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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1153/97 of 24 June 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
Date: 1997-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, alcoholic beverage, common customs tariff, customs duties, manufactured goods, telecommunications equipment













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1153/97 of 24 June 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff  


Official Journal L 168 , 26/06/1997 P. 0035 - 0064 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1153/97 of 24 June 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs TariffTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 866/97 (2) and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a goods nomenclature, hereinafter called the 'combined nomenclature`, to meet, at one and the same time, the requirements of both the Common Customs Tariff and of the external trade statistics of the Community;Whereas it is necessary to amend the combined nomenclature to take into account Council Decision 97/359/EC of 24 March 1997 concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products (3), and Council Decision 97/360/EC of 24 March 1997 concerning the elimination of duties on certain spirituous beverages (4);Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Annex I, Part Two, to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.Article 2 The amendments to the CN subheadings provided for in this Regulation shall be applicable as Taric subheadings until their insertion into the combined nomenclature in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 24 June 1997.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 124, 16. 5. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 155, 12. 6. 1997, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 155, 12. 6. 1997, p. 60.ANNEX >TABLE>ANNEX VII>TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2142/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Applications for authorization already made pursuant to directive 90/220/EC
Date: 1997-06-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: crop production, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, labelling, market approval, marketing













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2142/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Applications for authorization already made pursuant to directive 90/220/EC  


Official Journal C 102 , 03/04/1998 P. 0014 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2142/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (24 June 1997)Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Applications for authorization already made pursuant to directive 90/220/ECIs it true that the genetic products currently awaiting marketing, authorization for which has been applied for under the deliberate release directive ((OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15. )), do not have to be labelled pursuant to the novel food regulation ((OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. )) although the genetic modification in them has been demonstrated (in other words, voluntary labelling by the manufacturer is possible)?Joint answer to Written Questions E-2112/97, E-2116/97, E-2124/97 and E-2142/97 (31 October 1997)The conditions for implementing Directives 70/457/EEC ((OJ L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 1. )) and 70/458/EEC ((OJ L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7. )) and Regulation No 258/97 ((OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. )) concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b of the Treaty, as regards authorization and labelling procedures are specified in Article 3(2) of that Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1152/97 of 24 June 1997 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
Date: 1997-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs regulations, customs valuation, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, perishable goods













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1152/97 of 24 June 1997 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods  


Official Journal L 168 , 26/06/1997 P. 0029 - 0034 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1152/97 of 24 June 1997 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goodsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 89/97 (4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 June 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 24 June 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 28.ANNEX >TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2148/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Varieties directive
Date: 1997-06-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: biotechnology, consumer information, crop production, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, human nutrition, labelling, marketing, new product, seed

C 82/36

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Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 3. 98

(98/C 82/55)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2148/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Varieties directive

1.
In the event of authorization for a plant variety pursuant to the varieties directive which does not require
approval pursuant to the novel food regulation (1), is labelling of this variety › which is required pursuant to the
novel food directive › guaranteed in the case of sale of seeds?

How is this labelling maintained if the seed is passed on or if seedlings are sold (e.g. special packages or

2.
stickers in the case of sale to private or commercial users)?

Is  the  intention  to  revise  the  varieties  directive  so  as  to  guarantee  labelling  pursuant  to  the  novel  food

3.
regulation?

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

(98/C 82/56)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2150/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

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

What sort of information should the labelling provide, and in what form?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2148/97 and E-2150/97

(20 October 1997)

The  Honourable  Member  is  requested  to  refer  to  reply  to  question  2112/97  and  to  note  that  Article  8  of
Regulation 258/97 states how the labelling requirements, referred to in Article 7 (2) of the Regulation, will be
established

Since the wording of the question does not allow the (cid:147)Varieties directive(cid:148) to be identified, it is not possible to
indicate whether any amendment to it is envisaged.

(98/C 82/57)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2154/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Form and content of labelling

1. What form will the labelling take for goods sold loose (e.g. fruit and vegetables)?

2. What form will the labelling take for processed goods, which consist largely of products for which labelling
is obligatory (e.g. preserved products and tomato concentrate)?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2116/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Authorization of varieties
Date: 1997-06-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: catalogue, crop production, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, market approval, marketing, prepared foodstuff, seed

C 102/14

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Official Journal of the European Communities

3. 4. 98

(98/C 102/19)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2116/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 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 no 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.

(98/C 102/20)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2124/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Safety tests

In the event of authorization being given for a genetically modified plant line pursuant to the varieties directive,
following thorough testing of the change in its metabolites are all plants resulting from cross-breeding from this
line tested for possible metabolitic change?

(98/C 102/21)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2142/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 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.

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2112/97, E-2116/97, E-2124/97 and E-2142/97

(31 October 1997)

The conditions for implementing Directives 70/457/EEC (1) and 70/458/EEC (2) and Regulation No 258/97 (3)
concerning  novel  foods  and  novel  food  ingredients,  adopted  by  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  in
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b of the Treaty, as regards authorization and labelling
procedures are specified in Article 3(2) of that 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2138/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Composition of the Food Committee
Date: 1997-06-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer protection, environmental protection, foodstuff, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, scientific committee (EU)

C 82/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 3. 98

(98/C 82/50)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2138/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 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?

Answer

(20 October 1997)

Subject to any additional provisions in its rules of procedure, the composition of this Committee is declined by
Decision 69/414/EEC setting it up.

(98/C 82/51)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2140/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 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 id
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.

