Message 002
Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2022) 02660
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Translation of the message 001
Notification: 2022/0532/B
No abre el plazo - Nezahajuje odklady - Fristerne indledes ikke - Kein Fristbeginn - Viivituste perioodi ei avata - Καμμία έναρξη προθεσμίας - Does not open the delays - N'ouvre pas de délais - Non fa decorrere la mora - Neietekmē atlikšanu - Atidėjimai nepradedami - Nem nyitja meg a késéseket - Ma’ jiftaħx il-perijodi ta’ dawmien - Geen termijnbegin - Nie otwiera opóźnień - Não inicia o prazo - Neotvorí oneskorenia - Ne uvaja zamud - Määräaika ei ala tästä - Inleder ingen frist - Не се предвижда период на прекъсване - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare.
(MSG: 202202660.EN)
1. MSG 002 IND 2022 0532 B EN 29-07-2022 B NOTIF
2. B
3A. FOD Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie
Algemene Directie Kwaliteit en Veiligheid - Dienst Normalisatie en Competitiviteit - BELNotif
NG III – 2de verdieping
Koning Albert II-laan, 16
B - 1000 Brussel
be.belnotif@economie.fgov.be
3B. FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu
Directoraat-generaal Dier, Plant en Voeding
Dienst Voedingsmiddelen, Dierenvoeders en Andere Consumptieproducten
Galileelaan 5/2
1210 Brussel
tel. 02/524 92 82
carine.gorrebeeck@health.fgov.be
4. 2022/0532/B - C00A
5. Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 31 August 2021 on the production of and trade in foodstuffs composed of or containing plants or plant preparations
6. Foodstuffs, food supplements
7. - Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods: Article 12
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers: Articles 40 and 43 to 45
- The Annex to this draft Decree amends the Annex to the Royal Decree of 31 August 2021 on the production of and trade in foodstuffs composed of or containing plants or plant preparations.
This draft is based on the recommendations of the Advisory Commission for Plant Preparations as well as on the novel food status of plants and plant parts as per Regulation EU 2015/2283.
Moreover, we would also like to reference Directive (EU) 2002/46 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (not appearing in the above list).
8. This draft Decree amends the lists in the Annex to Royal Decree of 31 August 2021 on the production of and trade in foodstuffs composed of or containing plants or plant preparations.
The bilingual document shows the amendments, including the removed text, in green.
Article 1 removes text that is no longer relevant after the preceding amendment.
Article 2 amends the Annex (list 1: hazardous plants not permitted for use as or in foodstuffs, list 2: edible mushrooms and list 3: plants to be notified if in dose form) to the Royal Decree.
For list 1, it should be noted that the Royal Decree of 31 August 2021 provides for an exemption from the prohibition if a toxicological and analytic file can demonstrate that the plant preparations no longer have the toxic properties or substances of the plant from which they are obtained. For a number of plants, the ‘conditions’ section gives an indication of the substances to be evaluated in this file and requires demonstration that the daily dose is less than the toxic value (DNEL or Derived-No-Effect-Level value). For some plants, the text imposed a maximum content for certain substances. For other plants, the ‘conditions’ section includes a general derogation or permits certain plant parts or preparation in food.
For list 3, it should be noted that only the plant parts with a safe and traditional use are permitted in food. For various plants, the text specifies maximum contents and/or mandatory warnings, which are necessary to protect public health and inform consumers. These warnings must appear in the labelling of the foods.
For unlisted plants or plant parts, it is possible to submit a more extensive notification file, which will be forwarded to the Advisory Commission for Plant Preparations for a safety evaluation.
Article 3 provides the transitional measures.
9. This draft Decree is intended to guarantee improved consumer safety.
The new wording of the conditions in list 1 is independent of the limitations of analytic techniques; following review by the Advisory Commission for Plant Preparations, a number of plants and plant parts were deemed safe for consumption and added to the approved list; other plants and plant parts were removed from the approved list due to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods.
10. Restriction of the trade in or use of a substance, preparation or chemical product
Numbers or titles of basic texts: Royal Decree of 31 August 2021 on the production of and trade in foodstuffs composed of or containing plants or plant preparations
11. No
12. -
13. No
14. No
15. -
16. TBT aspect
NO - The draft does not have a major impacts on international trade.
SPS aspect
NO - The draft does not have a major impacts on international trade.
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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Fax: +32 229 98043
email: grow-dir2015-1535-central@ec.europa.eu
