A harmonised authorisation procedure for using enzymes in food products, covering all 27 EU countries, is to be introduced, following agreement at the EU Council of Ministers last night (18 December).
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Until now, enzyme usage has been regulated separately by each EU national government, creating a headache for food producers seeking sales across Europe.
However, in future, authorisation will be granted following a scientific assessment carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which will be charged with investigating the toxicity or potentially allergenic nature of an enzyme.
The decision came as ministers approved a package of rules on regulating market approvals for “food improvement agents”, also including preservatives and flavourings.
The package “aims at harmonising across the board”, council minutes said.
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By GlobalDataThe Council also approved plans to create a risk-assessment procedure, handled by EFSA, for the approval of additives, food enzymes and food flavourings.
