The UK Food Safety Authorities are notifying Members of the intention to authorise two novel foods, one food flavouring and one food additive for use in the GB market, a consequential modification to an existing authorisation resulting from a new production method.
The authorisations are:
Two novel foods:
− Vitamin D2 mushroom powder (new authorisation) for Agaricus bisporus mushroom powder that has been exposed to ultraviolet light to induce the conversion of provitamin D2 (ergosterol) to vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). The authorisation is for uses in a variety of foods and beverages, foods for special medical purposes (FSMPs) (excluding those intended for infants), and in food supplements (excluding food supplements for infants and children under three years of age);
− UV-treated baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) (extension of use). The extension of use is for a variety of foods and categories such as foods for special medical purposes (FSMPs). The novel food must be inactivated for use in infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and food for special medical purposes.
One flavouring:
− 3-(1-((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-(3- hydroxybenzyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione (new authorisation). This food flavouring (FL No 16.127) must be at least 99% pure and can be used to reduce the bitterness of certain foods. It is permitted in a variety of foods with maximum permitted levels ranging from 4 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg. The types of food it can be added to include dairy products e.g. dairy based drinks and desserts, confectionery, seasonings, ready to eat snack foods and edible ices.
One food additive:
− Rebaudioside M (new authorisation). A new food additive authorisation for enzymatically produced steviol glycoside (E 960c), which also results in a consequential modification of an existing authorisation (the name and E number of the food additive for the existing production method will be updated - E 960 steviol glycosides will become E 960a steviol glycosides from stevia). This food additive is authorised for use as a permitted low-calorie, high intensity sweetener.
These authorisations are made on the basis of the uses and specifications set out in the consultations linked in section 9.
|