EU Papers

There are two sections to this page:

• Key texts, and
• Background papers and speeches

Key texts

Copies of certain key documents are available on this site and can be downloaded (pdf format):

2008

• The “Additive Package” - adopted regulations:
  • Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (OJ L354, 31.12.2008, page 1)
  • Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (OJ L354, 31.12.2008, page 7)
  • Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (OJ L354, 31.12.2008, page 16)
  • Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC (OJ L354, 31.12.2008, page 34)
• The “Food Information” Proposal:
  • COM (2008) 0040 - Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the provision of food information to consumers
• The Novel Food Proposal:
  • COM (2007) 0872- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods and amending Regulation (EC) No XXX/XXXX (common procedure)

2006

• The Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation:
  • Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods (OJ L404, 30.12.2006, page 9) [As printed in the Corrigendum published in OJ L12, 18.1.2007, page 3]

2004

• The “Hygiene Package”:
  • Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004) [As printed in the Corrigendum published in OJ L226, 25.6.2004, page 3]
    
  • Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004) [As printed in the Corrigendum published in OJ L226, 25.6.2004, page 22]
  • Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004) [As printed in the Corrigendum published in OJ L226, 25.6.2004, page 83 ]
    
  • Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 repealing certain Directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004) [As printed in the Corrigendum published in OJ L195, 2.6.2004, page 12 ]
• The Offical Control Regulation
  • Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004) [As printed in the Corrigendum published in OJ L191, 28.5.2004, page 1]
    

2002

• 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 (OJ L31, 1.2.2002, page 1)
  

2001

• Amended Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Laying Down the General Principles and Requirements of Food Law, Establishing the European Food Authority, and Laying Down Procedures in Matters of Food Safety COM (2001) 475
• SANCO/1341/2001 - Discussion Paper on NUTRITION CLAIMS AND FUNCTIONAL CLAIMS

2000

• White Paper on Food Safety - COM (99) 719
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Laying Down the General Principles and Requirements of Food Law, Establishing the European Food Authority, and Laying Down Procedures in Matters of Food - COM (2000) 716

1997

• The General Principles of Food Law in the European Union - Commission Green Paper - COM (97) 176 (Word Doc file)

Background papers and speeches

Copies of the following documents are provided on these pages.

Since 2004, similar material has been included in the news pages on this site and is not listed separately here.

2004

• 19 March 2004 David BYRNE “The Regulation of Food Safety and the Use of Traceability/Tracing in the EU and USA: Convergence or Divergence?” Food Safety Conference, Washington DC,
• 18 March 2004 David BYRNE “The Impact of EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Legislation on Developing countries”,
  Meeting with World Bank Executive Directors

2003

• 4 December 2003 David BYRNE “Irrational Fears or Legitimate Concerns” - Risk Perception in Perspective
  
• 29 October 2003 David BYRNE Food Safety and Packaging - Launch of International Good Manufacturing Practice Standard for Corrugated and Solid Board
• 2 October 2003 David BYRNE: Progress in building consumer protection
  
• 22 September 2003 David BYRNE: Food safety and third countries
• 23 April 2003 EU enlargement: Questions and Answers on food safety issues
  
• 19 February 2003 David BYRNE: Health, Nutrition and Labelling
  
• 23 January 2003 David BYRNE: Food Safety - What can be expected from policy makers
  

2002

• 18 September 2002 David BYRNE: EFSA: Excellence, integrity and openness - Inaugural meeting of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority
• 19 July 200 David BYRNE: FVO: an excellent example of the practical work to protect consumer health
  
• 2 July 2002 - David BYRNE: GM Food and Feed
• 2 July 2002 Margot Wallström (Commission, Environment) - Traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and traceability of food and feed products produced from GMOs
• 25 June 2002 David BYRNE - European Food Safety and Legislation: Challenges and Future Policy
  
• 6 June 2002 David BYRNE - Food Safety and Enlargement of the European Union
  
• 12 April 2002 David BYRNE - Towards a quality-driven single market in foodstuffs
• 11 February 2002 David BYRNE - European quality policy for foodstuffs
• 10-12 January 2002 David BYRNE - New challenges ahead to ensure food safety: enlargement and upgrading food controls
  

