2015/2259(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

- having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC(7) ('the REACH Regulation')1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1–849

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)

- having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC(7) ('the REACH Regulation')1a , _________________ 1a OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1–849

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8e. Underlines that FCMs are a significant source of human exposure to chemicals of concern, including perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as phthalates and bisphenols, which have been linked to chronic diseases in animal tests and epidemiology studies; thus, calls on the Commission to include in-vitro screening for EDC activity as a mandatory requirement;

Amendment 101 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to ensure better coordination between Regulation (EU) No 1907/2006 (REACH)1a and the FCM lRegisulation, especially as regards ~~substance~~chemicals classified as S~~VHCs under REACH, and to ensure that harmful substances phased out under REACH are also phased out in FCMs;~~ubstances of Very High Concern (SVHCs), with a view to ensuring that known hazardous chemicals phased out under REACH are also phased out in FCMs; further calls on the Commission to ensure that substances which meet the criteria to be classified as CMR (category 1A, 1B and 2) and other substances of concern (e.g. certain categories of EDCs which will be identified after the establishment of scientific criteria under the BPR Regulation) are banned in all FCMs; points out that the current REFIT evaluation on the implementation of REACH could provide the opportunity to include regular updates/reviews of chemicals on the positive list based on current scientific understanding; _________________ 1a OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1–849

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to ensure better coordination between the REACH and FCM legislation, ~~especially~~in particular as regards substances classified as CMRs (category 1A, 1B and 2) or SVHCs under REACH, and to ensure that harmful substances phased out under REACH are also phased out in FCMs; believes that the Commission and EFSA should be obliged to give a full explanation if some substances, that are banned or phased out under REACH, are still permitted in FCMs; such an explanation should be sent to the European Parliament and the Council;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to ensure better coordination between REACH and FCM legislation~~, especially as regards substances classified as SVHCs under REACH, and to ensure that harmful substances phased out under REACH are also phased out in FCMs~~; notes, however, the different approaches in each legislation, as highlighted by the different roles and responsibilities of the ECHA and EFSA; emphasizes that the REACH regulation relies on a hazard-based assessment of exposure to chemical substances, whereas the Framework Regulation on FCMs relies on a risk assessment of oral exposure to these substances to determine an appropriate level of consumer safety;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to ensure better coordination between REACH and FCM legislation, especially as regards substances classified as S~~VHCs~~ubstance of Very High Concern (SVHC) under REACH, ~~and~~ to ensure that ~~harmful~~SVHCs under REACH are banned in FCMs unless the absence of safer alternative is demonstrated and to ensure that substances phased out under REACH or any other legislation are also phased out in FCMs;

Amendment 105 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to ensure better coordination between REACH and FCM legislation, especially as regards substances classified as SVHCs under REACH, and to ensure that ~~harmful~~ substance~~s phased out under REACH are also phased out in FCMs~~- related scientific developments under REACH are taken into account in the context of the use of certain substances in food contact materials and articles so that any danger to public health can be ruled out;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to ensure better coordination between REACH and FCM legislation, especially as regards substances classified as SVHCs under REACH, to consider identifying Bisphenol A (BPA) as one of the substances classifed as SVHCs and to ensure that harmful substances phased out under REACH are also phased out in FCMs;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to ensure better coordination between REACH and FCM legislation, especially as regards substances classified as SVHCs under REACH, and to ensure, by means of regular consultation procedures, that harmful substances phased out under REACH are also phased out in FCMs;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. The 58 chemicals that have been placed on the list of most harmful chemicals under the REACH Regulation1a (SVHC) are currently permitted in food contact materials; they include chemicals that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, or are bio-accumulative (i.e. capable of building up and persisting in the body), or have hormone disrupting or other harmful properties; FCMs-related concern also refers to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which are associated with hormonal cancers (breast, prostate, testes) as well as reproductive problems (infertility, adverse pregnancy outcomes), metabolic disorders (diabetes, obesity), allergies, and neurodevelopmental problems (learning disorders, autism spectrum disorders). In addition to known hazardous chemicals, there are other chemicals (so- called non intentionally added substances) that migrate, and their identity and structure is not known (especially in plastics). _________________ 1a OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1–849

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission to remedy as much as possible to the current illegal delay in the adoption of criteria for defining endocrine disrupting chemicals by reassessing all substances authorised or renewed in the EU since 14 December 2013 against the EDC criteria as soon as they are published and by accordingly reviewing the authorisations and reapprovals so far delivered;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (‘the Framework Regulation’) sets out general safety requirements for all food contact materials ~~(FCMs)~~and articles which are intended to come into contact directly or indirectly with food in order to ensure that substances ~~migrating from the material~~do not migrate into ~~the~~ food ~~concerned do not endanger human health or~~in quantities large enough to endanger human health or to bring about an unacceptable change in the composition o~~r characteristics of the food itself~~f the food or a deterioration in its organoleptic properties;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Welcomes the Commission's ongoing work on defining criteria for determining the endocrine-disrupting properties of chemicals; calls for the inclusion of these criteria in the risk assessment procedure of FCMs in order to eliminate genotoxic substances and endocrine disrupting chemicals from FCMs;

Amendment 111 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on EFSA to consolidate the emerging scientific knowledge on nanomaterial use in FCMs, their migration and potential impact on human health by applying special evaluation procedures which take fully into account the peculiarities linked to their dimensions;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission to align the forthcoming identification criteria for endocrine disruptors with the FCM legislation, in particular so as to meet the general requirement that such materials must not endanger human health;

