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
In force: In force since 20 Jan 2009 · CELEX 32008R1334
Procedure: Regulation
Last activity: 16 Dec 2008

9 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 9 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

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Regulation (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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