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Regulatory Committees
Standing Committee on Foodstuffs
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Draft a
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genda of the 83rd
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genda of the 82nd meeting - Brussels
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Draft a
genda of the 81th meeting - Brussels
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Draft a
genda of the 80th meeting - Brussels
the 15th and 16th of February 2001
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Draft agenda of the 79th meeting -
Brussels the 14th and 15th of December 2000
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Draft a
genda of the 78th meeting - Brussels
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Agenda of the 82
nd meeting - Brussels the 14th and 15th of June
2001
Approval of the Agenda.
1. Exchange of views and possible opinion on a draft
Commission Directive../.../EC of [...] amending Directive
90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles
intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
2. Exchange of views and possible opinion on a draft
Commission Directive../.../EC of [...] on the use of
certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles
intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
3. Dioxins and dioxin like PCB's in
foodstuffs.
a) Discussion on a working document for a draft
Commission Regulation setting maximum levels for certain
contaminants in foodstuffs.
b) Discussion on a working document for a draft
Commission Recommendation on the reduction of the presence
of dioxins in the food chain.
4. Discussion on the establishment of a specific
limit for aflatoxins in cereals to be subjected to sorting
or other physical treatment.
5. Exchange of views on issues raised by the
Netherlands (letter of 25.01.2001) concerning the
implementation of Directive 2000/36/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 23rd of June 2000 relating
to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human
consumption
6. Opinion on a Draft Commission Directive amending
Annex I to Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and
advertising of foodstuffs.
7. Exchange of views on a draft Commission Directive
laying down limits for the levels and the labelling of
constituents of natural mineral waters and conditions of
use of the treatment with ozone.
8. Exchange of views on a letter from the Greek
authorities concerning "Toddler's Milk".
9. Exchange of views on Beta-Carotene used in
foods.
10. Exchange of views on new information on
molecular data of "Roundup Ready" soybean.
11. Opinion on a draft Commission Decision
authorising the placing on the market of Trehalose as a
novel food or novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC)
No. 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the
Council.
12. Opinion on a draft Commission Regulation laying
down detailed rules concerning detailed rules for the
protection of data submitted by the applicant pursuant to
article 10 of regulation (EC) No. 258/97 of the European
Parliament and of the Council.
13. Following a presentation by the Commission
services at the meeting of the Standing Committee on the
3rd of April 2001, an exchange of views is requested
concerning Information Technology Requirements of the
future European Food Authority (EFA) so as to ensure a
secure and user friendly environment for communications
with its partners and the members of the scientific
committee's.
14. Miscellaneous.
Agenda of the 81
th meeting - Brussels the 02nd and 03rd of April
2001
Approval of the
Agenda.
1.
Patulin in apple
juice and apple juice ingredients in other beverages.
Presence of apple juice in other foodstuffs.
Discussion on
future Community measures to be taken
2.
Aflatoxins -
Update on the situation with regard the RASFF notifications
on findings of the presence of high levels of aflatoxins in
peanuts originating from China, peanuts from Egypt,
pistachio's from Iran and figs, (pistachio's and hazelnuts)
from Turkey. Discussion on follow-up.
3.
Exchange of views
on future Community measures to be taken in order to reduce
the presence of dioxins in foodstuffs.
4.
Opinion on a
draft Commission Directive amending Commission Directive
95/31/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning
sweeteners for use in foodstuffs.
5.
Opinion on a
draft Commission Directive amending Commission Directive
95/45/EC laying down specific purity concerning colours for
use in foodstuffs
6.
Exchange of views
on issues raised by the Netherlands (letter of 25.01.2001)
concerning the implementation of Directive 2000/36/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 23
rd of June 2000 relating to cocoa and chocolate
products intended for human consumption.
7.
Opinion of the
Committee on a draft Commission Directive repealing Directive
79/1066/EEC laying down Community methods of analysis for
testing coffee extracts and chicory extracts.
8.
Opinion on a
Draft Commission decision on authorising the placing on the
market of pasteurised fruit-based preparations produced using
high-pressure pasteurisation as a novel food ingredient under
regulation (EC) No. 258/97 of the European Parliament and of
the Council.
