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31 Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Postfach 13 01 64 D-40551 Düsseldorf Henkelstraße 67 D-40589 Düsseldorf Phytosterol esters for the addition to: (i) milk type products and yoghurt type products; and (ii) yellow fat spreads as described by Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94, excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat and FSA (2) (UK) Request for an opinion on the substantial equivalence of phytosterols and their esters 23 July 2004 4 August 2004

Plantsterols and plantsterol esters for the addition to yellow fat spreads (excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat), salad dressings including mayonnaise and milk type products as specified by Commission Decision 2004/333/EC, spicy sauces as specified by Comission Decision 2004/334/EC and milk based fruit drinks as specified by Commission Decision 2004/336/EC and NFB (3) (FIN) Opinion on the substantial equivalence of plant sterols, phytosterolesters and foods enriched with these (Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co) 20 April 2005 29 June 2005

Rye bread with added phytosterol esters and/or phytosterols The requirements laid down in Article 2 of the aforementioned Decisions apply NFB (3) (FIN) Opinion on substantial equivalence for rye bread enriched with Cognis plant sterol ingredient (Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co) 23 May 2006 9 June 2006

31n E. de Mûelenare NV VANDEMOORTELE Prins Albertlaan 12 B-8870 Izegem Yellow fat spreads excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat with added phytosterols A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterol esters The phytosterols are provided by Cognis and/or Cargill 9 January 2007 31 January 2007

31p Dr Maurizio Roberti Nutrition & Santé Italia S.p.A. Soggetta a direzione e coordinamento di Sanutri AG Lgo Umberto Boccioni 1 I-21040 Origgio (VA) Beverages based on fermented milk with added phytosterols A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols The phytosterols are provided by Cognis 12 February 2007 15 March 2007

31q Waldemar Taciak Elmilk Sp. z o.o. Yellow fat spreads excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat with added phytosterols A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterol esters The phytosterols are provided by Cognis 7 February 2007 27 March 2007

31r Edoardo Roncadin Bofrost Distributzione Italia S.p.a. Via Clauzetto, 4 I-33078 San Vito al Tagliamento (PN) Beverages based on skimmed milk with added phytosterols A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols The phytosterols are provided by Cognis 17 April 2007 7 May 2007

31s Caroline Calin Lactalis Nestlé Chilled Dairy Co. Ltd St. George'd House Croydin, Surrey CR9 1NR United Kingdom Products based on milk with fruits and added phytosterol esters A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols The phytosterol esters are provided by Cognis 5 June 2007 12 July 2007

31t Luc Gerardy Corman Miloko Factory Carrick on Suir Co. Tipperary Ireland Yellow fat spreads excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat with added phytosterols A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterol esters The phytosterol esters are provided by Cognis 7 August 2007 9 August 2007

31u Irene Pateras Elbisco S.A. 21st km Marathon Ave. GR-19009 Pikermi Attica — Greece Rye bread with flour containing ≥ 50 % rye and ≤ 30 % wheat; and with ≤ 4 % sugar but no fat added with added phytosterols A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols The phytosterol esters are provided by Cognis 6 September 2007 12 October 2007

38 Cargill 15407 McGinty Road MS 110 Wyazata, MN 55391 USA Foods with added phytosterols: yellow fat spreads excluding cooking or frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat, salad dressings, mayonnaise and spicy sauces, milk-type drinks with fruit and/or cereals, milk-based fruit drinks, fermented milk type products, where the milk fat and/or protein has been partly or fully replaced by vegetable fat or protein and soy drinks, cheese type products (fat content ≤ 12 g per 100 g), where the milk fat and/or protein has been partly or fully replaced by vegetable fat or protein. NFB (3) (FIN) Opinion on substantial equivalence in the case of plant sterol/plant stanol ingredient intended to be used in foods (Cargill Incorporation) 24 October 2004 13 December 2004

Cargill R&D Centre Europe Havenstraat 84 B-1800 Vilvoorde Rye bread with added phytosterols A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols NFB (3) (FIN) Opinion on substantial equivalence for rye bread enriched with Corowise™ plant sterol/plant stanol ingredient (Cargill) 4 September 2006 12 September 2006

