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2017/2920(RPS) Use of phosphoric acid – phosphates – di – tri – and polyphosphates (E 338-452) in frozen vertical meat spits

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Lead ENVI SCHALDEMOSE Christel (icon: S&D S&D), STAES Bart (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE) GERBRANDY Gerben-Jan (icon: ALDE ALDE)
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Events

2017/12/13
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2017/12/13
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament rejected (373 votes to 272, with 30 abstentions) a resolution tabled by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, which objected to the draft Commission regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of phosphoric acid – phosphates – di – tri – and polyphosphates (E 338‑452) in frozen vertical meat spits.

Members behind the motion for a resolution called on Parliament to oppose the Commission proposal to allow the use of phosphoric acid, di and tri phosphates and polyphosphates (E 338-452) in kebab meat - be it mutton, lamb, veal, beef or poultry.

In support of their objection, Members argued that there are serious concerns and questions surrounding the negative health effects of phosphates used as food additives .

In 2012 a scientific review was published stating that phosphate additives in food are a matter of concern as they may be linked to elevated serum phosphate levels which have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk .

Other studies published in 2013 and 2014 have shown that a diet high in phosphorus may impair bone health in patients with chronic kidney disease as well as in healthy subjects.

Members recalled that a Commission report of 2017 revealed that within some Member States, competent authorities and food business operators had different, and sometimes incorrect, interpretations of applicable Union requirements relating to meat preparations and meat products, resulting in a lack of uniform implementation of such requirements.

In addition, Members pointed out that frozen vertical meat spits are destined for the out-of-home sector which means that consumers are not informed about the use of phosphates as food additives in these products since they are not labelled.

For all of these reasons, Members called on the Commission to withdraw its draft regulation pending a re-evaluation of phosphates used as food additives which should be carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) by the end of 2018.

2017/12/12
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0666/2017
2017/12/12
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2017/12/07
   EP - Decision by committee, without report
2017/11/09
   EP - SCHALDEMOSE Christel (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2017/11/09
   EP - STAES Bart (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2017/10/26
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2017/10/23
   EC - Non-legislative basic document
Documents
D052941/02
2017/10/23
   EC - Non-legislative basic document published
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D052941/02

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B8-0666/2017 - Résolution 13/12/2017 13:17:49.000 #

2017/12/13 Outcome: +: 373, -: 272, 0: 30
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Total
66
68
19
48
20
66
17
13
28
10
6
19
5
9
9
18
7
7
6
11
6
25
12
9
16
20
86
47
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27

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12

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4

Spain S&D

11

Belgium S&D

4

United Kingdom S&D

20

Austria S&D

5

Bulgaria S&D

4

Romania S&D

Abstain (1)

Andi CRISTEA
13

Lithuania S&D

2

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Ivari PADAR
1

Portugal S&D

7

Cyprus S&D

2

Denmark S&D

2

Finland S&D

2

Sweden S&D

5

Latvia S&D

1

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
1

Croatia S&D

2

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3

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3

Slovakia S&D

4

Hungary S&D

4

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3

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20

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Abstain (1)

Adam GIEREK
5
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Marco AFFRONTE
1

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5

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4

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

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6

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3

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For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

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For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

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For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

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For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

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4

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1

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Igor ŠOLTES
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Claude TURMES
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Davor ŠKRLEC
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1

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Marisa MATIAS
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1

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Denmark ALDE

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1

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1

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Ivo VAJGL
1

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Charles GOERENS
1

Croatia ALDE

2

Netherlands ALDE

7

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Marian HARKIN
1

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Pavel TELIČKA
4

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For (1)

Wolf KLINZ
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Marcus PRETZELL
1

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1

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1

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Udo VOIGT

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Martin SONNEBORN
2

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2
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Notis MARIAS
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Angel DZHAMBAZKI
1

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Monica MACOVEI
1

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Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
1

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Against (1)

Jussi HALLA-AHO
2

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Roberts ZĪLE
1

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Against (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Netherlands ECR

2

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For (1)

Richard SULÍK

Against (1)

Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ

Abstain (1)

Branislav ŠKRIPEK
3

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2

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Poland ECR

17
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13

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15

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Claude ROLIN
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4

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Andrey NOVAKOV, Emil RADEV
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10

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Tunne KELAM
1

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7

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Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
1

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Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN
3

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Inese VAIDERE
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Alojz PETERLE
4

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3

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Abstain (1)

Marijana PETIR
5

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3

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4

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5

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4

Hungary PPE

9

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7

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34

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Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA
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