Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, and Council Directive 2001/112/EC Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 and Directive 2000/13/EC Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives COM(2006) 423 final — 2006/0143 (COD) — COM(2006) 425 final — 2006/0144 (COD) — COM(2006) 427 final — 2006/0147 (COD) — COM(2006) 428 final — 2006/0145 (COD)