COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM (89) 223 final - SYN 49 
Brussels, 28 April 1989 
Revised proposal for a 
OCQNCIL DIRECTIVE 
amending Directive 79/112/EBC on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States 
relating to the labelling, presentation and 
advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the 
ultimate consumer 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(2) (d) 
of the EEC Treaty) 
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The Commission sent its proposal to the Council on 22 April 1986 
(O0M(86)89 final). 
Following the opinion of the Parliament on this proposal (10 March 1987), 
the Commission amenrlerl its proposal. The amendments were sent to the 
Council on 19 May 1987 (004(87)242 final). The Council adopted a common 
position on 21 December 1988 on the basis of the revised proposal from the 
Commission of 10 March 1987. This proposal was sent to the Parliament 
which; at its April session, voted in favour of two amendments which the 
Commission agrees to subject to editorial changes. The text of the amended 
proposal taking account of the agreed amendments is appended hereto. 

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for a Council Directive amending Directive 79/112/EBC on the approximation 
of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation 
and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer. 
(Presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(2)(d) of the 
EEC Treaty). 
The Commission is in agreement with the common position stated In Council 
document Ho 10498/88 of 22 December 1988, subject to the following 
amendments: 
I. The fifth recital is replaced by the following: 
Whereas this Directive relates only to the labelling, presentation and 
advertising of foodstuffs and not to the problem of the authorization 
or prohibition of the ionizing radiation of foodstuffs or their 
ingredients; whereas, however, without prejudice to a decision at 
Community level with regards to its merits, it must be recognized that 
the consumer has the right to be informed of any ionizing radiation 
treatment undergone by a foodstuff or certain of its ingredients, where 
this has been authorized; whereas, to this end, it should be laid down 
that any food treated in this way must bear a suitable indication; 
whereas, in accordance with Article 6(b), this obligation also applies 
to ingredients where they appear in a list of ingredients. 
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II. A new item 7a shall be added to Article 1: 
"The following text shall be added to Article 5, paragraph 3: 
"Any foodstuff treated by ionizing radiation must bear the following 
Indications: 
- in English: "Irradiated" or "treated with ionizing radiation" 
in Danish: "bestralet/... or "straiekonserveret" or "behandlet med 
ionisiserende straling" or "konserveret med loni serende straling" 
in German: "bestrahlt" or "mit ionisierenden Strahlen behandelt" 
in Spanish: "tratado con energia ionizante" 
in Greek: neneÇepyaoM*vo \i* iovUouoa aicrivogoAla" 
ou naKTivoBoAnyévon 
in French: "traité par rayonnements ionisants" or "traité par 
ionisation" 
in Italian: "irradiato" or "trattato con radiazioni ionizzanti" 
in Dutch: "doorstraaldM or "door bestraling behandeld" or "met 
loni serende stralen behandeld" 
in Portuguese: "irradiadn" or "tratado por irradiaoào" or "tratado 
por radiacào ionizante". 
Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 223 final 
Revised proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the 
Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of 
foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(2)(d) of the EEC 
Treaty) 
28.4.1989 
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Series: DOCUMENTS 
1989 - 4 pp. — Format: 21.0 * 29.7 cm 
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ISBN 92-77-49364-X 
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COM(89) 223 final 
DOCUMENTS 
Revised proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States 
relating to the labelling, presentation and 
advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate 
consumer 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to 
Article 149(2)(d) of the EEC Treaty) 
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Catalogue number: CB-CO-89-176-EN-C 
ISBN 92-77-49384-X 28.4.1989 
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