Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2009 of 30 November 2009 amending Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of Council and Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of vitamin and minerals and their forms that can be added to foods, including food supplements (Text with EEA relevance)
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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements(1), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods(2), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,
After consulting the European Food Safety Authority,
Whereas:
(1) Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/46/EC establish the lists of vitamins and minerals, and for each of them the forms, that may be used for the manufacture of food supplements. Modifications to these lists are to be adopted in compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 4 of that Directive and in accordance with the procedure referred to in its Article 13(3).
(2) Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 establish the lists of vitamins and minerals, and for each of them the forms, that may be added to food. Modifications to these lists are to be adopted in compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation and in accordance with the procedure referred to in its Article 14(3).
(3) New vitamin and mineral forms have been evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority. The substances which have received a favourable scientific opinion and for which the requirements laid down in Directive 2002/46/EC and in Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 are complied with should be added to the respective lists in those acts.
(4) Interested parties were consulted and the provided comments were taken into consideration.
(5) Following the scientific evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority, it is appropriate to introduce specifications for some vitamin and mineral substances for their identification.
(6) Directive 2002/46/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
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