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Follow‐up of the re‐evaluation of polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (E 475) as a food additive

Authors :
EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF)
Maged Younes
Gabriele Aquilina
Laurence Castle
Karl‐Heinz Engel
Paul Fowler
Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez
Ursula Gundert‐Remy
Rainer Gürtler
Trine Husøy
Melania Manco
Wim Mennes
Peter Moldeus
Sabina Passamonti
Romina Shah
Ine Waalkens‐Berendsen
Detlef Wölfle
Matthew Wright
Karlien Cheyns
Manuela Mirat
Ana Maria Rincon
Peter Fürst
Source :
EFSA Journal, Vol 20, Iss 5, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Wiley, 2022.

Abstract

Abstract Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (PEFA, E 475) was re‐evaluated in 2017 by the former EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient sources added to Food (ANS). As a follow‐up to this assessment, in this opinion, the Panel on Food Additives and Flavouring (FAF) addresses the data gaps identified to support an amendment of the EU specifications for E 475. The Panel performed a risk assessment of undesirable impurities and constituents potentially present in E 475. The Panel concluded that the maximum limits in the EU specifications for the 4 toxic elements (arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium) should be lowered based on actual levels in the commercial food additive E 475. The Panel also concluded that maximum limits for erucic acid, 3‐monochloropropanediol and glycidyl esters should be included in the EU specifications for E 475. Alternatively, the Panel recommends an amendment of the definition of E 475 to include a requirement that the fats and oils used in the manufacturing of E 475 comply with the respective EU legislation regarding suitability for human consumption. Further, the Panel concluded that there is no need for setting a specification limit for the content of trans‐fatty acids in E 475 as a limit is established in the Regulation (EU) No 2019/649, i.e. 2 g of trans‐fat per 100 g fat in food for the final consumer. Finally, the Panel recommends a modification of the definition of E 475 indicating that polyglycerol used for the manufacturing of E 475 should be produced from glycerol meeting the specifications for E 422 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012). In this case, respective specification limits for epichlorohydrin, acrolein and butanetriol would not be needed for E 475.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18314732
Volume :
20
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
EFSA Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7d2754447b40c88879f839dd3792cc
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7308