38b R.M. Gutjahr Health Concern BV Reactorweg 9a 3542 AD Utrecht Nederland P.O.Box 40376 3504 AD Utrecht Nederland Yellow fat spreads excluding cooking or frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols The phytosterol ingredient is the one that was notified by Cargill 11 December 2007 18 December 2007

41 Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. 750 West Pender Street Vancouver B.C. V6C 2T8 Canada Foods listed in Article 1 of Commission Decision 2000/500/EC and in Annex 1 of Commission Decisions 2004/333/EC, 2004/334/EC, 2004/335/EC and 2004/336/EC (yellow fat spreads, salad dressings, fermented milk type products, soya drinks, cheese type products, yoghurt type products, spicy sauces, milk based fruit drinks) with added phytosterols/phytostanols (Reducol™) NFB (3) (FIN) Opinion on the substantial equivalence of foods enriched with Forbes phytosterols/phytostanols (Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.) of 28 February 2005 22 April 2005 6 June 2005

Rye bread NFB (3) (FIN) Opinion on substantial equivalence for rye bread enriched with Reducol™ plant sterol ingredient 12 June 2006 3 August 2006

Cheese products (fat content < 12 g per 100 g) with added phytosterols and/or phytosterol esters Letter of 6 September 2006 by the FSAI (4) (IRL) concerning the substantial equivalence 3 October 2006 6 November 2006

41k Aimo Jussila Linkosuo Oy PO Box 77 Mannakorventie 1, Kangasala FIN-33101 Tampere Rye bread with flour containing ≥ 50 % rye and ≤ 30 % wheat; and with ≤ 4 % sugar but no fat added with added phytosterols The phytosterols are provided by Forbes Medi-Tech 23 April 2007 15 May 2007

57 Vitae-Caps S.A. Polígono Industrial Torrehierro c/ Gutemberg 356 E-45600 Talavera de la Reine (Toledo) Yellow fat spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94, excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat milk type products, and yoghurt type products AESA (5) (ES) Opinion about the application presented by the company Vitae-Caps SA to register its phytosterols and its phytosterol esters (Vitasterol S-80 non GMO) according to the process of substantial equivalence according to the procedure established in Article 3(4) and Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 30 January 2006 21 February 2006

Yellow fat spreads; milk type products; fermented milk type products; cheese type products, salad dressings; and soya drinks AESA (5) (ES) Opinion on the application submitted by the company Vitae-Caps SA, to record its phytosterols and phytosterol esters under the substantial equivalence process of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 in accordance with the procedure provided in Article 5 of the same Regulation (4 May 2006) 22 June 2006 27 September 2006

Spicy sauces; rye bread with flour containing ≥ 50 % rye (wholemeal rye flour, whole or cracked rye kernels and rye flakes) ≤ 30 % wheat and with ≤ 4 % sugar but no fat added with added phytosterols. A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day). A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols. Salad dressing will be packed as single portions AESA (5) (ES) Opinion about the application presented by the Company Vitae-Caps SA to register its phytosterols and its phytosterol esters according to the process of substantial equivalence according to the procedure established in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (27 July 2006) 26 October 2006 16 November 2006

57c Véronique Boyer Senoble France 30, rue des Jaques F-89150 Jouy Products based on fermented milk A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols The phytosterols are the same as notified by Vitae-Caps SA 31 May 2007 13 June 2007

57d Juliana Kives Ostronoff Quesos Forlasa S.A. Avda. Reves Católios, 135 Apartado de correos 43 E-02600 Villarrobledo (Albacete) Cheese type products (fat content ≤ 12 g per 100 g) with added phytosterols A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols of added phytosterols/phytostanols The phytosterols are the same as notified by Vitae-Caps SA, Cognis or Lipofoods 4 June 2007 13 June 2007

57e Artemis Chatzigeorgiou VIVARTIA S.A. Dairy & Drinks Division 10, Ziridi GR-15123 Marousi/Attiki Products based on fermented milk with added phytosterol esters A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols The phytostereol esters are the same as notified by Vitae-Caps SA 27 July 2007 9 August 2007

