WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2113/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Authorization for varieties (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
8. 6. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 174/1 I (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER (98/C 174/01) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2113/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (23 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Authorization for varieties 1. Is it true that if genetically modified plants are registered in the common list of varieties for agricultural plant varieties (70/457/EEC) (1) (FN) and for seeds (70/458/EEC) (2) (FN) no further approval is required for these plants under the novel food regulation (3) (FN)? 2. If this is the case, will only the labelling of such plants bed covered by the novel food regulation? (1) OJ L 225, 12. 10. 1970, p. 1. (2) OJ L 225, 12. 10. 1970, p. 7. (3) OJ L 43, 14. 2. 1997, p. 1. (98/C 174/02) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2115/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (23 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Authorization through entry in the catalogue of species In future will transgenic plants still require any authorization and approval before being entered in the common catalogue of species? (98/C 174/03) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2117/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (23 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Authorization of varieties Is it true that all plant products which are authorized as varieties will Longer require application or the 1. simplified authorization procedure pursuant to the novel food regulation (1)? If so, will any products processed from such plants require authorization pursuant to the novel food 2. regulation? (1) OJ L 43, 14. 2. 1997, p. 1