Activites

• 1995/03/18 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Directive 1995/2
  • OJ L 061 18.03.1995, p. 0001
• 1995/02/22 Final act signed
• 1995/02/20 End of procedure in Parliament
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• 1994/12/16 Council Meeting
• 1994/11/16 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T4-0110/1994 summary

    Parliament amended the common position of the Council by introducing 17 amendments whose substantial aims were: - to prohibit the use in foodstuffs of additives which did not comply with the specifications adopted by the Scientific Committee for Food, - to include substance E 471, fatty-acid monoglycerides and diglycerides, in Annex II (heading 7), - to include in Annex II (heading 13) the substances E 322, lecithin in the quantity of 30 g/l, fatty-acid monoglycerides and diglycerides in the quantity of 10 g/l. The Commission accepted this amendment. - to remove the following substances from Annex II (heading 24): E 334, tartaric acid - E 400, alginic acid - E 401, sodium alginate - E 402, potassium alginate - E 403, ammonium alginate and E 404, calcium alginate, - to increase the limit set in Annex III (heading 7, column Ba) for cask alcohol-free beer from 70 mg/l to 200 mg/l. - to include in Annex III (part B, heading 1) crustaceans of the family peneidae solenceridae and aristeidae, with limits of 150 for less than 80 units, 200 for the range between 80 and 120 units and 300 for more than 120 units. The Commission accepted this amendment. - to withdraw the exception for bottled cider contained in Annex III (part B, foodstuff number 55). The Commission accepted this amendment. - to remove the reference to the admission into foodstuffs of orthophospates in their natural state, which is included in Annex IV (heading 2) as a footnote, - to remove the reference to the maximum added quantity, which is included in Annex IV (headings 2 and 4) as a footnote, - to replace the expression "precooked potatoes", which is included in Annex IV (heading 4 (E 452), column 3, position 2) and has a limit of 100 mg/kg, with "processed potato products" with a limit of 5 g/kg, - to increase from 5 to 10 g/kg the limit established for bakery products in Annex IV (heading 18, column 3). The Commission accepted this amendment. �

• 1994/11/15 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 1994/10/25 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • A4-0050/1994
• 1994/07/22 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• 1994/03/10 Council position published
  • 04552/2/1994 summary

    The common position, approved with the abstention of the Danish and Italian delegations, took over the 18 EP amendments incorporated by the Commission in its amended proposal. In particular, the Council: - included in the list of foodstuffs to which food additives could not be added the following foodstuffs: unflavoured leaf tea; natural unflavoured buttermilk; all dry pasta products; all non-emulsified oils and fats; unflavoured live fermented milk products; - incorporated specific provisions concerning the regular monitoring of consumption and scientific monitoring of all food additives; - included in the list of foodstuffs to which certain food additives could be added the following foodstuffs: cream, including low-calorie cream; frozen vegetables; pre-cooked rice; beer; bread; non-emulsified vegetable oils and fats (except olive oil); canned fruit and vegetables; - added a new food additive E444 (sucrose acetate isobutyrate); - limited the use of glutamates by setting a maximum level of 10 g per kg; - introduced a complete positive list of the foodstuffs in which the use of phosphates (E341, E450, E451, E452) was authorised; - adopted the regulatory committee procedure. �

• 1993/12/02 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T3-0683/1993 summary

    In its first reading under the codecision procedure, the European Parliament confirmed its vote of 26 May 1993. It tabled amendments on: establishing that only additives complying with the specifications adopted by the Scientific Committee for Food could be used in foodstuffs; explaining the concept of 'quantum satis' in greater detail; requesting the Member States to establish systems to monitor the consumption and use of additives; providing for the Scientific Committee for Food to re-examine all additives at regular intervals on the basis of the most up-to-date scientific knowledge; amending the annexes to the proposal. �

• 1993/11/24 Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position
  • A3-0365/1993
• 1993/11/24 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 1993/06/22 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(1993)0290 summary

    The Commission's amended proposal took up the following amendments by Parliament: - inclusion of the term 'quantum satis' in the statutory part in order to make the Directive clearer; - exclusion of substances not considered to be additives from the scope of application arising from the definition of the food additives covered by the framework Directive 89/107/EEC; - in order to prevent the destruction of foodstuffs not complying with the Directive, inclusion of an amendment under which foodstuffs not complying with the Directive could continue to be sold until stocks were exhausted; - amendment of the titles and text of the annexes as a result of the clearer drafting of the Directive; - additions to the list of foodstuffs in which it is prohibited to use additives; - need to monitor the intake of additives to allow for the periodic adaptation of the Directive; - adaptation of the minimum levels of use and addition of some additives satisfying a technological purpose; - addition of foodstuffs in which the use of the additive E385 is authorised in keeping with a technological purpose; - amendment of the definition of foodstuffs in which nitrates are used; - addition of a new food additive recently evaluated by the Scientific Committee on Food and satisfying a technological purpose.�

• 1993/05/26 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T3-0323/1993 summary

    Parliament adopted the report by Mrs Ursula Schleicher (PPE, D).�

• 1993/05/25 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament summary

• 1993/04/27 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A3-0141/1993
• 1992/09/14 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1992/06/17 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1992)0255 summary

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1992)0255
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A3-0141/1993
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T3-0323/1993
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1993)0290
• Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position: A3-0365/1993
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T3-0683/1993
• Council position published: 04552/2/1994
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0050/1994
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0110/1994
• : Directive 1995/2
• : OJ L 061 18.03.1995, p. 0001

History

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