commiss decis octob nation provis notifi kingdom denmark sulphit nitrit nitrat foodstuff notifi document number danish text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun articl thereof fact commun legisl council direct eec approxim law member state food addit authoris foodstuff intend human consumpt adopt decemb articl direct council act propos commiss procedur laid articl ec treati adopt list addit authoris exclus list foodstuff addit ad condit ad limit technolog purpos pursuant provis commiss present propos specif direct sweeten colour addit colour sweeten propos prepar accord requir articl direct eec consult scientif committe food scf ask earlier commiss evalu safeti addit opinion scf commiss base propos direct constantli consider discuss propos european parliament council adopt direct specif direct constitut stage comprehens direct refer articl direct eec adopt direct concern decis european parliament council direct ec februari food addit colour sweeten nation provis entri forc direct ec danish legisl consist posit list drawn octob determin condit foodstuff addit includ nitrat nitrit sulphit order april member state requir bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct septemb direct ec transpos denmark order decemb order decemb supplement posit list determin condit addit foodstuff letter juli danish govern forward commiss copi nation measur transpos direct ec point measur concern sulphit nitrit nitrat intend regard addit enact nation provis derog direct ec accord articl ec treati septemb dai time limit transpos direct ec order adopt supplement previou order posit list concern specif sulphit nitrit nitrat sulphit direct ec food addit colour sweeten determin condit number addit belong categori preserv antioxid articl direct ec defin preserv quot substanc prolong shelf life foodstuff protect deterior caus micro organ quot antioxid quot substanc prolong shelf life foodstuff protect deterior caus oxid fat rancid colour quot categori addit articl direct substanc list annex iii foodstuff purpos mention articl articl addit list annex iii foodstuff refer annex condit annex iii part specifi form tabl condit sulphur dioxid sulphit sodium sulphit sodium hydrogen sulphit sodium metabisulphit potassium metabisulphit calcium sulphit calcium hydrogen sulphit potassium hydrogen sulphit gt tabl gt danish order septemb introduc annex annex order decemb form tabl condit sulphit cover commun regul wine gt tabl gt nitrit nitrat articl direct ec food addit colour sweeten definit preserv antioxid categori addit articl substanc list annex iii foodstuff purpos mention articl articl addit list annex iii foodstuff refer annex condit annex iii part specifi form tabl condit potassium nitrit sodium nitrit sodium nitrat potassium nitrat potassium nitrit sodium nitrit gt tabl gt sodium nitrat potassium nitrat gt tabl gt condit nitrat nitrit foodstuff meat product featur posit list order decemb refer paragraph commiss examin provis decid compli provis direct ec danish order septemb introduc annex order decemb form tabl condit nitrit nitrat meat product potassium nitrit sodium nitrit gt tabl gt sodium nitrat potassium nitrat gt tabl gt procedur council adopt direct ec decemb item danish deleg ask make vote declar quot danish deleg vote adopt european parliament council direct food addit colour sweeten regard nitrit nitrat sulphit sodium aluminium phosphat direct respond satisfactorili health requir danish deleg ascrib crucial import provis regul food addit addit danish govern remain firmli convinc scientif committe food accord declar put forward commiss deliv opinion nitrit nitrat sulphit govern conclus scientif committe reserv maintain nation provis need safeguard human life health accord articl treati quot direct ec sign presid european parliament council februari direct member state requir bring forc nation measur implement direct septemb perman represent denmark european union address letter secretariat gener commiss juli mean letter danish author forward commiss copi nation measur implement direct ec danish author point quot denmark transpos provis direct ec nitrat nitrit meat product sulphit compar tabl refer made vote declar made denmark direct adopt pursuant articl treati substanc danish govern intend appli nation measur justifi major refer articl refer enclos scientif report quot incomplet charact file stage commiss depart letter formal notif mean articl parallel commun correspond exchang compet danish minist compet member european commiss minist confirm danish posit express vote declar commiss member note denmark intent derog direct articl ad commiss depart examin request receiv complet offici notif commiss depart made awar order septemb complaint introduc novemb letter request inform address danish author januari follow complaint commiss offici consid intent express danish author juli derog direct ec adopt order subject complaint inform contact danish author provid detail repli commiss letter inform examin item correspond led commiss offici regard letter date juli danish author read detail letter equival notifi legisl nitrit nitrat sulphit pursuant articl ec treati time complaint reach commiss denounc obstacl market denmark foodstuff sulphit meat product nitrit nitrat inform talk held commiss offici danish author order discuss scientif technic aspect dossier contact make reach common posit agreement reach danish author forward inform commiss bolster