Animal feed sector: approbation and registration of establishments and intermediaries

While stressing the importance, following the BSE crisis, of Parliament having secured the codecision procedure on this issue by applying Article 100a of the Treaty, the rapporteur welcomed the proposed improvements. However, she had reservations about the registration of users of nutritional supplements leading to additional burdensome administrative procedures without this bringing any real practical benefits. This was why, in order to maintain clarity and simplification, she could not accept Amendments Nos 11 and 12 relating to the list of components and their proportions. Commissioner Oreja said that the Commission could accept Amendments Nos 8, 9 and 10 aimed at simplifying the amendment of Directive 95/69/EC as regards the approval and registration of certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector. However, he rejected Amendments Nos 11 and 12.