Flavouring substances used or for use in foodstuffs

The rapporteur declared her support for Amendment No 2, which proposed that flavouring substances should be subjected to a full examination in order to prevent any risk to the environment, and also wanted to see the result of any genetic modification of such substances clearly displayed by appropriate labelling. Commissioner Bangemann replied that labelling was governed by another directive, whereas the genetic modification of flavourings did not come within the remit of the directive in question. He could, however, accept Amendment No 2, which provided for a full preliminary examination, and Amendment No 4, which related to the protection of patents on behalf of the producers of flavouring substances.