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EFSA is calling for scientific data on certain food additives to assist it in developing safety assessments. EFSA is encouraging any interested parties and stakeholders to submit relevant information (published or unpublished).

National food authorities, research institutions, academia, food business operators, and other stakeholders are invited to submit information on the selected food additives relevant to the specific areas indicated below:

• miscellaneous food additives that are permitted in the EU and belonging to several functional classes – deadline 15 August
• montan acid esters (E 912) – deadline 1 June
• shellac (E 904) – deadline 1 June

More information on the background, the reason for the call for data, the types of information sought and the process is available at the links below.

Data submissions should be sent directly to EFSA in hard copy to the following address:
Food Ingredients and Packaging Unit, Food Additives
European Food Safety Authority
Via Carlo Magno 1/a
43126 Parma, Italy

Alternatively the data can be submitted electronically to: foodadditives@efsa.europa.eu