Amendment 113 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Supports further research into nanomaterials as there is still scientific uncertainty regarding the effects and migration capability of these materials; Believes therefore that nanomaterials should not only be subjected to authorisation for use in plastic materials, but in all FCM materials, and should be assessed not only in their bulk form;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has finally announced its plan to introduce a migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg for Bisphenol A (BPA) for packaging and containers made of plastic, as well as for varnishes and coatings used in metal containers~~; considers this an improvement compared to the current migration limit of 0.6 mg/kg for BPA in plastic; regrets that this migration limit does not apply to all FCMs~~ following EFSA's latest opinion;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. WBel~~comes the fact~~ieves that the Commission ~~has finally announced its plan to introduce a migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg for Bisphenol A (BPA) for packaging and containers made of plastic, as well as for varnishes and coatings~~should adopt a precautionary EU-wide ban on Bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates and any other compound suspected of having endocrine disrupting properties and prohibit their used in ~~metal containers; considers this an improve~~all types of FCMs until a full assessment is comp~~ared to the current~~leted; considers that the introduction of a migration limit of 0.605 mg/kg for BPA in ~~plastic; regret~~food packaging made of plastic and metal containers is not sufficient to safeguard public health; believes that this migration limit ~~does not~~should apply to ~~all~~other FCMs;

Amendment 116 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

10. ~~Welcomes the fact that the Commission has finally announced its pl~~Calls on the Commission to ban Bisphenol A in FCMs and to introduce a migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg for Bisphenol A (BPA) for packaging and containers made of plastic, as well as for varnishes and coatings used in metal containers; considers this an improvement compared to the current migration limit of 0.6 mg/kg for BPA in plastic; regrets that this migration limit does not apply to all FCMsapply the protection levels and migration limits designed for critical groups to the other substances, as it is common that women are not aware of their increased vulnerability to chemical pollution in the first weeks of pregnancy;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the fact that, following the recent EFSA opinion, the Commission has finally announced its plan to introduce a migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg for Bisphenol A (BPA) for packaging and containers made of plastic, as well as for varnishes and coatings used in metal containers; considers this an improvement compared to the current migration limit of 0.6 mg/kg for BPA in plastic; regrets that this migration limit does not apply to all FCMs;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has finally announced its plan to introduce a migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg for Bisphenol A (BPA) for packaging and containers made of plastic, as well as for varnishes and coatings used in metal containers; considers this an improvement compared to the current migration limit of 0.6 mg/kg for BPA in plastic; regrets that ~~this migration limit does not apply to~~, owing to a lack of specific measures, there are no corresponding migration limits for all FCMs;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has finally announced its plan to introduce a migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg for Bisphenol A (BPA) for packaging and containers made of plastic, as well as for varnishes and coatings used in metal containers; considers this an improvement compared to the current migration limit of 0.6 mg/kg for BPA in plastic; ~~regrets that this migration limit does not apply to all FCMs;~~

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas there is a strong need for revision of current harmonised legislation, specifically Council Directive 84/500/EEC on ceramics 1a; _________________ 1a OJ L 277, 20.10.1984, p.12

Amendment 120 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcomes~~Points to the fact that the Commission has finally announced its plan to introduce a migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg for Bisphenol A (BPA) for packaging and containers made of plastic, as well as for varnishes and coatings used in metal containers; considers this an improvement compared to the current migration limit of 0.6 mg/kg for BPA in plastic; regrets that this migration limit does not apply to all FCMs;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcom~~Notes the fact that the Commission has finally announced its plan to introduce a migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg for Bisphenol A (BPA) for packaging and containers made of plastic, as well as for varnishes and coatings used in metal containers; considers ~~this an improvement compared to the current migration limit of 0.6 mg/kg for BPA in plastic; regrets that this migration limit does not apply to~~, however, that the safe daily dose of BPA is too low to make it possible to define a measurable specific migration limit (SML); calls therefore for a total ban on BPA in all FCMs;

Amendment 122 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Understands that the Commission is looking at the limits for lead and cadmium in the implementing measure on ceramic articles (Council Directive 84/500/EEC)1a; strongly urges the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal introducing lower limits for the release of lead and cadmium; _________________ 1a OJ L 277, 20.10.1984, p. 12

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Supports research and innovation initiatives that seek to develop new substances for use in FCMs that are proven to be safe for human health; however, and for the time being, any safer alternatives should not include bisphenol S (BPS) as a substitute to bisphenol A (BPA). According to the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of ECHA, BPS may have a toxicological profile similar to BPA and thus RAC advises against substitution with BPS. For the RAC, if substitution trend towards BPS is observed, the need to propose a restriction on BPS should be considered 1a. _________________ 1a Source of the citation: Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC), Opinion on an Annex XV dossier proposing restrictions on Bisphenola. p.13. http://www.echa.europa.eu/documents/10 162/13641/bisphenol_a_seac_draft_opinio n_en.pdf

Amendment 124 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Supports research and innovation initiatives that seek to develop not only new substances for use in FCMs that are proven to be safe for human health, but also alternative processes and product designs; thus, calls on the Commission to promote the exchange of best practices among Member States and the dissemination of successful pilot projects;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Supports research and innovation initiatives that seek to develop new substances for use in FCMs that are proven to be safe for human health; stresses that currently approved substances should not be substituted with new substances that have not been put under scientific scrutiny;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Supports research and innovation initiatives that seek to develop new substances for use in FCMs that are proven to be safe for human health, which in turn can increase the competitiveness of European products;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Supports research and innovation initiatives that seek to develop new substances for use in FCMs that are proven to be safe for human health, and for the environment once they become waste;

Amendment 128 #

Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses that labelling plays an important part in the implementation of regulations on FCM and therefore has a direct impact on the effective functioning of the internal market and on the safety of FCM; observes that the information required should be exhaustive, clearly legible and indelible, and calls on Member States in whose territory articles or FCM are sold to negotiate agreements to ensure that the labels concerned are written in one or more EU official languages;

Amendment 129 #

Biljana BORZAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Points out that market barriers, and in particular petitioning for authorisations under differing national rules, results in loss of opportunities for food safety improvement via innovation.

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. Whereas a system of mutual recognition of widely diverging national FCMs legislation cannot ensure the high level of health protection envisaged by the EU Treaty;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that a Declaration of Compliance (DoC) can be an effective tool for ensuring that FCMs are compliant with the relevant rules, and recommends that all FCMs, whether harmonised or non- harmonised, are accompanied by a DoC and the appropriate documentation, as is currently the case for FCMs for which specific measures have been adopted; conditions of use should be better reflected in the relevant declarations of compliance;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that a Declaration of Compliance (DoC) ~~can be~~is an effective tool for ensuring that FCMs are compliant with the relevant rules, and recommends that ~~all FCMs~~, whe~~ther~~n harmonised ~~or non- harmonised,~~specific measures are adopted, all FCMs are accompanied by a DoC and the appropriate documentation, as is currently the case for FCMs for which specific measures have been adopted;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that a Declaration of Compliance (DoC) can be an effective tool for ensuring that FCMs are compliant with the relevant rules, and recommends that all FCMs, whether harmonised or non- harmonised, are accompanied by a high- quality DoC and the appropriate documentation, as is currently the case for FCMs for which specific measures have been adopted;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Believe~~Considers that a Declaration of Compliance (DoC) can be an effective tool for ensuring that FCMs are compliant with the relevant rules, and recommends that all FCMs, whether harmonised or non- harmonised, are accompanied by a DoC and the appropriate documentation, as is currently the case for FCMs for which specific measures have been adopted;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the traceability and compliance of FCMs imported from third countries to be enhanced forthwith by means of a requirement calling for proper and complete identification documents and DoCs; insists that imported FCMs must conform fully to EU standards, thus safeguarding above all public health and ensuring fair competition;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission to establish mandatory labelling of the intended presence of nanomaterials in food contact materials and to establish mandatory labelling of the composition of the food contact materials used for organic products and products intended for critical groups;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

ECompliance, enforcement and controls

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Expresses its concern that the level of enforcement of the legislation on FCMs varies greatly across the EU; highlights the importance of developing ~~EU guidelin~~legally binding EU rules for FCMs which would ~~facilitate a more uniform~~ensure a harmonised implementation and better enforcement in the ~~Member States~~EU internal market in the absence of harmonised legislation; Member States shall apply mutual recognition in such a way that when two national regulations are in contradiction with each other the one that prevails is the one ensuring a higher level of protection of health;

Amendment 138 #

Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Expresses its concern that the level of enforcement of the legislation on FCMs varies greatly across the EU; highlights the importance of developing EU guidelines for FCMs which would facilitate a more uniform implementation and better enforcement in the Member States; believes that other non-legislative policy options, such as the experience of industry self-assessment, should supplement measures to improve the enforcement of the Framework Regulation on FCMs;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Expresses its concern that the level of enforcement of the legislation on FCMs varies greatly across the EU; highlights the importance of developing EU guidelines for FCMs which would facilitate a more uniform implementation and better enforcement in the Member States; to this end, underlines the importance of sharing data between Member States;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas materials not regulated by specific EU measures can pose a risk to public health and give rise to loss of consumer trust, legal uncertainty and increased compliance costs for operators; ~~whereas the lack of uniform measures is detrimental to the smooth functioning of the internal market and is hampering the drive towards a circular economy;~~

Amendment 140 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Expresses its concern ~~tha~~about the level of enforcement of the legislation on FCMs which varies greatly across the EU; highlights the importance of developing EU guidelines for ~~FCMs which would facilitate a more uniform implementation and better enforcement in~~ the Member States regarding FCMs;

Amendment 141 #

Tibor SZANYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Considers that Member States should be permitted to ban endocrine disrupters in materials intended to come into contact with food, failing the publication by the Commission of criteria for the definition of endocrine disrupters;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Takes the view that further harmonisation of food contact materials and articles can help to bring about a uniformly high level of public health protection;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recommends the ~~development of a single~~introduction of uniform EU standards for analytical testing of given categories of food contact materials and articles in order to ensure that ~~FCMs are tested by~~ companies and competent authorities across the EU can carry out tests using one and the same method; notes that introducing uniform testing methods would guarantee equal treatment in the internal market and thus make for improved, uniform monitoring;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recommends the development of a single EU standard for analytical testing in order to ensure that FCMs are tested by companies and competent authorities across the EU using one and the same method; considers that EU single standards should be appropriate and specifically developed for each food contact material, taking into account different risks associated with different materials;

Amendment 146 #

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Frédérique RIES, José Inácio FARIA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Nils TORVALDS, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recommends the development of a single EU standard for analytical testing in order to ensure that FCMs are tested by companies and competent authorities across the EU using one and the same method; highlights that such EU single standards and tests have to be specifically developed for each food contact material according to its final use;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recommends the development of ~~a single~~clear EU standards for analytical toxicological testing in order to ensure that FCMs are tested by companies and competent authorities across the EU using ~~one and the same method~~methods specifically developed for the particular characteristics of each food contact material, without compromising the purpose of the testing;

