Parliament position to amend EU food product Directives
Decision
The European Parliament adopted a position at first reading on 10 April 2024 (EP-PE_TC1-COD(2023)0105) with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2024/... amending four existing Council Directives. The act is presented as a parliamentary position to enable amendment of the listed directives.
What Changes
The adopted position covers amendments to 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 document updates those four directives without providing further detail in this summary.
Who Is Affected
The changes concern the product sectors covered by those directives: honey; fruit juices and similar products; fruit jams, jellies, marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée; and certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk.
Sources
Official Documents
- ***IPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTadopted at first reading on 10 April 2024 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 2001/110/EC relating to honey, 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption, 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption, and 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption(EP-PE_TC1-COD(2023)0105) Parliament adopted at first reading its position on the directive amending several EU food-product directives.
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