Projet d'Arrêté conjoint modifiant et complétant l'arrêté conjoint n°1795-14 du 14 mai 2014 fixant la liste et les limites des additifs alimentaires autorisés à être utilisés dans les produits primaires et les produits alimentaires, ainsi qu'aux indications que doivent porter leurs emballages (Draft Joint Order amending and supplementing Joint Order No. 1795-14 of 14 May 2014 establishing the list of, and limits for, food additives authorized for use in primary products and food products, as wel

Regular notification 2022-10-26
G/SPS/N/MAR/89

Description

The purpose of the notified draft Joint Order amending Order No. 1795-14 of 14 May 2014 is to: - Update the list of authorized food additives in order to comply with the relevant international standards; - Establish specifications for these food additives so as to prevent fraudulent practices that could pose a risk to consumer health. In addition, in the interest of transparency for the consumer, the notified draft Joint Order establishes: - A list of functional classes of food additive, on the basis of the technological purpose of the additive in the food product; - A list of food colours for which additional information must be displayed on the labelling of the food products that contain them. G/SPS/N/MAR/89 - 2 -

Keywords

Human health; Food safety; Food additives