20 Amendments of Michel DANTIN related to 2018/0088(COD)
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
(b) promote consistency and, transparency and clarity in formulating risk management recommendations;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
(c) provide a sound scientific basis for understanding risk management decisions;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 32 d
Article 32 d
The Commission experts shall perform controls, including audits, to obtain assurance that testing facilities established in the Union or in a third country comply with relevant standards for carrying out tests and studies submitted to the Authority as part of an application for an authorisation under Union food law. Theose controls shall be organised in cooperation with the competent authorities of the Member States and the third countries in which the facilities concerned are established.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) The Seventh European Environment Action Programme has prioritised the development and realisation of pathways to address the combined effects of chemicals on human health and the environment. Assessment of ‘cocktail effects’ requires a cross- sectoral approach, closer cooperation between monitoring agencies at European level and the formulation of suitable procedures.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 8 a – point b
Article 8 a – point b
(b) promote consistency and, transparency and clarity in formulating risk management recommendations;
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 8 a – point c
Article 8 a – point c
(c) provide a sound scientific basis for understanding risk management decisions;
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Directive No 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4a Amendments to Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey Article 2 is amended as follows: (a) in paragraph 4, point (a), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘The country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. The countries of origin shall be listed in descending order of the proportions, by percentage, used in the final product. The country or countries of origin listed must account for at least 75% of the blend of honeys.’ (b) in paragraph 4, point (a), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘Furthermore, if the honey is a blend of honeys from more than one Member State or more than one third country, one of the following pieces of information may also appear on the label, as appropriate: — “blend of EU honeys”; — “blend of non-EU honeys”; — “blend of EU and non-EU honeys”. Such information is supplementary to, and shall not replace, the country of origin information referred to in the first subparagraph.’ (d) the following paragraph 5 is added: ‘Terms such as “contains honey” and “made with honey” may not be used in the designation of processed products, or in any graphic or non-graphic element, unless at least 20% of the (mono- and disaccharide) sugar content of the product in question originates from honey.’
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Article 22 – paragraph 7
(1a) In Article 22 (7), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: “It shall act in cooperation with the other European Union evaluation agencies.”
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 23 – point b
Article 23 – point b
(1b) Article 23(b) is replaced by the following: (b) to promote and coordinate in a cross-cutting approach the development of uniform methods for risk assessment in the areas within its mission, in particular taking into account the “cocktail effects” of chemical substances which may have an impact on human health and the environment;
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 24
Article 24
(1c) In Article 24, the following paragraphs are added: (da) an Ethics Committee; (db) a Selection Committee for verification studies.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 28 – paragraph 5
Article 28 – paragraph 5
5. The members of the Scientific Committee who are not members of Scientific Panels and the additional members referred to in paragraph 5bmembers of the Scientific Panels shall be appointed by the Management Board, acting upon a proposal from the Executive Director, for a five year term of office, which may be renewable, following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, in relevant leading scientific publications and on the Authority’s website of a call for expressions of interest. The Authority shall issue the call for interest after consultation with its Management Board regarding criteria and areas of expertise.”,
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a – point a
(a) The Executive Director, after consulting the Management Board, shall send to the Member States the request for shall draw up a draft reserve list of suitable candidates containing least twice the number necessary to fill the Scientific Panels. The Executive Director shall forward the draft reserve list to the Management Board, indicating the specific multidisciplinary expertise needed in each Scientific Panel and shall indicate the number of experts to be nominated by the Member States. The Executive Director shall inform the Member Statesanagement Board of the Authority’s independence policy and implementing rules applicable to Scientific Panels’ members. Member States shall launch a call for interest as a basis for their nominations. The Executive Director shall inform the Management Board of the requests sent to the Member States.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a – point b
(b) Member States shall nominate experts wiNo later than three months a view to collectively reach the number indicated by the Executive Director. Each Member State shall nominate at least 12 scientific experts. Member States may nominate nationals of other Member Statesfter receipt of the draft reserve list, the Management Board shall give its opinion regarding the candidates selected by the Executive Director.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a – point c
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a – point c
(c) On the basis of the nominations made by Member Statespreferences submitted by the Management Board, the Executive Director shall draw for each Scientific Panel a list of expertreserve list of candidates larger than the number of members to be appointed. Under this procedure, the Executive Director shall take into account the opinions submitted by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director may not draw up such a list where he/she can justify that the nominations received do not allow it, given the criteria for selection set up in point d) of this paragraph, to draw up a larger list. The Executive Director shall submit the list to the Management Board for appointment.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a – point d
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a – point d
(d) The nominapreselections by the Member StateExecutive Director, the preferences expressed by the Board of Directors, the selection by the Executive Director and the appointments by the Management Board shall be made on the basis of the following criteria:
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 28 a (new)
Article 28 a (new)
(3a) Article 28a is added “1. A Committee on Ethics and Prevention of Conflicts of Interest shall be set up. It shall comprises six members appointed for five years on a proposal from the Management Board. 2. Matters may be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Prevention of Conflicts of Interest by: – members of the Management Board of the Authority; – the Scientific Committee; – the Scientific Panels; – the Executive Director of the Authority. – one of the Authority officials. 3. The operating rules of the Ethics Committee shall be set out in the internal provisions.”
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 32 d
Article 32 d
The Commission experts shall perform controls, including audits, to obtain assurance that testing facilities established in the Union or in a third country comply with relevant standards for carrying out tests and studies submitted to the Authority as part of an application for an authorisation under Union food law. Theose controls shall be organised in cooperation with the competent authorities of the Member States and the third countries in which the facilities concerned are established.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 32 e
Article 32 e
Without prejudice to the obligation of applicants for authorisations under food law to demonstrate the safety of a subject matter submitted to a system of authorisation, the Commission, the European Parliament and the Member States, in exceptional circumstances, may request the Authority to commission scientific studies with the objective of verifying evidence used in its risk assessment process. The studies commissioned may have a wider scope than the evidence subject to verification.”; Where it considers necessary, the Authority may also order verification studies after consulting its Management Board. A quadripartite selection panel comprising the Commission, the Member States, the EFSA and the European Parliament shall be set up. Its mission shall be to identify and prioritise requests for verification studies.
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 61 – paragraph 2
Article 61 – paragraph 2
2. Not later than five years after the date referred to in Article [entry into force of the Regulation amending the GFL], and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall assess the Authority’s performance in relation to its objectives, mandate, tasks, procedures and location, in accordance with Commission guidelines. Theat evaluation shall address the possible need to modify the mandate of the Authority, especially when it comes to coordinating and dovetailing the Agency’s activities more closely with those of the competent bodies in the Member States and other Union agencies and the financial implications of any such modification.
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2
Article 2