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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
WITHDRAWAL OFCERTAINPROPOSALS FORDIRECTIVES
ONTHEAPPROXIMATION OFTHELAWSOFTHE
MEMBERSTATESRELATING TOFOODSTUFFS
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Communication fromtheCommission totheCouncil
Subject»Withdrawalofcertainproposalsfordireotives ontheapproximation
ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtofoodstuffs
TheCommissionhasdecidedtowithdrawanumberoftheproposalspresented
inpastyearsfordireotives ontheapproximation ofthelawsofthe
MemberStatesrelatingtofoodstuffs.
Intheattaoheddocument,eaohoftheseproposalsisdealtwithintheform
ofasheet,whichindicatesthereasonsforwithdrawalandtheapproachthe
Commissionintendstoadoptinthefuturetothevarioussubjeotsin
question*

Sheet1
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtomeatextracts,
yeastextractsandproteinextracts,flavouringforsoupsandotherdishes,bouillons,soupsandmeat–basedsauces.
C0M(68)808finalof25October1968
1.ThisproposalhasnotbeenexaminedattheCouncilsinceMay1973.
2.TheCommissionhasdecidedtowithdrawtheproposalbecause:
–itisveryold;
–itdoesnotsufficientlytakeaccountofthesituationcreatedbytheenlargementoftheCommunity;
–ithastobeadaptedtothenewrulesonthelabellingoffoodstuffsingeneral.
3«TheCommissionconsidersthataverticaldirectiveisstillnecessaryinthissector,butthinksthatitshould
bolimitedinscopetothoseproductsinwhichtradeisstillconsiderablyhamperedbynationalprovisions
relatingtos
–designationsreservedforproductsofagivencomposition:
–theuseofadditives.
oreover,averticaldirectivewouldenableadecisionto"betakenatalaterdateontheCommunity'sadherence
totheCodexAlimentariusstandardforthevariouscategoriesofbouillons,whichwillshortlyreachthefinal
stageofpreparation .
4*TheCommissioniskeepingintouchwiththeindustrialcirclesconcernedwithaviewtofindingsolutionstothe
problemsreferredtoabove,butcannotsayatthemomentexactlywhenitwillbeabletopresentanewproposal
totheCouncil.TransmittedtoCouncilon30October1968
OpinionofEuropeanParliamentdeliveredatitssittingof14March1969
OpinionofEconomicandSocialCommitteedeliveredon8May1969OJC136of19December1968,p»7
OJC041of1April1969,p.29
OJC076of17June1969,p.20

Sheet2
ProposalforaCouncildirectiveontheapproximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesconcerningpasta.
C0M(68)834finalof5November1968
Transmitted ,toCouncilon^November1968 CJC136of19.12.1968,p.16
OpinionofEuropeanParliamentdeliveredatitssittingof2February1970 OJC02528.2.1970,p.14
AmendedbyC0M(70)625final QJC100ofI.8.I969,p.11
liThisproposalhasnotbeene>aminedattheCouncilsinceNovember1970.
2.TheCommissionhasrealizedthatnosolutionislikelytobeforthcominginthisarea,particularly as
regardsthechoiceofrawmaterials(softwheat/hardwheat},
3.Thisbeingso,theCommissionhasdecidedtogiveupanyattempttoapproximatethelawsoftheMemberStates
relatingtopasta.
4.Itshouldbenoted,however,thatthepastasectorissubjecttothenewprovisionsonthelabellingof
foodstuffsingeneral.Henceforward ,therefore,pastaintendedfortheultimateconsumerwillhavetobe
providedwithalistofingredients,whichwilltelltheconsumerthenatureoftherawmaterialsused.

Sheet3
ProposalforaCouncildirectiveonthemanufacture andmarketingofmargarine,
COM(68)879finalof26November1968
TransmittedtoCouncilon28November1968 QJC137of20.12.1968,p.2
OpinionofEuropeanParliamentdeliveredatitssittingon4July19&9 C09728.7«19^9t P«94
OpinionofEconomicandSocialCommitteegivenon8May1969 OJC09521.7*19^9«P*11
AmendedbyC0M(70)70final
1.T'hxsproposalhasnotbeenexaminedattheCouncilsinceFebruary1971•
»
2.TheCommissionhasdecidedtowithdrawtheproposalbecause:
–itisveryold;
~itdoesnottakesufficientaccountofthesituationcreatedbytheenlargementoftheCommunity;
–itneedstobeadaptedtothenewrulesonthelabellingoffoodstuffsingeneral.
3.TheCommissionconsidersthataverticaldirectiveisstillnecessaryinthissector,asthereare
considerable discrepancies betweenthenationallaws,notablyonthefollowingquestions:
–-'-h3minimumrateforfkts;
~theuseofadditives;
-thecompulsoryuseoftelltalesubstances(toguardagainsttheadulterationofbutter);
-theshapingofmargarineprints.
TheCommissionwillendeavourtodeterminewhichoftheseaspectsstillhaveadirecteffectonthe
operationofthecommonmarket,andthusrequireCommunityaction.
Itshouldalsobenotedthatthenewdirectiveonthelabellingoffoodstuffsingeneraldoesnotsolveall
theproblemsassociatedwiththelabellingofmargarine;thisappliesinparticulartothewaythelistof
ingredients hastobedrawnup.
Moreover,averticaldirectivewillenabletheCommunitytogiveanopinionontheCodexAlimentarius
standardthathasexistedinthissectorformanyyears.

