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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

Before the two-year period stipulated in paragraph 1 (a) has expired the Member State may request the Commission to include in the list adopted in accordance with Article 3 the additive which had been the subject of national authorization pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article. At the same time, the Member State shall provide the evidence which, in its view, supports such inclusion and shall indicate how the additive is to be used. If the Commission considers this request to be justified, it shall operate the procedure laid down in Article l00a of the Treaty in order to amend the list adopted in accordance with Article 3. The Council shall act on a proposal from the Commission, within 18 months from the date on which the matter was referred to it.

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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.