Amendment 148 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recommends the development of a single EU standard for analytical testing in order to ensure that FCMs are tested by companies and competent authorities across the EU using one and the same method; considers that such standards must be tailored towards the characteristics of each individual FCM;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recommends the development of a single EU standard for analytical testing for each FCM in order to ensure that FCMs are tested by companies and competent authorities across the EU using ~~one and~~ the same method;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas materials not regulated by specific EU measures can pose a risk to public health and give rise to loss of consumer trust, legal uncertainty and increased compliance costs for operators; whereas the ~~lack of uniform measures is detrimental to~~re is broad consensus among all relevant stakeholders that the lack of uniform measures is detrimental to public health, the protection of the environment, the smooth functioning of the internal market and hampers the drive towards a circular economy;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Recommend~~Approves the development of a single EU standard for analytical testing in order to ensure that FCMs are tested by companies and competent authorities across the EU using one and the same method;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Welcomes that such a standard exists for regulated materials including ceramics, plastics etc.; believes that setting absolute limits for heavy metals in pigments and colours authorised for use in the ceramics, porcelain and glass production is of highest importance; calls for simplification of the enforcement of EU legislation in the sense of setting the standards as absolute values instead of migration limits; stresses that the migration limits for heavy metals such as lead and cadmium constitute a financial and personnel burden on competent authorities and that determining the limits by using the methodology of migration in acetic acid 4%, at 22°C for 24 hours is expensive and time consuming; underlines that modern, more sophisticated technology may be used for quick, non-invasive testing and alternatively, the limits for toxic metals in ceramics may be set further up the industry chain;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Believes that a single EU standard for analytical testing for each FCM is crucial as harmonized rules are developed for these FCMs, given the uncertainty caused by the principle of mutual recognition in some instances;

Amendment 153 #

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Frédérique RIES, José Inácio FARIA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Nils TORVALDS, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is the responsibility of each Member State to carry out controls on companies that produce or import FCMs; regrets, however, that some Member States do not impose the requirement for companies to register their business activity, thereby allowing such companies to circumvent conformity controls; calls on the Commission to revise the Framework Regulation, so as to require that all remaining Member States impose an obligation on all companies producing or importing FCMs to officially register their business activity; recognises the existence of suitable registration mechanisms in several Member States which can serve as examples for Member States who still have to put a registration obligation in place;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is the responsibility of each Member State to carry out controls on companies that produce or import FCMs; regrets, however, that some Member States do not impose the requirement for companies to register their business activity, thereby allowing such companies to circumvent conformity controls; calls on the Commission to revise the Framework Regulation, so as to require that Member States impose an obligation on all companies producing or importing FCMs to officially register their business activity; recognizes the existence of suitable registration mechanisms in several Member States which can serve as examples of best practices for regulation at the EU level;

Amendment 155 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is the responsibility of each Member State to carry out controls on companies that produce or import FCMs; regrets, however, that some Member States do not impose the requirement for companies to register their business activity, thereby allowing such companies to circumvent conformity controls; cCalls on the Commission ~~to revise the Framework Regulation, so as~~, in keeping with the outcome of the revision of Regulation (EC) No 882/20041a, to require that Member States impose an obligation on all companies producing or importing FCMs to officially register their business activity; _________________ 1a OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, pp. 1-52

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is the responsibility of each Member State to carry out controls on companies that produce or import FCMs; regrets, however, that some Member States do not impose the requirement for companies to register their business activity, thereby allowing such companies to circumvent conformity controls; calls on the Commission to revise the Framework Regulation, so as to require that Member States that have not already done so, impose an obligation on all companies producing or importing FCMs to officially register their business activity;

Amendment 157 #

17. Stresses that it is the responsibility of each Member State to carry out controls on companies that produce or import FCMs; regrets, however, that some Member States do not impose the requirement for companies to register their business activity, thereby allowing such companies to circumvent conformity controls; calls on the Commission to re~~vise the Framework Regulation, so as to require that Member States impose an obligation~~quire that Member States without suitable registration mechanisms in place introduce the appropriate measures on all companies producing or importing FCMs to officially register their business activity;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Welcomes the Commission's 'Better Training for Safer Food' platform; calls for its activities to be expanded;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Member States to carry out controls more efficiently, on the basis of the percentage of food concerned and the length of time it has been in contact with the material in question, as well as type of FCM, temperature and any other relevant factors; further calls on Member States to consider which measures can be taken if non-compliance is found, for example advise to correct, ban sales, ban import, compulsory recall from consumers or limited fines;

Amendment 16 #

Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas materials not regulated by specific EU measures can pose a risk to public health and give rise to loss of consumer trust, legal uncertainty and increased compliance costs for operators, as well as loss of competitiveness and innovation; whereas the lack of uniform measures is detrimental to the smooth functioning of the internal market and the application of general safety requirements and hampers the drive towards a circular economy;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Member States to ~~carry out controls more efficiently,~~increase the frequency and efficiency of official controls, based on the ~~bas~~risk of non- compliance, the percentage of food concerned, the intended consumer and the length of time it has been in contact with the material in question, as well as type of FCM, temperature and any other relevant factors;

Amendment 161 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Member States to carry out controls more systematically and efficiently, on the basis of the percentage of food concerned and the length of time it has been in contact with the material in question, as well as type of FCM, temperature and any other relevant factors;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Member States to carry out controls more efficiently, based on the ~~basis of the percentage of food concerne~~risks involved, taking into account the quantity of food and the length of time it has been in contact with the ~~material in question~~FCM, as well as the type of FCM, temperature and any other relevant factors;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Insists on the need for Member States to ensure that they have the necessary staff trained to perform uniform and robust controls; as well as a system of dissuasive penalties in case on non- compliance in place; calls on the Commission to establish an EU database for the reporting of non-compliance on a yearly basis and to analyse the findings thereof ;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Insists on the need for Member States to ensure that they have the necessary staff trained and schooled to perform uniform ~~and robust~~, robust and systematic controls;

Amendment 165 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Insists on the need for Member States to ensure that they have the necessary staff ~~trained~~and equipment to perform uniform and robust controls;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls for more effective cooperation and coordination between the Member States and the Commission on the early warning system for foodstuffs and feedingstuffs, so that risks to public health can be dealt with quickly and effectively;

