Journal of Food Processing & Technology

The new EU flavouring regulation, the definition of natural and the EU union list of flavouring substances

11^th Global Summit on Food & Beverages

September 22-24, 2016 Las Vegas, USA

Jan C R Demyttenaere

European Flavour Association, Belgium

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Food Process Technol

Abstract:

On 31st December 2008, a package of 4 new regulations was published covering enzymes, additives, flavourings and the so-called �??Common Authorization Procedure�?� (CAP). This set of regulations is also known as the Food Improvement Agents Package (FIAP). The regulation for flavourings, fully titled �??Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in or on foods�?� has replaced the former Flavour Directive 88/388/EEC and harmonizes food & flavour legislation within the EU-Union. The regulation entered into force from January 20, 2009 and fully applies since January 20, 2011. The presentation will give a general overview of the flavouring regulation with special focus on the definition of �??natural�?� in relation to flavouring ingredients (flavouring substances and preparations). According to this regulation a list of flavouring substances for use in the EU internal market, had to be adopted by the end of 2010 at the latest. However, the �??Union List of Flavouring Substances�?� as it is currently named, has been adopted and published in October 2012 and fully applies since 22 October 2014. In order to achieve the establishment of this list, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has initiated a safety review of more than 2,000 flavouring substances in 2004, which is still ongoing. This list of flavouring substances contains more than 2500 substances and forms �??Annex I�?� to the Flavouring Regulation mentioned above. The presentation will provide some insight in the safety evaluation of flavouring substances by EFSA and on various legal time lines.

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Email: jan.demyttenare@effa.co.uk