european parliament council direct ec februari food addit colour sweeten european parliament council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion econom social committe act accord procedur laid articl treati regard council direct eec decemb approxim law member state food addit author foodstuff intend human consumpt articl thereof differ nation law relat preserv antioxid addit condit hinder free movement foodstuff creat condit unfair competit prime consider rule food addit condit protect consum gener recogn unprocess foodstuff foodstuff free food addit regard recent scientif toxicolog inform substanc permit foodstuff condit lai strict rule food addit infant formula follow formula wean food refer council direct eec approxim law member state relat foodstuff intend nutrit articl thereof direct intend affect rule relat sweeten colour pend specif provis pursuant council direct eec juli place plant protect product market pursuant council direct eec novemb fix maximum level pesticid residu product plant origin includ fruit veget substanc belong categori provision cover direct commiss adapt commun provis accord rule laid direct scientif committe food consult substanc subject commun provis includ direct specif provis addit refer commun provis desir decis foodstuff belong categori food consult stand committe foodstuff procedur modif exist puriti criteria food addit colour sweeten specif puriti criteria exist adopt accord procedur laid articl direct eec scientif committe food opinion flour treatment agent agent subject separ direct direct replac direct eec eec eec eec direct repeal adopt direct articl direct specif direct form part comprehens direct mean articl direct eec appli addit colour sweeten flour treatment agent addit satisfi requir laid scientif committe food foodstuff purpos direct preserv substanc prolong shelf life foodstuff protect deterior caus micro organ antioxid substanc prolong shelf life foodstuff protect deterior caus oxid fat rancid colour carrier includ carrier solvent substanc dissolv dilut dispers physic modifi food addit alter technolog function exert technolog effect order facilit handl applic acid substanc increas acid foodstuff impart sour tast acid regul substanc alter control acid alkalin foodstuff anti cake agent substanc reduc tendenc individu particl foodstuff adher anti foam agent substanc prevent reduc foam bulk agent substanc contribut volum foodstuff contribut significantli energi emulsifi substanc make form maintain homogen mixtur immisc phase oil water foodstuff emulsifi salt substanc convert protein contain chees dispers form bring homogen distribut fat compon firm agent substanc make tissu fruit veget firm crisp interact gell agent produc strengthen gel flavour enhanc substanc enhanc exist tast odour foodstuff foam agent substanc make form homogen dispers gaseou phase liquid solid foodstuff gell agent substanc give foodstuff textur format gel glaze agent includ lubric substanc appli extern surfac foodstuff impart shini appear provid protect coat humect substanc prevent foodstuff dry counteract effect atmospher low degre humid promot dissolut powder aqueou medium modifi starch substanc obtain chemic treatment edibl starch undergon physic enzymat treatment acid alkali thin bleach packag gase gase air introduc contain place foodstuff contain propel gase air expel foodstuff contain rais agent substanc combin substanc liber ga increas volum dough batter sequestr substanc form chemic complex metal ion stabil substanc make maintain physico chemic state foodstuff stabil includ substanc enabl mainten homogen dispers immisc substanc foodstuff includ substanc stabil retain intensifi exist colour foodstuff thicken substanc increas viscos foodstuff flour treatment agent emulsifi substanc ad flour dough improv bake qualiti purpos direct consid food addit substanc treatment drink water provid direct eec product pectin deriv dri appl pomac peel citru fruit mixtur action dilut acid partial neutral sodium potassium salt liquid pectin chew gum base white yellow dextrin roast dextrin starch starch modifi acid alkali treatment bleach starch physic modifi starch starch treat amylolit enzym ammonium chlorid blood plasma edibl gelatin protein hydrolys salt milk protein gluten amino acid salt glutam acid glycin cystein cystin salt addit function casein casein inulin articl substanc list annex iii iv foodstuff purpos mention articl food addit list annex permit foodstuff purpos mention articl except foodstuff list annex ii quantum sati principl specif provid paragraph appli unprocess foodstuff honei defin direct eec emulsifi oil fat anim veget origin butter pasteur steril includ uht steril milk cream includ skim plain semi skim unflavour live ferment milk product natur miner water defin direct eec spring water coffe exclud flavour instant coffe coffe extract unflavour leaf tea sugar defin direct eec dry pasta natur unflavour buttermilk exclud steril buttermilk mean direct term unprocess mean undergon treatment result substanti chang origin state foodstuff foodstuff divid part sever bone minc skin pare peel ground cut clean trim deep frozen frozen chill mill husk pack unpack food infant young children refer direct eec includ food infant young children good health foodstuff subject provis annex vi foodstuff list annex ii addit refer annex addit refer annex iii iv condit addit list annex iii iv foodstuff refer annex condit addit list annex carrier carrier solvent food addit condit provis direct appli foodstuff intend nutrit accord direct eec maximum level annex refer foodstuff market state annex direct quantum sati mean maximum level addit accord good manufactur practic level higher achiev intend purpos provid mislead consum articl presenc food addit foodstuff permiss compound foodstuff mention articl extent food addit permit ingredi compound foodstuff foodstuff destin sole prepar compound foodstuff extent compound foodstuff conform provis direct paragraph appli infant formula follow formula wean food refer direct eec special provid articl direct appli prejudic specif direct permit addit list annex sweeten colour articl decid procedur laid articl direct foodstuff categor moment direct adopt belong categori foodstuff refer articl annex food addit list annex author quantum sati accord criteria refer articl substanc food addit mean articl articl procedur laid articl commiss assist stand committe foodstuff set decis eec hereinaft refer committe chairman refer matter committe initi request repres member state repres commiss submit committe draft measur committe deliv opinion draft time limit chairman lai urgenc matter opinion deliv major laid articl treati case decis council requir adopt propos commiss vote repres member state committe weight manner set articl chairman vote commiss adopt measur envisag accord opinion committe measur envisag accord opinion committe opinion deliv commiss delai submit council propos relat measur council act qualifi major expiri month date referr council council act propos measur adopt commiss articl member state year entri forc direct establish system monitor consumpt food addit report find commiss commiss report european parliament council year entri forc direct place food addit market level consumpt accord gener criteria point annex ii direct eec year entri forc direct commiss review condit refer direct propos amend articl direct eec eec eec eec repeal refer repeal direct puriti criteria food addit refer henceforth constru refer direct articl member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct septemb order septemb latest trade product conform direct prohibit march latest trade product conform direct product put market label date compli direct market stock exhaust forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state articl direct enter forc seventh dai public offici journal european commun articl direct address member state brussel februari european parliament presid hänsch council presid puech oj oj oj opinion european parliament oj confirm decemb oj common posit council march oj decis european parliament novemb oj oj oj oj direct amend commiss regul eec oj oj oj oj oj oj oj direct amend direct eec oj oj oj oj oj annex food addit gener permit foodstuff refer articl note substanc list ad foodstuff except refer articl quantum sati principl substanc list number standard sugar condit state addit number design explan symbol substanc foodstuff refer articl gt refer graphic gt substanc produc dehydr foodstuff intend rehydr ingest gt tabl gt annex ii foodstuff limit number addit annex gt tabl gt annex iii condition permit preserv antioxid part sorbat benzoat hydroxybenzo gt tabl gt gt tabl gt part sulphur dioxid sulphit gt tabl gt gt tabl gt part preserv gt tabl gt gt tabl gt gt tabl gt part antioxid note tabl refer proportion rule combin gallat bha bht individu level reduc proportion gt tabl gt annex iv permit addit maximum level refer foodstuff readi consumpt prepar manufactur instruct gt tabl gt annex permit carrier carrier solvent note includ list substanc gener consid foodstuff substanc refer articl substanc primarili acid acid regul function citric acid ammonium hydroxid gt tabl gt annex vi food addit permit food infant young children note formula wean food infant young children acacia gum gum arab silicon dioxid result addit nutrient prepar kg substanc mannitol carrier vitamin part vitamin part mannitol maximum level refer foodstuff readi consumpt prepar manufactur instruct part food addit permit infant formula infant good health note manufactur acidifi milk pathogen lactic acid produc cultur substanc ad foodstuff maximum level establish foodstuff substanc lower rel part present substanc foodstuff gt tabl gt part food addit permit follow formula infant good health note manufactur acidifi milk pathogen lactic acid produc cultur substanc ad foodstuff maximum level establish foodstuff substanc lower rel part present substanc foodstuff substanc ad foodstuff maximum level establish foodstuff substanc lower rel part present substanc foodstuff gt tabl gt part food addit permit wean food infant young children good health gt tabl gt part food addit permit food infant young children special medic purpos tabl part annex vi applic