9.
Exchange of views
on a Draft Commission Directive amending Annex I to Directive
2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on
the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating
to the labelling, presentation and advertising of
foodstuffs.
10.
Enlargement -
Exchange of views following Commission's presentation at the
80
th meeting.
11.
Miscellaneous.
Agenda of the 80
th meeting - Brussels the 15
th and 16
th of February 2001
Approval of the Agenda.
1. a)
A draft Commission Regulation
amending Commission Regulation (EC) N° 194/97 of 31 January
1997 setting maximum limits for certain contaminants
(Ochratoxin A)
b)
Opinion on a draft Commission
Directive laying down the sampling methods and the methods of
analysis for the official control of the levels of Ochratoxin
A in foodstuffs. (Ochratoxin A in foodstuffs
)
2.
Opinion on a draft Commission
Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EC) N° 194/97 of
31 January 1997 setting maximum limits for certain Aflatoxins
in spices
3.
Exchange of views on future
Community measures to be taken in order to reduce the
presence of dioxins in foodstuffs (Dioxins and PCBs in
foodstuffs)
4.
Matters arising from Directive
1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the
approximation of the laws of Member States concerning foods
and food ingredients treated with ionising
radiation.
a)
Finalisation of the list of
national authorisations of food and food ingredients which
may be treated with ionising radiation for publication in the
Official Journal.
b)
Finalisation of the list of
approved irradiation facilities in Member States for food and
food ingredients which may be treated with ionising radiation
for publication in the Official Journal.
5.
Opinion on a draft Commission
Directive amending Commission directive 96/77/EC laying down
specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours
and sweeteners.
6.
Opinion on a draft Commission
recommendation concerning a co-ordinated programme for the
official control of foodstuffs for 2001.
7.
Opinion on a Commission Decision
concerning a Draft regulation from the Dutch authorities
relative to the labelling of poultry meat.
8.
Exchange of views on a draft IDA
financial feasability study for the European Food Authority
which will necessitate the cooperation of the Member State
food safety authorities.
9.
Miscellaneous.
Agenda of the 79
th meeting - Brussels the 14
th and 15
th of December 2000
Approval of the Agenda.
1.
Opinion on a Draft Commission
Directive on substances that may be added for specific
nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional
uses.
2.
Exchange of views on a
notification received from Greece concerning labelling of
products containing quinine hydrochloride.
3.
Opinon on a Draft Commission
Decision authorising the placing on the market of a Dextran
preparation produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides as a novel
food ingredient in bakery products under Regulation (EC) N°
258/97 of the European Parliament and of the
Council.
4.
Exchange of information on the
"Starlink and GA 21 maize" situation.
5.
GMO strategy of the
Commission:
a)
Commission document, issue paper
July 2000.
b)
Working document of the
Commission Services on "Traceability and
labelling".
c)
Implementation of EU labelling
Regulations
d)
Review of Regulation (EC) No.
258/97
6.
a) Opinion on a draft Commission
Regulation (EC) No. -/.. of - setting maximum levels for
certain contaminants in foodstuffs (lead, cadmium, mercury,
3-MCPD)
b) Opinion on a Draft
Commission Directive ../_/EC of [_] laying down the
sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the
official control of the levels for certain contaminants in
foodstuffs (lead, cadmium, mercury, 3-MCPD).
7. a)
Opinion on a draft Commission
Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EC) N° 194/97 of
31 January 1997 setting maximum limits for certain
contaminants. (Ochratoxin A)
b)
Opinion on a draft Commission
Directive laying down the sampling methods and the methods of
analysis for the official control of the levels of Ochratoxin
A in foodstuffs.
8.
Discussion on future priorities
for the work programme concerning contaminants in foodstuffs.
Comments of the Member States
9.
Exchange of views on matters
arising from the Directive 1999/2/EC of the European
Parliament and Council on the approximation of the laws of
Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated
with ionising radiation.
a)
List of National Authorisations
of Food and Food ingredients which may be treated with
Ionising Radiation (art. 4 (6)
b)
List of Competent Authorities of
MS for Food Irradiation Facilities and Food and Food
Ingredients which may be treated with Ionising Radiation
(Art. 7 (1) ).
c)
List of approved Irradiation
Facilities in MS for Food and Food Ingredients which may be
treated with Ionising Radiation (Art. 7 (3) ). .
d)
Exchange of views on a proposal
for a Draft European Parliament and Council Directive
amending Directive 1999/3/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council on the establishment of a Community list of
foods and Food ingredients treated with ionising radiation.
Document
10.
Miscellaneous
Agenda of the 78
th meeting - Brussels the 18
th and 19
th of October 2000
Approval of the Agenda
1. Opinion on a Commission Decision refusing the
placing on the market of "Nangai nuts (Canarium indicum
L.)" as a novel food or novel food ingredient under
Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 of the European parliament and
of the Council.
2. Opinion on a draft Commission Decision on the
decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of
Italy of the 4
th of August 2000 suspending the trade and the
use of products from genetically modified maize.
3. Discussion and possible intention of vote on
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- A draft Commission Regulation amending
Commission Regulation (EC) N° 194/97 of 31 January 1997
setting maximum limits for certain contaminants.
- A draft Commission Directive laying
down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for
the official control of the levels of Ochratoxin A in
foodstuffs.
In view of the notification of these
drafts to the World Trade Organization and their
transmission to the European Parliament for
information.
4. Discussion and opinion of the Member States on
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- A draft Commission Regulation amending
Commission Regulation (EC) N° 194/97 of 31 January 1997
setting maximum limits for certain contaminants.
(Aflatoxins in spices).
- A draft Commission Directive amending
Commission Directive 98/53/EC of 16 July 1998 laying down
the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the
official control of the levels for certain contaminants in
foodstuffs. (Aflatoxins in spices).
5. Exchange of views and possible intention of vote
of the Member States on :
- A draft Commission Regulation amending
Commission Regulation (EC) N° 194/97 of 31 January 1997
setting maximum limits for certain contaminants. (Patulin
in apple products).
In view of the notification of these
drafts to the World Trade Organization and their
transmission to the European Parliament for
information.
6. a) Exchange of views on a draft Commission
Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EC) N° 194/97 of
31 January 1997 setting maximum levels for certain
contaminants in foodstuffs. (Lead, cadmium, mercury and
3-MCPD).
b) Exchange of views on a draft
Commission Directive laying down the sampling methods and
the methods of analysis for the official control of the
levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. (Lead,
cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD)
7. Consultation on a draft Commission Recommendation
on the reduction of the presence of deoxynivalenol (DON) in
cereals and cereal products.
8. Information by the Italian authorities on the
results of the investigations on the source of
contamination by benzo(a)pyrene of sunflower oil
originating from Italy.
9. Information by the Commission on follow-up of the
opinion of the SCF. (Zearalenone). Exchange of
views.
10. Exchange of views on future priorities,
concerning industrial and environmental
contaminants.
11. Exchange of views on the request of France
concerning labelling of irradiated foods.
12. Exchange of views on the conclusions of the
Working Group on Additives concerning.
- Sodium metabisulphite in table grapes
(Request of Italy)
- Sodium hydroxide in coffee infusion
(Request of Italy)
- Directive 95/2/EC - Semi-preserved
fish (Request of Austria)
- Status of Aspartame-Acesulfame
salt
13. Exchange of views on a request from Austria
concerning honey with pollen from GM rape seed.
14. Exchange of views on the request of the United
Kingdom on Commission Directive 92/1/EEC : Quick Frozen
Foods.
15. Exchange of views on the request of the Spanish
concerning Directive 96/84/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 19/12/1996 amending Directive
89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member
States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular
nutritional uses.
16. Exchange of views on General Food Law.
17. Exchange of views on Commission discussion
papers laying down a definition of the term "
meat" for labelling purposes.
18. Miscellaneous.
Regulatory Committees
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Foodstuffs
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