Answer

(20 October 1997)

In  addition  to  the  general  requirements  of  Community  legislation  on  labelling  of  foodstuffs,  Article  8  of
Regulation (EC) No 258/97 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1) lays down additional specific
labelling requirements to inform the final consumer.

Labels must inform the consumer, as appropriate of:

›  any characteristic or food property which renders a novel food or food ingredient no longer equivalent to an

existing food or food ingredient.

A novel food or food ingredient shall be deemed to be no longer equivalent if scientific assessment, based
upon an appropriate analysis of existing data, can demonstrate that the characteristics assessed are different
in comparison with a conventional food or food ingredient, having regard to the accepted limits of natural
variations for such characteristics.

› 

the presence in the novel food or food ingredient of material which is not present in an existing equivalent
foodstuff and which may have implications for the health of certain sections of the population or give rise to
ethical concerns;
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2128/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Reporting
Date: 1997-06-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: derogation from EU law, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, marketing

C 82/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 3. 98

(98/C 82/45)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2128/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Reporting

1. Will  new  or  unmodified  products  which  do  not  have  to  be  authorized,  pursuant  to  the  novel  food
regulation (1), be subject to a reporting obligation?

2.

If not, how will national and EU authorities be informed of the market launch of such products?

How can these authorities test whether there is an obligation to label such products pursuant to the novel

3.
food regulation?

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

(98/C 82/46)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2130/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Requirements for authorization

What exactly are the test criteria, in accordance with which applications for authorization for products under the
novel food regulation (1) have to be assessed to see whether permission is required or whether simple registration
will be deemed to be sufficient if the manufacturer has not applied for permission?

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

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2126/97, E-2128/97 and E-2130/97

(20 October 1997)

Article 3 (4) of Regulation No 258/97 on novel foods and novel food ingredients provides for a derogation form
the authorization procedure laid down in that Regulation, where foods or food ingredients, on the basis of the
scientific  evidence  available  and  generally  recognized  or  on  the  basis  of  an  opinion  delivered  by  one  of  the
competent  bodies,  are  substantially  equivalent  to  existing  foods  and  food  ingredients  as  regards  their
composition, nutritional value, etc.

Where  necessary,  it  may  be  determined  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article  13  of  the
Regulation whether a type of food or food ingredient falls under the derogation in question. The arrangements for
notification of these products are laid down in Article 5 of the Regulation.

(98/C 82/47)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2132/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Requirements for authorization: checking information supplied by

manufacturers

1. What information is supposed to be used as the basis for assessment?

2.

Is there provision for independent testing of the data submitted by manufacturers?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2152/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Submission of DNA reference samples by applicants for a product
Date: 1997-06-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: biotechnology, consumer information, food inspection, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, marketing, new product

17. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 82/35

› 

the presence of an organism genetically modofied by techniques of genetic modification, the non-exhaustive
list of which is laid down in Annex IA, Part 1 of Directive 90/220/EEC.

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

(98/C 82/52)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2144/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

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

How are the supervisory bodies to check compliance with labelling requirements?

(98/C 82/53)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2146/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

Subject: Novel  food  regulation  No  258/97  ›  Sanctions  in  the  event  of  failure  to  comply  with  the  labelling

requirements

1. What punitive measures are provided for in the event of failure to comply with the labelling requirements?

2.

Is there a list of fixed penalties?

(98/C 82/54)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2152/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Submission of DNA reference samples by applicants for a product

Is there any provision for manufacturers of genetically engineered food to submit to the supervisory bodies the
information  they  need  to  perform  their  tasks  (e.g.  information  on  the  detailed  structure  of  the  genetically
engineered matter)?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2144/97, E-2146/97 and E-2152/97

(20 October 1997)

Subject to implementation of ARticle 8 (3), Regulation No 258/97 does not specifically provide for setting up
supervisory bodies as referred to by the Honourable Member.

The  practical  arrangements  for  monitoring  the  implementation  of  this  Regulation  at  national  level  are  the
responsibility of the Member States.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2144/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. Novel food regulation No 258/97 - Labelling requirements
Date: 1997-06-24
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: biotechnology, consumer information, food inspection, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, genetically modified organism, human nutrition, labelling, marketing, new product

17. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 82/35

› 

the presence of an organism genetically modofied by techniques of genetic modification, the non-exhaustive
list of which is laid down in Annex IA, Part 1 of Directive 90/220/EEC.

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

(98/C 82/52)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2144/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

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

How are the supervisory bodies to check compliance with labelling requirements?

(98/C 82/53)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2146/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

Subject: Novel  food  regulation  No  258/97  ›  Sanctions  in  the  event  of  failure  to  comply  with  the  labelling

requirements

1. What punitive measures are provided for in the event of failure to comply with the labelling requirements?

2.

Is there a list of fixed penalties?

(98/C 82/54)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2152/97

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council

(24 June 1997)

Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Submission of DNA reference samples by applicants for a product

Is there any provision for manufacturers of genetically engineered food to submit to the supervisory bodies the
information  they  need  to  perform  their  tasks  (e.g.  information  on  the  detailed  structure  of  the  genetically
engineered matter)?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2144/97, E-2146/97 and E-2152/97

(20 October 1997)

Subject to implementation of ARticle 8 (3), Regulation No 258/97 does not specifically provide for setting up
supervisory bodies as referred to by the Honourable Member.

The  practical  arrangements  for  monitoring  the  implementation  of  this  Regulation  at  national  level  are  the
responsibility of the Member States.