EU - Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 2016 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of propionic acid-propionates (E 280-283) in tortillas (Text with EEA relevance): The use of Propionic acid-propionates is requested for the extension of the shelf-life of tortillas. Propionic acid-propionates are widely used to prevent the growth of moulds in leavened bakery products, due to their minimal effect on yeast and on the odour or taste of the final product. The European Food Safety Authority ("the Authority"), in its opinion on the re-evaluation of propionic acid (E 280), sodium propionate (E 281), calcium propionate (E 282) and potassium propionate (E 283) as food additives, concluded that there would not be a safety concern from the maximum concentrations of those substances at their currently authorised uses and use levels as food additives. The authorisation of the use of propionates in tortillas is an extension which would not lead to additional concern as the exposure assessment done by the Authority covered food category 07.1 Bread and rolls. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 May 2016 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 3 May 2016 Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): 23 May 2016 | 
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