for contacts:
Directorate - General Economic Policy
Stefan Uzunov
12 Lege Str.,
Sofia
tel. ++359 2 940 7721
s.uzunov@mi.government.bg
Directorate - EU Integration
Silvana Lubenova, Director
8 Slavyanska Str.,
Sofia 1052
tel. ++359 2 940 7488, fax ++359 2 987 89 52
S.Lubenova@mi.government.bg
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2.1.STRUCTURE
Community legislation in the field of foodstuffs can be divided into two groups, reflecting two different approaches: the horizontal and vertical approach.
The horizontal approach can be further be divided into ten groups:
1. Labelling
2. Food additives
3. Processing aids
4. Materials and articles in contact with food
5. Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses
6. Control and hygiene
7. Contamination
8. Manufacturing and processing of foodstuffs
9. Scientific cooperation
10. Food irradiation
The vertical approach relates to 10 separate directives on:
1. Erucic acid
2. Cocoa and chocolate products
3. Sugars
4. Honey
5. Fruit juices and similar products
6. Fruit jams, jellies, marmalades and chestnut puree
7. Dehydrated preserved milk
8. Caseins and caseinates
9. Mineral waters
10. Coffee and chicory extracts
It should be mentioned that DG AGRI is also the author of much food legislation. This legislation, mainly relating to:
- animal feedingstuffs
- plant health
- animal health
- seeds and seedlings
- market organisation
is excluded from this list.
Legislative acts for which DG ENV is responsible, for example Directive 80/778/EEC on water intended for human consumption (which would fit in the group of vertical directives), and Euratom measures on radioactive contamination, are also excluded.
Conclusion:
| Horizontal approach |
| Labelling | 3 |
| Food additives | 2 |
| Processing aids | 1 |
| Materials in contact with food | 1 |
| Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses | 2 |
| Control and hygiene | 3 |
| Contamination | 1 |
| Manufacturing and processing of foodstuffs | 2 |
| Scientific cooperation | 1 |
| Food irradiation | 1 |
| Total | 17 |
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| Vertical approach |
| Erucic acid | 1 |
| Cocoa and chocolate products | 1 |
| Sugars | 1 |
| Honey | 1 |
| Fruit juices and similar products | 1 |
| Fruit jams, jellies, marmalades and chestnut puree | 1 |
| Dehydrated preserved milk | 1 |
| Caseins and caseinates | 1 |
| Mineral waters | 1 |
| Coffee and chicory extracts | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
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Total: 27
2.2. ENUMERATION OF THE LEGISLATION
2.2.2. VERTICAL APPROACH
2.2.2.1. Erucic acid
Council Directive 76/621/EEC relating to the fixing of the maximum levels of erucic acid in oils and fats intended as such for human consumption and in foodstuffs containing added oils or fats
Implementing measure:
Commission Directive 80/891/EEC relating to the Community method of analysis for determining the erucic acid content in oils and fats intended to be used as such for human consumption and foodstuffs containing added oils or fats
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2.2.2.2. Cocoa and chocolate products
2.2.2.3. Sugars
2.2.2.4. Honey
2.2.2.5. Fruit juices and similar products
2.2.2.6. Fruit jams, jellies, marmalades and chestnut puree
2.2.2.7. Dehydrated preserved milk
2.2.2.8. Caseins and caseinates
2.2.2.9. Mineral waters
2.2.2.10. Coffee and chicory extracts
2.3. OTHER MEASURES RELATING TO FOODSTUFFS
- Council Decision 69/414/EECsetting up a Standing Committee for Foodstuffs
(OJ L 291, 19.11.1969)
- Commission Decision 80/1073/EECestablishing a new Statute of the Advisory Committee on Foodstuffs
(OJ L 318, 26.11.1980)
- Commission Recommendation 80/1089/EEC to the Member States concerning tests relating to the safety evaluation of food additives
(OJ L 320, 27.11.1980)
- Communication from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament.
Completion of the Internal Market: Community legislation on foodstuffs
(COM(85)603 final)
- Communication on the free movement of foodstuffs within the Community
(OJ C 271, 24.10.1989)
- Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. Official Control of Foodstuffs. Execution of Directive 89/397/EEC
(COM(90)392 final)
- Commission Recommendations concerning a coordinated programme for the official control of foodstuffs. The references are:
- for 1993: Recommendation 92/540/EEC
- for 1994: Recommendation 94/175/EC
- for 1995: Recommendation 95/77/EC
- for 1996: Recommendation 96/290/EC
- for 1997: Recommendation 97/77/EC
- for 1998: Recommendation 98/133/EC
- for 1999: Recommendation 99/26/EC
- Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the application of Article 14 of Council Directive 89/397/EEC of 14 June on the official control of foodstuffs
(COM(94)567 final)
- Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. Official control of foodstuffs. Execution of Council Directive 89/397/EEC. Amendments to Annex I
(COM(91)274 final)
- Interpretative Commission Communication on the names under which foodstuffs are sold
(OJ C 270, 15.10.1991)
- Interpretative Commission Communication concerning the use of languages in the marketing of foodstuffs in the light of the judgement in the Peeters case
(COM(93)532 final)
- Commission Recommendation 97/618/EC concerning the scientific aspects and the presentation of information necessary to support applications for the placing on the market of novel foods and novel food ingredients and the preparation of initial assessment reports under Regulation (EC) n° 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 253, 16.09.1997)
- The general principles of food law in the European Union - Commission Green Paper
(COM(97)176 final)
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