9 Amendments of Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN related to 2013/0435(COD)
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The existing categories of novel food laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 should be clarified and updated by replacing the existingmaintained and where appropriate updated by adding new relevant categories withand a reference to the general definition of food provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 . __________________ 15 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) According to the Commission Recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial (2011/696/EU) in specific cases and where warranted by concerns for the environment, health, safety or competitiveness the number size distribution threshold of 50% may be replaced by a threshold between 1 and 50%. In view of the current uncertainties over safety, a lower nanoparticle number threshold, e.g. 10%, as proposed by the EFSA scientific Committee, should be considered for food related applications instead of the currently proposed (50%).
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The placing on the market within the Union of traditional foods from third countries, such as insects, should be facilitated, where the history of safe food use in a third country has been demonstrated. Those foods should have been consumed in a third country for at least 25 years as a part of the customary diet within a large part of the population of the country. The history of safe food use should not include non-food uses or uses not related to normal diets.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) ‘novel food’ means all food that was not used for human consumption to a significant degree within the Union before 15 May 1997 irrespective of the date of accession of the various Member States to the Union and includes in particularwhich fall under one of the following categories:
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i e (new)
(ie) foods and food ingredients with a new or intentionally modified primary molecular structure;
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i g (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i g (new)
(ig) foods and food ingredients consisting of or isolated from microorganisms, fungi or algae;
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i m (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i m (new)
(im) foods and food ingredients consisting of or isolated from plants and animals, except for foods and food ingredients obtained by traditional propagating or breeding practices and having a history of safe food use;
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv c (new)
(ivc) whole animals including insects, or food derived from animals, for which there is no history of safe use within the Union;