Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 6General conditions for inclusion of food enzymes in the Community list

A food enzyme may be included in the Community list only if it meets the following conditions and, where relevant, other legitimate factors:

(a)

it does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety concern to the health of the consumer at the level of use proposed;

(b)

there is a reasonable technological need, and

(c)

its use does not mislead the consumer. Misleading the consumer includes, but is not limited to, issues related to the nature, freshness and quality of the ingredients used, the naturalness of a product or of the production process, or the nutritional quality of the product.