Legal– Legislation

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Check these sites for recent changes in flavour legislation:

FDA             IFRA (fragrance site)

IOFI   International Organization of the Flavour Industry

E Numbers and what they mean

Calls to regulate butter flavour …...diacetyl!

Food Additives  CSPI’s Food Safety

Australian Flavour Regulations  

Food Standards Australia

Tobacco additives

AIFST Links extensive links to food sites

Flavour compounding safety

FEMA Respiratory Health and Safety

Artifical colours

Flavour agents Japan

Flavourings Japan

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

Diacetyl leglislation   Food additives database (USA) 

Privacy Policy and Flavour legislation

Summary of Evaluations Performed by the
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
(JECFA 1956-2005)
(First through Sixty-fifth Meetings)