- FOODS ADDITIVES : call for scientific data on miscellaneous food additives permitted in the EU and belonging to several functional classes

Europe :
EFSA, programme for the re-evaluation of EU
permitted food addives  by Commission Regulation (EU)

According to Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives[1],
all food additives permitted in the EU before 20 January 2009 will be subject to
a new risk assessment by EFSA. The programme for the re-evaluation of EU
permitted food additives has been set up by Commission Regulation (EU)
No 257/2010[2].

In order to ensure an effective re-evaluation, it is important that EFSA
 acquires from interested parties all relevant data (published or unpublished)
for the re-evaluation of the selected miscellaneous food additives.

These data will be considered for the EFSA Opinions/Statements on the food additives
which will be issued in the coming years.
The miscellaneous food additives included in this call for scientific data (see Annex 1)
have been selected in line with the priorities defined in Commission Regulation (EU)
257/2010. Based on their main technological function, they can be grouped as follows:

1. Acidity regulators
2. Anti-caking agents
3. Encapsulating agent
4. Firming agents
5. Foaming agent

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