CELEX: 51995PC0177
Language: en
Date: 1995-05-16
Title: Proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 95/2/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on food additives other than colours and sweeteners

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51995PC0177

Proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 95/2/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on food additives other than colours and sweeteners  /* COM/95/177 FINAL - COD 95/0114 */  

Official Journal C 163 , 29/06/1995 P. 0012

Proposal for a European  Parliament and Council Directive amending European Parliament and Council Directive 95/2/EC on food  additives other than colours and sweeteners(95/C  163/08)(Text with EEA relevance)COM(95) 177  final - 95/0114(COD)(Submitted by the Commission on 16 May 1995)THE EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a  thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty, Having regard to Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws  of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human  consumption  (1), as amended by Directive 94/34/EC  (2), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof, Whereas alternatively refined carrageenan is a new food additive for which the technological need  for use in foodstuffs is demonstrated; Whereas it is necessary to adapt the list of permitted food additives contained in European  Parliament and Council Directive 95/2/EC of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours  and sweeteners  (3) in order to permit the use of this additive; Whereas the Scientific Committee for Food has been consulted; Whereas purity criteria will be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11 of  Directive 89/107/EEC, HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 The following food additive is added to Annex I to Directive  95/2/EC: '>TABLE>` Article 2 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and  administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 25 September 1996  in order to allow trade in and use of products conforming to this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall  be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of  making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Article 3 This Directive shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in  the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. (1) OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 27.  (2) OJ No L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 1.  (3) OJ No L 61, 18. 3. 1995, p. 1.