The new legislative act establishes a common authorisation procedure which is intended to be effective, short and transparent, based on an assessment of safety in terms of human health carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and a risk management exercise in which the Commission and the Member States are involved in the context of a regulatory committee procedure with a right of scrutiny by the European Parliament.
Uue õigusaktiga kehtestatakse lubade andmise ühtne menetlus, mis peaks olema tõhus, kiire ja läbipaistev ning põhinema inimeste terviseriskide hindamisel, mille teostab Euroopa Toiduohutusamet (EFSA), ning riskijuhtimisel, milles komisjon ja liikmesriigid osalevad regulatiivkomitee menetluse raames ja mille suhtes on kontrolliõigus Euroopa Parlamendil.