Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 189B(2)(d) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending for the third time Directive 88/344/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients
Date: 1997-09-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approximation of laws, consumer protection, environmental protection, foodstuff, solvent

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 29.09.1997 
COM(97) 467  final 

96/0195 (COD) 

OPINION OF THE COMMISSION 
pursuant to Article 189 b (2) (d) of the EC Treaty, 
on the European Parliament's amendments 
to the Council's common position regarding the 

proposal for a 
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 

amending for the third time Directive 88/344/EEC 
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States 
on extraction solvents used in the production of 
foodstuffs  and food ingredients 

AMENDING THE PROPOSAL OF THE COMMISSION 
pursuant to Article 189 a (2) of the EC Treaty 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

time  Directive  88/344/EEC  on 
The Commission proposal amending  for 
extraction  solvents  used  in  the  production  of  foodstuffs  and  food  ingredients  was 
approved as it stood and without debate on its first reading in the European Parliament. 

the  third 

However,  three amendments of a similar nature were later proposed  to the Committee on 
the  Environment  prior  to  the  second  reading;  the  Committee  included  these  in  a  new 
recital 3a. 

This  recital  refers  to the  specfic  use of  the proposed  new  solvent,  to  its minimal  residue 
in foodstuffs  (0.02mg/kg)  and  to the fact  that under  the conditions  laid  down  there  is no 
global warming effect  on the atmosphere. 

The  Commission  accepted  Parliament's  amendment  during  the  second  reading  of  the 
Common Position.l 

In  accordance  with  Article  189(a)(2)  of  the  EC  Treaty,  the  Commission  has  decided  to 
amend its proposal. 

The text of the proposal has been amended accordingly to take account of this decision. 

1 OJC  157 of 24.5.1997 

AMENDED PROPOSAL FOR A 

European Parliament and Council Directive 

amending for the third time Directive  88/344/EEC 

on extraction solvents used in the production of 

foodstuffs  and food  ingredients 

Common position of the Council 

Amended Proposal 

CITATIONS 

CITATIONS 

Whereas  as  a  result  of  scientific  progress  Whereas  as  a  result  of  scientific  progress 

new recital 
3a 

Whereas this new solvent, namely  1,1,1,2-
is  used  solely  for  the 
tetrafluoroethane, 
extraction  of  flavouring  substances  and 
whereas  residues 
in  foodstuffs  do  not 
exceed  0.02  mg/kg;  whereas,  apart  from 
those residues, the solvent is fully  recycled, 
so that its use under these conditions has no 
impact  on  global  warming  of 
the 
atmosphere; 

Whereas the amendments needed 

Whereas the amendments needed  ... 

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