EU – Amending regulation with regards to organic silicon (monomethylsilanetriol) and calcium phosphoryl oligosaccharides (POs-Ca®) added to foods and used in the manufacture of food supplements

This draft Commission Regulation concerns the inclusion of certain substances in the positive lists of Directive 2002/46/EC and Regulation (EC) 1925/2006. The purpose of this draft Regulation is to amend the positive lists of the above-mentioned legislation by adding new mineral substances that may be used for the manufacture of food supplements and fortified foods and for which the European Food Safety Authority has given a favourable opinion.

Proposed date of adoption: Expected date of adoption is May 2017

Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (the provisions shall apply about a month after adoption)

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures before 20 February 2016, so that these can be taken up suitably.