Author: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Meeting
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2007-02-07
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9241209402
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This publication sets out the discussions of the Committee's 67th meeting, including i) the principles governing the toxicological evaluation and assessments of intake of food additives (in particular, flavouring agents) and contaminants; ii) evaluations of technical, toxicological and intake data for certain food additives (annatto extracts, natamycin, propyl paraben, synthetic lycopene and lycopene from Blakeslea trispora, and quillaia extract type 2) and food contaminants (aluminium, 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol, 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol and methylmercury); and iii) revised specifications for the following food additives: carob bean gum, guar gum, titanium dioxide and zeaxanthin.