Activities of Renate SOMMER related to 2013/0435(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Novel foods (A8-0046/2014 - James Nicholson) DE
Amendments (16)
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) In order to allow the Union list to be modified as new novel foods are authorised, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to update the Union list. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The purpose of this Regulation is to provide a high level of protection of human health and of consumers’ interests, while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) foods and food ingredients consisting of or isolated from plants and food ingredients isolated from animals, except for foods and food ingredients obtained by traditional propagating or breeding practices and having history of safe use;
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i f (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i f (new)
(if) food and food ingredients consisting of or isolated from microorganisms, fungi or algae;
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iva) food containing or consisting of insects and other invertebrates;
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv f (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv f (new)
(ivf) food containing, consisting of, or obtained from cellular or tissue cultures
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Implementing power concerning the definition of novel food in Article 2 (2) (a) In order to ensure the uniform implementation of this Regulation, the Commission shall decide on its own initiative or upon the request of a Member State and by means of implementing acts, whether or not a particular food falls within the definition of novel food, as laid down in Article 2 (2) (a).
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
No later than …23 the Commission shall, by means of an implementing delegated act, establish the Union list by entering novel foods authorised or notified under Articles 4, 5 or 7 of Regulation (EC) N° 258/97 in the Union list, including any existing authorisation conditions. __________________ 23 Publications Office: please insert date: 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 327 #
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.
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The procedure for authorising the placing on the market within the Union of a novel food and updating the Union list as provided for in Article 8 shall end with the adoption of an implementing delegated act in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Within ninthree months from the date of publication of EFSA's opinion, the Commission shall submit to the committee referred to in Article 27(1) a draft implementinga draft delegated act updating the Union list taking account of:
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That implementingdelegated act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(3)6 a.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission has not requested an opinion from EFSA in accordance with Article 9(2), the nine- month period provided for in paragraph 1 shall be six months and start from the date on which the Commission received a valid application in accordance with Article 9(1).
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Within three months of the date of publication of EFSA's opinion, the Commission shall submit to the Committee referred to in Article 27(1) a draft implementinga draft delegated act to authorise the placing on the market within the Union of the traditional food from a third country and to update the Union list, taking into account the following:
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That implementingdelegated act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(3)6 a.
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 11(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 11(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 11(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of the act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.