of these drinks is largely attributable to distillates of caraway (Carum carvi L.) and/or dill (Anethum graveolens L.) seeds, the use of essential oils being prohibited." (f) Point 30(a) shall be replaced by the following: " (a) Bitter-tasting spirit drinks or bitter are spirit drinks with a predominantly bitter taste produced by flavouring ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…* and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation." (g) In point 32(c), the first subparagraph and the introductory part of the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following: " (c) Flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…* and the flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation may be used in the preparation of liqueur. However, only natural flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No …/…∗ and flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation shall be used in the preparation of the following liqueurs:" (h) Point 41(c) shall be replaced by the following: "(c) Only flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…* and flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation may be used in the preparation of egg liqueur or advocaat or avocat or advokat." (i) Point 44(a) shall be replaced by the following: "(a) Väkevä glögi or spritglögg is a spirit drink produced by flavouring ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with flavour of cloves and/or cinnamon using one of the following processes: maceration and/ or distillation, redistillation of the alcohol in the presence of parts of the plants specified above, addition of flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…∗ and flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation of cloves or cinnamon or a combination of these methods." (j) Point 44(c) shall be replaced by the following: “(c) Other flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No …/…* and flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that regulation may also be used, but the flavour of the specified spices must be predominant.“ (k) In point (c) of paragraphs 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45 and 46, the word "preparations" shall be replaced by "flavouring preparations".
Amendment 42 #
2006/0147(COD)
Article 28
Regulation (EC) No 2232/96
Article 5 - paragraph 1
Article 5 - paragraph 1
1. The list of flavouring substances referred to in Article 2(2) shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 7 by 31 December 20108 at the latest.
Amendment 43 #
2006/0147(COD)
Article 29
Directive 2000/13/EC
Annex III - paragraph 1 - indent 2
Annex III - paragraph 1 - indent 2
"smoke flavouring(s)" if the flavouring component contains flavourings as defined in Article 3 (2) (f) of Regulation (EC) No .../...* and is used or mixed internally to imparts a smoky flavour to the food. A designation in the list of ingredients is not required when the approved smoke product is used on the surface of the food product in the smoking process to obtain a smoke colour, texture and flavour.
Amendment 224 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 3 –point 18
18) ‘good experimental practice’ Practice in accordance with the provisions of European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) Guidelines 181 and 152Directive 2004/10/EC;
Amendment 286 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In particular, potentially harmful effects of that plant protection product, or of residues of an active substance, its metabolites, a safener, synergist or co-formulant contained in it, on human or animal health or on groundwater, or their potentially unacceptable effects on plants or plantcrops or crop products or the environment shall be notified.
Amendment Amendment103 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 3 a (new)
Amendment 90 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 3, point 16
16) "recycling" means any recovery operation by which waste materials are reprocessed intothe reprocessing of materials or substances in wastes through a production process whereby they produce or are incorporated in new products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes. It includes the reprocessing of organic material, but does not include, inter alia, energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or f, conversion for use as a fuel, processes involving combustion or use as a source of energy, including chemical energy, or backfilling operations;
Amendment 113 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 - point (d)
(d) further use is lawful, i.e. the substance or object fulfils all relevant product, environmental and health protection requirements for the specific use and will not lead to overall adverse environmental or human health impactsby-product may not be something that the manufacturer is obliged to discard or for which the intended use is forbidden under EU or national law.
Amendment 115 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. OThe Commission may, on the basis of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, measures may be adopted to determine the criteria to be met foand having had particular regard to the precautionary principle, environment and health concerns as well as conditions established in the jurisprudence, adopt measures to determine whether specific substances or objects tomay be regarded as a by-product and not as a waste referred to in point (1) of Article 3. These measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 36(2). These measures shall be adopted either by a legislative proposal or in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 36(2) as appropriate. In the absence of such measures adopted at EU level or applicable case-specific European jurisprudence, the materials or substances concerned should continue to be considered waste.
Amendment 122 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 5, paragraph 2
2. The measures relating to the adoption of such criteria and specifying the waste, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 36(2)By ...* the Commission shall, if appropriate, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to paragraph 1, put forward a legislative proposal specifying the environmental and quality criteria to be met in order for specific products, materials or substance categories of waste to be deemed to have ceased to be waste. * Two years after entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 152 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 8 a (new)
Amendment 160 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 11
Amendment 171 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The dilution of waste by mixing solely with the aim of avoiding limits or restrictions specified in other legislation or waste acceptance criteria defined in permits shall be prohibited.
Amendment 179 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) waste oils are treated in accordance with Articles 10 and 11 and preference is given to regeneration wherever possible;
Amendment 185 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. If waste oils, according to national legislation, are subject to requirements of regeneration, Member States may prescribe that such waste oils shall be regenerated if technically feasible and, wWhere Articles 11 or 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 apply, Member States may restrict the transboundary shipment of waste oils from their territory to incineration or co- incineration facilities in order to give priority to the regeneration of waste oils.