WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2184/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Further development of demonstration methods
17. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 82/41 (98/C 82/72) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2174/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (25 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Monitoring of products free of ágenetic engineeringí 1. Will the research laboratories also be available to manufacturers not supplying products produced by genetic engineering processes and who wish to have this checked? 2. Will such research be free of charge, in order not to place the manufacturers in question at a disadvantage? On the other hand, will the tests cover not only those foods which manufacturers declare not to have been 3. produced by genetic engineering? Joint answer to Written Questions E-2168/97, E-2172/97 and E-2174/97 (28 October 1997) The Council has not received any information on Member Statesí arrangements regarding these points. (98/C 82/73) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2184/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (25 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Further development of demonstration methods What efforts are the Institutions of the EU making to facilitate further development of demonstration methods? Answer (28 october 1997) The Council has no specific powers in this connection and has not been informed of the intentions of the other Institutions, and in particular of the European Parliament, in this area, leaving aside the Commissionís responsibilities pursuant to Regulation No 258797 (1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof. (1) OJ L 43, 14. 2. 1997, p. 1. (98/C 82/74) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2188/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (25 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulkation No 2587)7 › Submission of proof by applicants Will it continue to be a requirement that manufacturers are obliged to forward to the monitoring authorities their demonstration systems, including samples, antibodies required for demonstration purposes, gene probes and extraction records etc. ?