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Safety assessment of the process Quinn Packaging, based on Erema Basic technology, used to recycle post‐consumer PET into food contact materials

The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of the recycling process Quinn Packaging (EU register number RECYC172). The input is hot caustic washed and dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes ori ...

Safety assessment of the process AMB, based on Bandera technology, used to recycle post‐consumer PET into food contact materials

The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) evaluated the safety of the recycling process AMB (EU register number RECYC154). The input is washed and dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes originating from collected ...

Safety evaluation of the food enzyme α,α‐trehalase glucohydrolase from Trichoderma reesei (strain DP‐Nzs51)

The food enzyme trehalase (α,α‐trehalase glucohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.28) is produced with a genetically modified Trichoderma reesei DP‐Nzs51 by Danisco US Inc. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme is free from viab ...

Safety evaluation of the food enzyme chitinase from Streptomyces violaceoruber (strain pChi)

The food enzyme, a chitinase (EC 3.2.1.14), is produced with the genetically modified Streptomyces violaceoruber strain pChi by Nagase. No information was provided regarding the presence of antimicrobial resistance genes in the production strain, other ...

Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 70, Revision 1 (FGE.70Rev1): consideration of aliphatic, linear, α,β‐unsaturated, di‐ and trienals and related alcohols, acids and esters evaluated by JECFA (61st‐68th‐69th meeting)

The EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings was requested to evaluate 29 flavouring substances attributed to the Flavouring Group Evaluation 70 (FGE.70), using the Procedure in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000. Seven substances have already be ...

Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 204 Revision 1 (FGE.204Rev1): consideration of genotoxicity data on representatives for 17 monounsaturated, aliphatic, α,β‐unsaturated ketones and precursors from chemical subgroup 1.2.1 of FGE.19

The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF Panel) of the European Food Safety Authority was requested to evaluate the genotoxic potential of the flavouring substances from subgroup 1.2.1 of FGE.19 in the Flavouring Group Evaluation 204 (FGE.204). In ...

Scientiﬁc opinion on the proposed amendment of the EU speciﬁcations for titanium dioxide (E 171) with respect to the inclusion of additional parameters related to its particle size distribution

The present opinion deals with the assessment of the data provided by interested business operators in support of an amendment of the EU speciﬁcations for titanium dioxide (E 171) with respect to the inclusion of additional parameters related to its parti ...

Re‐evaluation of hydrochloric acid (E 507), potassium chloride (E 508), calcium chloride (E 509) and magnesium chloride (E 511) as food additives

The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings added to Food (FAF) provided a scientific opinion re‐evaluating the safety of chlorides (E 507–509, E 511) as food additives. Chlorides are authorised food additives in the EU in accordance with Annex II and III ...

Pest categorisation of non‐EU Cicadomorpha vectors of Xylella spp.

The Panel on Plant Health performed a group pest categorisation of non‐EU Cicadomorpha vectors of Xylella spp. known to be associated with plant diseases. Although all the insects considered in this categorisation are proven vectors of Xylella spp., ad ...

Safety assessment of the substance, titanium dioxide surface treated with fluoride‐modified alumina, for use in food contact materials

This scientific opinion of the EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP Panel) is a safety assessment of the additive titanium dioxide surface treated with fluoride‐modified alumina, a defined mixture of particles of which ■■ ...

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