Activites

• 2003/07/17 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Directive 2003/52
  • OJ L 178 17.07.2003, p. 0023-0024
• 2003/06/18 Final act signed
• 2003/06/18 End of procedure in Parliament
• #2510
• 2003/05/19 Council Meeting
• 2003/05/19 Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
• #X018
• 2003/03/03 Council Meeting
• 2003/02/11 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0039/2003 summary

    The European Parliament adopted a resolution by 516 votes to 6, with 10 abstentions, slightly amending the Commission's proposal. The rapporteur was Marit PAULSEN (ELDR, Sweden). The only amendment voted by the Parliament stated that the directive must be effective six months after entry into force, instead of the Commission's date of 31 December 2003.�

• 2003/01/22 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0011/2003
• 2002/09/02 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2002/08/05 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2002)0451 summary

    PURPOSE : to amend the current authorisation to withdraw the authorisation to use E 425 konjac in jelly mini-cups in order to protect human health. CONTENT: on 27 March 2002, the Commission adopted a Decision (2002/247/EC) to suspend the placing on the market and import of jelly confectionery containing the food additive E 425 konjac. Also the use of E 425 konjac in jelly confectionery was suspended. The measure was adopted under Article 53 of Regulation 178/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety. The Commission took this measure after being informed by the several Member States and third countries of the risk involved in consuming jelly confectionery (so called jelly minicups) containing E 425 konjac. Several children and elderly persons had died in third countries through choking. In addition to the shape and size of this confectionery, the chemical and physical properties of the food additive konjac are such that it causes jelly mini-cups to constitute a life-threatening risk to humans. Some manufacturers of jelly mini-cups recognise the risk by affixing a warning on the food package, highlighting the risk for children and the elderly. In the present case, warning through labelling is not sufficient to protect human health, especially with regard to children. The use of the food additive E 425 konjac is authorised in foodstuffs in the European Community under certain conditions by Directive 95/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. It is necessary to amend the current authorisation to withdraw the authorisation to use E 425 konjac in jelly mini-cups in order to protect human health. In addition, the use of konjac in any other jelly confectionery should also be withdrawn, as it may present the same risk as jelly mini-cups.�

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

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2002)0451
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0011/2003
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0039/2003
• : Directive 2003/52
• : OJ L 178 17.07.2003, p. 0023-0024

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)