Commission Directive 2004/46/EC of 16 April 2004 amending Directive 95/31/EC as regards E 955 sucralose and E 962 salt of aspartame-acesulfame (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Directive 2004/46/EC
of 16 April 2004
amending Directive 95/31/EC as regards E 955 sucralose and E 962 salt of aspartame-acesulfame
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption(1), and in particular Article 3(3)(a) thereof,
After consulting the Scientific Committee on Food,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Directive 95/31/EC of 5 July 1995 laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs(2) sets out the purity criteria for the sweeteners mentioned in Directive 94/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1994 on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs(3).
(2) It is necessary to establish purity criteria for E 955 sucralose and E 962 salt of aspartame-acesulfame.
(3) It is necessary to take into account the specifications and analytical techniques for additives as set out in the Codex Alimentarius as drafted by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).
(4) Directive 95/31/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,