Division 3.2.3.2 Tolerable upper intake level (UL)

For some additives it may be more appropriate to base the safety assessment on the UL, which is the maximum level of total chronic daily intake of a nutrient (from all sources) judged (by national or international scientific bodies) to be unlikely to pose a risk of adverse health effects to consumers or to specific groups of consumers.

The dossier shall contain data to demonstrate that use of the additive would not lead to a situation in which the UL could be exceeded considering all possible sources of the nutrient.

If the resulting residue levels of the nutritional additive or its metabolite(s) in products of animal origin are higher than what is considered normal or expected for these products, this shall be clearly indicated.