EFSA | 18th Meeting Of The Working Group On Food Additives Permitted In Foods For Infants Below 16 Weeks Of Age | 16 February 2021 | Minutes

The Minutes of the 18th Meeting of the Working Group on Food Additives Permitted in Foods for Infants Below 16 Weeks of Age includes the following scientific topics for discussion:

Re-evaluation of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (E 466) as a food additive in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age

The draft opinion was discussed and revised. The draft opinion will be further discussed in a forthcoming FAF Plenary meeting.

Re-evaluation of sucrose esters of fatty acid (E 473) as a food additive in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age

The WG preliminary discussed the data received in the context of the call for data and the next steps in the evaluation. The WG considered necessary to ask the interested business operators for further clarifications.

Re-evaluation of mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as a food additive in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age: preliminary discussion on the approach

The WG preliminary discussed the data received in the context of the call for data and the next steps in the evaluation.

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