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Brussels.22July1980
Proposalfora
COUNCILDIRECTIVE
amendingforthethirdtimeDirective70/357/EECon
theapproximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStates
concerningtheantioxidants authorizedforusein
foodstuffsintendedforhumanconsumption
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
TheCounoilDirective(70/357/EEC)ontheapproximation ofthelawsof
theMemberStatesconcerningtheantioxidants authorizedforusein
foodstuffsintendedforhumanconsumption"' "aslastmodified "byDirective
Λ
78/143/EECrequiresthattheCouncildecide "before31December1980
onthefutureuseofcalciumdisodiumethylenediaminetetra~aceta.te and
ethoxyquin.MemberStates"mayuntil31December1980maintain"their
useinfoodstuffs.Aacorbyldiacetate(E303)isauthorizedat
Communitylevelwithoutrestriction "butitsuseinfoodhasnowceased.
Thepresentproposalrelatestoactionto"betakenonthesethreesubstances
Calciumdisodiumeth.ylenediaminetetra-acetate
Onthe"basisoftheopinionoftheScientificCommitteeforFoodthe
Commissionproposedon21November1977thatthissubstancebeaddedto
PartIIIoftheAnnextotheDirective70/357/EEC^(i.e.substances
capableofincreasingtheantioxidanteffectofothersubstances).
ThisproposalwasnotacceptedbytheCouncilwhich,incommonwiththe
EconomioandSocialCommitteebelievedthatfurtherinformation should
besupplied.Inordertocomplywiththeserequests,andtoremain :■
withinthetermsofapprovaladvisedbytheScientificCommitteeforPood,
thepresentproposallistsfoodstuffsof"lowconsumption "inwhichthe
substanceisusedandthelevelsofresiduestobefoundtherein.It
seemsunlikelythatthesefoodstuffswouldbemanufacturedwiththe
intentionthattheywouldbeconsumedbyinfants(lessthan2yearsold)
butnevertheless theproposalexpresslyprohibitsthispractice.
Ethoxvtmin
EthoxyquinisconsideredbysomeMemberStatestobeapesticide ;others
donotpermititsuseontheirterritorieseitheraspesticideoras
foodantioxidant (althoughitispermittedasantioxidantinanimal
feedingstuffs byCommunitylegislation).Itsuseinfoodisallowed
expresslyintheAntioxidants Directiveforuseonapplesandpearsfor
10JL157of18,7.1970,p.31
20JL44of15.2a978,p.18
"^ReportsoftheScientificCommitteeforPood,Qth,Series,1977
40JC300of13.12.1977.P«5

-2-
"thetreatmentof"scald"anafflictionnotapparenteveryyearandinany
caseusuallyonlyassociatedwithcertainvarietiesoffruit.Thereseems
to"beaconsensusthattheprotectivecapacityofethoxyquininthe
treatmentofscaldisnotstrictlyantioxidativebutisrelatedtoits
abilitytoretardthephysiological deterioration ofthefruit.
{Theproposalis"beingmadetorectifytheanomalythatthisspecificfood
useisincludedunnecessarily intheantioxidants directive.
TheCommissionintendstoproposespecificmeasuresonadditivesusedfor
thesurfacetreatmentoffruitwherethisuseisnotmoreproperlycovered
"byrulesonpesticides.Atthattimeitisenvisagedthattheuseof
ethoxyquinatCommunitylevelwill"bestudied.Particularattention
willbepaidtotheresponsebyinterestedpartiestotheScientific
CommitteeforPood'srequestforadditionalstudiesrelatingtothe
technologyandtoxioologyoftheuseofethoxyquin.
Ascorbyldiacetate
Thesubstanceisnolongerusedinfoodandisconsequently proposedfor
deletionfromthepermittedlistofantioxidants.

ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveamendingfor*thethird"timeDirective
70/357/EEC011"theapproximation of"thelawsof"theMemberStatesconcerning
theantioxidants authorizedforuseinfoodstuffsintendedforhuman
consumption
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
t
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity.
*
andinparticularArticle100thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission"'',
2HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomioandSocialCommittee^,
WhereasArticle2ofDirective70/357/EEC,asLast
amendedbyDirective78/143/eEC'*,permitsMemberStatestomaintainthe
provisionsoftheirnationallawsauthorizingtheuseinfoodstuffsof
calciumdisodiumethylenediaminetetrad-acetate andofethoxyquinfor
thetreatmentofapplesandpears;
Whereasthetechnological usefulnessofcalciumdisodiumethylenediamine
tetra-aoetate asasubstancecapableofincreasingtheantioxidanteffect
ofothersubstanceshasbeendemonstrated withintheCommunityin
certainfoodstuffs consumedinsmallquantities :
1
2
3
40JNoL157»18.7.1970,p.31
50JNoL44,5*2.1978,P.18

Whereas,accordingtotoxicological information ,thisusepresentsno
hazardtopublichealthprovidedthatcalciumdisodiumethylenediamine
tetrad-acetate isnotusedinfoodsintendedfortheparticularnutritional
useofinfantsoryoungchildrenwithinthemeaningofArticle1of
CouncilDirective77/94/EECof21December1976ontheapproximation of
thelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtofoodstuffsforparticular
•nutritionaluses^;
Whereasitisnotyetpossibletotakeafinal,decisiononwhetherornot
theuseofethoxyquinshouldbeallowedforthetreatmentofapplesand
pearsintheCommunity;whereas,however,suchtreatmentcannotinany
caseberegardedashavinganantioxidanteffect;
WhereasthesituationhastobereviewedatCommunitylevelinthelight
offurtherscientificandinparticulartoxicologioal information ;
WhereasE303(ascorbyldiacetate)isnolongerusedinfoodstuffs,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
Directive70/357/EEC7isherebyamendedasfollows:
1.Article2isdeleted.
2.Article9isreplacedbythefollowing:
"Article9
1.MemberStatesshallauthorizetheuseofthesubstanceslistedin
PartsItoIIIoftheAnnexundertheconditionssetouttherein.
2.Forsubstancesforwhichconditions ofusearenotlaiddowninthe
Annex,suchconditions maybedeterminedbynationallaws;however,
suchlawsmustnothavetheeffectoftotallyexcludingtheusein
foodstuffsofanyofthesubstancesconcerned."
60JNoL26.31.1.1977»P.55

3
3.ThesubstanceE303"5i6–diacetyl-i–ascorbicacid(ascor"byldiacetate)"
isdeletedfromPartIoftheAnnex.
4.ThereisaddedtotheAnnexathirdcolumnentitled'Conditionsfor
Use'.
5.ThefollowingisaddedtoPartIIIoftheAnnex:
EECNo.Name Conditions ofUse
,
E342Caiciumdisodium
ethylenediamine
tetrar-acetateSolelyinthefoodstuffslisted "belowwhich
arenotintendedfortheparticularnutri­
tionaluseofinfantsoryoungchildren
withinthemeaningofArticle1of
Directive77/94/EEC,andprovidedthatthe
residuesdonotexceedthelimitsspecified:
–condimentsauces 75mg/kg
–glacecherries 100mg/kg
–preservedcrah 275mg/kg
–preservedshrimps 250mg/kg
–preservedmushrooms 200mg/kg
–pickles 220mg/kg
1 Article2
MemberStatesshallTaringintoforcethelaws,regulations and
administrative provisionsnecessarytocomplywiththisDirectivenot
laterthantwelvemonthsafteritsnotification.Theyshallforthwith
informtheCommissionthereof.

Article3
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
Dpneat FortheCouncil
ThePresident