2001

• 22 November 2001 Mr David BYRNE - “Risk versus benefit” European Voice Conference “Farm to Fork”
• 29 October 2001 Mr David BYRNE - Consumers Expect Safe Food - Round Table on Food Quality, Safety and Production
• 9 October 2001 Mr David BYRNE - A European approach to food safety and GMOs
• 25 September 2001 Mr David BYRNE - “Farming in a competitive food chain” - Congress of European Agriculture
• 18 September 2001 David BYRNE, “New Technologies in Agriculture” -Biotechnology
• 13 September 2001 David BYRNE, The importance of having comprehensive safety legislation on BSE in place: Meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of the CEFTA Countries
• 11 September 2001 David BYRNE, Proposal for a regulation on GM Food and Feed
• 11 July 2001 David BYRNE, Labelling of foodstuffs - Key for consumers; Round Table on Food Quality, Safety and Production
• 10 July 2001 David BYRNE, Address at the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries
• 13 June 2001 David BYRNE, Risk analysis Risk communication: “The decision maker's dilemma” - Joint WHO/FAO/OIE Conference on BSE and its Risks
• 21 May 2001 David BYRNE, Food Safety and enlargement: Swedish Presidency Seminar on the implementation of the White Paper on Food Safety in an Enlarged EU
• 17 May 2001 David BYRNE, Food Safety, Food Quality Challenges for the European Union
• 7 May 2001 David BYRNE, Opening address to the Interim Scientific Advisory Forum
• 15 March 2001 Address by David BYRNE, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, European Consumer Day

2000

• 15 November 2000 David BYRNE Speech to European Parliament on BSE
• 9 November 2000 Speech by David BYRNE, General Food Safety Strategy, European Food Authority to the Assemblée Nationale, Paris
• 7 October 2000 Speech by David BYRNE, Safety, the most important ingredient of food: challenges for the poultry industry
• 18 July 2000 Risk Analysis and its Role in the European Union - International Conference on Risk Analysis: Opening address by David Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection
• 26 May 2000 Presidency Report on the White Paper on food safety - Progress report on work within the Council
• 24 May 2000 Commission Background Paper (MEMO/00/27), The “hormone” case: Background and history
• 19 April 2000 Speech by Mr Frits Bolkestein: Member of the European Commission in charge of the Internal Market - An Internal Market for the benefit of citizens: Conference on Europe and Food Safety (Lisbon)
• 14th April 2000 Address by David Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection to the Scientific Steering Committee on the White Paper on Food Safety, Brussels
• 2 February 2000 Commission adopts Communication on Precautionary Principle
• 21 January 2000 Speech by David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection: Biotechnology and the Consumer - Conference on “Biotechnology - science and impact”
• 18th January 2000 Address by David BYRNE on the White Paper on Food Safety - Plenary Session of the European Parliament Strasbourg

1999

• 5 November 1999 Food safety in Europe - Speech by Commissioner Byrne (Commissioner responsible for Health and Consumer Protection)
• 22 April 1999 Speech by Commissioner Emma Bonino - Consumer Protection in e-commerce Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue
• 16 February 1999 Commission Communication: COM (99) 81 - WTO decisions regarding the EC hormones ban
  

1998

• 27 October 1998 Speech by Commissioner Emma Bonino at the Opening Ceremony of EuropaBio'98
• September 1998 Perspectives on European Food Legislation - Paper by Dr Stefano Micossi, Director General for Industry (DG III)
• 31 January 1998 Commission Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on Food, Veterinary and Plant Health Control and Inspection

1997

• 18 December 1997 Labelling of genetically modified organisms - Memo, Brussels,
• 4 November 1997 Parliament/Commission Conference on Food Law: Intervention by Emma Bonino European Commissioner for Consumer Policy and Health
• 4 November 1997 Parliament/Commission Conference on Food Law: Opening Statement by Dr Franz FISCHLER
• 3 September 1997 Food Safety - The View from Europe; Speech by Dr Franz FISCHLER
• July 1997 European Food Policy: Background Report
• 30 April 1997 Consumer Health: towards a proper food policy
• 30 April 1997: Green Paper on European food law
  • Press Release
  • Executive Summary
• 12 Feb 1997 Reorganization of the Commission's departments responsible for food health
• March 1997 The European Union and the European Community
  [Includes listing of the Commissioners and the Directorate Generals (DG)]

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