Allegations of infringements or maladministration in the application of Community law on BSE

The Committee calls on the Council, Commission, Parliament and Member States to take all appropriate measures in their respective spheres of responsibility to guarantee that food products are safe for consumers and to prevent any worsening of the present situation. The Committee asks the Commission to present a draft Directive on cosmetics labelling, similar to the Directive on medicinal products, and for the labelling of all products of animal origin and standardization of labelling of cattle feed, with full disclosure of all ingredients including the percentage of each ingredient. The Committee also calls for immediate removal from Council Directive 85/374 of the exemption for agricultural products and unforeseeable risks. The Committee calls on the Commission to encourage further scientific research into viable methods of diagnosing BSE, with a view to determining its causes and the link with the new strain of CJD. The Committee asks the Council, Parliament and Commission to provide European agencies, Community bodies and Community services with the legal, financial and human resources needed to take protective measures against BSE. In addition to measures to help beef farmers and the other sectors affected by the crisis, consideration should be given to support for workers and businesses in sectors and areas losing income as a result of BSE. The Committee asks that consideration be given to adoption of a special Community initiative covering all the areas -both urban and rural - affected by the crisis, using the available structural funds (agricultural, social, regional). The Committee calls on the Council, Commission, Parliament and Member States to take all appropriate measures in their respective spheres of responsibility to guarantee that food products are safe for consumers and to prevent any worsening of the present situation. The Committee asks the Commission to present a draft Directive on cosmetics labelling, similar to the Directive on medicinal products, and for the labelling of all products of animal origin and standardization of labelling of cattle feed, with full disclosure of all ingredients including the percentage of each ingredient. The Committee also calls for immediate removal from Council Directive 85/374 of the exemption for agricultural products and unforeseeable risks. The Committee calls on the Commission to encourage further scientific research into viable methods of diagnosing BSE, with a view to determining its causes and the link with the new strain of CJD. The Committee asks the Council, Parliament and Commission to provide European agencies, Community bodies and Community services with the legal, financial and human resources needed to take protective measures against BSE. In addition to measures to help beef farmers and the other sectors affected by the crisis, consideration should be given to support for workers and businesses in sectors and areas losing income as a result of BSE. The Committee asks that consideration be given to adoption of a special Community initiative covering all the areas -both urban and rural - affected by the crisis, using the available structural funds (agricultural, social, regional). �