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1 Food Additives in Europe Σελίδα 1 από 8 Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, UK (Note: This page is copyright - D.J.Jukes but please see Copyright notice) Last updated: 11 December, 2013 Food Additives in the European Union (compiled by Dr David Jukes) To go to main Foodlaw-Reading index page, click here. On this page: EU Law - description of the legislation controlling additives in the EU with links to EU documents UK Law - links to the UK legislation implementing the EU law Development of New EU Controls - detailed background information relating to the new Regulations adopted in November 2008 and subsequent developments For a listing of E-numbers (now on a separate page), see: EU Food Additives: Listing by E Number For information relating to the previous controls (described as Stage 2 below), see: Food Additives: Archive Material Summary The adoption of a single harmonised list of food additives for the European Union has taken a long time. It can be split into 3 separate stages: Stage 1: Early EU legislation on food additives focussed on the need to create single lists for each functional group of additives. The first directive to be agreed was for colours (1962) and used the E-number classification system for the first time. This was followed by directives for preservatives (1964), antioxidants (1970) and emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents (1974). Adoption of these was slow and the resulting directives only specified the list of permitted substances. Member States were still free to specify which foods could contain the substances and the maximum permitted levels. Stage 2: As part of the moves to create the Internal Market, the Community agreed that the control of food additives should be fully harmonised throughout the Community. The earlier attempts (Stage 1) had only been partially successful and for the purposes of the Internal Market, full agreement was needed. This was achieved during the period and was based on a framework contained in Directive 89/107 with the more detailed controls contained in separate directives - 3 specific directives covering (1) colours, (2) sweeteners and (3) all remaining additives, and supporting directives containing purity criteria. This was much more successful but retained a lengthy decision-making process and, by using directives, required national implemention. Stage 3: In 2008, a new broader framework was agreed based on a Regulation which also incorporates flavourings and enzymes. Specific controls for additives were applied by the new Regulation 1333/2008. This entered into force on 20 January During a transitional period, the detailed technical provisions of the supporting directives remained in force. However in November 2011 the detailed provisions designed to replace the requirements of the directives were published in Regulation 1129/2011, which introduced substantial amendments to Regulation 1333/2008, and these entered into force on 1 June Updated purity criteria were published in Regulation 231/2012. Note that for EU legislative purposes, food flavourings are not considered as food additives and are covered by separate legislation (not described on this page). The developments have been complex. The elements of Stage 2 and the transition to Stage 3 can be summarised in the following diagram:

2 Food Additives in Europe Σελίδα 2 από 8 EU Law Additional information can be found on the European Commission's page relating to food additives at Stage 3 - Controls based on Regulation 1333/2008 The broader framework for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings is provided by a 'common authorisation procedure' regulation - Regulation 234/201: Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (OJ L354, , page 1) The general and the detailed controls on food additives are now contained in a single document - Regulation 1333/2008: Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (OJ L354, , page 16) There have been numerous amendments: Commission Regulation (EU) No 238/2010 of 22 March 2010 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the labelling requirement for beverages with more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol and containing certain food colours (OJ L75, , page 17) [Minor amendment relating to alcoholic drinks] Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives (OJ L295, , page 1) [Full listing of permitted additives, permitted foods and maxium levels for all additives] Commission Regulation (EU) No 1130/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives by establishing a Union list of food additives approved for use in food additives, food enzymes, food flavourings and nutrients (OJ L295, , page 178) [Separate listing of additives permitted for use in other additives, etc] Commission Regulation (EU) No 1131/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No