Amendment 17 #

Biljana BORZAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas materials not regulated by specific EU measures can pose a risk to public health and give rise to loss of consumer trust, legal uncertainty and increased compliance costs for operators which are eventually covered by end consumers; whereas the lack of uniform measures is detrimental to the smooth functioning of the internal market and hampers the drive towards a circular economy;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. Whereas particularly endocrine disruptors and genotoxic substances in FCMs are problematic both for public health and the environment; whereas currently, these activities cannot be reliably predicted from the chemical composition, and therefore biotesting should be encouraged as a an optional premonitory measure to ensure the safety of chemically complex FCMs; whereas research on the development of both analytical and toxicological testing should be encouraged to ensure robust and cost- effective safety assessment of FCMs for the benefit of consumers, environment and manufacturers;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the internal market for the four harmonised products groups is working well; whereas many Member States have introduced or are working on different measures for the remaining individual food contact materials and articles; whereas in respect of these national measures the principle of mutual recognition does not work and the effective functioning of the internal market is thus being impeded;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission State of the Art Report on Mixture Toxicity1a, _________________ 1a Kortenkamp 2009 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemical s/effects/pdf/report_mixture_toxicity.pdf

Amendment 20 #

Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the traceability of FCM should be ensured at all stages of the supply chain in order to facilitate monitoring, the recall of defective products, consumer information and the attribution of responsibility.

Amendment 21 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. Whereas deleterious microorganisms (pathogenic or spoilage) that may be present as contaminants of FCMs, and the biocides that may be consequently used to reduce their number, also pose a risk to public health;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the initiatives of certain Member States to ban endocrine disrupters are salutary and fill the void left by the Commission's inaction;

Amendment 23 #

György HÖLVÉNYI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas current EU legislation is not unequivocal as regards whether Member States are required to register FCM producers in the interests of the monitoring of food safety;

Amendment 24 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas effective implementation of the regulation on materials intended to come into contact with food requires the publication of criteria for defining endocrine disrupters;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas the aim of the framework regulation could be achieved if uniform EU testing methods were to be developed for all food contact materials and articles;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas introducing a safety check for pre-manufactured food contact articles could be one way of supplementing certain specific measures;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)

Ed. whereas the lack of uniform specific measures will make it impossible to achieve the aims of the framework regulation, with the result that the effective functioning of the internal market and a high degree of protection of public health and consumers' interests cannot be guaranteed;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)

Ee. whereas the more effective coordination of all provisions which have a bearing on the use of food contact materials and articles could help to improve consumer health protection and reduce the impact of packaging materials on the environment, and whereas at the same time this would do much to make the circular economy more effective;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas a European Implementation Assessment study by the European Parliamentary Research Service of May 2016 concludes that stakeholders - across businesses, consumers, environmental and health NGOs, researchers, as well as Member States' competent authorities - are in favour of specific measures at EU level for the FCMs that are not yet harmonised at EU level;

Amendment 3 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)

- having regard to the conclusions adopted by the Council of Environment Ministers on 22 December 2009 on the combination effects of chemicals 1a , _________________ 1a http://register.consilium.europa.eu/doc/sr v?l=EN&f=ST%2017820%202009%20IN IT

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas there are EU laws which aim to protect public health from exposure to chemicals in products and from the environment, but which only assess risks individually and do not provide for a comprehensive, integrated assessment of the cumulative effects from different routes of exposure and different product types;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the current paradigm of health and environmental risk assessment at EU level is limited to assessment of individual substances and ignores the real life conditions of combined and cumulative exposure from different routes and product types, also known as "cocktail" or "mixture" effect;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas some foods are in contact for long periods with a wide range of packaging materials;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas the "Better Regulation" principles should by no means delay any measure aiming at averting or reducing potentially serious or irreversible consequences for human health and/or the environment, as compelled by the precautionary principle enshrined in the EU Treaties;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

Fc. whereas full transparency of the protocols, raw data and results of scientific studies is a prerequisite for trustworthy public decision making and avoiding duplicative testing on vertebrate animals;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)

Fd. whereas according to a recommendation by FAO/WHO (2009)1a, exposure assessments should cover the general population, as well as critical groups that are vulnerable or are expected to have exposure higher than the general population (e.g. infants, children); _________________ 1a Recent developments in the risk assessment of chemicals in food and their potential impact on the safety assessment of substances used in food contact materials - EFSA Journal 2016;14(1):4357 [28 pp.] https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal /pub/4357

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)

Fe. whereas according to EFSA, nanotechnology and nanomaterials are a new technological development and FCM are one sector in which the use of nanomaterials has featured; whereas the specific properties of nanomaterials may affect their toxicokinetic and toxicology profiles, but limited information is available in relation to these aspects; whereas there are also uncertainties stemming from the difficulty of characterising, detecting and measuring nanomaterials in food and in biological matrices, and from the limited availability of toxicity data and test methods;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F f (new)

Ff. whereas labelling is a very direct and effective tool of informing the consumer about the characteristics of a product;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F g (new)

Fg. whereas a horizontal approach to substances across all economic sectors provides consistency of the legislation and predictability for businesses;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Acknowledges that the Framework Regulation constitutes a ~~solid~~ legal basis, the objectives of which remain relevant;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council on "The combination effects of chemicals-Chemical mixtures" 1a, _________________ 1a COM(2012)0252 final, http://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1463582288046&u ri=CELEX:52012DC0252

Amendment 40 #

György HÖLVÉNYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers that placing the registration and monitoring of FCM on common foundations will create a far clearer situation; considers, at the same time, that care must be taken to ensure that the increased tasks of the authorities and public expenditure in this connection are proportionate to the aims in view;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that, while the major focus should be on the adoption of specific measures for those 13 materials not yet regulated at EU level, shortcomings exist in the implementation and enforcement of the legislation in place; as current EU legislation of food contact materials permits chemicals that are prohibited in other products under other EU law and ignores today's science on endocrine disrupting chemicals, the EU shall seek proper regulation of all types of food contact materials, including a prohibition on the use of both endocrine disrupting chemicals and "Substances of Very High Concern", or SVHCs, as defined under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH);

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that, while the major focus should be on the adoption of specific measures for those 13 materials not yet regulated at EU level, all relevant stakeholders point out that shortcomings exist in the implementation and enforcement of the legislation in place;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Proposes, in particular, to revise the existing EU specific measures on ceramics (Council Directive 84/500/EEC)1a with a view to reducing the limits for cadmium and lead release; and to review the implementing measure on plastics materials (Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011)1b in light of the current state of knowledge with a view to including provisions for colorants, solvents and all polymer production aids; _________________ 1a OJ L 277, 20.10.1984, p. 12 1b OJ L 12, 15.1.2011, p. 1–89

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines, in particular, the need for strengthening the limits for lead and cadmium and include limits for other heavy metals such as cobalt in the revision of Council Directive 84/500/EEC1a on ceramics as proposed by the European Commission in 2013; regrets that the revision of the Directive on ceramics has not been discussed in the European Parliament and within the Member States yet; _________________ 1a OJ L 277, 20.10.1984, p. 12

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Awaits the upcoming review by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre of the national provisions adopted by Member States for non-harmonised materials; calls on the Commission to use this review as a starting-point for drawing up the required measures; noting that some of the migrating chemicals falling through the gaps in the legislation and threatening human health, include carcinogens, neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors.

Amendment 46 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Awaits the upcoming review by the Commission’'s Joint Research Centre of the national provisions adopted by Member States for non-harmonised materials; calls on the Commission to use this review as a starting- point for d~~rawing up the required measure~~eveloping such harmonised EU measures and to follow the model of REACH implementation by including all relevant stakeholders in technical and policy meetings;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. A~~wait~~nticipates the upcoming review by the Commission’'s Joint Research Centre of the national provisions adopted by Member States for non-harmonised materials; calls on the Commission to use this review as a starting-point for drawing up the required measures;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges the Commission, when drawing up the measures required, to take account of the study conducted by the EPRS entitled 'Food Contact Materials - Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 - European Implementation Assessment' and of the national measures which are already in force or are being prepared;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Acknowledges, on the basis of the 2015 Science and Policy Report 1a by the Commission's Joint Research Centre, the issue of heavy metals migrating into food and the release of heavy metals into wastewater; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur -scientific-and-technical-research- reports/scoping-investigations-release- metals-rim-area-decorated-articles- support-revision-ceramic

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)

- having regard to Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 'Living well, within the limits of our planet' which inter alia recognises the need for the EU to address combination effects of chemicals and safety concerns related to endocrine disruptors in all relevant Union legislation1a , _________________ 1a 7th Environmental Action Programme: OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 171–200, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32013D13 86

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that, given the prevalence of the materials referred to on the EU market and the risk they pose to human health, and in order to preserve the single market for food and food packaging alike, the Commission should prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for paper, board, coatings, inks and adhesives; believes that clear EU-level rules for food contact materials should be in line with the broader EU goal to move to a circular economy while taking into account different properties and risks for new and recycled materials;

Amendment 51 #

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Frédérique RIES, José Inácio FARIA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that, given the prevalence of the materials referred to on the EU market and the risk they pose to human health, the Commission should prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for paper, & board, ~~coatings, inks and adhesive~~printing inks, varnishes and coatings, metals & alloys; stresses that the need for specific measures for other FCMs should also be investigated, taking as a basis the authorisation approach (positive list) followed for plastic materials;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that, given the prevalence of the materials referred to on the EU market and the risk they pose to human health, the Commission should prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for paper, board, coatings, inks and adhesives; is of the opinion that clear rules at the European level for all food contact materials are vital for a credible transition to a circular economy;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that, given the prevalence of ~~the~~ materials ~~referred to~~ on the EU market ~~and the risk they pose to human health~~without specific safety requirements, and given that the full harmonization for all FCMs would be a time-consuming and resource- intensive process, the Commission should prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for ~~paper, board, coatings, inks and adhesives~~materials which pose the highest risk to human health;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that, given the prevalence of the materials referred to on the EU market and the risk they pose to human health, and in order to preserve the EU single market for food contact materials and food products alike, the Commission should prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for paper, board, coatings, inks and adhesives;

Amendment 55 #

4. Believes that, given the prevalence of the materials referred to on the EU market and the risk they pose to human health, the Commission should prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for paper, board, coatings, inks and adhesivNotes with concern that the Commission is currently working on a REFIT of non-REACH chemicals that only includes chemicals used in harmonised food contact materials, and urges the Commission to extend the analysis to any chemical found in FCM, including non-intentionally added substances;

Amendment 56 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Believes~~Points out that, given the prevalence of the materials referred to on the EU market and the risk they pose to human health, the Commission should forthwith prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for paper, board, coatings, inks and adhesives;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes that the absence of specific safety requirements for certain FCMs at the EU level has driven up the costs of compliance, which is often passed on to consumers later in the supply chain; moreover, the lack of harmonized rules has resulted in the introduction of barriers which are disruptive to the functioning of the internal market and have delayed market access for businesses;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 c (new)

- having regard to an assessment of the "State of the science of endocrine disrupting chemicals – 2012", prepared for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and WHO1a , _________________ 1a http://www.who.int/ceh/publications/endo crine/en/

