Cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption

The Commission presented its report on the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to the following Directives:

- Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption;

- Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey;

- Council Directive 2001/111/EC relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption;

- Council Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption.

For the above-mentioned, the Commission has not adopted any delegated acts it has not identified any need to. The Commission does not intend to use the empowerment in the near future, but it cannot be excluded that it will become necessary.

- Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption: the Commission has adopted one delegated act in order to take into account technical progress: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1040/2014. This delegated act modified provisions that regulate the authorised treatments and substances to authorise plant proteins derived from either wheat, peas or potatoes for clarification of juices. The Commission has exercised its delegated powers correctly. It cannot be excluded that the empowerments will be needed in future.

The Commission invites the European Parliament and the Council to take note of this report.