Directives on additive purity criteria - genetically modified organisms

Citation

(1999), "Directives on additive purity criteria - genetically modified organisms", British Food Journal, Vol. 101 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/bfj.1999.070101bab.009

Directives on additive purity criteria - genetically modified organisms

Directives on additive purity criteria - genetically modified organisms

The Commission has tabled a draft Commission Directive designed to impose a legal requirement for the re-evaluation of permitted additives (colours, sweeteners and "miscellaneous") where they are prepared by significantly different production methods or starting materials. This initiative has arisen from concerns that genetically modified additives in particular are not currently subject to such a requirement.

The draft would insert a new Article 1a into all three Directives. It would state the following:

1. 1.

   Food additives that are prepared by production methods or starting materials significantly different from those included in the evaluation of the Scientific Committee for Food, shall be subject to a new safety evaluation by the Scientific Committee for Food.

2. 2.

   If starting material is or is derived from genetically modified organism, it shall always be considered to be a significantly different source.