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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-691/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/691",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 2016 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of food additives in edible caseinates (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-691",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691\nof 4 May 2016\namending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of food additives in edible caseinates\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives, and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAnnex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and their conditions of use.\n(2)\nThat list may be amended in accordance with the common procedure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application.\n(3)\nDirective (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council provides a list of food additives that may be used in edible caseinates. That Directive is a recast of Council Directive 83/417/EEC relating to certain lactoproteins (caseins and caseinates) intended for human consumption.\n(4)\nDirective (EU) 2015/2203 provides clarity as regards the classification of certain substances in edible caseinates which are considered food additives. The provisions on food additives in Directive (EU) 2015/2203 should be reflected in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.\n(5)\nEdible caseinates belong to dairy products. However, that group is not specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. Therefore, a food category ‘Edible caseinates’ should be established and the additives authorised in edible caseinates should be included with the respective conditions of use.\n(6)\nThe transfer will ensure legal clarity and does not introduce new uses of food additives. The extended use of those additives constitutes an update of the Union list which is not liable to have an effect on human health. Therefore, it is not necessary to seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority.\n(7)\nAnnex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should be amended accordingly.\n(8)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption and repealing Council Directive 83/417/EEC (OJ L 314, 1.12.2015, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Council Directive 83/417/EEC of 25 July 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain lactoproteins (caseins and caseinates) intended for human consumption (OJ L 237, 26.8.1983, p. 25)."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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