European Union
Public Conference on “Doing Business with the EU- Regulations on Food Additives and Novel Foods" Landmark Ballroom, the Landmark Bangkok Hotel Thursday, 14th October 2010 08h00
09h00
Registration
09h00
09h15
Opening address
Mr. Antonio Berenguer, Head of Trade and Economic Section, EU Delegation to Thailand Mr.Sakchai Sriboonsue, Secretary-General of National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
09h15
10h15
Introduction to the Food Improvement Agents Legislative Package (FIAP) •
Regulation 1331/2008 on common authorisation for food additives, enzymes and flavourings
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Regulation 1332/2008 on food enzymes
10h15
10h45
Coffee break
10h45
12h00
The Food Improvement Agents Legislative Package (Use of Food Additives in foods) •
Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (sweeteners, colours, other additives, community list, transitional provisions)
12h00
12h15
Q&A
12h15
13h30
Lunch
13h30
14h15
The Food Improvement Agents Legislative Package (Use of Flavourings) •
Labelling of food additives, food flavourings and food enzymes
15h00
15h30
Coffee break
15h15
16h00
EU Novel Foods Regulation No. 258/97
16h30
Mr. Hermann Brei, Federal Ministry for food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Germany
Mr. Hermann Brei, Federal Ministry for food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Germany
Regulation 1334/2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties (smoke flavourings, flavouring substances, use of additives for flavourings, community list)
15h15
16h15
Finnish Food Safety Authority, EVIRA
Mr. Hermann Brei and Prof. Kimmo Peltonen
14h15
16h00
Prof. Kimmo Peltonen,
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What are Novel Foods?
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Review of EU Novel Food Legislation 258/97
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How to read Novel food catalogue
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Authorisation & Notification (Substantially Equivalent process)
Questions & Answers End of the Seminar
Mr. Hermann Brei, Federal Ministry for food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Germany Prof. Kimmo Peltonen, Finnish Food Safety Authority, EVIRA
Prof. Kimmo Peltonen, Finnish Food Safety Authority, EVIRA