Dietetic foods: approximation of the laws of the Member States (amend. Directive 89/398/EEC)

In adopting the report by Mrs Ulla SANDBAEK (EDN), the European Parliament approved the proposal for a directive with the following amendments: - the addition to Annex I to Directive 89/398/EEC of new groups of foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses for which specific provisions would be laid down in specific directives, namely foods for diabetics and gluten-free foods; - the Commission's obligation to submit by 1 June 1996 a directive amending Directive 91/321/EEC which would set out the rules governing the use of foodstuffs from organic farming in the manufacture of foods for babies and infants, the methods of processing which preserve the quality of products and do not introduce harmful substances and the rigorous controls to ensure that there are no residues; - the Commission shall, within 12 months of the adoption of the directive, lay down special provisions on labelling for gluten-free foods, low-sodium foods and foods intended for diabetics. �