justif need support request derog addit inform address commiss juli notif file compris memorandum attach letter juli addit inform forward danish author forward member state opinion commiss receiv opinion germani franc netherland portug finland sweden unit kingdom germani point condit sulphit nitrit nitrat foodstuff determin take account evalu scf germani feel invit scf examin document forward danish author franc think point danish legisl appear discriminatori franc recognis examin commun level condit sulphit nitrit nitrat believ prefer await result studi consumpt food addit carri member state undertak examin netherland support danish derog request think danish author demonstr restrict measur justifi account eat habit danish popul portug recal reason invok danish author request derog put forward discuss preced adopt direct ec accept council portug recommend wait result studi consumpt food addit condit addit provid direct chang finland understand concern danish author condit nitrit nitrat sulphit foodstuff tighten finland point direct ec review point depend assess level consumpt addit member state end sweden believ reason oppos danish rule review condit addit question commun state applic danish rule hamper trade unit kingdom affirm danish author suppli proof risk greater danish consum member state treati amsterdam amend treati european union treati establish european commun relat act sign amsterdam octob enter forc treati amsterdam amend substanti provis articl treati establish european commun replac paragraph articl paragraph number articl amend due number articl articl treati establish european commun letter date juli secretariat gener commiss inform danish author notif sulphit nitrit nitrat foodstuff account framework provis treati legal assess applic rule treati amsterdam specif transit provis rule applic notif made date entri forc treati danish notif subject decis absenc specif provis extend applic provis articl ec treati consid abrog dai entri forc provis commiss inform kingdom denmark notif submit provis articl ec treati regard maintain framework provis treati comparison form provis articl ec treati provis articl treati reveal compar ident provis treati replac provis articl constitut law applic examin notif consider admiss notif present danish author seek obtain authoris maintain nation provis incompat direct ec constitut harmonis measur adopt basi articl articl ec treati letter date juli danish author refer nation provis postdat adopt direct ec note recit nation provis substanti reproduc nation rule exist adopt consid case point condit provid articl treati fulfil rule notifi provis member state wish quot maintain quot adopt harmonis measur addit commiss inform kingdom denmark intent maintain nation measur incompat direct ec date direct implement letter juli danish author inform commiss intent maintain nation provis derog direct ec initi letter supplement commun clarifi exact mean includ descript derog nation provis case point commiss awar danish derog measur juli time limit implement measur transpos direct light consider commiss believ notif made kingdom denmark admiss articl ec treati assess merit accord kei provis articl ec treati commiss ascertain nation provis notifi justifi major refer articl ec treati articl treati concern protect environ work environ letter notif danish author invok object safeguard public health commiss verifi measur proportion object pursu commiss conclud nation notifi provis justifi verifi pursuant articl ec measur constitut mean arbitrari discrimin disguis restrict trade member state constitut obstacl function intern market addit point articl treati expressli compel member state prove condit fulfil order derog authoris justif regard major protect public health sulphit memorandum danish author base argument framework direct eec addit justifi request derog annex ii direct set gener criteria food addit danish author criticis commun legisl criteria establish condit sulphit foodstuff direct ec adopt element put forward danish author regard criteria defin condit addit technolog risk mislead consum object public health protect mention articl ec treati refer object list articl treati element case pertin compar limit case justif list abovement articl commiss believ argument put forward found technolog concern danish author insist strict framework condit sulphit foodstuff stress fact introduct denmark restrict legisl addit foodstuff mention direct ec market denmark addit sulphit problem food safeti danish author quot peel potato mustard dri fruit can fruit veget commiss affirm commun legisl proper account strict framework condit sulphit foodstuff specifi sulphit authoris preserv antioxid direct ec addit perform technolog function correspond technolog satisfi econom technolog usabl method commiss believ argument invok purpos public health protect danish author establish presenc sulphit constitut risk public health turn risk mislead consum danish author question justif sulphit establish direct ec believ addit bleach effect fruit veget possibl regard mislead consum commiss recal sulphit authoris direct ec preserv antioxid bleach agent function antioxid quot protect foodstuff deterior caus oxid colour quot commiss believ function kind lead consum misl natur product product label mention presenc addit question argument constitut justif regard object public health protect specif commun direct addit adopt basi rigor safeti assess addit