Amended proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION on the maintenance of national laws prohibiting the use of certain additives in the production of certain foodstuffs
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 06. 05. 19% COM(96) 50 final 95/0085 (COD) Amended proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION on the maintenance of national laws prohibiting the use of certain additives in the production of certain foodstuffs (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) of the EC-Treaty) Explanatory memorandum In response to the opinion of the European Parliament1 delivered on 16 January 1996 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision on the maintenance of national laws prohibiting the use of certain additives in the production of certain foodstuffs COM(95)0126 - 95/0085 (COD)2 and in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 189A of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, the Commission has decided to amend the above mentioned proposal. The Commission accepts the amendment concerning: The modification of the definitions of the foodstuffs mentioned in the Annex for which Member States may maintain their prohibition of use of a certain additives The Commission does not accept amendments concerning: Provisions requiring the labelling of the traditional method of production. The Commission considers that the need for such labelling should be determined by the manufacturer. The addition of two Danish foodstuffs and one Swedish foodstuff. The Commission cannot accept these foodstuffs since the original notifications evoked only reasons of public health, given that all public health issues are covered by the specific additives directives. ! not yet published 2 Oj CI 34 1. 0. 95 p 20 2 In response to the opinion of the European Parliament3 delivered on 16 January 1996 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision on the maintenance of national laws prohibiting the use of certain additives in the production of certain foodstuffs COM(95)0126 - 95/0085 (COD)" and in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 189A of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, the Commission has decided to amend the above mentioned proposal as follows: The table in the annex is replaced by the following table : Member State Germany Foodstuffs Categories of additives for which a prohibition may be maintained beer brewed following German tradition all except propellant gases Greece "feta" following Greek tradition France "traditional French bread" France preserved truffles following French tradition France France preserved snails following French tradition goose, duck and turkey preserves ("confit")following French tradition all all all all { all except preservatives Austria "Bergkase" following Austrian tradition all except preservatives Finland "Mammi" following Finnish tradition all except preservatives i 3 not yet published 4 OJC134 1. 6. 95 p 20 3 ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 50 final DOCUMENTS EN 10 15 Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-061-EN-C ISBN 92-78-00456-1 Office for Officiai Publications of the European Communities :L~2925 Luxembourg