Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 189B(2)(d) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending for the third time Directive 88/344/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 29. 09. 1997 COM(97) 467 final 96/0195 (COD) OPINION OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 189 b (2) (d) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending for the third time Directive 88/344/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients AMENDING THE PROPOSAL OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 189 a (2) of the EC Treaty EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM time Directive 88/344/EEC on The Commission proposal amending for extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients was approved as it stood and without debate on its first reading in the European Parliament. the third However, three amendments of a similar nature were later proposed to the Committee on the Environment prior to the second reading; the Committee included these in a new recital 3a. This recital refers to the specfic use of the proposed new solvent, to its minimal residue in foodstuffs (0. 02mg/kg) and to the fact that under the conditions laid down there is no global warming effect on the atmosphere. The Commission accepted Parliament's amendment during the second reading of the Common Position. l In accordance with Article 189(a)(2) of the EC Treaty, the Commission has decided to amend its proposal. The text of the proposal has been amended accordingly to take account of this decision. 1 OJC 157 of 24. 5. 1997 AMENDED PROPOSAL FOR A European Parliament and Council Directive amending for the third time Directive 88/344/EEC on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients Common position of the Council Amended Proposal CITATIONS CITATIONS Whereas as a result of scientific progress Whereas as a result of scientific progress new recital 3a Whereas this new solvent, namely 1,1,1,2- is used solely for the tetrafluoroethane, extraction of flavouring substances and whereas residues in foodstuffs do not exceed 0. 02 mg/kg; whereas, apart from those residues, the solvent is fully recycled, so that its use under these conditions has no impact on global warming of the atmosphere; Whereas the amendments needed Whereas the amendments needed. ISSN 0254-1475 COM(97) 467 final DOCUMENTS EN 03 10 14 Catalogue number : CB-CO-97-481-EN-C ISBN 92-78-24952-1 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg U