International Glutamate Technical Committee
Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
The IGTC is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to the support of scientific research to expand the large and growing body of knowledge about the biochemistry/metabolism, physiology, pharmacology and toxicology of glutamic acid.
EU Legislative Interests
Food additive re-evaluation, food additive regulation, EFSA transparency initiatives, research funding
Communication Activities
None
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Organisation Members
Amino Acid Seasoning Alliance of North Asia (ASANA) European Committee for Umami (ECU) The Glutamate Association (TGA) Taiwan Amino Acid Manufacturers Association (TAAMA) Regional Committee for Glutamate Science (RCGS) Institute for Glutamate Science in South America (IGSSA)
Connected Legislation
Amendment: Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2019/6
Correction: Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/577 (Veterinary medicinal products)
Regulation on the criteria for the designation of antimicrobials to be reserved for the treatment of certain infections in humans
Supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/6: Single lifetime identification document
Regulation on the volume of sales and on the use of antimicrobial medicinal products in animals
Veterinary medicinal products
Regulation on appropriate measures to ensure the effective and safe use of veterinary medicinal products authorised and prescribed for oral administration via routes other than medicated feed and administered by the animal keeper to food-producing animals
Prohibition of certain antimicrobial products in animal imports
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/6 on compliance with good laboratory practice for veterinary medicinal products set out in Annex II to that Regulation