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This article collects EU’s amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods in 2025. The latest updates are marked in red.
Generally, the Regulations enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Revisions to the Union List of Flavourings
| No. | Legal basis | Promulgation date | Status | Substance name | Applicable product |
| 4 | Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1112 | 2025.6.5 | Newly authorized | 2-methyl-1-(2-(5-(p-tolyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)butan-1-one | Category 5.3 Chewing gum |
| 3 | Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1112 | 2025.6.5 | Newly authorized | Naringenin | Category 1.4 Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products Catagory 1.7 Cheese and cheese products Category 1.8 Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners (only soy based) Category 3 Edible ices Category 5.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC Category 5.2 Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets Category 5.3 Chewing gum Category 6.3 Breakfast cereals Category 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 Category 8.3 Meat products Category 11.4 Table-top sweeteners Category 12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings Category 12.5 Soups and broths Category 12.9 Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8 Category 14.1 Non-alcoholic beverages Category 14.1.4 Flavoured drinks (only dairy based and soy based) Category 15.1 Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks Category 16 Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4 (only dairy based and soy based) |
| 2 | Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/147 | 2025.1.30 | Deleted | 4-Methyl-2-phenylpent-2-enal | / (with transitional rules) |
| 1 | Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/140 | 2025.1.30 | Newly authorized | (E)-3-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-N,N-diphenyl-2-propenamide | Category 5 Confectionery (other than 5.1) |
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