WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/88
27 June 2000
(00-2639)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and
Consumer Protection
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Food additives other than colours and sweeteners
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Commission Directive
amending Commission Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food
additives other than colours and sweeteners (187 pages)
5. Description of content:  This draft sets the technical specification for a large number of
food additives currently covered by EP and Council Directive 95/2/EC.  In one case (BHA)
it also amends the existing technical parameters as a result of new technological
development.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests   
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Where these exist, the draft is in conformity
with the purity criteria established by international bodies, i.e. JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO
Expert Committee on Food Additives).
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  European
Commission document III/6001/00 EN final (Available in all Community languages)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  31 July 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  31 March 2001
11. Final date for comments:  14 June 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] EC enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] EC enquiry point or
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: