Summary
The proposal seeks to repeal two obsolete EU regulations—one on erucic acid levels in oils and another on a temporary sugar industry scheme—to simplify and clarify European law. 10 11.12.2015
Other
agri-foodstuffs
administrative reform
public administration
simplification of legislation
agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Key points
- The proposal is part of a 'better lawmaking' strategy to improve transparency and legal certainty in the EU.
- The regulation regarding maximum levels of erucic acid in oils and fats is being repealed because its content has been integrated into newer food safety regulations.
- The temporary scheme for restructuring the sugar industry is being repealed as it expired after the 2009/2010 marketing year.
- The legal basis is being expanded to include internal market provisions to ensure consistency with the original laws being repealed.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 76/621/EEC relating to the fixing of the maximum level of erucic acid in oils and fats and Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry
Common Agricultural Policy: repealing obsolete acts ***I
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