Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain ‘breakfast’ directives
Decision
The European Parliament adopted, by a majority of the votes cast, the provisional agreement on the committee report for the proposal to amend several Council directives; the plenary adopted the text P9_TA(2024)0193 and thereby closed Parliament’s first reading on 10 April 2024 in Brussels. The procedure reference is 2023/0105(COD) and the report selected was A9‑0385/2023.
What Changes
The adopted text amends Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey, Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption, Council Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption, and Council Directive 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption. The report was prepared by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety with Alexander Bernhuber as rapporteur.
Who Is Affected
The changes affect the foodstuffs and operators covered by the listed Council directives on honey, fruit juices and similar products, fruit jams and related products, and certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk.
Sources
Official Documents
- Wednesday, 10 April 2024 - Brussels Parliament adopted the provisional agreement amending directives on honey, fruit juices, jams, chestnut purée, and dehydrated milk, closing its first reading.
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