Commission Regulation (EC) No 202/2008 of 4 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the number and names of the Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Food Safety Authority, administrative structures, food safety, foodstuffs legislation, operation of the Institutions, scientific committee (EU)

5.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 60/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 202/2008

of 4 March 2008

amending Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards
the number and names of the Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down
the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing
the European Food Safety Authority
and laying down
procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular the
second subparagraph of Article 28(4) thereof,

Having regard to the request submitted by the European Food
Safety Authority on 12 September 2007,

(6)

(7)

Whereas

The division of responsibilities between the two new
the expertise of
Panels should aim at ensuring that
each Panel corresponds
respective field of
competence and contributes to a better balance of the
work. The procedures governing the EFSA Scientific
Committee and Panels should guarantee flexible coordi-
nation and harmonised methods.

to their

Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with
Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

opinion

the

the

of

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids
and materials in contact with food is a key element of
the safety of the food chain and consumer protection.

received almost 50 % of

Experience demonstrates that, since its creation that Panel
has
the total number of
mandates sent to the European Food Safety Authority
(EFSA). Despite the adoption of a high number of
scientific opinions per year, the Panel faces difficulties
in managing its workload.

It is expected that the number of mandates received by
the Panel will increase in the future with the adoption of
legislation in the area of vitamins and
new vertical
minerals
and on food additives,
flavourings, and food enzymes.

added to foods

It is therefore necessary to replace that Panel by two new
Panels named respectively ‘the Panel on food additives
and nutrient sources added to food’ and ‘the Panel on
food
and
processing aids’.

contact materials,

flavourings

enzymes,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 28(4) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 the first sub-
paragraph is amended as follows:

1. point (a) is replaced by the following:

‘(a) the Panel on food additives and nutrient sources added to

food;’

2. the following new point (j) is added:

‘(j) the Panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings,

and processing aids’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
the European
that of
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 March 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 575/2006 (OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3).