Additives and Contaminants (incl. Flavourings, Extraction Solvents, Enzymes and Ionising Radiation) 30 March 2011

Overview In the list of Union legislation published before 1st January 2011 the acquis on food additives, contaminants etc. is listed in Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 12 of Title 4 – Food Safety Rules The acquis is listed as Basic Text(s) and Application Text(s) This presentation will start with the legal framework in Iceland and secondly focus on the implementation of the relevant EU legislation

Legal framework The legislation is EEA relevant The legislation has been implemented, but not updated for some issues due to the backlog in adopting JCD for incorporation of legislation The legislation is implemented according to the provisions of the Icelandic Food Act No 93/1995 There is some backlog of EU legislation relevant to the EEA Agreement waiting to be incorporated into the Agreement or waiting to be implemented in Iceland

Additives – Chapter 2 The previous EC legislation on food additives is still in force in Iceland Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 on authorisation procedures for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings has not been incorporated into the EEA Agreement and consequently not implemented in Iceland

Additives – cont´d Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives has not yet been incorporated into the EEA Areement. Regulation amended by 238/2010 The Commission is working on proposals for Annexes II and III of this Regulation and final versions will be presented for a possible vote at a Standing Committee meeting of 8 April 2011 The Annex listing food additives in food categories is expected final in 2012

Additives – cont´d The application texts have been implemented, except for Regulation (EC) No 257/2010 on the re-evaluation of food additives, which has not been incorporated into the EEA Agreement Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 on addition of vitamins and minerals etc. has been implemented by Regulation (IS) No 327/2010 Directives on purity criteria are implemented by Regulation (IS) No 285/2002

Food Enzymes – Chapter 3 The previous EC legislation on food enzymes is still in force in Iceland Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 on authorisation procedures for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings has not been incorporated into the EEA Agreement The same applies to Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 on food enzymes The backlog is as much an EC problem as an EEA/EFTA problem regarding finalization of JCD

Extraction solvents – Chapter 4 The previous EC legislation on extraction solvents is still in force in Iceland Directive 2009/32/EC is being translated and will be implemented in Iceland Recast of the legislation

Flavourings – Chapter 5 The EC legislation on flavourings, both basic texts and application texts, has been implemented in Iceland, except for the following Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 on authorisation procedures has not been incorporated into the EEA Agreement The same applies to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 on flavourings

Contaminants – Chapter 10 Basic text, Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 implemented by Regulation (IS) No 508/2005 Application texts, Regulations (EC) No 401/2006, 1881/2006, 1882/2006 and 1883/2006, have been implemented Being translated, Regulations (EC) No 333/2007, 2008/47, 124/2009 Amendments under translation, Regulations (EC) No 1126/2007 and 629/2008

Ionising radiation – Chapter 12 Basic texts – Regulation (IS) No 341/2001 Implements Directive 1999/2/EC on foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation and; Directive 1999/3, list of foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation Application text: Decision 2002/840/EC, approved facilities in third countries, implemented by Regulation (IS) 163/2003 Implementation complete

Conclusions There are only minor outstanding issues, e.g. concerning translation of acts on contaminants and extraction solvents Some acts are waiting for incorporation into the EEA Agreement, e.g. the new and revised legislation on food additives, flavourings and food enzymes

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