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Food Additives Regulation In force since 20 January 2010

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives
32008R1333 · official text on EUR-Lex

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Articles

Chapter I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

• Article 1 — Subject matter
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions

Chapter II COMMUNITY LISTS OF APPROVED FOOD ADDITIVES

• Article 4 — Community lists of food additives
• Article 5 — Prohibition of non-compliant food additives and/or non-compliant food
• Article 6 — General conditions for inclusion and use of food additives in Community lists
• Article 7 — Specific conditions for sweeteners
• Article 8 — Specific conditions for colours
• Article 9 — Functional classes of food additives
• Article 10 — The content of the Community lists of food additives
• Article 11 — Levels of use of food additives
• Article 12 — Changes in the production process or starting materials of a food additive already included in a Community list
• Article 13 — Food additives falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003
• Article 14 — Specifications of food additives

Chapter III USE OF FOOD ADDITIVES IN FOODS

• Article 15 — Use of food additives in unprocessed foods
• Article 16 — Use of food additives in foods for infants and young children
• Article 17 — Use of colours for markings
• Article 18 — Carry-over principle
• Article 19 — Interpretation decisions
• Article 20 — Traditional foods

Chapter IV LABELLING

• Article 21 — Labelling of food additives not intended for sale to the final consumer
• Article 22 — General labelling requirements for food additives not intended for sale to the final consumer
• Article 23 — Labelling of food additives intended for sale to the final consumer
• Article 24 — Labelling requirement for foods containing certain food colours
• Article 25 — Other labelling requirements

Chapter V PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Article 26 — Information obligation
• Article 27 — Monitoring of food additive intake
• Article 28 — Committee
• Article 29 — Community financing of harmonised policies

Chapter VI TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 30 — Establishment of Community lists of food additives
• Article 31 — Transitional measures
• Article 32 — Re-evaluation of approved food additives
• Article 33 — Repeals
• Article 34 — Transitional provisions
• Article 35 — Entry into force