Citation
Stephen Fallows, D. (2000), "Scientific Committee on Food", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 30 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2000.01730fag.006
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2000, MCB UP Limited
Scientific Committee on Food
Scientific Committee on Food
This group meets on a quarterly basis. The general agenda for each meeting is posted to the following URL: http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/scf/agenda_en.html
Since the previous reviews of EU matters, the Committee met as follows; for each date the principal opinions that were finalised are listed below:
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December 1999:
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monomers and additives for food contact materials;
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manitol manufactured by fermentation;
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malitol syrup;
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synthetic lycopene as a colouring;
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imazalil for use in cheese coatings;
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programme for the evaluation of flavourings; and
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fusarium toxins.
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March 2000:
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acesulfame K;
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cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium salts;
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nuts from the ngali tree; and
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patulin.
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June 2000:
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fusarium toxins;
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foods for atheletes;
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Listeria monocytogenes;
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additives and monomers for food contact materials;
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-carotene from Blakeslea trispora;
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-cylodextrins; and
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pytoesterol esters in yellow fat spreads.
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The general SCF page can be accessed at the following URL: http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/scf/outcome_en.html#opinions
Each of the topics listed above has a "hot-link" from the above site that allows access to the full text of the opinion.
Minutes of the SCF can be found at the following URL: http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/scf/outcome_en.html#minutes
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Dr Stephen FallowsUniversity of Luton