Flavourings, food

Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of 3-(1-((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-(3-hydroxybenzyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione in the Union list of flavouring substances (Text with EEA relevance). Language(s): English. Number of pages: Act (5 pages) + Annex (2 pages)

The Union list of flavourings and source materials is laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/3008. It was established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 872/2012 of 1 October 2012 adopting the list of flavouring substances notified in G/SPS/N/EU/13/Add.1 (12 October 2012). This list is now amended by the draft "Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of 3‑(1-((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-(3-hydroxybenzyl) imidazolidine-2,4-dione in the Union list of flavouring substances".

This addendum concerns the addition of the substance mentioned above, with FL n 16.127, to the list of authorised flavouring substances in the European Union.

This inclusion follows an application and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) evaluation evaluated this substance. The substance mentioned is included with certain conditions of use. The substance complies with the general requirements for flavourings set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008.