Article 10 Specific data required for risk assessment of flavourings
United Kingdom
In addition to data to be provided pursuant to Article 5, information shall be provided on:
the manufacturing process;
specifications;
where applicable, information on particle size, particle size distribution and other physicochemical characteristics;
where applicable the existing authorisations and evaluations;
the data on dietary sources;
the dietary exposure assessment;
the biological and toxicological data.
As regards to the biological and toxicological data, referred to in point (h) of paragraph 1, the following core areas shall be covered:
examination for structural/metabolic similarity to flavouring substances in an existing flavouring group evaluation (FGE);
genotoxicity;
subchronic toxicity, where applicable;
developmental toxicity, where applicable;
chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity data, where applicable.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Art. 10(1)(e) omiited (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 10(5)(a) (with reg. 23)
- F2
Words in Art. 10(1)(e) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 10(5)(b) (with reg. 23)