6 Amendments of Diane DODDS related to 2013/0435(COD)
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Emerging technologies in food production processes may have an impact on food and thereby on food safety. Therefore, it should also be clarified that a food should be considered as a novel food wWhere a production process which was not previously used for food production in the Union is applied to that food, or when foods contain or consist of engineered nanomaterials, relevant testing methods should be carried out before the food is declared a "novel food" as defined in Article 2(2)(t) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 . __________________ 16 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directive 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC No 608/2004 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18).
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Novel foods should be authorised and used only if they fulfil the criteria laid down in this Regulation. Novel foods should be safe and their use should not mislead the consumer. Therefore, where a novel food is intended to replace another food, it should not differ from that food in a way that would be nutritionally less advantageous or inferior quality for the consumer.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) As regards the possible use of nanomaterials for food use, EFSA considered in its opinion of 6 April 201121 on Guidance on the risk assessment of the application of nanoscience and nanotechnologies in the food and feed chain that limitedinsufficient information is available in relation to aspects of nanotoxicokinetics and toxicology of engineered nanomaterials and that existing toxicity testing methods may need methodological modifications. In order to better assess the safety of nanomaterials for food use, the Commission is developing test methods which take into account specific characteristics of engineered nanomaterials. __________________ 21 EFSA Journal 2011;9(5):2140. EFSA Journal 2011;9(5):2140.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it is correctly labelled so that it's use does not mislead the consumer;
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the Commission requests an opinion from EFSA, it shall forward the valid application to EFSA. EFSA shall adopt its opinion within ninesix months from the date of receipt of a valid application.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) any new scientific evidence or technical informationprocedures which mightay influence the evaluation of the safety in use of the novel food;