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Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (Text with EEA relevance)
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CHAPTER II AUTHORISATION OF FOOD ADDITIVES
Article 5.Prohibition of non-compliant food additives and/or non-compliant food
Article 6.General conditions for authorisation of food additives
Article 10.The content of an authorisation of food additives
Article 12.Changes in the production process or starting materials of a food additive already authorised
Article 13.Food additives falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003
Article 21.Labelling of food additives not intended for sale to the final consumer
Article 22.General labelling requirements for food additives not intended for sale to the final consumer
Article 23.Labelling of food additives intended for sale to the final consumer
Article 24.Labelling requirement for foods containing certain food colours
Domestic list of food additives approved for use in foods ...
PART 1 Carriers in food additives Maximum level from all sources in ...
PART 2 Food additives other than carriers in food additives Except enzymes ...
PART 3 Food additives including carriers in food enzymes Including enzymes authorised ...
PART 4 Food additives including carriers in food flavourings Proportionality rule: when ...
PART 6 Definitions of groups of food additives for the purposes of...
Traditional foods for which certain Member States may continue to ...
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