Food Flavourings Regulation
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 and Directive 2000/13/EC
- Stage
- In force, reached 31 Dec 2008
- In force
- In force since 20 Jan 2009 · CELEX 32008R1334
- Procedure
- Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 20 Jan 2009
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 10 published.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/172 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/175 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/140 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/147 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/234 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/238 | Implementing | Published | Q3 2023 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/441 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1466 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1532 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2012/872 | Implementing · Regulation | Published |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
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- Report · A6-0177/2008Parliament
- Report · A6-0185/2007Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 354 31.12.2008, p. 0034Commission
- Report · PE384.469Parliament
- Report · PE402.786Parliament
- Amendments · PE404.638Parliament
- Text adopted · Regulation 2008/1334Commission
- SEC(2006)1042Commission
- SEC(2006)1043Commission
- Text adopted · SP(2007)4170Parliament
- Text adopted · T6-0323/2007Parliament
- Text adopted · T6-0331/2008Parliament
Summary
GeneratedRegulation (EC) No 1334/2008 sets EU-wide rules for flavorings and food ingredients with flavouring properties, including an EU list of approved substances and conditions of use. It applies to flavorings, source materials, and foods containing them, with labeling rules for 'natural' claims. In force since 20 January 2011, it has been amended multiple times, most recently in 2026.
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