3 Food Additives in Europe Σελίδα 3 από /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to steviol glycosides (OJ L295, , page 205) [Authorising the use of a new sweetener in certain specified foods] Commission Regulation (EU) No 232/2012 of 16 March 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the conditions of use and the use levels for Quinoline Yellow (E 104), Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S (E 110) and Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A (E 124) (OJ L78, , page 1) [Reducing the permitted levels and foods for these colours so as to reduce consumption levels] Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the conditions of use and the use levels for aluminiumcontaining food additives (OJ L119, , page 14) [Reducing the number of permitted aluminimum additives as consumption levels of aluminium are considered to be too high] Commission Regulation (EU) No 570/2012 of 28 June 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of benzoic acid benzoates (E ) in alcohol-free counterparts of wine (OJ L169, , page 43) [Permitting use of benzoates in alcohol-free wine] Commission Regulation (EU) No 583/2012 of 2 July 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polysorbates (E ) in coconut milk (OJ L173, , page 8) [Permitting use of polysorbates in coconut milk] Commission Regulation (EU) No 675/2012 of 23 July 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba wax (E 903) on unpeeled coloured boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E 904) on unpeeled boiled eggs (OJ L196, , page 52) [Minor technical amendments] Commission Regulation (EU) No 1049/2012 of 8 November 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyglycitol syrup in several food categories (OJ L310, , page 41) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1057/2012 of 12 November 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of dimethyl polysiloxane (E 900) as an anti-foaming agent in food supplements (OJ L313, , page 11) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1147/2012 of 4 December 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of beeswax (E 901), carnauba wax (E 903), shellac (E 904) and microcrystalline wax (E 905) on certain fruits (OJ L333, , page 34) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2012 of 4 December 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sulphur dioxide sulphites (E ) and propane-1, 2-diol alginate (E 405) in fermented grape must-based drinks (OJ L333, , page 37) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2012 of 4 December 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of extracts of rosemary (E 392) in fillings of stuffed dry pasta (OJ L333, , page 40) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1166/2012 of 7 December 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of dimethyl dicarbonate (E 242) in certain alcoholic drinks (OJ L336, , page 75) Commission Regulation (EU) No 25/2013 of 16 January 2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the food additive potassium diacetate (OJ L13, , page 1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 244/2013 of 19 March 2013 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Tricalcium phosphate (E 341 (iii)) in nutrient preparations intended for use in foods for infants and young children (OJ L77, , page 3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 256/2013 of 20 March 2013 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Sodium ascorbate (E 301) in vitamin D preparations intended for use in foods for infants and young children (OJ L79, , page 24) Commission Regulation (EU) No 438/2013 of 13 May 2013 amending and correcting Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain food additives (OJ L129, , page 28) Commission Regulation (EU) No 509/2013 of 3 June 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of several additives in certain alcoholic beverages (OJ L150, , page 13) Commission Regulation (EU) No 510/2013 of 3 June 2013 amending Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of iron oxides and hydroxides (E 172), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (E 464) and polysorbates (E ) for marking of certain fruits (OJ L150, , page 17)

4 Food Additives in Europe Commission Regulation (EU) No 723/2013 of 26 July 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of extracts of rosemary (E 392) in certain low fat meat and fish products (OJ L202, , page 8) Commission Regulation (EU) No 738/2013 of 30 July 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain additives in seaweed based fish roe analogues (OJ L204, , page 32) Commission Regulation (EU) No 739/2013 of 30 July 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols as a stabiliser in ready-to-freeze alcoholic cocktails, and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards specifications for Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols food additive (OJ L204, , page 35) Commission Regulation (EU) No 816/2013 of 28 August 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Neutral methacrylate copolymer and Anionic methacrylate copolymer in solid food supplements and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the specifications for Basic methacrylate copolymer (E 1205), Neutral methacrylate copolymer and Anionic methacrylate copolymer (OJ L230, , page 1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 817/2013 of 28 August 2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic (OJ L230, , page 7) Commission Regulation (EU) No 818/2013 of 28 August 2013 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Sucrose esters of fatty acids (E 473) in flavourings for water based clear flavoured drinks (OJ L230, , page 12) Commission Regulation (EU) No 913/2013 of 23 September 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sweeteners in certain fruit or vegetable spreads (OJ L252, , page 11) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1068/2013 of 30 October 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of diphosphates (E 450), triphosphates (E 451) and polyphosphates (E 452) in wet salted fish (OJ L289, , page 58) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1069/2013 of 30 October 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sodium phosphates (E 339) in natural casings for sausages (OJ L289, , page 61) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1274/2013 of 6 December 2013 amending and correcting Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards certain food additives (OJ L328, , page 79) For a consolideted version of Regulation 1333/2008, see: 1333/2008 Consolidated Text (published June 2013) [Caution - this document is 329 pages long!] Specifications of Purity These have been published in a separate Regulation: Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L83, , page 1) As amended by: Σελίδα 4 από 8 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1050/2012 of 8 November 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Polyglycitol syrup (OJ L310, , page 4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 25/2013 of 16 January 2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the food additive potassium diacetate (OJ L13, , page 1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 497/2013 of 29 May 2013 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L143, , page 20) Commission Regulation (EU) No 724/2013 of 26 July 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards specifications on several polyols (OJ L202, , page 11)

