Directive 98/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 295, 4 November 1998, pp. 18-30. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract This Directive has been adopted to lay down particular amendments to Directive 95/2/EC in matter of food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Article 1(1), which defines the application scope, shall be replaced by the following: “1. This Directive is a specific Directive forming a part of the comprehensive Directive, within the meaning of Article 3 of Directive 89/107/EEC, and applies to additives other than colours and sweeteners. It does not apply to enzymes other than those mentioned in the Annexes”. Moreover, the tables of the Annexes shall be amended in accordance with the provisions contained in the Annex to this Directive. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Amends European Parliament and Council Directive No. 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | European Union | 1995 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No. 152 of 2009 (XI. 12.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the binding provisions of the Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus. Legislation | Hungary | 2009 (2014) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on authorized food additives. Legislation | Poland | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on authorized food additives. Legislation | Poland | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 183 updating Ministerial Decree No. 209 of 27 February 1996 governing food additives allowed in the preparation and preservation of foodstuffs and implementing Directive 98/72/EC. Legislation | Italy | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Joint Decree No. 412/1999 amending provisions of the Food Code, in compliance with Directive 98/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | Greece | 1999 Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX