| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2014) 246 final (05.05.14) |
| Publication Date | 05/05/2014 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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In December 2012 the Commission launched the Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT) to ensure a simple, clear, stable and predictable regulatory framework for businesses, workers and citizens. In this context the Commission has committed to repealing rules which have become superfluous or obsolete. The aim of Council Directive 93/5/EEC was to ensure the smooth running of the Scientific Committee for Food by promoting scientific support from the Member States and by organising cooperation with the relevant national bodies on scientific issues regarding the safety of foodstuffs. The Scientific Committee for Food was initially set up by Commission Decision 74/234/EEC and subsequently replaced by the Scientific Committee for Food established by Commission Decision 95/273/EC and finally replaced by the Scientific Committee on Food established by Commission Decision 97/579/EC. Following Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the scientific tasks entrusted to the Scientific Committee on Food have been taken over by the Scientific Committee and Panels of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Commission Decision 97/579/EC establishing the Scientific Committee on Food was subsequently repealed by Commission Decision 2004/210/EC. Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, EFSA has also become the competent body to promote scientific cooperation with the Member States and relevant national bodies operating in the fields falling within the Authority's mission. Therefore, Council Directive 93/5/EEC has become obsolete and should be repealed. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2014:246:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
