WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2192/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258797 - Recording of, and safety guarantees for, novel food products
17. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 82/43 Joint answer to Written Questions E-2192/97 and E-2204/97 (28 October 1997) Without prejudice to the national provisions in this field, it is already stipulated - for example, in Article 5 of the Regulation quoted by the Honourable Member - that a summary of the notification should be published. The same applies to the decisions to be taken under Article 7(3) of the same Regulation. These provisions should make it easier for a Member State to implement Article 12 of the Regulation, if necessary, in order to restrict or suspend trade in or use in its territory of a food or food ingredient which may endanger health. Finally, without prejudice to Article 10 of the Regulation, the national provisions in this field or - if appropriate - Article 22 of Directive 90/220/EEC (1), Article 14 provides for a report by the Commission on the implementation of the Regulation and for the monitoring ôof its impact on consumer information. ö (1) OJ L 117, 8. 5. 1990. (98/C 82/79) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2196/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (25 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Assessing the effects of the consumption of novel food products How, and by whom, is the monitoring system called for by the Scientific Committee for Food (opinion on 1. the assessment of novel foods, III/5915/97) for gathering information on the short- and long-term effects of the consumption of novel foods to be carried out once it has been introduced? 2. What data are to be recorded and over what period? 3. Will the results of the monitoring programme be made available to the public? Answer (28 October 1997) As the Committee referred to by the Honourable Member comes under the Commission, she should apply to the latter for information on the programme in question. (98/C 82/80) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2198/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (25 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all products which are approved or which have been registered?