62 Oy Foodfiles Ltd Neulaniementie 2 L 6 FI-70210 Kuopio On behalf of: Arboris LLC Yellow fat spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94, excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat; milk type and fermented milk type products; yoghurt type products; cheese type products; soya drinks and salad dressings and spicy sauces NFB (3) (FIN) Opinion on substantial equivalence for Arboris® sterol AS-2™ plant sterol ingredient and foods enriched with it (Arboris® LLC) 5 April 2006 27 April 2006

Rye bread with flour containing ≥ 50 % rye and ≤ 30 % wheat; and with ≤ 4 % sugar but no fat added with added phytosterols. A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols. Salad dressings and spicy sauces will be packed as single portions 7 December 2006 19 February 2007

62a Mr Emmanouil Karamolegos Karamolegos Bakery & Confeectionary Industry S.A Thessi Tzima Koropi GR-194 00 Greece Rye bread with flour containing ≥ 50 % rye and ≤ 30 % wheat; and with ≤ 4 % sugar but no fat added with added phytosterols. A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols The phytosterols are provided by Arboris 10 August 2007 4 September 2007

74 Fenchem Enterprises Ltd. 1911-1915 Fortune Building No. 359 Hongwu Rd Nanjing, 210002 China Yellow fat spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94, excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat; milk type products such as skimmed and semi skimmed milk type products, possibly with the addition of fruits and/or cereals, fermented milk type products, such as yoghurt and cheese type products (fat content ≤ 12 g per 100 g) where the milk fat and or protein has been fully or partly replaced by vegetable fat or protein; milk based fruit drinks Salad dressings and spicy sauces; rye bread with flour containing ≥ 50 % rye (wholemeal rye flour, whole or cracked rye kernels and rye flakes) ≤ 30 % wheat and with ≤ 4 % sugar but no fat added with added phytosterols. A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols; spicy sauces and salad dressings will be packed as single portions NFB (3) (FIN) Opinion on substantial equivalence for Cholevel™ plant sterol ingredient and foods enriched wit hit (Fenchem Enterprises Ltd) 1 November 2006 16 November 2006

74a Tamás Szakács HAJDÚSÁGI SÜTÖDÉK Zrt Hösök Útja 1-3 H-4027 Debrecen Yellow fat spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94, excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat; milk type products such as skimmed and semi skimmed milk type products, possibly with the addition of fruits and/or cereals, fermented milk type products, such as yoghurt and cheese type products (fat content ≤ 12 g per 100 g) where the milk fat and or protein has been fully or partly replaced by vegetable fat or protein; milk based fruit drinks Salad dressings and spicy sauces; rye bread with flour containing ≥ 50 % rye (wholemeal rye flour, whole or cracked rye kernels and rye flakes) ≤ 30 % wheat and with ≤ 4 % sugar but no fat added with added phytosterols. A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols; spicy sauces and salad dressings will be packed as single portions The phytosterols are provided by Fenchem Enterprises 12 November 2007 5 December 2007

76 Elena Razvodoskaia FORLIVE srl Via Ravegna, 456 I-47100 Forli (FC) Noni juice (juice of the fruits of Morinda citrifolia) Opinion by DSPVNSA (6) 4 January 2007 31 January 2007

77 Allessandro Mazzola Istituto Pirri srl Via Cavour 7 I-20052 Monza On behalf of: Innomark Inc. Noni juice (juice of the fruits of Morinda citrifolia) Opinion by DSPVNSA (6) 21 December 2006 31 January 2007

78 Javier Jiménez Madrid Láctea Antequerana S.L. Polígono Industrial Avda. El Romeral, 3 E-29200 Antequera, Málaga Fermented milk type products with added phytosterols A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols The phytosterols are the same as authorised by Commission Decision 2004/336/EC 2 January 2007 25 January 2007

78a Theo Knöps Uniekaas Nederland B.V. Belgiëstraat 6 5171 PN Kaatsheuvel Nederland Postbus 14 5170 AA Kaatsheuvel Nederland Fermented milk type products (cheese type products with fat content ≤ 12 g per 100 g) with added phytosterols A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols The phytosterols are the same as authorised by Commission Decision 2004/336/EC 8 January 2007 14 February 2007

