Food and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation

The Commission proposal has been divided into two parts, giving rise to two common positions providing for the simultaneous adoption of: - a framework Directive laying down general provisions, - an implementing Directive establishing, without prejudice to the final positive list, an initial positive list of food and food ingredients that may be treated with ionizing radiation. The texts adopted have taken account of most of the amendments tabled at first reading. The common position on the implementing directive provides for the establishing of an initial positive list of foodstuffs which may be treated with ionizing radiation. This list is limited to dried aromatic herbs, spices and vegetable seasonings. �