Activites

• 1999/07/08 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Directive 1999/41
  • OJ L 172 08.07.1999, p. 0038
• 1999/06/07 Final act signed
• 1999/06/07 End of procedure in Parliament
• #2176
• 1999/05/11 Council Meeting
• 1999/05/05 Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading
  • T4-0402/1999 summary

    The Decision on the joint text, approved by the Conciliation Committee, for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses was approved by the Parliament (Rapporteur : Ms. Ulla SANDBAEK (EDN, DK).�

• 1999/05/04 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 1999/04/19 Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading
  • A4-0225/1999
• 1999/04/13 Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs
  • 3607/1999
• 1999/03/18 Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
• #2070
• 1998/02/23 Council Meeting
• 1997/12/18 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T4-0627/1997 summary

    In adopting the recommendation for the second reading by Mrs Ulla SANDBAEK (I-EDN, DK) Parliament approved subject to amendments the Council's common position amending a 1989 directive on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. The rapporteur's amendments seek to delete the reference to specific provision for foods for those engaged in sporting activity. �

• 1997/12/17 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament summary

    Commissioner Brittan said that the Commission did not agree with the solution adopted in the Council’s common position according to which sports food should be covered by a specific directive. He also stated that he could not accept Amendment No 3 on the obligation to add the term ‘pesticide-free’, among others, to baby food as this subject should be regulated elsewhere.

• 1997/11/27 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • A4-0379/1997
• 1997/09/18 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• #2025
• 1997/07/22 Council Meeting
  • 07775/1/1997 summary

    The Council's common position differs substantially from the Commission's proposal but takes into consideration, on several points, suggestions made and concerns expressed by Parliament. Thus, the Council adopted the amendment stipulating that the aims of harmonizing national provisions on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses were to protect the consumer on the one hand, and on the other, to respect free movement of goods. The common position replaces the category of foods for diabetics with 'sports' foods in the list of foods for weight control which will be provided for in specific directives. Moreover, as requested by Parliament, it indicates that the adoption of a specific directive on diabetic foods will be subject to the conclusions of a Commission report, to be presented to the Council and Parliament, on whether there should be special provisions for this group of products. The common position does not include the category of gluten-free foods. However, the Council takes some of Parliament's wishes into consideration by laying down specific provisions on labelling for gluten-free foodstuffs and low-sodium foods. Finally, as regards foodstuffs intended for young children, the Council accepted, in principle, the substance of the amendments relating to the use of no harmful substances. �

• #1993
• 1997/03/13 Council Meeting
• #1929
• 1996/05/28 Council Meeting
• #1913
• 1996/03/28 Council Meeting
  • 1913
• 1995/11/29 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(1995)0588 summary

    The Commission's amended proposal took over the European Parliament's amendments concerning: - the introduction of a new recital referring to a "modus vivendi" between the EP, the Council and the Commission; - the inclusion of foodstuffs for diabetics in the groups of foods listed in Annex I for which specific provisions would be laid down by specific directives; - the definition of the conditions for use of the terms low-sodium foods, low-sodium, sodium-free and gluten-free where permitted by scientific data; - the reminder in the recitals that it was still possible to harmonise other rules applicable to other groups of foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses. However, the Commission did not take over the amendments concerning: - the inclusion of low-sodium and gluten-free foods in the groups of foods listed in Annex I for which specific directives should be adopted; - the level of pesticides and residues in infant formulae and follow-on formulae; - the inclusion of a paragraph indicating that the new groups of foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses could be added to Annex I; - the creation of a new Annex Ia to include authorised claims relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. �

• 1995/10/11 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T4-0451/1995 summary

    In adopting the report by Mrs Ulla SANDBAEK (EDN), the European Parliament approved the proposal for a directive with the following amendments: - the addition to Annex I to Directive 89/398/EEC of new groups of foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses for which specific provisions would be laid down in specific directives, namely foods for diabetics and gluten-free foods; - the Commission's obligation to submit by 1 June 1996 a directive amending Directive 91/321/EEC which would set out the rules governing the use of foodstuffs from organic farming in the manufacture of foods for babies and infants, the methods of processing which preserve the quality of products and do not introduce harmful substances and the rigorous controls to ensure that there are no residues; - the Commission shall, within 12 months of the adoption of the directive, lay down special provisions on labelling for gluten-free foods, low-sodium foods and foods intended for diabetics. �

• 1995/10/10 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 1995/07/26 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0192/1995
• 1994/04/18 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1994/03/28 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1994)0097 summary

    This proposal aimed to amend Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses, with a view to removing from its annex various products for which the directive provided for the subsequent adoption of specific directives. In addition to infant formulae and follow-on formulae, which were already covered by the specific Directive 91/321/EEC, products that no longer had any need to be on the list were removed: - low-sodium foods, including low-sodium or sodium-free dietary salts; - gluten-free foods; - foods intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular effort (sport); - foods for diabetics; The following foods remained on the list: - cereal-based foods and other baby foods; - foods for weight control diets; - foods for special medical purposes. �

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1994)0097
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0192/1995
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0451/1995
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0588
• Debate in Council: 1913
• Council position published: 07775/1/1997
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0379/1997
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0627/1997
• Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3607/1999
• Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading: A4-0225/1999
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading: T4-0402/1999
• : Directive 1999/41
• : OJ L 172 08.07.1999, p. 0038

History

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