Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ENVI | WHITEHEAD Phillip ( PES) | |
Former Responsible Committee | ENVI | WHITEHEAD Phillip ( PES) | |
Former Committee Opinion | AGRI | PESÄLÄ Mikko ( ELDR) | |
Former Committee Opinion | CONT | POMÉS RUIZ José Javier ( PPE-DE) | |
Former Committee Opinion | BUDG | KUCKELKORN Wilfried ( PES) | |
Former Committee Opinion | ITRE | FOLIAS Christos ( PPE-DE) | |
Former Committee Opinion | JURI | GEBHARDT Evelyne ( PES) | |
Former Committee Opinion | PECH | HUDGHTON Ian ( Verts/ALE) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 037, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 095, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 133, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 152-p4
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 037, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 095, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 133, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 152-p4Subjects
Events
According to Regulation (EC) N° 178/2002, the Commission is to publish a report stating its position on the advisability and feasibility of presenting a legislative proposal establishing fees for European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) three years after its creation.
The report looks at EFSA’s experience in managing its workload since its creation and tales into account the views expressed by the Member States and other stakeholders.
The processing of applications has significantly increased in EFSA’s overall workload since the end of 2006.The share of budget required for handling applications in 2010 represents 31% of EFSA's budget, compared to 20% in 2007. These developments should be taken into account when envisaging the establishment of fees for EFSA.
Although the majority of Member States are not, in principle, against a fee system designed to pay for a service provided to those who require it, and most of them consider it is a public responsibility. They point out, however, that in the specific case of the EFSA, the introduction of a fee system is complex because of: i) the difficulty of identifying the beneficiaries of generic authorisations and ii) the instability of EFSA’s budget end the risk of inefficiency of a fee system.
Most representatives of the actors of the food chain expressed reservations regarding the advisability of establishing fees. These concerns relate in particular to: i) the need to guarantee EFSA’s independence; the need for public funding of the EFSA, iii) the need for consistency with the better regulation approach.
EFSA's Management Board did not express a position in favour of or against the establishment of fees. The source of the funding may not be an issue provided that a certain number of conditions, particularly in relation to the independence and accountability of EFSA are covered by the legislators.
Most of the comments provided by Member States and stakeholders acknowledged that, in principle, fees are a useful tool for good governance. Four options emerge from stakeholders’ contributions:
1) flat-rate fee for all applicants for authorisation;
2) graduated fees for all applicants for authorisation;
3) graduated fees for applicants who are authorisation holders;
4) maintain the existing system without fees.
In view of these considerations, the Commission considers that more reflection is needed on the range of options to be considered and that it is not possible to draw any definitive conclusions at this stage. This will be done in the course of an impact assessment.
Without pre-empting the outcome of such an assessment, the option of graduated fees for applicants who are authorisation holders (option 3) should in any cases be given further consideration. In this context, the issue of enhanced services for applicants will also have to be explored.
The introduction of fees for EFSA could, in particular, be considered in the following sectors where the authorisation in all cases, or in some specific cases, is issued to a specific holder and is not generic:
authorisation of genetically modified organisms (cultivation); authorisation of genetically modified food and feed; authorisation of feed additives issued to a specific holder; authorisation of claims issued to a specific holder; authorisation of novel foods issued to a specific holder; positive listing of active substances eligible for authorisation as plant protection products; authorisation of smoke flavourings.
The assessment will also look at other EU policy areas as well as practices of other EU regulatory agencies. Each potential candidate sector will have to be assessed in detail in order to identify the economic and budgetary impact of the various scenarios of fees on enterprises (including SMEs).
The Commission considers that it is also essential to assess the impact that a fee-system would have on EFSA's overall functioning and efficiency, in particular: i) the various options for providing a more professional service to applicants, ii) the impact on the sharing of work with national agencies/bodies, iii) the balance between the interests of a more efficient service and the preservation of general interest objectives, iv) the perception of EFSA's independence, and v) the impact on the overall sustainability of EFSA's functioning.
ACT : Commission Regulation 2230/2004/EC laying down detailed rules for the implementation of European Parliament and Council Regulation 178/2002/EC with regard to the network of organisations operating in the fields within the European Food Safety Authority ’ s mission.
CONTENT : networking between the European Food Safety Authority and the Member States’ organisations operating in the fields within the Authority’s mission is one of the basic principles of the Authority’s operation. It is therefore necessary to stipulate how this principle should be implemented, in accordance with Regulation 178/2002/EC in order to ensure efficiency.
