Report within the framework of Scientific Cooperation was published on 17 November 2000.

In 1997 general guidelines for implementing the principle
of Quantitative Ingredients Declaration (QUID) were introduced. Labels are to
indicate the quantity of certain ingredients expressed as a percentage of the
final product. The
Guidelines
were revised in December 1998.
Life Sciences and Biotechnology - Strategy for Europe .
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European partliament,
The Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, 2002.
printable 52 page colour document. 
Life Sciences and Biotechnology - Towards a Strategic Vision, 2001

Communication
from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic
and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Life Sciences and Biotechnology
- A Strategy for Europe, 2002

The right to know about Genetically Modified Food by David Byrne, Commissioner
for Health and Consumer Protection, 25 July 2001.

Report from the Commission on Dietary
Food Additive Intake in the European Union, 01 October 2001.

The following documents were prepared in order to explain
specific aspects in legislation on Food Contact Materials:
The
Practical Guide provides explanations and examples of EU Directives; 
The
Note for Guidance provides guidance on the procedure to petition for the
evaluation and authorisation of a substance, the guidelines of the Scientific
Committee for Food (SCF) and advice on the application of SCF guidelines;
The Synoptic
document lists all the substances used for the manufacture of plastic materials
which have been notified to the European Commission and which have been evaluated
or are currently being evaluated by the SCF. It includes the SCF evaluations
and the legal status of these substances at EU level.. 
The
List of abbreviations and explanations lists definitions of terms used in
the various documents;. 
EU and National laws is a list of the EU and national legislation related
to food contact materials.
Additional information may also be found by contacting
the following institutions:
Addresses of European and National Authorities.

Addresses of European Professional Organisations. 
Annual Report
from the Commission on food irradiation for the year 2002
Report
from the Commission on food irradiation for the period September
2000 to December 2001
List of CRLs for chemical residues. 
Work Programmes for Community Reference Laboratories for residues for 2003.
Work Programmes (July 2002 - December 2002).

Work Programmes (July 2001 - June 2002).

Joint annual report of the European Union Community Reference Laboratories for residues.
European Commission contract period: July 2000-June 2001.

Report
on the monitoring and testing of ruminants for the presence of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) in 2002,
July 2003.
Report
on the monitoring and testing of bovine animals for the presence of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in 2001,
June 2002.
The European Union and Food Security: Lessons from the BSE crisis, Brussels, 30 November – 1 December 1998
Lessons from BSE Crisis
Part 2 :
Verbatim
Part 3 :
List of Participants

Second bi-annual BSE follow-up report, 18 November 1998.
Vademecum
de l'Encephalopathie Spongiforme Bovine (BSE) - 3rd Edition, 16 October
1998.
Special Report to the European Parliament Concerning Recommendations on BSE, 16 March 1998.
Final Consolidated Report, to the Temporary Committee of the European Parliament on the follow-up of
recommendations on BSE, 2 March 1998.
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
Guide - 2nd Edition, 29 October 1996.
Report on BSE (n. 14/2001) from the Court of Auditors.

Intercomparison study for the determination of processed animal proteins including meat and bone meal in animal feed.

Effective Feed Ban:
Guidance note for third countries, 18 July 2001.

Use of processed animal proteins in animal feed

Reports
on the Co-ordinated Programmes for the Official Control on Foodstuffs (reports
from 1994 to 1997)
An
evaluation of a positive list of authorised feed materials at Community level,
produced by B. R. Cotrill and G. Tran (ADAS Consulting Ltd).
This report was produced by B.R. Cottrill and G. Tran for DG Health & Consumer
Protection and represents the views of the contractors or authors. These views
have not been adopted or in any way approved by the Commission and should not
be relied upon as a statement of the Commission's or DG Health & Consumer Protection's
views. The European Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included
in this report, nor does it accept responsibility for any use made thereof.
Annual Report 2002. 
Leaflet explaining the function of RASFF is downloadable.

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