Feedingstuffs: additives

The European Parliament adopted the report by Mr Graefe zu Baringdorf (GUE/EFA, D) subject to amendments. However, it was then referred back to committee after the Commission said it could not agree to Parliament's amendments, one of which seeks to change the legislative base from consultation to co-decision. Other amendments include items such as: - The addition of a new recital which states that whereas if, on the 1 April 1998, there was more than one person responsible for putting an additive into circulation, each such person shall hold a provisional authorisation linked to it during the re-evaluation procedure. That is provided he makes an application for authorisation in accordance with Article 9g(5). - The addition of a new Article that relates to the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms. This shall be authorised only if it is safe for human health and the environment; - The addition of a new Article that states that procedures ensuring that the environmental impact assessment and other relevant elements meet the requirements of Directive 90/220/EEC shall be introduced. Furthermore, there is an additional paragraph which states that genetically modified additives shall be clearly identified as such on any label or any document, official or otherwise, which under the provision of this Directive, is affixed to or accompanies the additive, the pre-mixture or the feedingstuff.