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4TheCommissioniskeepingintouchwiththeindustrialcirclesconcernedwithaviewtofindingsolutions
totheproblemsreferredtoabove,butcannotsayatthemomentexactlywhenitvxllbeabletopresen
anewproposaltotheCouncil#

Sheet 4
Proposal foraCouncil directive on.theapproximation ofthelawsoftheMember States onlow-sodium dietary foods .
Doc.COM/7O/6final of15January 197°
Transmitted toCouncil on19January 1970 &c020of14»2.197° ,P*H
Opinion ofEuropean Parliament delivered atitssitting on14MayI97O QJCO65of5.6.1970 ,P*8°
Opinion ofEconomic andSocial Committee delivered on21October 1970 OjC146of11.12.1970 ,p.24
1.Thisproposal wasdesigned asapreliminary measure inimplementation ofCouncil Directive 77/94/EEcof
21December 1976 ontheapproximation ofthelaws oftheMember States relating tofoodstuffs forparticular
nutritional ,uses (OJL26of31*1 *1977 »P*55)*
2eSince theadoption ofthat Directive ,theCommission ,incollaboration with theindustrial circles concerned ,
hasre-examined thepriorities intheareaoffoodstuffs forparticular nutritional uses (dietary foods )
andhascome totheconclusion that thefirst tobetackled should bethevarious children 'sfoods ,in
particular :
–Infant formulas :
-special milks forweaning ;
-baby foodss
–cereal-based foods .
Thepreparatory work inthedrafting ofproposals inthese sectors hasalready started .
3.Pending theresults oftheactivities described above ,theCommission feels thattheproposal relating to
low-sodium foods ought tobewithdrawn andsubsequently incorporated inanewproposal onthedesignations of
aseries ofdietary foods forspecific uses inthecase ofpersons whose metabolism isdisturbed .

Sheet5
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveontheapproximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtosoftdrinks.
C0M(7O)353of10April1970
1.ThisproposalhasnotbeenexaminedattheCouncilsinceNovember1972.Theexamination wasinterruptedinorder
tocarrythroughtheworkonfruitjuicesandsimilarproductsandonthelabellingoffoodstuffsingeneral.
2.TheCommissionhasdecidedtowithdrawthisproposalbecause:
-itisaveryoldone;
'-itdoesnottakesufficientaccountoftheenlargementoftheCommunity }
-ithastobeadaptedtothenewCommunityruleson:
-fruitjuicesandsimilarproducts}
-thelabellingoffoodstuffsingeneral.
3.TheMemberStates,industrialassociations andconsumerorganizations areveryfavourabletowardsaresumptionof
thework.Thisisborneoutby:
–thepositionadoptedbytheseniorofficialsoftheMemberStatesatthemeetingwithintheCouncilon24
February1977ZV209/77(AGRl),bottomofpageJ/,
–theOpiniondeliveredbytheEconomicandSocialCommitteeontheproposalforanamendmenttoDirective
75/726/EEConfruitjuicesandsimilarproducts,inwhichtheCommissionandtheCouncilwereurgedtostart
workagainwithaviewtosecuringtheadoptionoftheDirectiveonsoftdrinks/"CES1142/78,page2_/.
4.TheCommissionhasalreadysettoworkonthepreparationofanewproposalforthissector,
Whentheusualconsultations havebeencompleted,theCommissionwillpresentthenewproposaltotheCouncil.TransmittedtotheCouncilon14April1970
OpinionoftheEuropeanParliamentdeliveredatitssittingon17November197°
OpinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommitteedeliveredon24February1971QJCO55of9.8.1970,p.1
OJC143of3.12.1970,P.39
GJC036of19.4.1971,P.1

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ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveontheapproximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesconcerningnaturalyeastsand
yeastresidues.
,Thisproposalhasnot"beenexaminedattheCouncilsinceFebruary1975*
^TheCommissionhasrealisedthatthepossibilities forfindingunanimousagreementonthesubjectdealtwithin
itsproposalwasminimal.Ontheotherhanditappearsthatintra-Community exchangesinthissectorhave
developedinasatisfactory wayevenwithoutaharmonization Directive.
jUThisbeingsotheCommissionhasdecidednottocarryonforthemomentwithitsactivitiesonthematterof
approximation oflegislations oftheMemberStatesonnaturalyeastsandyeastresidues.Thisdecisionwill
bemaintainedaslongasthepresentsituationremainsunchanged.COM73/330finalof5March1973
TransmittedtoCouncilon7March1973
OpinionofEuropeanParliamentdeliveredatitsmeetingof9December1974
OpinionofEconomicandSocialCommitteegivenon31January1974OJC05of8.1.1975,P.U
OJC139of9.12.1974,p.10proposalnonpublishedmtheOJ