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March 19th 2021

Administrative guidance for the preparation of applications on food improvement agents (food enzymes, food additives and food flavourings)

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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is the agency of the European Union that provides independent scientific advice and communicates on existing and emerging risks associated with the food chain. The work of EFSA covers all matters with a direct or indirect impact on food and feed safety, including animal health and welfare, plant protection and plant health and nutrition. EFSA supports the European Commission, the European Parliament and EU member states in taking effective and timely risk management decisions that ensure the protection of the health of European consumers and the safety of the food and feed chain. EFSA also communicates to the public in an open and transparent way on all matters within its remit.
This document provides guidance to applicants submitting applications on food enzymes, food additives or food flavourings, which are to be evaluated by EFSA. It describes the administrative requirements for the preparation and online submission of the dossier to support an application for a new authorisation or for the modification of an existing authorisation of food enzymes, food additives or food flavourings for applications submitted to the European Commission as of 27 March 2021. The Transparency Regulation amended the General Food Law by introducing new provisions in the pre‐submission...

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10.2903/sp.efsa.2021.en-6509

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