WRITTEN QUESTION E-1100/00 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission. The use of Nandrolone.
13. 2. 2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 46 E/123 (2001/C 46 E/132) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1100/00 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission (7 April 2000) Subject: The use of Nandrolone Can the Commission comment on the implications of Council Directive 96/22/EC (1) of 29 April 1996 prohibiting the use of the precursors of Nandrolone in foodstuffs after an Italian sports governing body proved that it was to be found in an iron complex taken by athletes? Can the Commission also confirm that the presence of unlabelled Nandrolone precursors is unlawful under Council Directive 79/112/EC (2) of 18 December 1978? (1) OJ L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 3. (2) OJ L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 1. Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission (22 May 2000) As the Commission replied to Written Question P-1611/99 (1) by the Honourable Member, according to Council Directive 96/22/EC of 29 April 1996, concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of ß-agonists, and repealing Directives 81/ 602/EEC, 88/146/EEC and 88/299/EEC the administering to a farm or aquaculture animal, by any means whatsoever, of substances having androgenic action, such as nandrolone, is prohibited. If residues of such substances are found in such animals or processed products derived from such animals and marketed, these should be removed immediately from the market and destroyed. The Commission has no information about the exact nature of the products mentioned by the Honourable Member. Foods intended for satisfying particular nutritional requirements of athletes are not yet covered by specific Community legislation and national rules, where they exist, apply. In general under Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer, all ingredients of foods should appear on the list of ingredients on the labelling of foods. (1) OJ C 27 E, 29. 1. 2000. (2001/C 46 E/133) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1102/00 by María Izquierdo Rojo (PSE) to the Commission (7 April 2000) Subject: Promotion of quality beef in Spain In connection with the European campaign to promote quality beef and in view of the fact that on 25 January last the Commission approved 14 programmes to promote quality beef in the 1999/2000 marketing year submitted by eight Member States ü Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom ü can the Commission say what decision it reached regarding Spain, after studying the programmes submitted by that country?