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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-457/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2005/457",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 4 April 2005 authorising the placing on the market of isomaltulose as a novel food or novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2005) 1001) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (2005/457/EC)",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 4 April 2005\nauthorising the placing on the market of isomaltulose as a novel food or novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council\n(notified under document number C(2005) 1001)\n(Only the Dutch text is authentic)\n(2005/457/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients, and in particular Article 7 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 30 October 2003 Cargill Incorporated, acting through Cerestar, made a request to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom to place isomaltulose as a novel food or novel food ingredient on the market.\n(2)\nOn 19 March 2004 the competent authorities of the United Kingdom issued their initial assessment report.\n(3)\nIn their initial assessment report the United Kingdom’s competent food assessment body came to the conclusion that the proposed uses for isomaltulose are safe for human consumption.\n(4)\nThe Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 15 April 2004.\n(5)\nWithin the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of the Regulation, reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.\n(6)\nAt a meeting on 10 December 2004 Member States experts considered the initial assessment report as far as risk assessment was concerned and there was no need for further consultation of the European Food Safety Authority.\n(7)\nAs regards the nutrition information included in the labelling and advertising of foods containing isomaltulose, the rules of Council Directive 90/496/EC of 24 September 1990 on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs apply.\n(8)\nOn the basis of the initial assessment report, it is established that isomaltulose complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of the Regulation.\n(9)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 276, 6.10.1990, p. 40. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/120/EC (OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 51)."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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