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  "legislation": "eudr/2015/254",
  "legislation_title": "Directive (EU) 2015/254 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2015 repealing Council Directive 93/5/EEC on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2015-254",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Directive (EU) 2015/254 of the European Parliament and of the Council\nof 11 February 2015\nrepealing Council Directive 93/5/EEC on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nAfter transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,\nActing in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn the framework of the Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT), the Commission is committed to achieving a simple, clear, stable and predictable regulatory framework for businesses, workers and citizens.\n(2)\nCouncil Directive 93/5/EEC aims to ensure the smooth running of the Scientific Committee on Food by promoting the scientific support from the Member States to that Committee and by organising cooperation with the relevant national bodies on scientific issues regarding the safety of foodstuffs.\n(3)\nPursuant to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the tasks of the Scientific Committee on Food referred to in Directive 93/5/EEC have been transferred to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and those tasks are currently provided for by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.\n(4)\nCommission Decision 97/579/EC which established the Scientific Committee on Food has been repealed by Commission Decision 2004/210/EC.\n(5)\nPursuant to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, EFSA has also become the competent body to promote scientific cooperation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 EFSA's mission. In particular, Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 provides that EFSA is to act in close cooperation with the competent bodies in the Member States and that the Member States are to cooperate with EFSA to ensure the accomplishment of its mission.\n(6)\nDirective 93/5/EEC has therefore become obsolete and should be repealed,\nHAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ C 451, 16.12.2014, p. 157."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Position of the European Parliament of 16 December 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the Council of 27 January 2015."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Directive 93/5/EEC of 25 February 1993 on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (OJ L 52, 4.3.1993, p. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament 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 the procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Commission Decision 97/579/EC of 23 July 1997 setting up Scientific Committees in the field of consumer health and food safety (OJ L 237, 28.8.1997, p. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Commission Decision 2004/210/EC of 3 March 2004 setting up Scientific Committees in the field of consumer safety, public health and the environment (OJ L 66, 4.3.2004, p. 45)."
    }
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