The EFSA Colloquium will focus on various aspects related to cell culture-derived foods and food ingredients.
European Union
The European Commission (EC) has granted authorization for the placement of iron milk caseinate on the market.
The European Commission (EC) has granted authorization for the placement of 6'-Sialyllactose sodium salt, produced using derivative strains of Escherichia coli BL21(DE3), on the market within the Union.
CPE Contek-Pfeiffer Entsorgungsgesellschaft mbH has submitted studies and scientific data for the authorization of a new recycling process called CPE_VACUNITE® (EREMA Vacurema® Basic + Polymetrix SSP V-LeaN) under Regulation EC 282/2008.
DSM Food Specialties B.V. has recently submitted an application for the authorization of a new food enzyme called Phosphoinositide phospholipase C (PIC). This enzyme is derived from a genetically modified strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens.
In 2017, the former EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient sources added to Food re-evaluated xanthan gum (E 415).
The European Union has granted authorization for the placement of the aqueous ethanolic extract of Labisia pumila on the market.
Glycom A/S, a company, Producer of Lacto-N-neotetraose (a novel food ingredient), has submitted an application to the European Commission to modify the conditions of use for this novel food ingredient.
Bioiberica, a company involved in the production of novel food ingredients, submitted an application to the European Commission to amend the specifications of their protein extract from pig kidneys.
The European Commission has identified an error in the Annex of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 and has taken steps to correct it.