Article 7 Specific conditions for sweeteners

A food additive may be F1authorised for primary use for the functional class of sweetener only if, in addition to serving one or more of the purposes set out in Article 6(2), it serves one or more of the following purposes:

1. (a)

   replacing sugars for the production of energy-reduced food, non-cariogenic food or food with no added sugars; or

2. (b)

   replacing sugars where this permits an increase in the shelf-life of the food; or

3. (c)

   producing food intended for particular nutritional uses as defined in Article 1(2)(a) of Directive 89/398/EEC.