REGULATION (EU) NO 1169/ ORIGIN OF MEAT USED AS AN DEFINITION OF 'ENGINEERED ON THE PROVISION OF FOOD INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS

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1 REGULATION (EU) NO 1169/2011 ON THE PROVISION OF FOOD INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS ORIGIN OF MEAT USED AS AN INGREDIENT DEFINITION OF 'ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS' 1

2 1. 1. ORIGIN OF MEAT USED AS AN INGREDIENT 2

3 Origin labelling for meat used as an ingredient (1) Report - origin (Art 26 (6) and (7)) Explore the possibility for extending mandatory country of origin or place of provenance labelling for meat used as an ingredient If appropriate, the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal(sanco) 13 December 2013 (SANCO) COMMITMENT TO DELIVER BY AUTUMN 2013

4 Origin labelling for meat used as an ingredient (2) On-going study: On mandatory indication of origin for meat ingredients to by finalised by June/July 2013 Initiated in September 2012 [ToR published in the SANCO website] Aim of the study: Impact of different options for the modalities of the application of the voluntary origin requirements regarding primary ingredient Assess the need for the consumer to be informed regarding the origin of meat ingredients Operational feasibility Analysis of the costs and benefits Legal impact on the internal market

5 Origin labelling for meat used as an ingredient (3) Part of the study concerning mandatory origin of meat ingredients - Some notes Wide scope - Types of meat concerned all types of meat: Not only beef, pig, poultry goat and sheep All edible parts and not only skeletal Types of products concerned Meat preparations Meat products Processed multi ingredient foods Origin rule if necessary cannot be more detailed than those for unprocessed meat

6 1. 2. DEFINITION OF 'ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS' 6

7 Nano provisions in the FIC Regulation (1) Recital 25: "In order to inform consumers of the presence of engineered nanomaterials in food, it is appropriate to provide for a definition of engineered nanomaterials. Taking into account the possibility of food containing or consisting of engineered nanomaterials being a novel food, the appropriate legislative framework for that definition should be considered in the context of the upcoming review of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients." Definition of 'engineered nanomaterials(article 2.(t)): Legally binding for labelling purposes o However, the link with the novel foods is lost. 7

8 Nano provisions in the FIC Regulation (2) Labelling requirement (Article 18): "All ingredients present in the form of engineered nanomaterials shall be clearly indicated in the list of ingredients. The names of such ingredients shall be followed by the word nano in brackets. " Adaptation of the definition (Article 18(5)): "For the purposes of achieving the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission shall, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 51, adjust and adapt the definition of engineered nanomaterials referred to in point (t) of Article 2(2) to technical and scientific progress or to definitions agreed at international level". 8

9 Existing definition of 'engineered nanomaterials' in FIC " engineered nanomaterial means any intentionally produced material that has one or more dimensions of the order of 100 nm or less or that is composed of discrete functional parts, either internally or at the surface, many of which have one or more dimensions of the order of 100 nm or less, including structures, agglomerates or aggregates, which may have a size above the order of 100 nm but retain properties that are characteristic of the nanoscale. Properties that are characteristic of the nanoscale include: (i) those related to the large specific surface area of the materials considered; and/or (ii) specific physico-chemical properties that are different from those of the non-nanoform of the same material." 9

10 Commission Recommendation 2011/696/EU on the definition of 'nanomaterial' Adopted on 18 October 2011 following a request from EP Has taken into account, inter alia: ISO term 'nanomaterial' Reference Report of the European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC) Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) Based solely on the size of the constituent particles of a material, without regard to hazard or risk Broad definition: Covers natural, incidental or manufactured material The Commission has declared its intention to rely on the Commission Recommendation in future updates of existing legislation 10

11 Commission Recommendation: Definition of 'nanomaterial' Point (2) "2. Nanomaterial means a natural, incidental or manufactured material containing particles, in an unbound state or as an aggregate or as an agglomerate and where, for 50% or more of the particles in the number size distribution, one or more external dimensions is in the size range 1 nm-100 nm. In specific cases and where warranted by concerns for the environment, health, safety or competitiveness the number size distribution threshold of 50 % may be replaced by a threshold between 1 and 50 %." 11

12 Commission Recommendation: Definition of 'nanomaterial' Point (4) "4. For the purposes of point 2, particle, agglomerate and aggregate are defined as follows: (a) particle means a minute piece of matter with defined physical boundaries; (b) agglomerate means a collection of weakly bound particles or aggregates where the resulting external surface area is similar to the sum of the surface areas of the individual components; (c) aggregate means a particle comprising of strongly bound or fused particles." 12

13 Elements to be considered for the adaptation of 'engineered nanomaterials' definition in the FIC Regulation to COM Recommendation The definition to be adapted in the FIC Regulation is that of 'engineered nanomaterials' (and not of nanomaterials in general): It does NOT cover natural or incidentally manufactured nanomaterials Moreover, it concerns 'intentionally produced' engineered nanomaterials The Commission Recommendation, however, refers to 'manufactured' materials, without reference to 'intention' 13

14 Foreseen timetable to adapt definition of 'engineered nanomaterials' Expert group meetings: 6/2/2013, 6/3/2013, 12/4/2013, 24/5/2013 Consultation with stakeholders in the context of a specific Working Group under the auspices of the Advisory Group on the Food Chain and Animal and Plant Health: 22 May 2013 Preparation of draft delegated act adapting the definition of 'engineered nanomaterials' Notification of draft delegated act to WTO under the TBT Agreement Adoption of the delegated act by the Commission Right of scrutiny of EP (simple majority) /Council (qualified majority): 2+2 months following adoption by the Commission If no objections raised by EP/Council: Publication in the Official Journal by December 2013 at the latest Objective: To allow FBOs sufficient time to adapt to the labelling requirements for ingredients in foods in the form of 'engineered nanomaterials' by December

15 Thank you for your attention!