Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

WTO code	G/SPS/N/EU/325
Date notice	05/06/2019
Notice type	Regular
Title	Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/799 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards removal from the Union list of the flavouring substance furan- 2(5H)-one (FLno 10.066)
Summary	The Union list of flavourings and source materials is laid down in  Annex  I  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  1334/3008.  It  was  established  by  Commission Implementing  Regulation  (EU)  No  872/2012  of  1  October  2012  adopting  the  list  of flavouring substances notified in G/SPS/N/EU/13/Add.1 (12 October 2012) which is now amended by this Regulation. This addendum concerns the removal of the flavouring substance furan-2(5H)-one (FLno 10.066) from the European Union list of flavourings following the European Food Safety  Authority  opinion  published  at  the  end  of  January  2019  which  concluded  that  this substance  is  genotoxic  in vivo  and  therefore  its  use  as  a  flavouring  substance  raises  a safety concern. The  measure  has  been  taken  in  urgency  in  view  of  this  EFSA  assessment  indicating  a serious  risk  (genotoxicity)  of  this  flavouring  substance  FL  10.066  on  the  basis  of  new scientific data. Therefore, its addition to foods should be stopped swiftly. It has not been possible to notify the draft measure in view of the nature of the risk involved. According to the European Association of producers of flavourings (EFFA) as reported in the opinion by EFSA, the poundage for this substance in Europe is very low (zero in 2017). This substance furan-2(5H)-one (FL No 10.066) can also be identified with CAS No. 497-23-4, JECFA No 2000 and JECFA name "4-hydroxy-2-butenoic acid gamma lactone". The EFSA opinion is available as EFSA Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 217  Revision  2  (FGE.217Rev2),  consideration  of  genotoxicity  potential  for  alpha,  beta
Product	Flavourings, food
Country	European Union

File attach:
NEU325.pdf

Orther Notice:

G/SPS/N/JPN/1353/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/CHN/1333 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food nutriental fortifier Vitamin K2 (Fermentation).
G/SPS/N/USA/3448/Add.2 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/USA/3273/Add.2 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/HKG/50/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/RUS/303/Add.2 - Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation
G/SPS/N/RUS/300/Add.1 - Withdrawal of regulation
G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.22 - Change in process of conducting pest risk analysis into two parts.
G/SPS/N/UKR/227/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/AUS/469/Add.3 - Changes to existing emergency measures
G/SPS/N/USA/3245/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/USA/3370/Add.2 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/USA/3358/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/TZA/470 - DARS 1037:2025, Domiati cheese — Specification, First Edition.
G/SPS/N/TZA/469 - DARS 1039:2025, Limburger cheese — Specification , First Edition.
G/SPS/N/TZA/468 - DARS 1042:2025, Butterkase cheese — Specification, First Edition.
G/SPS/N/TZA/467 - DARS 1043:2025, Harzer cheese — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/TZA/466 - DARS 1045:2025, Labneh cheese — Specification, First Edition.
G/SPS/N/TZA/465 - DARS 1044:2025, Romadur cheese — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/TZA/464 - DARS 1046:2025, Blended Mozzarella cheese — Specification, First Edition.
G/SPS/N/TZA/463 - DARS 1047:2025, Blended ice cream — Specification, First Edition.
G/SPS/N/TZA/462 - DARS 1057:2025, Yoghurt — Specification, First Edition.
G/SPS/N/TZA/461 - DARS 1038:2025, Karish cheese — Specification, First edition.
G/SPS/N/NZL/781/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/GEO/34 - On the approval of the health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption.
G/SPS/N/CAN/1603 - Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Metamitron (PMRL2025-15)
G/SPS/N/AUS/620 - Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (5 August 2025)
G/SCM/N/430/EU/Add.2 - NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE GATT 1994 AND ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
G/SCM/N/430/CHN - NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE GATT 1994 AND ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
G/SPS/N/ARM/60 - Draft Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendments to the Common List of Goods Subject to Veterinary Control (Surveillance).
G/SPS/N/GBR/107 - New GB MRLs for bixlozone amending the GB MRL Statutory Register.
G/SPS/N/CRI/324/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/CRI/323/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/BDI/101/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/276/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/94/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/350/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/328/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/BDI/98/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/273/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/91/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/347/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/325/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/BDI/97/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/272/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/90/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/346/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/324/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/BDI/96/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/271/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/89/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/345/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/323/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/BDI/93/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/268/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/86/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/333/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/318/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/BDI/92/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/267/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/85/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/332/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/317/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/BDI/91/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/266/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/84/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/331/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/316/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/BDI/90/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/265/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/83/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/330/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/315/Add.1 - Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
G/SPS/N/EU/877 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1465 of 22 July 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus faecium ATCC 53519 and a preparation of Enterococcus faecium ATCC 55593 as feed additives for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance).
G/SPS/N/CHN/1338 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive sanxan gum.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1337 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive L-sodium malate.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1336 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive vanillin.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1335 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: General standard for sports nutrition food.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1334 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food nutritional fortifier selenoprotein.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1332 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food nutritional fortifier galactooligosaccharide (source of whey filtrate).
G/SPS/N/CHN/1331 - Revision for National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Maximum Levels of Mycotoxins in Foods (GB 2761-20XX).
G/SPS/N/CHN/1330 - Revision for National food safety standard of the P.R.C: Maximum Levels of Contaminates in Foods.