carri scf addit food judg risk free featur specif direct commun annex ii direct eec quot assess harm effect food addit deriv thereof subject toxicolog test evalu evalu account cumul synergist potenti effect phenomenon human intoler substanc foreign bodi quot occas scf call carri toxicolog evalu sulphit opinion deliv februari danish author opinion basi argument condemn risk exceed accept daili intak adi risk allergi connect consumpt sulphit evalu safeti addit highlight establish adi safeguard public health adi repres quantiti safe ingest averag dai lifetim adi compris habitu safeti factor high express milligram kilogram bodi weight mg kg bw approv food addit determin condit account technolog addit quantiti need reach desir effect simultan take account probabl daili intak addit food product order check authoris risk lead adi establish addit question exceed opinion februari scf establish adi mg kg bw dai sulphit mg dai adult mg kg kg mg dai child mg kg kg base quantiti effect gastrointestin system condit sulphit defin direct ec danish author lead adi exceed danish author quot wine sulphit authoris mg consumpt glass wine repres intak mg sulphit cl mg daili admiss intak adult danish author addit authoris sulphit lead adi exceed increas risk exceed danish author seek tighten condit sulphit wine condit foodstuff defin direct ec tighten condit sulphit danish author reduc number foodstuff sulphit danish order septemb retain categori foodstuff sulphit categori includ direct ec commiss note danish author justifi choic made choic arbitrari extent danish author technolog demonstr case danish author prohibit sulphit mustard provid inform level consumpt mustard denmark show import foodstuff eat habit popul outlaw sulphit product order reduc sulphit intak diet tighten condit sulphit foodstuff danish author lower level sulphit danish order septemb determin ad quantiti opposit direct ec determin maximum quantiti finish product sulphit dehydr potato granul authoris level mg kg denmark direct ec authoris total quantiti mg kg sulphit danish author justifi measur specif account fact sulphit authoris direct ec number foodstuff includ dehydr potato granul consum cook reconstitut precis treatment reduc substanti sulphit content foodstuff consum commiss inclin question choic made danish author foodstuff sulphit commiss point commun provis sulphit subject review safeguard claus provid articl direct eec lead chang posit list articl direct ec impos member state commiss task monitor addit consumpt trend permit examin condit addit provid direct lead adapt question exceed adi danish author stress risk allerg reaction caus sulphit occur predispos individu low level exposur danish author refer directli opinion scf februari insist limit sulphit small number product provid inform consum presenc sulphit foodstuff commiss acknowledg sulphit number addit provok allerg reaction individu point risk allergi account commun legisl commiss believ commun legisl respons problem food allergi gener commun legisl admit perfectli legitim avoid subject individu risk allerg reaction commun legisl deem outlaw gener allergen ingredi addit sulphit featur solut opt commun level base inform consum individu suffer allergi attribut ingredi possibl choos consum foodstuff ingredi council direct eec decemb label foodstuff offer possibl compulsori list ingredi label foodstuff pursuant articl direct eec addit serv technolog function necess mention label sulphit list ingredi commiss believ exist commun legisl consum consum children parent member entourag offici school guarante suffici clear detail inform presenc sulphit foodstuff commiss acknowledg label presenc sulphit circumst case sulphit prepar foodstuff remain present finish product stage serv technolog function case sulphit present larg number foodstuff voluntarili ad exampl correspond low level sulphit allergi individu commiss note regul applic denmark solv problem lack label sulphit low content level work progress commun level make systemat compulsori label allergen ingredi sulphit quot exampl inform consum presenc sulphit incomplet foodstuff offer sale prepackag commiss point articl direct eec member state decid manner label foodstuff oblig affix descript accompani product sold loos prepackag particular product order inform consum fulli content foodstuff member state oblig restaur owner record menu list ingredi dish offer danish author evok case alcohol beverag label list ingredi necessarili commiss stress pursuant articl direct eec present propos european parliament council direct amend direct eec aim make label ingredi alcohol drink compulsori propos direct propos formul commiss past led tangibl result commiss propos adopt member state nation legisl make indic ingredi compulsori label alcohol beverag light inform suppli denmark commiss examin sulphit constitut health problem danish popul compar popul member state memorandum danish author refer epidemiolog studi offer data preval food allergi allergi addit specif allergi sulphit made make comparison averag european world popul view establish danish popul specif situat regard preval allergi sulphit commiss knowledg studi denmark member state countri commiss analys situat greater detail refer report issu scf septemb advers reaction foodstuff ingredi foodstuff report scf studi carri world quot preval food allergi adult popul slightli higher case children quot scf mention studi reveal preval relat specif food