# 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 9: Functional classes of food additives

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

1. An authorisation may state that a food additive is assigned to one of the functional classes in Annex I on the basis of the principal technological function of the food additive.
Allocating a food additive to a functional class shall not preclude it from being used for several functions.
2. Where necessary, as a result of scientific progress or technological development, the measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, relating to additional functional classes which may be added to Annex I are to be prescribed by the appropriate authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1333/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1333/article-9
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