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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 03-08-12

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From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>


CONTENTS / CONTENU

  • [01] Climate change: Commission tackles fluorinated gases
  • [02] Serbia: Commission approves €1 million for refugees and displaced people in Serbia
  • [03] Commission acts to limit levels of the mycotoxin “patulin” in apple products Midday Express 12/08/2003 TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 12/08/2003

  • [01] Climate change: Commission tackles fluorinated gases

    The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Regulation to reduce emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases. The proposal represents a further step towards fulfilling the EU's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol to reduce emissions of all gases contributing to global warming. Fluorinated gases are extremely powerful and long-lived greenhouse gases. Their emissions are forecast to increase rapidly in the coming years if no action is taken. The gases are used in refrigeration, air conditioning, fire-fighting equipment and various industry processes. The Commission's proposal is expected to reduce by almost a quarter the projected emissions of these gases by 2010.

    [02] Serbia: Commission approves €1 million for refugees and displaced people in Serbia

    The European Commission has adopted a €1 million humanitarian decision to help meet the needs of vulnerable refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) in Serbia during the coming winter. The humanitarian assistance provided will consist of heating fuel and coal for almost 20,000 refugees and IDPs living in collective accommodation in Serbia. As a result of the timely adoption of this decision, it is expected that all the heating needs of the 247 collective centres currently in operation will be covered during the 2003-2004 winter. The funds will be allocated via the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office, ECHO, under the responsibility of Commissioner Poul Nielson, to an international NGO operating in the country.

    [03] Commission acts to limit levels of the mycotoxin “patulin” in apple products

    The European Commission today adopted a set of measures to limit the presence of the mycotoxin “patulin” in fruit juices, particularly apple juice and other foods containing or derived from apples. Patulin is a toxic substance with suspected carcinogenic properties. It is a mycotoxin that can occur in many mouldy fruits, but the main source of patulin contamination is apple products. Exposure assessments have shown that the average exposure of the European population to patulin is well below the maximum tolerable daily intake (0.4 ́g/kg body weight) established by the Scientific Committee for Food. Nevertheless, specific groups of consumers, especially small children, are more exposed since they tend to consume more apple products. In order to protect public health, it is therefore necessary to set a maximum level of patulin for those foodstuffs in which it most commonly occurs. The aim of the Commission measures adopted today is to limit the presence of patulin in food to the lowest reasonably achievable level. The first measure is an amendment of Regulation 466/2001, which sets maximum levels for patulin in a range of foodstuffs mainly derived from or containing apple products. A review of the maximum levels of patulin of 50 ́g/kg with the aim of reducing these levels is foreseen. This review will in particular take into account the implementation of a Code of Practice foreseen in the following measure. The Commission adopted a Recommendation, including the Code of Practice, on the prevention and reduction of patulin contamination in apple juice and other beverages containing apple juice ingredients, to be implemented by all operators in the processing industry. Thirdly, the Commission adopted a Directive on sampling methods and methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of patulin in foodstuffs. The Member States were consulted on these measures through the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and gave a favourable opinion on 17 July 2003.

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