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Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2008/1331 |
| Original proposal | COM(2006)423  |
| CELEX number i | 32008R1331 |
| Document | 16-12-2008 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 31-12-2008; Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 15 Volume 020,OJ L 354, 31.12.2008 |
| Effect | 20-01-2009; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 16 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
31.12.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 354/1 |
REGULATION (EC) No 1331/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 December 2008
establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
The free movement of safe and wholesome food is an essential aspect of the internal market and contributes significantly to the health and well-being of citizens, and to their social and economic interests. |
(2) |
A high level of protection of human life and health should be assured in the pursuit of Community policies. |
(3) |
In order to protect human health, the safety of additives, enzymes and flavourings for use in foodstuffs for human consumption must be assessed before they are placed on the Community market. |
(4) |
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (3), Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes (4) and Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods (5) (hereinafter referred to as the sectoral food laws) lay down harmonised criteria and requirements concerning the assessment and authorisation of these substances. |
(5) |
It is envisaged, in particular, that food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings, to the extent that the safety of food flavourings must be assessed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 [on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods], must not be placed on the market or used in foodstuffs for human consumption, in accordance with the conditions laid down in each sectoral food law, unless they are included on a Community list of authorised substances. |
(6) |
Ensuring transparency in the production and handling of food is absolutely crucial in order to maintain consumer confidence. |
(7) |
In this context, it appears appropriate to establish for these three categories of substances a common Community assessment and authorisation procedure that is effective, time-limited and transparent, so as to facilitate their free movement within the Community market. |
(8) |
This common procedure must be founded on the principles of good administration and legal certainty and must be implemented in compliance with those principles. |
(9) |
This Regulation will thus complete the regulatory framework concerning the authorisation of the substances by laying down the various stages of the procedure, the deadlines for those stages, the role of the parties involved and the principles that apply. Nevertheless, for some aspects of the procedure, it is necessary to take the specific characteristics of each sectoral food law into consideration. |
(10) |
The deadlines laid down in the procedure take into account the time needed to consider the different criteria set in each sectoral food law, as well as allowing adequate time for consultation when preparing the draft measures. In particular, the nine-months deadline for the Commission to present a draft regulation updating the Community list should not preclude the possibility of this being done within a... |
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