Activites

• 2002/05/30 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Directive 2002/32
  • OJ L 140 30.05.2002, p. 0010-0022
• 2002/05/07 Final act signed
• 2002/05/07 End of procedure in Parliament
• #2422
• 2002/04/22 Council Meeting
• 2002/04/10 Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading
  • T5-0155/2002 summary

    The European Parliament approved the agreement reached in the Conciliation Committee. (Please refer to the text dated 19/03/02). Therefore, the resolution drafted by Mrs Marit PAULSEN (ELDR, S) was adopted.�

• 2002/03/19 Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
  • 3610/2002
• 2002/03/13 Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading
  • A5-0108/2002
• #2410
• 2002/02/18 Council Meeting
• 2001/12/12 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T5-0682/2001 summary

    The European Parliament adopted the report by Marit PAULSEN (ELDR, S) on the common position. Parliament took the the view that the new rules on undesirable substances in animal nutrition should not be unnecessarily delayed. Therefore, amendments were adopted pointing out that the measures adopted shall apply as from six months as from the entry into force of this Directive.�

• 2001/12/11 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2001/11/21 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • A5-0408/2001
• 2001/09/19 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• 2001/09/17 Council position published
  • 10593/1/2001 summary

    The Council common position is very much in line with the spirit and substance of the Commission proposal. Nevertheless a number of changes have been made to the text by the Council. They are as follows: - In terms of water consumed by animals, a new recital has been introduced whereby water should be covered by the term animal feed. - An exhaustive list of legislative acts has been incorporated under the scope of the Directive. - In terms of definitions, the common position proposes to clarify the text by adding four new definitions namely, 'undesirable substance', 'premixtures'; 'products intended for animal feed'" and 'putting into circulation'. The term 'Pet animal' has been deleted. - In terms of putting food into circulation, the new wording of the text provides that, when correctly used, animal feed must not represent any danger to human health, animal health or to the environment and must not negatively affect livestock production. - Under the heading 'Action thresholds', an additional provision has been included whereby all relevant information is transmitted to the Commission and the other Member States. Additionally, the Council common position has introduced a new Annex listing the action thresholds that will trigger investigations. - A more explicit wording has been devised concerning prohibiting the dilution of products containing levels of an undesirable substance that exceed the maximum level. - On the matter of detoxification, a new paragraph has been added, stating that measures must be taken to ensure the correct application of detoxification processes and the conformity of the detoxified products. - Concerning monitoring, the text was replaced by a provision laying down the procedure to be followed when measures that may affect health or the environment are taken. - Lastly, an additional clause has been added allowing for a more explicit use of the return of contaminated products to third countries. - The dates laid down for the implementation of the Directive were amended in order to allow Member States sufficient time to apply them. �

• #2360
• 2001/06/19 Council Meeting
• 2000/12/18 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(2000)0861 summary

    The Commission's amended proposal for a Directive on undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition, accepted 30 of the 36 amendments proposed by the European Parliament. The main amendments accepted are the following: - it is more appropriate to use the term "materials intended for animal nutrition" instead of repeating each time "feed materials, feedingstuffs, and feed additives" to ensure that there can be no confusion and ambiguity that all materials intended for use in animal nutrition are covered. In addition, it is appropriate to define this term; - widening the scope of the Directive in order to cover also the use of all materials intended fr animal nutrition and not only the putting into circulaiton. The Commission agrees with with this extension of the scope; - editorial improvements, clarifications and additional references to the provisions of Council Directive 1995/53/EC fixing the principles governing the organisation of official inspections in the field of animal nutrition; - inserting a definition for premixture, which is already foreseen in other relevant Community legislation; - determining the entry into force in function of the publication of the Directive in the Officail Journal of the European Communities. The Commission agrees that this is indeed more appropriate but it is of the opinion that a longer period seems to be more appropriate, given the far-reaching nature of the proposed measures. By contrast, the European Parliament amendments rejected by the Commission relate to the following: - the explicit inclusion of water in the definition of feedingstuff; - deletion of the provision to define criteria of acceptability of feed mateirals which have undergone certain decontamination procedures; - the possibility to re-export non-complying consignments to the country of origin; - modification of the maximum limits for cadmium, lead, dioxin and PCBs in certain feedingstuffs.�

  • DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Health and Consumers'}],
• 2000/10/04 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
  • T5-0430/2000 summary

    The European Parliament endorsed the report drafted by Mrs Marit PAULSEN (ELDR, Sw), however, amendments were made to the proposal for undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition. The Parliament wishes to lay down even clearer and more precise rules than those proposed by the Commission. The European Parliament wants to establish a proactive system requiring priority to be given to food safety through coordinated measures at all stages in the feed chain. Parliament outlines that the directive must therefore also cover the primary stage, as some two thirds of all feed given to animals is produced at this stage. The use of water in feed mixtures is also highlighted. The same rules should apply to the quality of water as to that of other feed products. For this purpose water needs to be expressly mentioned in the definition of feedingstuffs. Furthermore, Parliament wants to prevent the re-export of products intended for animal nutrition which under the EU standards are deemed to contain harmful levels of undesirable products, on the grounds that this in unethical. It should be noted that rules on feedingstuffs are needed to ensure agricultural productivity and sustainability, and to make it possible to safeguard consumer health and animal welfare. In addition, there is a need for comprehensive regulation in the field of food hygiene in order to guarantee good-quality feedingstuffs on individual farms even when they are not commercially produced. Crucial amendments were also adopted on stricter limit values for mercury and cadmium, toxic substances which accumulate in food chains. The only way to reduce contamination at the end of the food chain is to exclude any products which are too highly contaminated at the start. Dioxins and PCBs are further substances which accumulate in organisms and are toxic even at very low doses. Hence, in the wake of recent food crises, Parliament felt it unthinkable to adopt a directive which did not lay down limit values for these two groups. Furthermore, levels are to be set within a maximum of six months.�

• 2000/09/19 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0257/2000
• #X012
• 2000/03/20 Council Meeting
• 2000/01/17 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1999/12/17 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1999)0654 summary

    PURPOSE : Proposal for a Directive on undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition. CONTENT : A previous Council Directive 1999/29/EC of 22 April 1999 lays down maximum permitted levels for undesirable substances in feedingstuffs. Feed materials that do not comply with the limits may not be put into circulation. Such materials may, however, be used in compound feedingstuffs if the maximum level laid down for the compound feedingstuff is complied with. Furthermore, there was derogation from the maximum limits in the case of fodder used without further processing on the farm that produced it, where this is necessary for particular local reasons. It is proposed that: - There have been a number of changes to the Directive and it should be recast in the interests of clarity. - The scope of the Directive has been extended to include additives, since these too can be contaminated with undesirable substances. - In the wake of the dioxin crisis, it is no longer appropriate either to permit feed materials which do not comply with the maximum levels to be used in animal nutrition, even on strict conditions, or to keep derogations for particular local conditions, and both derogations are accordingly deleted. - An action threshold of undesirable products is fixed. This threshold is considerably lower than the maximum levels laid down. Where this threshold is exceeded, the authorities must launch an investigation to identify the source of contamination and eliminate it. This will eventually lead to a gradual reduction of undesirable products in the feed and food chain. - Member States may reduce the fixed maximum levels if human or animal health is endangered. They may also prohibit other products or fix maximum levels for other substances. There are provisions for preventing abuse of this permission. - The regulatory procedure has been amended in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission.�

  • DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Health and Consumers'}],

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1999)0654
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0257/2000
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0430/2000
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2000)0861
• Council position published: 10593/1/2001
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0408/2001
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0682/2001
• Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading: A5-0108/2002
• Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3610/2002
• Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading: T5-0155/2002
• : Directive 2002/32
• : OJ L 140 30.05.2002, p. 0010-0022

History

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