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The flavouring substance Benzene-1,2-diol (FL No. 04.029) was removed from the Union list. Corresponding transitional measures are provided. Read more at Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2856.
EU amends Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on Food Additives as regards the use of powdered cellulose (E 460(ii)) and glucono-delta-lactone (E 575) in unripened soft spreadable cheese products.
The amendment comes into effect on October 28, 2024. Read the full text in Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2608.
EU amends Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on Food Additives as regards the use of sorbic acid (E 200) and potassium sorbate (E 202) in food category 16 "Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4".
Moreover, the specifications for sorbic acid (E 200), potassium sorbate (E 202) and propyl gallate (E 310) stipulated in the Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 are amended.
Read the full text in Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2597.
EU amends Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on Food Additives as regards the food additives tartaric acid (L(+)-) (E 334), sodium tartrates (E 335), potassium tartrates (E 336), sodium potassium tartrate (E 337) and calcium tartrate (E 354).
The revisions for these five substances were primarily driven by a re-evaluation conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). In 2020, an acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 240 mg/kg bw per day, expressed as tartaric acid, was established for tartaric acid-tartrates (E 334–337 and E 354). As a result, these five substances were removed from Point (1) "Group I" of Part C of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and placed into a new group. The conditions of use for these substances have been revised accordingly. Additionally, in 2021, the Commission requested technical data for these substances. For food categories where no data were provided, the authorization of these substances in such categories has been withdrawn.
Part of the revisions:
The use of "Tartaric acid - tartrates" (E 334-337 and E 354) is newly permitted in Category 01.3 "Unflavoured fermented milk products, heat-treated after fermentation" with a maximum level of 750 mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate.
In Category 04.2.5.1 "Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC," the entries for the food additives E 334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-) and E 335 Sodium tartrates have been deleted.
Part 4 of Annex III now includes an entry stating that "Tartaric acid - tartrates (E 334-337 and E 354)" can be used in all flavorings with a maximum level of 20,000 mg/kg singly or in combination in the flavoring, and 400 mg/kg in the final product expressed as the free acid.
Foods containing tartaric acid (L(+)-) (E 334), sodium tartrates (E 335), potassium tartrates (E 336), sodium potassium tartrate (E 337), or calcium tartrate (E 354) that were lawfully placed on the market before December 16, 2024, may remain on the market until their date of minimum durability or "use-by date." Further details can be found in Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1451.
EU amends Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on Food Additives, revising the descriptions of the food categories of alcoholic beverages and the use condition of many additives in certain alcoholic beverages. Examples of revisions are listed below.
Revision type | Before | After |
Amendment to the description of food category | E.g., Food category 14.2.8: Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol | Food category 14.2.8: Other alcoholic beverages including mixtures of alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic beverages and other alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 % |
| Replacement of old legal references with current effective ones | E.g., Wine and other products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 ... | Wine and other products covered by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ... |
| Use condition of additives | E.g., When using "E 123 Amaranth" in food category "14.2.7.1 Aromatised wines",
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The revisions will take effect on Feb 14, 2024. Details can be read at Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/374.
EU amends Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on Food Additives and authorizes the use of trimagnesium dicitrate as a stabiliser and anti-caking agent in solid food supplements.
Category No. | E-number | Name | Maximum level (mg/kg) |
17.1 Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children | E 345 (i) | Trimagnesium dicitrate | 1000000 |
At the same time, the specification for trimagnesium dicitrate is added to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 accordingly.
The revisions will take effect on Feb 12, 2024. Details can be read at Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/346.
On Jan 15, 2024, the European Union (EU) issued two regulations, amending Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 on Flavourings and Certain Food Ingredients with Flavouring Properties for Use in and on Foods.
Key revisions include:
Deleting the following 8 flavourings from the Union list. Transitional measures are stipulated for foods containing the involved flavouring.
No. | Chemical Name | CAS No. |
1 | 2-Phenylpent-2-enal | 3491-63-2 |
2 | 2-Phenyl-4-methyl-2- hexenal | 26643-92-5 |
3 | 2-(sec-Butyl)-4,5-dimethyl-3-thiazoline | 65894-82-8 |
4 | 4,5-Dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline | 76788-46-0 |
5 | 2,4-Dimethyl-3-thiazoline | 60755-05-7 |
6 | 2-Isobutyl-3-thiazoline | 39800-92-5 |
7 | 5-Ethyl-4-methyl-2-(2-methylpropyl)-thiazoline | 83418-53-5 |
8 | 5-Ethyl-4-methyl-2-(2-butyl)-thiazoline | 83418-54-6 |
Adding many restrictions for the use of the following 3 flavourings. It is important to note that, in order to align with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on Food Additives, the food categories previously listed in Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 have been replaced by the food categories listed in Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
No. | Chemical Name | CAS No. | Restrictions of use |
1 | 2-Phenylcrotonaldehyde | 4411-89-6 | E.g., Not more than 0.50 mg/kg in flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products … |
2 | 5-Methyl-2-phenylhex-2-enal | 21834-92-4 | E.g., Not more than 5.00 mg/kg in flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products … |
3 | 4-Methyl-2-phenylpent-2-enal | 26643-91-4 | E.g., Not more than 0.60 mg/kg in flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products … |
The revisions will take effect on Feb 5, 2024. Details can be read at Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/234 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/238.
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