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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE No 95/2/EC
of 20 February 1995
on food additives other than colours and sweeteners
(OJ L 61, 18.3.1995, p. 1)
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►M1 Directive 96/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 L 86 December 1996
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28.3.1997
►M2 Directive 98/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 L 295
Whereas the Commission is to adapt Community provisions to accord with the rules laid down in this Directive;
(1) OJ No C 206, 13. 8. 1992, p. 12, and OJ No C 189, 13. 7. 1993, p. 11. (2) OJ No C 108, 19. 4. 1993, p. 26. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 26 May 1993 (OJ No C 176, 28. 6.
Whereas differences between national laws relating to preservatives, antioxidants and other additives and their conditions of use hinder the free movement of foodstuffs; whereas this may create conditions of unfair competition;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (3),
Whereas this Directive is not intended to affect rules relating to sweeteners and colours;
Whereas, pending specific provisions pursuant to Council Directive 91/ 414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (6), and pursuant to Council Directive 90/642/ EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (7), certain substances belonging to this category are provisionally covered by this Directive;
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Whereas it is necessary to include in this Directive specific provisions concerning additives referred to in other Community provisions;
Whereas it is desirable that when a decision is taken on whether a particular foodstuff belongs to a certain category of foods, the consultation of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs procedure is followed;
1993, p. 117), confirmed on 2 December 1993 (OJ No C 342, 20. 12. 1993), common position of the Council of 10 March 1994 (OJ No C 172, 24. 6. 1994, p. 4) and decision of the European Parliament of 16 November 1994 (OJ No C 341, 5. 12. 1994) (4) OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 27. (5) OJ No L 186, 30. 6. 1989, p. 27. (6) OJ No L 230, 19. 8. 1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 (OJ No L 366, 15. 12. 1992, p. 10). (7) OJ No L 350, 14. 12. 1990, p. 71.
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17.7.2003
►M5 Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the L 284 Council of 29 September 2003
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►M6 Directive 2003/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of L 24
Whereas, having regard to the most recent scientific and toxicological information on these substances, some of them are to be permitted only for certain foodstuffs and under certain conditions of use;
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►M3 Directive 2001/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of L 55
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24.2.2001
12 February 2001
►M4 Directive 2003/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of L 178
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Whereas modifications of existing purity criteria for food additives other than colours and sweeteners and new specifications for those where no purity criteria exist will be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11 of Directive 89/107/EEC;
Whereas it is necessary to lay down strict rules for the use of food additives in infant formulae, follow-on formulae and weaning foods, as referred to in Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (5), and in particular Article 4 (1) (e) thereof;