Amendment 60 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Welcomes the fact that members of the public, businesses and interbranch organisations in Member States are advocating a ban on the use of mineral oils in inks for packaging materials throughout the Union; calls on the Commission and Member States to ban this use of mineral oils in inks in the abovementioned specific EU measures;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines that special attention needs to be paid to those food contact materials, whether in contact with food directly or indirectly, with a higher risk of migration, such as materials surrounding liquids and high-fat foods as well as to materials that are in contact with food for a long period of time;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Considers it imperative that Member States should involve all relevant stakeholders in the process, when specific safety requirements for FCMs are proposed;

Amendment 63 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is convinced that, in light of the EU’s focus on moving towards a circular economy, specific measures at EU level should also be proposed for recycled paper and board, devoting particular attention to the risk of migration of mineral oils into food pacakged in reused paper and board material; supports, pending a European ban on mineral oils in inks for packaging materials, research into the incorporation of functional barriers in packaging material in order to prevent this migration; supports research into methods of removing mineral oils during recycling of paper and board; supports, pending a European ban on mineral oils in inks for packaging materials, the increasing use by businesses of so-called 'low-migration inks';

Amendment 64 #

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Nils TORVALDS, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is convinced that~~, in light of~~ the adoption of more specific measures at EU level can further the EU’'s ~~focus on moving towards a circular economy, specific measures at EU level should also be proposed for recycled paper and board~~efforts to establish a more effective circular economy; points out that one precondition for this would be better traceability of substances in food contact materials and articles which could pose a threat to public health;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is convinced that, in light of the EU’s focus on moving towards a circular economy, specific measures at EU level should also be proposed for recycled paper and board; notes that there is a limit to the number of times that recycled paper and board products may be reused, thus requiring a steady supply of fresh wood fibres;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is convinced that, in light of the EU’s focus on moving towards a circular economy, better synergies between the Framework Regulation on FCMs and the circular economy should be developed, which could include specific measures at EU level ~~should also be proposed~~ for recycled paper and board;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is convinced that, in light of the EU’'s focus on moving towards a circular economy, specific measures at EU level should also be proposed ~~for recycled paper and board~~to encourage business operators to develop safe reusable and recycled food contact materials;

Amendment 68 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. I~~s convinced that, in light of the EU’s focus on moving towards a circular economy,~~t is imperative that specific measures at EU level should also be proposed for recycled paper and board;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Supports the increase in recycling targets for all materials in the Commission proposal for a Directive amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste1a, and encourages the European Parliament and the Council to include reuse in these targets; reminds the Commission, however, that targets for recycling and reuse must be accompanied by adequate control measures to ensure the safety of materials entering into contact with foods; _________________ 1a COM(2015) 596 final

Amendment 7 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council on "The combination effects of chemicals - Chemical mixtures"1a, _________________ 1a COM(2012)0252 final

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises the difficult position which small and medium-sized enterprises in the production chain find themselves in, given that, in the absence of relevant legislative provisions, they are not in position to receive or pass on information which would guarantee that their products are safe;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that paper and board produced from fresh fibre is free of residuals stemming from previous use; argues that this should be taken into account if the Commission is proposing specific measures at EU level concerning paper and board food contact materials;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Believes that both the FCMs Regulation and the circular economy package should consider the safety implications of using FCMs made from recycled products, starting by the phasing out of all hazardous substances;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. however, the re-use of materials under the principles of circular economy and resource-efficiency should, in no way, lead to a higher number of contaminants added to the final product.

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Emphasises the importance of further scientific research into the interaction between different chemicals (cocktail effect), into non-intentionally added substances (NIAS), into nanomaterials and into the impact of contaminants contained in recycled materials;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Recognises that the current paradigm for evaluation of safety of FCMs is insufficient, as there is a general underestimation of the role of FCMs in food contamination and a lack of information on human exposure;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Is aware of the important role played by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the risk assessment of substances for use in FCMs regulated by specific measures; recognises the costs involved in the risk assessment of a particular substance and EFSA’s limited resources; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ~~increase the~~take into account the operational capacity of EFSA when proposing specific measures for non- harmonized materials, and if appropriate, provide additional levels of funding for EFSA;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Is aware of the important role ~~played by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)~~EFSA plays in the risk assessment of substances for use in FCMs regulated by specific measures; recognises the costs involved in the risk assessment of a particular substance and EFSA’'s limited resources; calls therefore on the Commission~~, therefore,~~ to increase the level of funding for EFSA; together with transparency requirements for scientific studies, providing for trustworthy public decision making and avoiding duplicative testing on vertebrate animals;

Amendment 78 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Is aware of the important role played by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the risk assessment of substances for use in FCMs regulated by specific measures; recognises the costs involved in the risk assessment of a particular substance and EFSA’s limited resources; ~~calls on~~believes, however, that it would be premature for the Commission~~, therefore,~~ to increase the level of funding for EFSA considering the Authority's real and perceived lack of independence from commercial interests;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Is aware of the important role played by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the risk assessment of substances for use in FCMs regulated by specific measures; recognises the costs involved in the risk assessment of a particular substance and EFSA’'s limited resources; calls on the Commission, therefore, to increase the level of funding for EFSA in view of the additional work involved given the increased need for risk assessments as detailed below;

Amendment 8 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)

- having regard to the conclusions adopted by the Council of Environment Ministers on 22 December 2009 on the combination effects of chemicals1a, _________________ 1a http://register.consilium.europa.eu/doc/sr v?l=EN&f=ST%2017820%202009%20IN IT

