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The European Food Safety Authority re assessment of stevioside as safety of food

Date:2018-02-06 View:

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Food network partners according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) news, after 2014 safety assessment, June 30, the European Food Safety Authority again stevioside as food additive safety issued opinions.
The expert group noted that all populations overall average exposure is less than 4 mg / kg bw / day of ADI numerical (a country walk except children). Group of experts believe that stevioside dietary exposure amount 2014 exposure similar valuations and therefore does not change before safety assessment conclusion.


Part of the original report is as follows:
Following a request from the European Commission to take into account an extension of use of steviol glycosides (E 960) as food sweeteners, a revised exposure assessment for five population groups was carried out based on the maximum permitted levels (MPLs) authorised in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and the extension of use at the levels proposed by the applicant for the food category 14.1.5 Coffee, tea, herbal and fruit infusions, chicory; tea, herbal and fruit infusions and chicory extracts; tea, plant fruit and cereal preparations for infusions, as well as mixes and instant mixes of these products (sub-category 14.1.5.2 Other)。