The legislation would require manufacturers to secure permission before placing new foods or ingredients on the market, with some exceptions for products substantially equivalent to existing foods. Approval could come from a member state government, which would be obliged to give the Commission and other EU countries time to scrutinize. Under some circumstances, a product would require EU approval under procedures involving a panel of member state experts and the Commission. Former European Commission President Jacques Delors. German Foreign Affairs Minister Klaus Kinkel.
Turkey needs Europe, but Europe needs Turkey even more.
Robin Gelard, president of the British Chambers of Commerce. Spain currently holds the six-month rotating office, which runs through December. At closer examination, however, considerable variation exists among the member states. Tax regulations cause the most headaches, followed by employment and environmental laws. Contrary to popular belief, however, the report says that fault for over-regulation lies not in Brussels, but at the national and regional levels where most regulations are made.