# Food enzymes

European Parliament procedure 2006/0144(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 6th term, committee ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 18 committee amendments tabled by 4 Members between 2008-04-03 and 2008-04-03.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns food enzymes. The amendments set conditions for approving and using food enzymes (safety, technological need, no misleading of consumers and benefit to the consumer), establish a Community list with specifications and origin including allergenic properties, apply the precautionary principle and a common authorisation procedure, address genetically modified food enzymes, and lay down labelling, naming and ingredient-listing requirements.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl SCHLYTER | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28139.md |
| Bart STAES | Belgium | Verts/ALE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4751.md |
| Lambert van NISTELROOIJ | Netherlands | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28165.md |
| Avril DOYLE | Ireland | PPE-DE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4382.md |

## Official source documents

- PE404.627: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-404.627+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2006-0144-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2006-0144-COD.json

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