Food additives are substances added intentionally to foodstuffs to perform certain technological functions, for example to colour, to sweeten, or to preserve. There are many legislations concerning food additives that producers and exporters need to understand. Food additives are authorised at EU level for all the Member States, as well as for Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
For more information
Information on Food Improvement Agents Package (New regulations on food additives, flavourings and enzymes adopted in December 2008)
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- SCADPlus : Legislation on general scheme;
- SCADPlus : Legislation on authorised colourants;
- SCADPlus : Legislation on authorised colouring matters;
- SCADPlus : Legislation on authorised sweeteners;
- SCADPlus : Legislation on other authorised additives;
- SCADPlus : Legislation on verification of purity criteria for certain authorised additives.
