EU legislation: Additives, enzymes and flavourings in food

If you want to export food products to the EU and you add substances to colour, flavour, sweeten or preserve them, you have to make sure that your products meet all legislative requirements set for additives, enzymes and flavourings in food. EU consumers are very conscious about the ingredients of the food they buy, and so are EU food safety authorities! Food containing substances that are not explicitly approved by the EU or inadequately labelled is prohibited and will be taken from the market.

This document provides information on the current and future legislation on additives, enzymes and flavourings and includes references to related legal texts and other useful sources.