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 4 0 1 / 2 0 0 6 , 1 8 8 1 / 2 0 0 6 , 1 8 8 2 / 2 0 0 6 a n d 1 8 8 3 / 2 0 0 6 , h a v e b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d • Being translated, Regulations (EC) No 3 3 3 / 2 0 0 7 , 2 0 0 8 / 4 7 , 1 2 4 / 2 0 0 9 • Amendments under translation, R e g u l a t i o n s ( E C ) N o 1 1 2 6 / 2 0 0 7 a n d 6 2 9 / 2 0 0 8

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

Thanks !