Amendment Hazekamp/Eck: opinion on novel foods (4)

Daciana Octavia Sârbu
Novel foods

Proposal for a regulation
COM(2013)0894 - C7-0487/2013 – 2013/0435(COD)

Amendment 4
Anja Hazekamp, Stefan Eck

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 - Paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

1. This Regulation lays down rules for the placing of novel foods on the market within the Union in order to ensure the effective functioning of the internal market while providing a high level of protection of human health and consumer interests.

Amendment

1. This Regulation lays down rules for the placing of novel foods on the market within the Union in order to ensure a high level of protection of human health and consumers' interests and the effective functioning of the internal market, whilst ensuring transparency and, where relevant, the protection of the environment and animal health and welfare.