18.2.2015 Official Journal of the European Union L 43/1 (Legislative acts) DIRECTIVES DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/254 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 February 2015 repealing Council Directive 93/5/EEC on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (}), Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (), Whereas: (1)  In the framework of the Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT), the Commission is committed to achieving a simple, clear, stable and predictable regulatory framework for businesses, workers and citizens. (2)  Council Directive 93/5/EEC () aims to ensure the smooth running of the Scientific Committee on Food by promoting the scientific support from the Member States to that Committee and by organising cooperation with the relevant national bodies on scientific issues regarding the safety of foodstuffs. (3)  Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (¥), the tasks of the Scientific Committee on Food referred to in Directive 93/5/EEC have been transferred to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and those tasks are currently provided for by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. (4)  Commission Decision 97/579/EC (°) which established the Scientific Committee on Food has been repealed by Commission Decision 2004/210/EC (°). (') 0JC451,16.12.2014, p. 157. (}) Position of the European Parliament of 16 December 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the Council of 27 January 2015. (*) Council Directive 93/5/EEC of 25 February 1993 on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (O] L 52, 4.3.1993, p. 18). (*) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 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 the procedures in matters of food safety (OJL31,1.2.2002, p. 1). () Commission Decision 97/579/EC of 23 July 1997 setting up Scientific Committees in the field of consumer health and food safety (OJL 237, 28.8.1997, p. 18). (®) Commission Decision 2004/210/EC of 3 March 2004 setting up Scientific Committees in the field of consumer safety, public health and the environment (O] L 66, 4.3.2004, p. 45).