79 Kart Cahill AgroLabs Inc. 805 Port America Place Suite 200 Grapevine Tx 76051 USA Noni juice (juice of the fruits of Morinda citrifolia) FSA (2) Opinion on the equivalence of ‘Naturally Noni’ produced by AgroLabs Inc. 23 January 2007 8 February 2007

80 Laurent Depelley Lipofoods Calle Issac Peral, 17 E-08850 Gavà (Barcelona) Yellow fat spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94, excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat; products based on milk, such as products based on skimmed and semi- skimmed milk, possibly with the addition of fruits and/or cereals, fermented milk type products, such as yoghurt and cheese type products (fat content ≤ 12 g per 100 g) where the milk fat and or protein has been fully or partly replaced by vegetable fat or protein; milk based fruit drinks Salad dressings and spicy sauces; soya drinks with added phytosterols. A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols; spicy sauces and salad dressings will be packed as single portions ACNFP (7) (UK) Opinion on substantial esquivalence of phytosterols considered under Article 5 of the Novel Foods Regulation (FSA (2), 15 February 2007; NFU 632) 16 February 2007 12 March 2007

81 Dr. Gerald Cysewski Cyanotech Corporation 73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway 102 Kailua-Kona HI 96740 USA Food supplements with Astaxanthin-rich oleoresin extracted from Haematococcus Pluvialis FSA (2) (UK) Request for an opinion on substantial equivalence of Astaxanthin-rich extract from Haematococcus Pluvialis algae 7 March 2007 13 March 2007

82 Oy Foodfiles Ltd Neulaniementie 2 L 6 FI-70210 Kuopio For Phyto-Source L.P. Spreadable fats, as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94, Annex 1, points B and C, excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat. Milk based products, such as products based on semi-skimmed and skimmed milk products, possibly with the addition of fruits and/or cereals, products based on fermented milk such as yoghurt and cheese based products (fat content ≤ 12 g per 100 g), where possibly the milk fat has been reduced and the fat or protein has been partly or fully replaced by vegetable fat or protein. Soya drinks. Spicy sauces and salad dressings including mayonnaise. Rye bread with flour containing ≥ 50 % rye (wholemeal rye flour, whole or cracked rye kernels and rye flakes) and ≤ 30 % wheat; and with ≤ 4 % added sugar but no fat added with added phytosterols NFB (3) (FIN) Opinion on the substantial equivalence of Phyto-S-Sterol™ (Phyto-Source L.P.) 14 May 2007 1 June 2007

83 Aziz Chair Oleador Gustav-Adolf-Str. 27 D-30167 Hannover Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by AFSSA (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by Oleador 9 July 2007 9 August 2007

84 Freank D'Fonseca PURAVITTA Vuurwerekerweg 13 1032 KN Amsterdam Nederland Noni juice (juice of the fruits of Morinda citrifolia) NFU (9) (NL) Noni juice (5) Assessment of the substantial equivalence for a notification, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients 16 August 2007 24 August 2007

85 Danuta Stróżyk PARADA ul. M. C. Skłodowskiej 91 PL-42-700 Lubliniec Noni juice (juice of the fruits of Morinda citrifolia) IZIZ (10) (PL) has delivered an opinion on the substantial equivalence of the Noni juice that is placed on the market by Parada 20 August 2007 4 September 2007

86 Wojciech Mieszalo POLFIT Sp. z o.o. ul. Zeusa 1 PL-01-497 Warszawa Noni juice (juice of the fruits of Morinda citrifolia) IRPZ (11) (PL) Opinion about the significant equivalence of ‘Polinesian Noni juice’ with ‘Tahitian Noni®’ authorised by Commission Decision 2003/426/EC 27 August 2007 6 September 2007

87 Christine Herrmann Pojektmanagement Beratung Am Hardtberg 3 D-76593 Gernsbach Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by Agence francaise de sécurité sanitaire des aliments (AFSSA) (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by Projektmanagement Beratung 29 August 2007 13 September 2007

88 Doris Maiwald Argania Gold GmbH Waldstr. 18 D-55767 Abentheuer Amin Aouda Argania Gold SARLAU Avenue Mouktar Sousi N 299 80352 Dcheira — Inezgane Marocco Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by AFSSA (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by Argania Gold 11 September 2007 25 September 2007

