PRIORITY LIST OF
FOOD ADDITIVES, CONTAMINANTS AND NATURALLY OCCURRING TOXICANTS PROPOSED FOR EVALUATION BY JECFA
Question(s) to be answered |
Data availability |
Proposed by | |
A. Food additives |
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Flavours: 130 flavouring agents from seven chemical classes; 280 supplemental flavours from other classes previously evaluated by JECFA; five natural flavouring complexes1 |
Risk assessment at current use patterns; establishment of specifications |
End 2004 |
USA |
Aluminium from all sources |
Toxicity and intake of aluminium from its use in food additives and from other sources |
Unknown |
CCFAC (GSFA) |
Annatto extracts1 |
Re-evaluation of safety; revision of specifications |
Unknown |
JECFA |
Arpink red |
Risk assessment for the intended use as a food colour; specifications |
End 2004 |
Czech Republic |
Aspartame acesulfame salt1 |
Revision of specifications |
2004 (available) |
NL |
Beeswax1 |
To consider the acceptability of use as carriers for flavours in category 14.4 (Data on use level and intake will be porvided) |
2004 |
Japan, IOFI |
Candelilla wax1 |
2004 |
IOFI | |
Laccase from Myceliophora thermophila expressed in Aspergillus orizae1 |
Revision of specifications |
2004 |
Denmark |
Phospholipase from Fusarium venenatum expressed in Aspergillus orizae1 |
Risk assessment of the use in food; specifications |
June 2004 |
Denmark |
Pullulan, Pullulan PI-201 |
Risk assessment for use as a film-forming agent; establishment of specifications |
2004 (available) |
CH |
Quillaia extracts1 |
Type 1: Exposure assessment of use levels at 500 mg/l in semi-frozen beverages; Type 2: safety assessment and revision of specifications |
2004 |
JECFA |
Stearyl tartrate |
Evaluation of uses other than flour treatment agent |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Sucralose1 |
Revision of specifications |
2004 (Available) |
Canada |
Sucrose esters of fatty acids1 |
Revision of specifications |
2004 |
Japan |
B. Contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants |
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Cadmium1 |
Exposure assessment based on:
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Japan, US, Canada (Partially available) |
CCFAC |
Chloropropanols1 |
Formation of 3-MCPD and 1,3-DCP |
September 2004 |
UK |
Ergot alkaloids |
Full evaluation |
2004 (available) |
Canada |
Ochratoxin A1 |
Toxicological evaluation, exposure assessment (special consideration to developing countries), impact of different maximum levels for cereals (e.g. 5 or 20 μg/kg), effects of processing on residual levels in foods |
End 2004 |
UK/EC |
Patulin |
Exposure assessment (questions to be developed at future sessions based on available data) |
2007 |
CCFAC |
Phenyl hydrazines (including agaritine) |
Full evaluation |
2004 (available) |
Denmark |
1 High priority for evaluation by JECFA in 2005/2006