Activities of Bart STAES related to 2006/0144(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (8)
Amendment 8 #
Recital 6
(6) Food enzymes should be approved and used only if they fulfil the criteria laid down in this Regulation. Food enzymes must be safe when used, there must be a technological need for their use and, their use must not mislead the consumer and their use should be of benefit to the consumer. Misleading the consumer includes, but is not limited to, issues related to the nature, freshness, quality of ingredients used, the naturalness of a product or of the production process, or the nutritional quality of the product. The approval of food enzymes should also take into account other factors relevant to the matter under consideration including societal, economic, traditional, ethical and environmental factors and the feasibility of controls.
Amendment 9 #
Recital 8
(8) Food enzymes the use of which is permitted within the Community should appear in a Community list that should clearly describe the enzymes and specify any conditions governing their use, including where necessary information on their function in the final food. This list should be supplemented by specifications, in particular on their origin, including where relevant information about allergenic properties, and purity criteria. Where the food enzyme is produced with or by a genetically modified organism (“GMO”) within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms1, the unique identifier assigned to the GMO under that Regulation should also be included in the specifications. 1 OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24.
Amendment 10 #
Recital 9
(9) In order to ensure harmonisation, the risk assessment of food enzymes and their inclusion in the Community list should be carried out in accordance with the precautionary principle and with the procedure laid down in Regulation (EC) No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of … establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings.
Amendment 12 #
Recital 14
(14) In order to ensure fair and equal conditions for all applicants, the Community list should be drawn up in a single step. That list should be established after completion of the risk assessment of all food enzymes for which sufficient information has been submitted during the initial two-year period. However, the opinions of the Authority should be published as soon as the scientific assessment is completed.
Amendment 13 #
Article 6 - point (a)
(a) it does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available and the precautionary principle, pose a safety concern to the health of the consumer at the level of use proposed and;
Amendment 15 #
Article 6 - point (c a) (new)
(ca) its use has a clear benefit for the consumer.
Amendment 16 #
Article 7 - paragraph 2 - point (f)
(f) where necessary, specific requirements in respect of the labelling of food in which the food enzymes have been used in order to ensure that the final consumer is informed of the physical condition of the food or the specific treatment it has undergone.
Amendment 25 #
Article 21 - point 2
Directive 2000/13/EC
Article 6 - paragraph 6
Article 6 - paragraph 6
2) In Article 6(6), the following indent shall be added to Article 6(6): "“− enzymes other than as referred to in paragraph 4(c)(ii)present in the food product shall be designated by the name of one of the categories of ingredients listed in Annex II, followed by their specific name,". and an indication of whether they are still active in the final product or not; for enzymes produced from GMOs the indication “produced from GMOs” shall be given on the label,”.