date:Nov 13, 2012
system does not change the safety assessment performed by the scientists, it enables the department to speed up the authorisation process of food additives, or respond quickly to concerns about an existing additive.
Once the scientific evaluation of new food additives is completed, the new system is expected to eliminate the additional time required to update the list.
The new process is significantly faster because once the food additive is authorised, instead of changing the rules, the depa