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Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Productos de Dietética Infantil

ANDI

Sus objetivos son: a) La representación , defensa y promoción de los intereses peculiares de sus afiliados. A nivel europeo SNE https://www.specialisednutritioneurope.eu/ b) Ejercitar “per se” ante los Tribunales o cualquiera de los Organismos Públicos las asociaciones que procedan con arreglo a las Leyes, o bien a través de la Federación o Confederación a que pueda adherirse c) Apoyar y fomentar la realización de cuantas actividades tiendan al mejor logro de los fines de la Asociación. d) Conciliar las cuestiones profesionales planteadas entre los asociados a su petición e) Asesorar e informar a los Organismos Oficiales, Confederaciones y Federaciones donde se halle integrada la Asociación en cuantos asuntos sea requerida para ello o considere oportuno poner en conocimiento de los mismos. f) En general, cualesquiera otros fines que, dentro de su actividad profesional, pueden ser del interés de los asociados.

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Response to Commission Regulation setting maximum residue levels for chlorate in or on certain products

18 Feb 2019

ANDI (Asociación Nacional de fabricantes de productos de Dietética Infantil, Baby Food Spanish Association) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments to this draft regulation. Despite the fact that the draft regulation focuses on the setting of MRLs for commodities, and not processed foods, ANDI is very concerned by the proposed text due to the legal framework considered. This framework is not technically relevant and not legally applicable: 1) The EU pesticide framework is not technically relevant for chlorate: The possible presence of chlorate in food has been found to come from multiple sources, such as water use, disinfection and processing aids, but not as the result of pesticides use. One example is the use of chlorinated drinking water during cultivation, harvest and processing. 2) The EU pesticide framework is not legally applicable for chlorate: ANDI strongly believes that Regulation (EC) 396/2005 is not the appropriate legal framework for the management of multiple source substances and especially chlorate as a by-product of biocides, for which different entry points may occur across the supply chain up to the final product intended for the consumer. 3) The EU pesticide framework and the proposed MRLs for commodities create inconsistencies in the risk management approach while significant efforts and investments have been already done: The proposed draft regulation, setting MRLs for commodities, would be inconsistent with the application of the 0,01 mg/kg by-default limit for chlorate in foods for infants and young children. The European Commission would also have to address a similar inconsistency for the reconstitution of powdered formulae with drinking water, taking into account the current chlorination of drinking water across Europe (in line with WHO drinking water guidelines). The inconsistency towards other legislations from which chlorate is coming from legal uses of disinfection and processing aids should also be addressed. In addition, significant efforts and investments have been made since 2014 by the Industry coalition – composed of SNE (to which ANDI is a member) and other industry partners – to reduce the levels of chlorate in foods, and particularly in foods for infants and young children, without compromising food safety. We are however reaching the limits of what can practically be done using existing technologies and within the boundaries of what is legally and economically feasible, and above all, taking into account the importance to preserve microbiological safety. 5) Concluding remarks ANDI urges the regulators to delay discussions on changes to pesticide MRLs for commodities. Risk management measures for chlorate in foods should take place after the finalisation of the ongoing review of the Drinking Water Directive and should consider the conclusions of the REFIT exercise for the EU pesticides legislation. ANDI calls the regulators to continue the dialogue with industry to define a cross-sectorial, consistent, appropriate and proportionate framework for chlorate in Europe, by taking into account: • The provisions in other EU legislations (inter alia contaminants, food hygiene, biocides, food additives); • The industrial constraints linked to the use of chlorine based-products for hygiene and microbiological safety and • The industry efforts to reduce the level of chlorate in foods, and particularly in foods for infants and young children.
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