Traduction de «Comitology procedure » (Anglais → Français) :

As described in the 2012 report[2], all comitology procedures provided for in the ‘old’ Comitology Decision[3], with the exception of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny (RPS), were automatically adapted to the new comitology procedures provided for in the Comitology Regulation.

The information to be provided to Parliament on the work of comitology committees and Parliament’s prerogatives in the operation of comitology procedures are clearly defined in other instruments: (1) Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23); (2) the interinstitutional agreement of 3 June 2008 between Parliament and the Commission on comitology procedures; and (3) instruments necessary for the implementation of Article 291 TFEU.

212 | Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account The parties consulted welcomed the idea of a simplified, transparent and expedient common authorisation procedure. The involvement of the Member States in the authorisation procedure as compulsory relays between applicants and the Commission was criticised by the Member States. This “extra-step procedure” seems to be regarded as a bureaucratic complication that needlessly slows down the procedure. In consequence, this proposal abolishes the “letter-box” role of the national authorities in the common procedure. Some consumer organisations expressed the fear that replacing codecision with the comitology procedure in the au ...[+++]thorisation procedure for additives would reduce the current transparency. Nevertheless, use of the comitology procedure is desirable, as it establishes a common procedure for the three types of substance. Moreover, the codecision procedure currently applicable in relation to additives is an isolated case in food legislation as a whole, despite its use not being justified by a higher level of risk posed by additives. |

130 | ( Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 1. Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption. The procedure laid down in the above Directive is close to the procedure established by this proposal in that it provides for the creation of a positive list of authorised additives at Community level. It differs from the procedure envisaged in this proposal as regards the following aspects in particular: the existing procedure is out of date insofar as it does not use the new framework for risk assessment in matters of food safety established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Pa ...[+++]rliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety; an additive is included on the positive list following the adoption of a directive under the codecision procedure, rather than by means of a regulation and the comitology procedure as envisaged by this proposal.

570 | ( Detailed explanation of the proposal by chapter or by article Chapter I: General principles A common procedure is established for assessing and authorising additives, enzymes and flavourings. This procedure has been designed to be simple, fast and effective, while respecting the principles of good administration and legal certainty. It is centred around the updating, on the basis of the criteria laid down in the sectoral laws, of a list of authorised substances that must be created and maintained by the Commission. Chapter II: Common procedure Under the proposed procedure, requests for updates must be addressed to the Commission, without first going through a national authority. The Commission shall send the request file to the Auth ...[+++]ority and to the Member States and shall seek the opinion of the Authority, which must issue such opinion within six months. So as to ensure the binding effect of the updating measures, the proposal provides for their adoption to take the legal form of a regulation adopted in accordance with the comitology procedure. When the list is being updated within the framework of this proposal for a Regulation, any other relevant legitimate factors must be taken into account. Thus, when initiating the decision-making process, the Commission, as risk manager, may propose a measure that is not in line with the outcome of the risk assessment carried out under the responsibility of the Authority. In such cases, the Commission must explain its reasons for such a departure. This is in line with the Codex Alimentarius General Principles on Risk Analysis.

58. Comitology In most of the sectors concerned, Community legislation provides for Comitology procedures to define the details of implementation of the rules contained in the basic Community legislation.