Article 12

Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption · European Union

1. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that food additives belonging to the categories defined in Annex I may be marketed only if they conform to the definitions and rules laid down in this Directive and the Annexes thereto. 2. Member States may not prohibit, restrict or obstruct the marketing of food addicives, food or food ingredients on grounds relating to food additives, if these comply with the provisions of this Directive, the existing specific directives and the comprehensive directive referred to in Article 3 3. Paragraph 2 shall not affect national provisions applicable in the absence of corresponding provisions in the comprehensive directive referred to in Article 3.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.