addit popul mention crucial element report genet environment factor eat habit increas preval food allergi scf quot region allergen present environ quot case region allergen wide consum scf conclud quot preval food allergi depend greatli geograph region quot commiss felt bound check danish author suppli proof exist import factor link genet environ eat habit commiss detect memorandum throw exist factor relief inform commiss made conclud danish popul specif situat compar popul member state notabl neighbour question allergi relat sulphit commiss find danish measur notifi inconsist declar object protect public health restrict measur refer sulphit sulphit addit present allergi risk quot base quot report scf septemb benzoat colour azo dye commiss observ sourc allergi subject sort restrict applic sulphit denmark light fact commiss led conclud danish measur base public health consider justifi protect public health ii nitrit nitrat danish author maintain restrict provis nitrit nitrat meat product condit addit chees fish laid direct ec question danish order septemb authoris nitrit meat product refer direct ec limit lower averag half provid direct bacon wiltshir type roll meat sausag rullepøls level nitrit compar provid direct nitrat authoris order septemb product refer direct bacon wiltshir type level close provid direct danish author keen appli restrict measur nitrit nitrat meat product condit set direct ec technolog viewpoint addit present danger health nitrit nitrat meat product preserv inhibit halt growth undesir micro organ clostridium botulinum bacterium respons botul staphylococcu aureu danish author contest nitrit nitrat perform technolog function level addit set direct ec exce requir satisfi technolog import limit condit nitrit nitrat strictli health risk connect addit danish author refer report danish nation food agenc show restrict condit nitrit nitrat forc denmark adopt direct ec led case botul popul experi carri denmark product phase base applic haccp system hygien show level nitrit nitrat meat product provid danish regul suffici technolog standpoint commiss share danish author view consid condit nitrit nitrat meat product defin direct ec correspond requir technolog viewpoint order achiev desir effect commiss observ danish order septemb authoris nitrit nitrat condit compar direct ec type meat product bacon wiltshir type roll meat sausag rullepøls danish author explain product tradit danish product requir higher level nitrit nitrat meat product commiss substanti differ categori product justifi discriminatori treatment kind commiss confirm condit nitrit nitrat meat product exce requir addit perform technolog function nitrit nitrat meat product tend inhibit halt growth undesir micro organ clostridium botulinum contamin meat product bacterium occur food product process carcass cut stage product process includ consumpt stage level nitrit nitrat calcul addit fulfil role preserv stage food product consumpt process moment incorpor meat product quantiti nitrit nitrat diminish consider period time transform nitrosamin direct ec determin indic ingo amount residu amount danish order septemb restrict direct ec determin quantiti nitrit nitrat ad quantiti gener lower indic ingo amount defin direct order guarante presenc addit product end food product process suffici perform technolog function guarante microbiolog safeti product danish author base argument opinion scf octob septemb denounc health risk connect nitrit nitrat danish author refer opinion scf formul adopt direct ec contain element capabl bring aspect direct question opinion septemb recal addit meat product nitrat transform nitrit nitrit lead format nitrosamin scf quot obviou correl addit nitrit cure meat format volatil nitrosamin quot nitrosamin genotox carcinogen substanc type substanc threshold format cancer cell tumour exclud vital reduc exposur preform nitrosamin present foodstuff technolog method arriv minimum need obtain desir preserv effect guarante microbiolog safeti danish author opinion commun legisl meet health protect object inappropri methodolog danish author point relat quantiti nitrit nitrat ad residu detect food product readi consumpt quot obviou correl quot quantiti ad format nitrosamin danish author legisl justifi health reason base limit quantiti ad limit residu amount direct ec fact determin ingo amount indic establish limit residu amount simultan establish limit ad quantiti danish author methodolog figur maximum level nitrit nitrat direct high compar minimum need obtain desir preserv effect guarante microbiolog safeti danish author led evok possibl adi exceed give detail quot scf opinion septemb state quot level nitrit residu high authoris direct ec adi exceed quot commiss note place danish measur consist declar object health protect prevent nitrosamin form product wide consum denmark bacon wiltshir type roll meat sausag ferment danish salami nitrit nitrat authoris product danish order septemb condit compar provid commun legisl commiss examin attent fundament question rais danish author opinion scf evok connect nitrit nitrosamin recommend reduc level nitrit nitrat foodstuff order limit exposur consum preform nitrosamin scf report lack scientif data format nitrosamin endogen nitrosamin main sourc nitrit natur present saliva direct ec adopt take account question rais scf opinion scf upheld opinion memorandum danish author contain element evalu progress scf inform dossier commiss