Food and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation

Following the European Parliament's second reading, the Commission accepts, in full or in part, those 6 of the Parliament's 14 amendments which: - reflect consumers' concerns more closely ; - clarify the text and define it more closely ; - add to the recital reasons substantiating Annex 1. The Commission rejects those amendments which: - impose an obligation for Parliament to be involved in the arrangements concerning the Commission's obligation to consult the Scientific Committee; - concerning the Commission's powers in response to safeguard measures, propose the replacement of the regulatory committee procedure with the Article 100a procedure; - impose specific analytical test procedures in the legislation; - halve the grace period for prohibition of irradiated foodstuffs not complying with the Directive to 12 months.