Food Law News - EU - 2011
FSA Letter, 13 December 2011
ADDITIVES /FLAVOURINGS - Food Additives, Flavourings and enzymes: FSA Update Bulletin December 2011
A number of developments have been made in recent months in the area of food additives, flavourings and enzymes. Some of these issues have been subject to separate consultation/interested parties letters however this letter is intended to provide an overarching update and information on key developments in these areas.
A copy of the Update Letter is available on this site. See: FSA Update Letter - December 2011
The following is a list of the topics discussed in this update:
Common authorisation procedure
- Adoption of implementing measure and administrative guidance
- Food Additives
- Development of Annex II
- Development of Annex III
- Specifications
- Steviol glycosides
- Aluminium containing additives
- Sunset yellow, Quinoline Yellow and Ponceau 4R
- EFSA re-evaluation of food additives Nitrites questionnaire
Flavourings
- Positive list of flavouring substances
- Smoke flavourings
- Grill flavourings
Food enzymes
- Update
Extraction solvents
- Update
Codex
- CCFA 2011 & CCFA 2012