do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2143/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Applications for authorization already made pursuant to directive 90/220/ EC (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: crop production, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, marketing, new product

C 174/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 6. 98

(98/C 174/13)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2139/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Composition of the Food Committee

1.

How will the public be represented on the EU(cid:146)s Food Committee?

2. Will  representatives  of  national  consumer  and  environmental  organizations  be  involved  in  the  Food
Committee(cid:146)s deliberative and decision-making procedures?

3.

If so, how will the representatives be chosen?

4. Will consumer and environmental organizations be entitled to nominate persons?

(98/C 174/14)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2141/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Labelling requirements

In accordance with the novel food regulation (1), will labelling of a genetically modified food be required only if
there  is  both  a  difference  in  its  nutritional  characteristics,  as  compared  with  a  product  which  has  not  been
genetically modified, and if proof of the genetic modification is possible?

(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(98/C 174/15)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2143/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Applications for authorization already made pursuant to directive

90/220/EC

Is it true that the genetic products currently awaiting marketing, authorization for which has been applied for
under the deliberate release directive (1),  do  not  have  to  be  labelled  pursuant  to  the  novel  food  regulation (2)
although the genetic modification in them has been demonstrated (in other words, voluntary labelling by the
manufacturer is possible)?

(1)  OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15.
(2)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(98/C 174/16)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2145/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Labelling requirements

How are the supervisory bodies to check compliance with labelling requirements?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2117/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Authorization of varieties (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, marketing, new product

8. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174/1

I

(Information)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

(98/C 174/01)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2113/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Authorization for varieties

1.
Is it true that if genetically modified plants are registered in the common list of varieties for agricultural
plant varieties (70/457/EEC) (1) (FN) and for seeds (70/458/EEC) (2) (FN) no further approval is required for
these plants under the novel food regulation (3) (FN)?

2.

If this is the case, will only the labelling of such plants bed covered by the novel food regulation?

(1)  OJ L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 1.
(2)  OJ L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7.
(3)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(98/C 174/02)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2115/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Authorization through entry in the catalogue of species

In future will transgenic plants still require any authorization and approval before being entered in the common
catalogue of species?

(98/C 174/03)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2117/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Authorization of varieties

Is it true that all plant products which are authorized as varieties will Longer require application or the

1.
simplified authorization procedure pursuant to the novel food regulation (1)?

If  so,  will  any  products  processed  from  such  plants  require  authorization  pursuant  to  the  novel  food

2.
regulation?

(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2117/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Authorization of varieties
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2117/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (23 June 1997)Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Authorization of varieties1. Is it true that all plant products which are authorized as varieties will no longer require application or the simplified authorization procedure pursuant to the novel food regulation ((OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. ))?2. If so, will any products processed from such plants require authorization pursuant to the novel food regulation?Joint answer to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97, E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97, E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97, E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97, E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97, E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97, E-2203/97 and E-2205/97 given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (17 September 1997)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2123/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Testing the health and environmental impact
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2115/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Authorization through entry in the catalogue of species
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2127/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - 'Substantial equivalence' in derived varieties
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2113/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Authorization for varieties (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, marketing, new product

8. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174/1

I

(Information)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

(98/C 174/01)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2113/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Authorization for varieties

1.
Is it true that if genetically modified plants are registered in the common list of varieties for agricultural
plant varieties (70/457/EEC) (1) (FN) and for seeds (70/458/EEC) (2) (FN) no further approval is required for
these plants under the novel food regulation (3) (FN)?

2.

If this is the case, will only the labelling of such plants bed covered by the novel food regulation?

(1)  OJ L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 1.
(2)  OJ L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7.
(3)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(98/C 174/02)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2115/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Authorization through entry in the catalogue of species

In future will transgenic plants still require any authorization and approval before being entered in the common
catalogue of species?

(98/C 174/03)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2117/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(23 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Authorization of varieties

Is it true that all plant products which are authorized as varieties will Longer require application or the

1.
simplified authorization procedure pursuant to the novel food regulation (1)?

If  so,  will  any  products  processed  from  such  plants  require  authorization  pursuant  to  the  novel  food

2.
regulation?

(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2129/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Reporting
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2131/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Requirements for authorization
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2149/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Varieties directive
Date: 1997-06-23
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, crop production, environmental protection, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, new product

25. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 60/109

(98/C 60/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2199/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Recording data on novel food products

What authorities are responsible, pursuant to the novel food regulation, for recording data in databases on all
products which are approved or which have been registered?

(98/C 60/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2201/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Access to data on novel food products

Will there be public access to these data banks, or will some data be subject to confidentiality?

(98/C 60/187)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2203/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Publication of data on novel food products

Will both the scientific data that have been submitted and the evaluation of such data be published?

(98/C 60/188)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2205/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(25 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Transparency of authorizations of novel food products

1.

2.

How will the requisite level of long-term public transparency and information be guaranteed?

Are the consumer organizations to be informed of all the products that have been authorized?

3. What guarantees are there that this information will be complete and up-to-date?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2113/97, E-2115/97, E-2117/97, E-2119/97,
E-2121/97, E-2123/97, E-2127/97, E-2129/97, E-2131/97, E-2133/97, E-2135/97, E-2137/97,
E-2139/97, E-2141/97, E-2143/97, E-2145/97, E-2147/97, E-2149/97, E-2151/97, E-2153/97,
E-2155/97, E-2157/97, E-2159/97, E-2161/97, E-2163/97, E-2165/97, E-2167/97, E-2169/97,
E-2171/97, E-2173/97, E-2175/97, E-2177/97, E-2179/97, E-2181/97, E-2183/97, E-2185/97,
E-2187/97, E-2189/97, E-2191/97, E-2193/97, E-2195/97, E-2197/97, E-2199/97, E-2201/97,
E-2203/97 and E-2205/97
given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1997)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.