Legal provisions of COM(2006)606 - Amendment of Regulation EC No…/…on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2006)606 - Amendment of Regulation EC No…/…on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods. |
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document | COM(2006)606 ![]() |
date | January 15, 2008 |
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 is hereby amended as follows:
1. | Article 3(3) shall be replaced by the following: ‘3. Modifications to the lists referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(3), taking account of the opinion of the Authority. On imperative grounds of urgency, the Commission may use the urgency procedure referred to in Article 14(4) in order to remove a vitamin or a mineral from the lists referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Prior to making these modifications, the Commission shall carry out consultations with interested parties, in particular food business operators and consumer groups.’; |
2. | in Article 4, the second paragraph shall be replaced by the following: ‘Measures determining the additional foods or categories of foods to which particular vitamins and minerals may not be added and designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation may be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(3) in the light of scientific evidence and taking into account their nutritional value.’; |
3. | Article 5(1) shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. Measures determining the purity criteria for vitamin formulations and mineral substances listed in Annex II and designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(3), except where they apply pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article.’; |
4. | Article 6 shall be amended as follows:
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5. | Article 7(1) shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. The labelling, presentation and advertising of foods to which vitamins and minerals have been added shall not include any mention stating or implying that a balanced and varied diet cannot provide appropriate quantities of nutrients. Where appropriate, a derogation concerning a specific nutrient and designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it may be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(3).’; |
6. | Article 8 shall be amended as follows:
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7. | Article 14 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 14 Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health established by Article 58(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4), and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1), (2) and (6), and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.’ |
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.