EFSA | 30th Meeting Of The Working Group On The Re-evaluation Of Sweeteners | 26 March 2021 | Minutes

The Minutes of the 30th Meeting Of The Working Group On The Re-evaluation Of Sweeteners includes the following scientific outputs for discussion:

5.1 Neotame (E 961) EFSA-Q-2011-00740

The full draft opinion was discussed and revised: technical part, exposure assessment, toxicological part, discussion and uncertainties, including the latest set of data submitted by interested parties (technical and toxicological data).

Next steps to move forward were noted. This draft opinion will be discussed in a forthcoming WG meeting.

5.2 Thaumatin (E 957) EFSA-Q-2011-00725

The results on the exposure assessment of thaumatin (E 957) were discussed.

Technical data: a discussion on some part of the technical section of the draft opinion on thaumatin (E 957) took place.

Toxicological data: the approach for the weight of evidence and data extraction, according to the protocol on hazard identification and characterisation, was discussed.

Next steps to move forward were noted. This draft opinion will be discussed in a forthcoming WG meeting.

5.3 Steering on genotoxicity (neotame, neohesperidine DC, sucralose)

Following the assessment of the data available on genotoxicity for the three opinions on neotame, neohesperidine DC and sucralose, a discussion took place to decide on the way to move forward.

5.4 Sucralose (E 955) EFSA-Q-2011-00724

The results on the exposure assessment of sucralose (E 955) were discussed.

Next steps to move forward were noted. This draft opinion will be discussed in a forthcoming WG meeting.

5.5 Neohesperidine DC (E 959) EFSA-Q-2011-00726

The results on the exposure assessment of neohesperidine DC (E 959) were discussed. This draft opinion will be discussed in a forthcoming WG meeting.

5.6 Saccharin (E 954) EFSA-Q-2011-00725

An update on the exposure assessment of saccharin (E 954) was presented. This draft opinion will be discussed in a forthcoming WG meeting.

Link to the  Minutes of the 30th Meeting Of The Working Group On The Re-evaluation Of Sweeteners