5 Food Additives in Europe Commission Regulation (EU) No 739/2013 of 30 July 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols as a stabiliser in ready-to-freeze alcoholic cocktails, and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards specifications for Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols food additive (OJ L204, , page 35) Commission Regulation (EU) No 816/2013 of 28 August 2013 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Neutral methacrylate copolymer and Anionic methacrylate copolymer in solid food supplements and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the specifications for Basic methacrylate copolymer (E 1205), Neutral methacrylate copolymer and Anionic methacrylate copolymer (OJ L230, , page 1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 817/2013 of 28 August 2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic (OJ L230, , page 7) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1274/2013 of 6 December 2013 amending and correcting Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards certain food additives (OJ L328, , page 79) For a consolideted version of Regulation 231/2012, see: 231/2012 Consolidated Text (published June 2013) [Caution - this document is 276 pages long!] Procedural Matters In addition, there has been one implementing measure providing details of the procedures to be followed when requesting the approval of new additives, enzymes and flavourings: Commission Regulation (EU) No 234/2011 of 10 March 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (OJ L64, , page 15) As amended by: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 562/2012 of 27 June 2012 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 234/2011 with regard to specific data required for risk assessment of food enzymes (OJ L168, , page 21) For more details on the development of these new controls, see the section below: The Development of the new EU Controls Adding Additives to the List Risk management responsibility for food additives lies with the Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection (DG SANCO). The Directorate Geneneral has published a short descriptive document giving 'Administrative Guidance for the request of authorisation of a food additive'. This can be found at: Administrative Guidance. Scientific risk assessment is now the responsibility of the European Food Safety Authority and, in particular, their Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources Added to Food (ANS). There is a separate, but related, Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF). See also the implementing measure mentioned above relating to the controls: Commission Regulation (EU) No 234/2011 Σελίδα 5 από 8 UK Law Enforcement of the EU Regulations The EU Regulations adopted in December 2008 impose direct legal requirements in the UK. However they require legal provisions to provide for their enforcement and for penalites. The following Regulations provide these:

6 Food Additives in Europe England Σελίδα 6 από 8 Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013 No 2210) Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (England) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009 No 891) Scotland Wales Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013 No 266) Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009 No 167) Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Wales) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013 No 2591 (W.255)) Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Wales) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009 No 1092 (W.97)) As amended by: Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009 No 2201 (W.186)) Northern Ireland Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (SRNI 2013 No 220) Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (SRNI 2009 No 167) The Development of the new EU Controls In July 2006, the Commission published a set of four proposed Regulations which would replace the current system and provide a common basis for controls on food additives, food flavourings and food enzymes. They were adopted by the Council of Ministers in November 2008 and published in the Official Journal on 31 December Documents The proposals were published as Commission Documents as follows: Additives: COM/2006/0428 final - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives {SEC(2006) 1040} {SEC(2006) 1041} Flavourings: COM/2006/0427 final - 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 {SEC(2006)1042} {SEC(2006)1043} Enzymes: COM/2006/0425 final - 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 {SEC(2006) 1044} {SEC(2006) 1045} Common authroisation procedure: COM/2006/0423 final - 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 Amended proposals were published by the Commission in October 2007: Enzymes: COM (2007) Amended 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (presented by the Commission

7 Food Additives in Europe Σελίδα 7 από 8 pursuant to article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty) Flavourings: COM (2007) Amended 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 (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty) Common authroisation procedure: COM (2007) Amended 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 (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty) Additives: COM (2007) Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty) Following the adoption of Common Positions by the Council of Ministers (10th March 2008), on the 11th March 2008 the Commission published 3 communications: Common authorisation procedure: COM (2008) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings Enzymes: COM (2008) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of 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, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 Additives: COM (2008) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives Following the European Parliament's 2nd Reading (8th July 2008), on 16th October 2008 the Commission published 4 opinions: Common authorisation procedure: COM (2008) OPINION OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 251 (2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding 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 Flavourings: COM (2008) OPINION OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 251 (2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the 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 Enzymes: COM (2008) OPINION OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 251 (2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the 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, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 Additives: COM (2008) OPINION OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 251 (2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on food additives The adopted regulations were published in the Official Journal on 31 December They enter into force on various dates from 20 January 2009 until 20 January 2011: Common Authorisation Procedure: Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (OJ L354, , page 1) Enzymes: Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (OJ L354, ,

8 Food Additives in Europe page 7) Additives: Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (OJ L354, , page 16) Flavourings: Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC (OJ L354, , page 34) News Items The following are links to news items available on this site relating to the progress of the proposals, the adoption of the controls and subsequent related developments: Progress of the proposals 28 July Commission proposes new legislation on food additives, flavourings and enzymes 31 May Initial Council discussions on the food improvement agents package (Council discussions) 11 April Additives, enzymes and flavourings: MEPs alter the menu (EP Committee discussions) 8 May Flavourings and enzymes under supervision (EP Committee discussions) 10 July Food additives legislation fit for the 21st century: Parliament updates legislation on food additives (EP First Reading) 19 December Council reaches political agreement on food improvement agents package (Council discussions) 10 March Food improvement agents: Council adopts Common Position (Council Common Position) 6 May Update food additive rules and label azo dyes, says EP Environment Committee (EP Committee discussions) 8 July EP Discussions on modernising the rules on food additives and labelling of azo dyes (EP Second Reading) Adoption of the Regulations 20 November Adoption of Additive Regulations by the Council of Ministers (French language version) (Council Adoption) Subsequent Developments 28 June Proposed changes to the structure of EU food additives legislation: FSA Consultation on Commission proposals Σελίδα 8 από 8 This page was first provided on 29 July 1996

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