Article 8 Flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties for which evaluation and authorisation are not requiredF6

The following flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties may be used in or on foods without an evaluation and F1authorisation under this Regulation, provided that they comply with Article 4:

Notwithstanding paragraph 1, if the F2appropriate authority or the Authority expresses doubts concerning the safety of a flavouring or food ingredient with flavouring properties referred to in paragraph 1, a risk assessment of such flavouring or food ingredient with flavouring properties shall be carried out by the Authority. Articles 4, 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 shall then apply mutatis mutandis. If necessary, the F3appropriate authority is to prescribe measures, following the opinion of the Authority, which are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, inter alia, by supplementing it, F4.... Such measures shall be laid down in Annexes III, IV and/or V where appropriate. F5...