Activities of Anne-Marie MINEUR related to 2013/0435(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods
Amendments (9)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 114 and 192 thereof,
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) In its Communication of 2 February 2000 the Commission stressed the importance of the precautionary principle.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Novel foods are subject to the general labelling requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers and other relevant labelling requirements in Union food law. In certain cases it may be necessary to provide for additional labelling information, in particular regarding the description of the food, its source or its conditions of use to ensure that consumers are sufficiently informed of the nature of the novel food. Therefore, when a novel food is included in the Union list or in the list of traditional foods from third countries, specific conditions of use or labelling obligations may be imposed, which might, inter alia, relate to any specific characteristic or food property, such as composition, nutritional value or nutritional effects and intended use of the food, or to ethical considerations or implications for the health of specific groups of the population. It is appropriate to lay down in this Regulation specific labelling obligations in respect of food ingredients present in the form of engineered nanomaterials which fall within the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) food falling within the scope of Council Directive XXX/XX/EU on [on the placing on the market of food from animal clones]. Until Council Directive XXX/XX/EU on [on the placing on the market of food from animal clones] enters into force, foods derived from cloned animals and their descendants shall not be authorised and/or placed on the Union list of novel foods authorised to be placed on the market within the Union.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) ‘cloned animals’ means animals produced by means of a method of asexual, artificial reproduction with the aim of producing a genetically identical or nearly identical copy of an individual animal;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(eb) ‘descendants of cloned animals’ means animals produced by means of sexual reproduction, in cases in which at least one of the progenitors is a cloned animal;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) where relevant, no significant risk for animal health and welfare or for the environment has been established.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall request EFSA to render its opinion if the update is liable to have an effect on human health, animal health and welfare, or the environment.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Until Council Directive XXX/XX/EU on [on the placing on the market of food from animal clones] enters into force, foods derived from cloned animals and their descendants shall not be authorised and/or placed on the Union list of novel foods authorised to be placed on the market within the Union.