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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12359
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Food safety

EFSA publishes its opinion on amendment of specifications required for E 960 sweeteners

On Monday 28 October, the European Food Safety Authority published its scientific opinion in favour of amending the specifications required for steviol glycosides (E 960) as a food additive, in particular Rebaudioside M from a manufacturing process involving genetically modified micro-organisms.

E 960, purified stevia leaf extract, has been authorised in the EU since 2011 for use as sweeteners.

In response to a request from the Commission, the EFSA Scientific Panel on Food Additives and...

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COUNCIL OF THE EU: member States ready to use second reading for legislative texts adopted under co-decision with European Parliament
PARLIAMENT: final turnout for 2019 European elections is officially 50.66%
UNITED KINGDOM: European Council formally extends deadline for Brexit to 31 January 2020
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CLIMATE: poor governance is a barrier to adaptation to climate change, according to a study by Climate Analytics
ENVIRONMENT: for environmental reasons, EIB will not finance Belgrade incinerator project
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA publishes its opinion on amendment of specifications required for E 960 sweeteners
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