Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2011/0156(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
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)
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 (18)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Directive 2009/39/EC foresees that specific provisions could be adopted regarding the two following specific categories of food falling within the definition of foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses: ‘f(i)‘Food intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular effort, especially for sportsmen’ and ‘food for persons suffering from carbohydrate metabolism disorders (diabetes)’. With regard to food intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular eff. With regard to this categorty, no successful conclusion could be reached as regardon the development of specific provisions due to widely diverging views among Member States and stakeholders concerning the scope of the specific legislation, the number of sub-categories of the food to be included, the criteria for establishing composition requirements and the potential impact on innovation in product development. As regards special provisions for f. However, the undertaking made by the Commission in Directive 2009/39/EC to meet the specific requirements of sportspeople should still apply, as supported by the publication of EFSA Scientific Opinions on claims relevant to active individuals which justifies the review of general food law. (ii)‘Food for persons suffering from carbohydrate metabolism disorders (diabetes)’. In this regard, a Commission report concludes that the scientific basis for setting specific compositional requirements is lacking.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Maximum levels for pesticide residues set out in relevant Community legislation, in particular as taken up in Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin, should apply without prejudice to specific provisions set out in this Regulation and its delegated acts.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) However, given the vulnerable nature of infants and young children, severe limitations on pesticide residues are required in infant and follow-on formulae and food for infants and young children. Specific maximum residue limits for these products are set in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC and Commission Directive 2006/125/EC.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to take into account technical and scientific progress and other relevant developments at Union or international level, the requirements applying to infant formula and follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food for infants and young children, and food for special medical purposes should be regularly updated to enable consumers to benefit rapidly from such progress and developments. Data supporting such updates may be provided by interested parties (e.g. scientific bodies, consumer organisations, food business operators).
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) infant formula and follow-on formula for infants in good health;
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) food for special medical purposes, including formula intended for low birth- weight and pre-term infants.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) ‘food for special medical purposes’ means food intended for the dietary management of patients to be used under medical supervision. It is intended for the exclusive or partial feeding of patients with a limited, impaired or disturbed capacity to take, digest, absorb, metabolise or excrete ordinary food or certain nutrients contained therein, or with other medically-determined nutrient requirements, whose dietary management cannot be achieved only by modification of the normal diet. Foods for special medical purposes also include formula intended for low birth-weight and pre-term infants.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) 'food for special medical purposes' means food intended for the dietary management of patients to be used under medical supervision. It is intended for the exclusive or partial feeding of patients with a limited, impaired or disturbed capacity to take, digest, absorb, metabolise or excrete ordinary food or certain nutrients contained therein, or with other medically-determined nutrient requirements, whose dietary management cannot be achieved only by modification of the normal diet. Food for special medical purposes fall into one of the following three categories: – nutritionally complete foods with a standard nutrient formulation which, when used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may constitute the sole source of nourishment for the persons for whom they are intended; – nutritionally complete foods with a nutrient-adapted formulation specific for a disease, disorder or medical condition which, when used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may constitute the sole source of nourishment for the persons for whom they are intended; – nutritionally incomplete foods with a standard formulation or a nutrient- adapted formulation specific for a disease, disorder or medical condition which are not suitable to be used as the sole source of nourishment.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) 'Formula intended for low birth weight and pre-term infants' means a formula specifically developed to meet the medically-determined nutrient requirements of infants who are born prematurely or at a low birth weight (less than 2 500 g body weight).
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The dissemination of any useful information or recommendations with reference to the categories of food referred to in Article 1 (1) may be made exclusively byParagraph 3 shall not prevent the communication of any useful information intended for persons having qualifications in medicine, nutrition, pharmacy or other professionals responsible for maternal and child health care.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. To permit efficient official monitoring, a food business operator placing the foods referred in the Article 1(1) on the market shall notify the competent authority of the Member State of the placing of such foods on the market by forwarding it a model of the label used for the product.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Subject to the requirements of Articles 7 and 9 and taking into account relevant technical and scientific progress, which may be based on data provided by interested parties, the Commission shall update the delegated Regulations mentioned in paragraph 2 in accordance with Article 15.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other substances belonging to the categories defined by the implementing acts adopted pursuant to Article 11(2) may be added to food referred to in Article 1(1), provided that such substances meet the following conditions:
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The entry of a substance in the Union list referred to in paragraph 2 or the extension of the Union list to a new category may be initiated either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application. Applications may be made by a Member State or by an interested party, who may also represent several interested parties (hereinafter referred to as the applicant). Applications shall be sent to the Commission, in accordance with paragraph 4.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission in cooperation with the Authority, shall provide appropriate technical guidance to assist food business operators, in particular SMEs, in the preparation and presentation of the application for scientific assessment.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. The application shall be submitted to the Commission. The Commission shall acknowledge receipt in writing within 14 days of its receipt.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point (a a) (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point (a a) (new)