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                            C0M(93) 550 final - SYN 377

                            Brussels, 28 October 1993

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Re-examined proposal for a

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

on the subject of additional measures

concerning the official control of foodstuffs

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      (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149.2(d)
                  of the EEC treaty)

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Explanatory Memorandum

The proposal regards a horizontal Directive relating to additional measures
concerning the official control of foodstuffs as referred to in article 13 of
Council Directive 89/397/EEC on the official control of foodstuffs.

The Commission adopted the proposal on 6 February 1992. It was sent to the
Council on 10 February 1992.

The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
delivered its opinion on 9 November 1992, incorporating also the opinion of the
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy, delivered
on 15 April 1992.

The opinion of the Economic and Social Committee was voted on 22 October
1992.

The opinion of the European Parliament was adopted on 10 November 1992.

The Commission adopted an amended Proposal on 11 December 1992.

The Council adopted the Common Position on 14 June 1993.

At its Plenary Session, on 27 October 1993, the European Parliament voted a
recommendation (document P 205.995) introducing 3 amendments.

Amendment 1

Obliges the Commission to bring forward proposals for the establishment of
Community levels of competence for food control officials.

The Commission felt that it would be against the principle of subsidiarity to go
further than the general requirements on formation mentioned in the Common
Position. It therefore rejected the amendment.

Amendment 2

Requires the Commission to present an annual report to the Member States and
to the European Parliament on the implemention of article 5.

The Commission accepted the amendment as it had no problems to include
Parliament and to make the report on an annual basis.

Amendment 3

Requires that the Directive will not prevent the use of information in case of
obligations under the Product Safety Directive or the Rapid Exchange of
Information System.

The Commission accepted the amendment in principle although the text is
partly covered by the Common Position (art. 6 par. 7)

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**Re-examined proposal for a**

**Council Directive**

**on the subject of additional measures**

**concerning the official control of foodstuffs**

**The Commission is in agreement with the Common Position stated in Council**
**document n°** **4241/1/93**

**1.** **Change article 5 paragraph 3 as follows.**

**The Commission shall present an annual report to the Member States and to**
**the European Parliament on the implementation of this Article.**

**2.** **Add the following subparagraph to article 7 paragraph 3 (a)**

**This Directive shall not prevent the use in the case of obligations under the**
**Product Safety Directive or the Rapid Exchange of Information System of any**
**information obtained pursuant to this Directive.**

#### **COM(93) 550 final**

# **DOCUMENTS**

## **EN 05**

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