Activities of Mojca DRČAR MURKO related to 2006/0147(COD)
Reports (2)
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)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 25 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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.