commiss direct ec februari substanc ad specif nutrit purpos food nutrit text eea relev commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council direct eec approxim law member state relat foodstuff intend nutrit amend european parliament council direct ec articl thereof consult scientif committe food number nutrit substanc vitamin miner amino acid ad food nutrit order ensur nutrit requir person food intend fulfil order satisfi legal requir laid specif direct adopt pursuant articl direct eec defin nutrit substanc distinct group purpos direct draw stage exhaust list categori nutrit substanc ad food nutrit rang food nutrit wide diversifi technolog process manufactur vari reason widest choic substanc safe manufactur food nutrit categori nutrit substanc list direct choic substanc base primarili safeti subsequ avail human organolept technolog properti inclus substanc list manufactur food nutrit addit food desir addit nutrit substanc judg stipul specif rule relev specif direct quantit condit case absenc specif rule case food nutrit cover specif direct nutrit substanc order manufactur product conform definit product fulfil nutrit requir person intend product question safe instruct manufactur provis list nutrit substanc manufactur infant formula follow formula process cereal base food babi food infant young children laid commiss direct eec infant formula follow formula amend direct ec commiss direct ec februari process cereal base food babi food infant young children amend direct ec provis repeat direct number nutrit substanc foodstuff food addit context puriti criteria adopt commun level accord council direct eec decemb approxim law member state food addit authoris foodstuff intend human consumpt amend european parliament council direct ec puriti criteria applic substanc purpos foodstuff pend adopt puriti criteria rest substanc commun ievel order ensur high level protect public health gener accept puriti criteria recommend intern organis agenc includ limit joint fao expert committe food addit jecfa eup european pharmacopoeia appli member state permit maintain nation rule set stricter puriti criteria prejudic rule set treati specif nutrient deriv identifi specif manufactur food belong group food special medic purpos potenti reserv manufactur product measur provid direct accord opinion stand committe foodstuff adopt direct articl categori substanc ad specif nutrit purpos food nutrit list annex direct chemic substanc mention categori manufactur foodstuff nutrit cover direct eec substanc conform specif provis substanc laid specif direct provid articl direct eec prejudic european parliament council regul ec substanc ad specif nutrit purpos belong categori list annex direct manufactur food nutrit nutrit substanc food nutrit result manufactur safe product fulfil nutrit requir person intend establish gener accept scientif data compet author member state refer articl direct eec empow requir manufactur import produc scientif work data establish substanc ad specif nutrit purpos complianc paragraph work contain readili public mere refer public suffic articl puriti criteria substanc list annex commun legisl manufactur foodstuff purpos cover direct appli substanc list annex puriti criteria commun legisl adopt specif gener accept puriti criteria recommend intern bodi appli nation rule set stricter puriti criteria maintain articl member state adopt publish provis compli direct march latest forthwith inform commiss thereof appli provis permit trade product compli direct effect april prohibit trade product compli direct effect april member state adopt provis refer direct accompani refer occas offici public member state determin refer made articl direct enter forc dai public offici journal european commun articl direct address member state brussel februari commiss david byrn member commiss oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj annex substanc ad specif nutrit purpos food nutrit purpos tabl quot fsmp quot mean food nutrit intend special medic purpos quot fpnu quot mean dietari food nutrit includ fsmp exclud infant formula follow formula process cereal base food babi food intend infant young children gt tabl gt