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New restrictions on the use of certain flavouring substances

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Food safety / Food additives
Food safety / Food safety

Summary

The European Commission has introduced limits on use of the flavouring substances 2-phenylcrotonaldehyde, 5-methyl-2-phenylhex-2-enal, and 4-methyl-2-phenylpent-2-enal pending further evaluations by EFSA regarding the safety of these substances for human consumption.