Commission includes news aromas in Union list

With the implementation of Regulation  (EU) 2025/1112 of 4 June 2025, the Commission amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of Naringenin and 2-methyl-1-(2-(5-(p-tolyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)butan-1-one in the Union list of flavourings.

On 27 October 2021, an application was submitted to the Commission for the authorisation of Naringenin (FL No 16.132), as a flavouring substance to be used in various foods falling under certain food categories referred to in the Union list of flavourings and source materials. The application was notified to the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) for its opinion. The Commission also made the application available to the Member States pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008.

In its opinion adopted on 20 March 2024 (3), the Authority evaluated the safety of substance Naringenin (FL No 16.132) when used as a flavouring substance and concluded that such use does not raise a concern with respect to genotoxicity or with respect to interaction with medicinal products. Based on the intended uses and use levels, the Authority concluded that the use of substance Naringenin (FL No 16.132) does not raise any safety concern.

In light of the opinion of the Authority, since the use of the substance Naringenin (FL No 16.132) as a flavouring substance does not give rise to safety concerns with the specified conditions of use and since it is not expected to mislead the consumer, it is appropriate to authorise such use.

Annex I, Part A, to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly to include Naringenin (FL No 16.132) and 2-methyl-1-(2-(5-(p-tolyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)butan-1-one (FL No 16.134) in the Union list of flavourings.

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