forc acknowledg case inform commun danish author commiss wish insist respons incumb legisl commun nation regard risk manag commun legisl fix level nitrit nitrat meat product precis order achiev desir technolog aim time attain object public health protect nitrit nitrat greatli inhibit prolifer clostridium botulinum effect contribut avoid case botul technolog danish author question meat product bacon wiltshir type commiss view crucial health point view level addit calcul order attain health object exclud futur level lower commun regul account develop haccp approach respect hygien meat product exceed adi commiss point scf establish adi mg kg bw express sodium nitrat nitrit adi mg kg bw express sodium nitrit nitrit daili admiss intak adult mg mg kg kg case mg mg kg kg reach level admiss daili intak consum approxim prepar meat product mg kg mg kg dai case bacon mg kg mg kg figur nitrat exclud priori risk exceed adi nitrit concern danish author put forward data level consumpt meat product nitrit denmark data justifi restrict measur led adapt commun legisl point danish author mention studi memorandum enabl make comparison averag data european world popul view determin danish popul specif situat regard danger nitrit nitrat repres context commiss point review direct ec initi wai safeguard claus provid articl direct eec lead amend posit list articl direct ec make compulsori member state commiss monitor trend consumpt addit permit reexamin condit addit provid direct direct ec review result inform provid precis studi level consumpt foodstuff nitrit nitrat impos restrict condit nitrit order consum exce adi case inform commun denmark support request derog member state forward inform commiss commiss consid danish measur aim protect public health excess relat aim absenc arbitrari discrimin measur question justifi protect public health commiss verifi condit satisfi absenc disguis restrict trade member state measur question justifi protect public health commiss verifi condit satisfi absenc obstacl function intern market measur question justifi protect public health commiss verifi condit satisfi conclus light consider commiss conclud nation provis notifi kingdom denmark pursuant articl ec treati condit sulphit nitrit nitrat foodstuff pursu object protect public health major refer articl ec treati articl treati justifi strictli achiev object commiss reason nation provis notifi approv adopt decis articl danish nation provis derog direct ec notifi pursuant articl ec treati examin commiss pursuant articl approv articl decis address kingdom denmark brussel octob commiss erkki liikanen member commiss oj direct eec amend direct ec oj direct ec sweeten oj direct ec amend direct ec oj direct ec colour oj direct ec oj direct ec amend direct ec oj sundhedsministeriet bekendtgørels nr af decemb om tilsætningsstoffr til levnedsmidl sundhedsmin nr levnedsmiddelstyrelsen nr lovtidend hæfte udgivet den decemb gbek fortegnels tilsætningsstoff til levnedsmidl positivlisten levnedsmiddelstyrelsen sundhedsministeriet publik nr decemb lovtidend hæfte udgivet den septemb gbek term quot sulphit agent quot compris sulphur dioxid sulphit present decis term quot sulphit quot describ quot sulphit agent quot extract direct reproduc inform purpos creat oblig deriv text direct publish entireti offici journal european commun text authent extract danish legisl reproduc inform purpos creat oblig deriv legal text adopt law publish offici danish public text authent recit decis footnot decis footnot decis footnot decis recit decis quot memorandum quot evalu safeti aspect nitrat sulphit quot foodstuff quot hereinaft refer quot memorandum quot definit preserv antioxid recit articl direct ec report scf seri previou opinion sulphit deliv scf consid set adi direct ec fact refer back council regul eec march common organis market wine oj modifi council regul ec juli oj articl regul total sulphur dioxid content wine quot exce mg litr red wine mg litr white rosé wine quot feasibl lower gener level sulphit foodstuff level featur direct calcul produc effect intrins technolog function addit level desir effect produc footnot annex iii part direct ec dry biscuit instanc quantiti allow danish order result higher featur direct ec danish author maximum level finish product higher set commun text oj direct amend direct ec januari oj articl ii direct eec foodstuff provis direct ec applic respect sulphit sulphit legal transfer number foodstuff accord articl direct applic carryov principl footnot annex iii part direct ec specifi reason sulphit content exce mg kg consid present finish product propos direct publish oj scf report seri cumul condit authoris addit set direct eec fulfil technolog function addit extend shelf life foodstuff protect deterior due micro organ accord definit preserv articl direct ec nitrit nitrat direct consequ determin final date consumpt product make retain water meat product natur order preserv organolept qualiti aroma colour textur risk recit seq decis haccp denot quot hazard analysi critic control point quot system articl council direct eec hygien foodstuff oj direct deal meat product stage preced sale final consum infect caus consum handl product report scf seri report scf seri note decis work progress commun level examin possibl develop haccp approach regard foodstuff anim origin cover direct eec condit nitrat determin take account fact addit foodstuff contribut small proport total intak veget water