For the purposes of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008, concerning the repeal of Regulation (EC) No 2232/96, the date of application of the list of flavouring substances referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 shall be 27 March 2013.

However, Articles 1 and 2, Article 3(1) and (2), and Article 4(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 and the Annex thereto shall continue to apply to flavouring substances under evaluation pending their inclusion as evaluated substances in Part A of the Union list or their removal from that list. References made in those Articles to the Register of flavouring substances shall be construed as references to Part A of the Union list.