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A food additive may be included in the Community lists in Annexes II and III only if it meets the following conditions and, where relevant, other legitimate factors, including environmental factors: it does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety concern to the health of the consumer at the level of use proposed; there is a reasonable technological need that cannot be achieved by other economically and technologically practicable means; and its use does not mislead the consumer.

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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.