Association of Producers of Carob Bean Gum

EU Legislative Interests

Food safety (re-evaluation of food additives), nutrition policy, food information; Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on Food Additives; Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives; EFSA re-evaluation programme for food additives, including the re-evaluation of E410 Locust Bean Gum; General Food Law Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (framework for safety assessment and risk analysis); Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on Food Information to Consumers (ingredient labelling relating to hydrocolloids).

Communication Activities

Technical exchanges with EU institutions on food additive specifications, analytical methods and safety assessment; participation in public consultations; distribution of technical notes and scientific updates to stakeholders; organisation of expert meetings among members related to the EU food additive framework.

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

INEC is a member of EU Specialty Food Ingredients (Federation of European Specialty Food Ingredients Industries). (EU Specialty Food Ingredients' identification number in the Register is 6160532422-38).

Organisation Members

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Additional Information

The estimate covers staff costs for association coordination (10% part-time role), fees for the external regulatory consultancy (ECCO), the association membership fee in EU Specialty Food Ingredients, meeting and event costs, and proportional administrative expenses. These reflect the resources required for INEC’s technical involvement in EU food additive legislation and related regulatory matters.