# Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (Text with EEA relevance), Article 7: Specific conditions for sweeteners

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

A food additive may be authorised 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:
(a)replacing sugars for the production of energy-reduced food, non-cariogenic food or food with no added sugars; or
(b)replacing sugars where this permits an increase in the shelf-life of the food; or
(c)producing food intended for particular nutritional uses as defined in Article 1(2)(a) of Directive 89/398/EEC.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1333/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1333/article-7
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