$2)$ The sentence $$The EU$$s agriculture commissioner said Neapolitan pizza was now part of Europe$$s food heritage. $$ In the Direct Speech would be:

A$)$ The EU$$s agriculture commissioner said: $$Neapolitan pizza was now part of Europe$$s food heritage.$$

B$)$ The EU$$s agriculture commissioner said: $$Neapolitan pizza has now been part of Europe$$s food heritage.$$

C$)$ The EU$$s agriculture commissioner said: $$Neapolitan pizza is now being part of Europe$$s food heritage.$$

D$)$ The EU$$s agriculture commissioner said: $$Neapolitan pizza will now be part of Europe$$s food heritage.$$

X E$)$ The EU$$s agriculture commissioner said: $$Neapolitan pizza is now part of Europe$$s food heritage.