3 June 2013 --- The EU list of authorised food additives has taken effect and previous European directives are replaced with a single regulation from 1 June 2013. The EU list – which informs food industry operators which additives can be used in food as well as how much of them and for which purposes – takes account of five years of EFSA’s scientific advice, resulting in the removal of some additives and some of their uses from the market.
