Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption
Modified by
European Parliament and Council Directive 94/34/ECof 30 June 1994amending Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of the laws of Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption, 31994L0034, September 10, 1994
Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 29 September 2003adapting to Council Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the EC Treaty, 32003R1882, October 31, 2003
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 16 December 2008on food additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32008R1333, December 31, 2008
Council Directiveof 21 December 1988on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption(89/107/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,In cooperation with the European ParliamentOJ No C 99, 13. 4. 1987, p. 65 and OJ No C 12, 16. 1. 1989.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 328, 22. 12. 1986, p. 5.,Whereas differences between national laws relating to food additives and the conditions for their use hinder the free movement of foodstuffs; whereas they may create conditions of unfair competition, thereby directly affecting the establishment or functioning of the common market;Whereas the approximation of these laws is therefore necessary;Whereas these requirements should be included in a comprehensive directive, where neccessary drawn up in stages;Whereas the drawing-up of lists of categories of food additives to be covered by a directive is a matter to be decided by the Council acting under the procedure laid down in Article 100a of the Treaty;Whereas the use of food additives belonging to such categories should be authorized only on the basis of agreed scientific and technological criteria laid down by the Council;Whereas in drawing up lists of additives and the conditions for their use the Scientific Committee for Food, set up by Commission Decision 74/234/EECOJ No L 136, 20. 5. 1974, p. 1., should be consulted before the adoption of provisions likely to affect public health;Whereas it must be possible to adopt the list of authorized additives to scientific and technical developments; whereas in that case, it may be appropriate also to have, in addition to the rules of procedure laid down by the Treaty, a system permitting the Member States to contribute, by the adoption of temporary national measures, to the search for a Community solution;Whereas the determination of the criteria of purity for such food additives and the drawing-up of methods of analysis and sampling are technical matters to be entrusted to the Commission;Whereas existing Community provisions on colouring matters, preservatives, anti-oxidants and emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents will require amendment on the basis of this Directive;Whereas, in all cases where the Council empowers the Commission to implement rules relating to foodstuffs, provision should be made for a procedure instituting close cooperation between Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs set up by Commission Decision 69/414/EECOJ No L 291, 19. 11. 1969, p. 9.,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: