This Regulation repeals and replaces the following acts: Council Directive of 23 October 1962 on the approximation of the rules of the Member States concerning the colouring matters authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption ( 17 ), Council Directive 65/66/EEC of 26 January 1965 laying down specific criteria of purity for preservatives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption ( 18 ), Council Directive 78/663/EEC of 25 July 1978 laying down specific criteria of purity for emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents for use in foodstuffs ( 19 ), Council Directive 78/664/EEC of 25 July 1978 laying down specific criteria of purity for antioxidants which may be used in foodstuffs intended for human consumption ( 20 ), First Commission Directive 81/712/EEC of 28 July 1981 laying down Community methods of analysis for verifying that certain additives used in foodstuffs satisfy criteria of purity ( 21 ), Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption ( 22 ), Directive 94/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1994 on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs ( 23 ), Directive 94/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1994 on colours for use in foodstuffs ( 24 ), Directive 95/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours and sweeteners ( 25 ), Decision No 292/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 on the maintenance of national laws prohibiting the use of certain additives in the production of certain specific foodstuffs ( 26 ) and Commission Decision 2002/247/EC of 27 March 2002 suspending the placing on the market and import of jelly confectionary containing the food additive E 425 konjac ( 27 ). However, it is appropriate that certain provisions of those acts remain in force during a transitional period to allow time for the preparation of the Community lists in the Annexes to this Regulation,
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New version applies from 11/07/2014.
30 provisions change.
Later versions: 15/09/2014, 06/11/2014, 21/04/2015, 15/05/2015, 01/09/2015, 20/10/2015, 02/11/2015, 09/02/2016, 17/03/2016, 22/04/2016, 25/05/2016, 27/10/2016, 20/03/2017, 12/06/2017, 18/08/2017, 12/02/2018, 27/05/2018, 12/08/2018, 29/10/2018, 18/06/2019, 23/10/2019, 28/10/2019, 19/03/2020, 25/03/2020, 02/07/2020, 28/10/2020, 23/12/2020, 08/08/2021, 22/02/2022, 20/07/2022, 31/10/2022, 22/03/2023, 20/07/2023, 05/10/2023, 29/10/2023, 12/02/2024, 23/04/2024, 28/10/2024, 16/12/2024, 23/04/2025, 02/07/2025, 31/07/2025, 04/11/2025, 09/11/2025, 18/02/2026, 18/08/2026.
Recital 28 changes in this version: compare with the current text.