Food products

Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards octyl gallate (E 311) and dodecyl gallate (E 312) (Text with EEA relevance).

The text removes octyl gallate (E 311) and dodecyl gallate (E 312) from the Union list of authorised food additives in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, since due to the absence of appropriate toxicological data it is not possible to assess the risk posed by the use of these substances as a food additive to human health. Therefore, the inclusion of these substances in the Union list of authorised food additives can no longer be justified. Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (authorised uses and use levels for food additives) and the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 (specifications for food additives) are amended accordingly.