REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods

23.11.2007 - (COM(2007)0368 – C6‑0200/2007 – 2007/0128(COD)) - ***I

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Adriana Poli Bortone

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods

(COM(2007)0368 – C6‑0200/2007 – 2007/0128(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0368),

–   having regard to Articles 251(2) and 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6‑0200/2007),

–   having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6‑0464/2007),

1.  Approves the Commission proposal;

2.  Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

3.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

PROCEDURE

Title	Nutrition and health claims made on foods
References	COM(2007)0368 - C6-0200/2007 - 2007/0128(COD)
Date submitted to Parliament	28.6.2007
Committee responsible        Date announced in plenary	ENVI 24.9.2007
Committee(s) asked for opinion(s)        Date announced in plenary	IMCO 24.9.2007
Not delivering opinions        Date of decision	IMCO 16.7.2007
Rapporteur(s)        Date appointed	Adriana Poli Bortone 17.7.2007
Discussed in committee	13.9.2007
Date adopted	22.11.2007
Result of final vote	+: –: 0:	19 0 0
Members present for the final vote	Liam Aylward, Dorette Corbey, Chris Davies, Mojca Drčar Murko, Edite Estrela, Jill Evans, Matthias Groote, Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Dan Jørgensen, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Miroslav Ouzký, Frédérique Ries, Guido Sacconi, Karin Scheele, Bogusław Sonik, Anja Weisgerber, Glenis Willmott
Substitute(s) present for the final vote	Bairbre de Brún, Milan Gaľa, Alojz Peterle, Andres Tarand
Substitute(s) under Rule 178(2) present for the final vote	Salvatore Tatarella