Certain bodies in the Member States carry out tasks at national level which are similar to those of the Authority. Networking must make it possible to foster a framework for scientific cooperation allowing information and knowledge to be shared, common tasks to be identified, and optimum use to be made of resources and expertise. It is also important to facilitate the compilation of a Community-level summary of the data on food and feed safety collected by these bodies. As these bodies are to be entrusted with certain tasks with a view to assisting the Authority with its general mission as defined by Regulation 178/2002/EC it is essential for them to be designated by the Member States on the basis of criteria covering scientific and technical competence, efficiency and independence.
In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 178/2002/EC, it is important for the Advisory Forum to be able to ensure close cooperation with the Authority and the competent bodies of the Member States by promoting the European networking of organisations operating within the fields of the Authority’s mission.
It is important to ensure on a general basis that the tasks entrusted by the Authority to the network’s member organisations are performed to high scientific and technical standards, efficiently (also with regard to deadlines) and independently. However, the Authority must remain responsible for allocating tasks to the competent bodies and for monitoring performance.
The tasks entrusted to the competent bodies on the list must involve providing the Authority with assistance with its mission to provide scientific and technical support in relation to Community policy and legislation, without prejudice to the Authority’s responsibility for performing its tasks pursuant to Regulation 178/2002/EC.
Lastly, the Authority may decide to allocate financial support for tasks entrusted to the organisations on the list where they are of particular interest as regards contributing to the performance of the Authority’s tasks or addressing the priorities laid down in its work programmes, or where the Authority’s assistance is urgently needed by the Commission, particularly in order to deal with crisis situations.
ENTRY INTO FORCE : 13/01/2005.
Documents
- Follow-up document: SWD(2018)0037
- Follow-up document: SWD(2018)0038
- Follow-up document: SWD(2013)0045
- Contribution: COM(2010)0496
- Follow-up document: COM(2010)0496
- Follow-up document: EUR-Lex
- Implementing legislative act: 32004R2230
- Implementing legislative act: OJ L 379 24.12.2004, p. 0064-0067
- Final act published in Official Journal: Regulation 2002/178
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 031 01.02.2002, p. 0001-0024
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: COM(2001)0821
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0664/2001
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 177 25.07.2002, p. 0033-0065 E
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0664/2001
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Debate in Council: 2389
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0416/2001
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0416/2001
- Debate in Council: 2384
- Debate in Council: 2371
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex
- Commission communication on Council's position: SEC(2001)1406
- Council position: 10880/1/2001
- Council position: OJ C 004 07.01.2002, p. 0018-0051
- Council position published: 10880/1/2001
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: OJ C 304 30.10.2001, p. 0273 E
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: COM(2001)0475
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0064/2001
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: OJ C 357 14.12.2001, p. 0022
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0310/2001
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 053 28.02.2002, p. 0021-0047 E
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T5-0310/2001
- Debate in Council: 2351
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0198/2001
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A5-0198/2001
- Debate in Council: 2343
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0404/2001
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: OJ C 155 29.05.2001, p. 0032
- Debate in Council: 2336
- Debate in Council: 2332
- Debate in Council: 2322
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: COM(2000)0716
- Legislative proposal: OJ C 096 27.03.2001, p. 0247 E
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2000)0716
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex COM(2000)0716 OJ C 096 27.03.2001, p. 0247 E
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0404/2001 OJ C 155 29.05.2001, p. 0032
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0198/2001
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0310/2001 OJ C 053 28.02.2002, p. 0021-0047 E
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0064/2001 OJ C 357 14.12.2001, p. 0022
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex OJ C 304 30.10.2001, p. 0273 E COM(2001)0475
- Council position: 10880/1/2001 OJ C 004 07.01.2002, p. 0018-0051
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex SEC(2001)1406
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0416/2001
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0664/2001 OJ C 177 25.07.2002, p. 0033-0065 E
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex COM(2001)0821
- Implementing legislative act: 32004R2230 OJ L 379 24.12.2004, p. 0064-0067
- Follow-up document: COM(2010)0496 EUR-Lex
- Follow-up document: SWD(2013)0045
- Follow-up document: SWD(2018)0037
- Follow-up document: SWD(2018)0038
- Contribution: COM(2010)0496
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