89 Hafid Frigini Frigini's Kaskade Feldstr. 14 D-46499 Hamminkeln Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by AFSSA (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by Frigini's Kaskade 7 September 2007 25 September 2007

90 Benoit Robinne Absim France SAS 123 avenue Joseph Kessel F-78960 Voisins le Bretonneux Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by AFSSA (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by Absim France 5 September 2007 1 October 2007

91 Béatrice Petit S.I.R.H. SA 41, bd de la République F-76400 Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by AFSSA (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by S.R.H.I. SA 12 October 2007 23 October 2007

92 Atika El Kaddouri Noumidia Caftan International Weinstraße 3 D-4032 Düsseldorf Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by AFSSA (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by Noumidia Caftan International 15 October 2007 23 October 2007

93 Gilles Zapke Arganenoel Am Tannenstumpf 71a D-63303 Dreieich-Offenthal Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by AFSSA (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by Arganenöl 9 October 2007 23 October 2007

94 Michael Vorderburg Leap of Faith Farms Box 94 Conception, Chiriqui Republic of Panama Noni juice (juice of the fruits of Morinda citrifolia) ACNFP (7) (UK) Opinion on Substantial equivalence of Noni juice produced by Leap of Faith Farms considered under Article 5 of the Novel Foods Regulation 15 October 2007 22 October 2007

95 TNO Quality of Life Utrechtseweg 48 PO Box 360 3700 AJ Zeist Nederland On behalf of: Mitsui Sugar Co Ltd, Japan Isomaltulose NFU (9) (NL) Isomaltulose (2) Assessment of substantial equivalence for a notification in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients 1 November 2007 30 November 2007

96 P. Stuart Noni de Tahiti Ltd. Falkeners House Rectory Lane Bramshott Liphook Hampshire UKGU30 7QZ United Kingdom Noni juice (juice of the fruits of Morinda citrifolia) FSA (2) (UK) Opinion on the equivalence of ‘Tahitian Noni Juice’ by Noni de Tahiti Ltd 14 November 2007 30 November 2007

97 Mohammed Hassani Mogador Naturprodukte Am Heilbrunnen 47 D-72766 Reutlingen Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by AFSSA (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by Mogador Naturprodukte 2 November 2007 5 December 2007

98 Catherine Phin Alter Eco 36, boulevard de Bastille F-75012 Paris Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by AFSSA (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by Alter Eco 22 October 2007 6 December 2007

99 Chantal Rousseau Bio Planète Huilerie F.J. Moog SARL Route de Limoux F-11150 Bram Argan oil The DGCCRF (8) (F) confirmed that the previously issued opinion by AFSSA (14) was also applicable to the Argan oil placed on the market by Huilerie F.J. Moog SARL 5 November 2007 10 December 2007

100 Jan-Olof Lidefelt Aarhus Karlshamn Sweden AB S-374 82 Karlshamn Yellow fat spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94, excluding cooking and frying fats and spreads based on butter or other animal fat; milk type products such as skimmed and semi skimmed milk type products, possibly with the addition of fruits and/or cereals, fermented milk type products, such as yoghurt and cheese type products (fat content ≤ 12 g per 100 g) where the milk fat and or protein has been fully or partly replaced by vegetable fat or protein; milk based fruit drinks Salad dressings and spicy sauces; rye bread with flour containing ≥ 50 % rye (wholemeal rye flour, whole or cracked rye kernels and rye flakes) ≤ 30 % wheat and with ≤ 4 % sugar but no fat added with added phytosterols. A portion will not contain more than 3 g (in case of one portion per day) or more than 1 g (in case of 3 portions per day) of added phytosterols/phytostanols. A container of beverages will not contain more than 3 g of added phytosterols/phytostanols; spicy sauces and salad dressings will be packed as single portions NFB (3) (FIN) Opinion on substantial equivalence for phytosterol product VIVIDOL® (Aarhus Karlshamn Sweden AB) 3 December 2007 12 December 2007

101 Abdullah Saber Perle d'Argan 155, Boulevard Léopold II B-1080 Bruxelles Argan oil CSS (12) (B) No 8342 Opinion on the substantial equivalence of Argan oil 17 December 2007 10 January 2008