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Is aware of the import~~Stresses the significant role played by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the risk assessment of substances for use in FCMs regulated by specific measures; ~~recognises~~calls on the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to provide information about the costs involved in the risk assessment of a particular substance and ~~EFSA’s limited~~its resources; calls on the Commission, therefore, to evaluate the possibility of increaseing the level of funding for EFSA;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the EFSA and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to cooperate and coordinate their work more closely in an effort to make effective use of the resources available to carry out comprehensive assessments;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises that in order to properly assess the risks of FCMs, it is necessary to take into account ~~both~~ substances used in their manufacture and processing ~~and~~of FCMs, non- intentionally added substances (‘"NIAS’"), including impurities from the intentionally added substances and ~~other~~ substances resulting from chemical reactions, as well as mixture effects of combined and cumulative exposure from different routes and product types ; acknowledges that, to this end, starting substances must be clearly indicated to EFSA and to the relevant authorities in the Member States; stresses, accordingly, the importance of cooperation between scientific bodies/laboratories, and welcomes EFSA’s intention to focus more on finished materials and articles and the manufacturing process, rather than on the substances used6 ; _________________ 6 http://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/file s/scientific_output/files/main_documents/4 357.pdf

Amendment 83 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises that in order to properly assess the risks of FCMs, it is necessary to take into account both substances used in their manufacture and processing and non- intentionally added substances (‘NIAS’), including impurities from the intentionally added substances and other substances resulting from chemical reactions; ~~acknowledges that~~it is imperative, to this end, for starting substances ~~mus~~to be clearly indicated to EFSA and to the relevant authorities in the Member States; stresses, accordingly, the importance of cooperation between scientific bodies/laboratories, and welcomes EFSA’s intention to focus more on finished materials and articles and the manufacturing process, rather than on the substances used6; _________________ 6 http://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/fil es/scientific_output/files/main_documents/ 4357.pdf

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to review the evidence for: (i) current assumptions made on the migration of substances through functional barriers; (ii) the 10 ppb threshold concentration for migrating substances in food that is being used by some companies and competent authorities to decide which chemicals to risk assess; (iii) the extent to which functional barriers become less effective over long storage periods, as they may only slow down migration; (iv) current assumptions on molecular size affecting chemical absorption through the intestine;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on EFSA and the Commission to extend the concept of vulnerable groups to pregnant and breastfeeding women and to include the potentials effects of low doses exposure and non monotonic dose-responses in the risk assessment criteria;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to study further the approach based on safety checks for pre-manufactured food contact articles or other approval procedures for food contact articles;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that EFSA, in its current risk assessment procedure, does not take account of the so-called ‘cocktail effect’ or multiple exposures, and urges EFSA to do so in future; also urges the Commission to consider this when determining migration limits that are considered safe for human health; therefore calls on the Commission to require from operators that they assess the health impacts of chemicals used as food contact materials, including genotoxicity, breast tissue development, obesity, and immune systems before and after birth, on both consumers and workers from exposure during production, use, disposal, reuse and recycling;

Amendment 88 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that EFSA, in its current risk assessment procedure, does not take account of the so-called ‘cocktail (or mixture) effect’ orf multiple exposures which can cause adverse effects even if levels of the individual substances in the mixture are low, and urges EFSA to do so in future; also urges the Commission to consider this when determining migration limits that are considered safe for human health;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that EFSA, in its current risk assessment procedure, does not take account of the so-called ‘'cocktail effect’' or ~~multiple exposur~~the effect of multiple concurrent and cumulative exposures from FCMs and other sources, and urges EFSA to do so in future; also urges the Commission to consider this when determining migration limits that are considered safe for human health;

Amendment 9 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)

- having regard to Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 'Living well, within the limits of our planet' which inter alia recognises the need for the EU to address the combination effects of chemicals and the safety concerns related to endocrine disruptors in all relevant Union legislation1a ; _________________ 1a 7th Environmental Action Programme: OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 171–200, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32013D13 86

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Regret~~Notes that EFSA, in its current risk assessment procedure, does not take account of the so-called ‘cocktail effect’ or multiple exposures, and urges EFSA to ~~do so in future~~review the assessment procedure and, if feasible, to take this effect into account; also urges the Commission to consider this when determining migration limits that are considered safe for human health;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 92 #

Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Pavel POC, Biljana BORZAN, Nicola CAPUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that EFSA, in its current risk assessment procedure, does not take account of the so-called ‘cocktail effect’ or multiple exposures, and ~~urge~~exhorts EFSA to do so in future; also urges the Commission to consider this when determining migration limits that are considered safe for human health;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to fill the safety assessment gap between the REACH and FCM legislation by obliging companies to produce safety assessments of the human health aspects of chemicals used in food contact materials, including consumer and worker exposure during production, use, disposal, reuse and recycling; this requirement should be added to Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Further regrets that EFSA does not yet take account of the possibility of deleterious microorganisms in FCMs; therefore urges EFSA´s Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) to examine the issue of microorganisms in FCMs through preparation of an EFSA Opinion on the subject;

Amendment 95 #

Lynn BOYLAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes with concern the increased effect on health substances used in food contact materials can have on babies and young children;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Points out that FCMs are included within the scope of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (the Biocidal Products Regulation, "BPR"1a) as biocides may be present in food contact materials to keep their surface free from microbial contamination (disinfectants) and to have a preservative effect on the food (preservatives). However, the different types of biocides in FCMs are regulated under different legal frameworks and, depending on the type of biocide, the risk assessment has to be carried out by ECHA or EFSA or by both agencies; _________________ 1a OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1–123

Amendment 97 #

Lynn BOYLAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Notes that the use of potential endocrine disruptors is of particular concern in food contact materials given their potential to cause harm even at extremely small doses;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Calls on the Commission to ensure the coherence between the Regulations on FCM and biocidal products and to clarify the roles of ECHA and EFSA in this respect; further calls on the Commission to work on a harmonised and consolidated approach for the overall assessment and authorisation of substances used as biocides in FCMs, with a view to avoiding overlapping, legal uncertainties and duplication of work.

Amendment 99 #