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Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Council Minutes, 19 November 2018
The following is an extract from the Minutes of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting on the 19 November 2018.
The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of a Commission regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the substance N-(2-methylcyclohexyl)-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzamide (13616/18).
On 1 February 2017, the European Food Safety Authority completed the evaluation of the safety of the substance when used as a flavouring substance and concluded that its use does not give rise to safety concerns at the estimated levels of dietary intake. The Authority also noted that this substance is intended to be used as a substance with flavouring modifying properties. The conditions of use of this substance should therefore reflect this fact. Based on this, restrictions of use for certain foods in certain food categories should be introduced.
The Commission decision is subject to the so called regulatory procedure with scrutiny. This means that now that the Council has given its consent, the Commission may adopt the decision unless the European Parliament objects.
