commiss direct octob amend council direct eec lai specif puriti criteria emulsifi stabil thicken gell agent foodstuff eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council direct eec decemb approxim law member state food addit author foodstuff intend human consumpt articl thereof consider revis codex alimentariu specif substanc author techniqu product draw distinct substanc annex council direct eec amend direct eec similar product cover annex scientif committe food consult accord articl direct eec provis affect public health measur laid direct compli opinion stand committe foodstuff adopt direct articl annex direct eec amend set annex direct articl member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct month notif present direct forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt provis refer direct accompani refer time offici public procedur refer adopt member state articl direct address member state brussel octob commiss martin bangemann vice presid oj oj oj annex carrageenan point ash insolubl sulphur acid replac acid insolubl ash insolubl hydrochlor acid dry matter acid insolubl matter insolubl sulphur acid dry matter carboxymethylcellulos point molecular weight replac higher approxim degre polymer approxim sucros ester sentenc point chemic descript replac sentenc organ solvent dimethylsulphoxid dimethylformamid ethyl acet isopropanol isobutanol prepar point sulphat ash point ad dimethylsulphoxid content mg kg point methanol content point ad isobutanol content mg kg