# Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (Text with EEA relevance), Article 7: Determination of authorisation status and amendment of sectoral food laws

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Within nine months of receiving the opinion of the Authority, the appropriate authority must determine the authorisation status of the substance concerned, taking into account the opinion of the Authority, any relevant provisions of assimilated law and any other legitimate factors relevant to the matter under consideration.
In those cases where the Authority has not given an opinion, the nine month period starts from the date the appropriate authority receives a valid application.
1A. Where the appropriate authority makes a determination as to the authorisation status of a substance:
(a) the appropriate authority must:
(i) specify the date on which the authorisation, modification, suspension or revocation is to have effect; and
(ii) communicate the determination to the Authority;
(b) the Authority must update the domestic list referred to in Article 2C accordingly.
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3. Where the determination is not in accordance with the opinion of the Authority, the appropriate authority must explain the reasons for its determination.
4. The measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of each sectoral food law, relating to the revocation of the authorisation of substances generally, may be prescribed by the appropriate authority after seeking advice from the Authority.
5. On grounds of efficiency, the measures designed to amend non-essential elements of each sectoral food law, inter alia, by supplementing it, relating to the authorisation of substances generally and for modifying conditions, specifications or restrictions associated with the authorisation of substances generally, may be prescribed by the appropriate authority after seeking advice from the Authority.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1331/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1331/article-7
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