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Stevia Leaves and Steviol Glycoside A Regulatory Update on the European Applications by Carl Horn

Stevia Leaves and Steviol Glycoside A Regulatory Update on the European Applications by Carl Horn Regulatory Affairs EUSTAS EUSTAS Symposium 2009. EUSTAS – Our mission. European umbrella organization Representing the interest of Research Food Industry Consumers

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Stevia Leaves and Steviol Glycoside A Regulatory Update on the European Applications by Carl Horn

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  1. Stevia Leaves and Steviol Glycoside A Regulatory Update on the European Applications by Carl Horn Regulatory Affairs EUSTAS EUSTAS Symposium 2009

  2. EUSTAS – Our mission • European umbrella organization • Representing the interest of • Research • Food Industry • Consumers • Third party QC services • Focus on SAFETY to the consumers

  3. EU approval of Steviol Glycoside: focus on Safety • Streamlining of the 3 European applications • Safety = Purity: 95% steviol glycoside • As recommended by JECFA in June 2008 and as asked for by the European Commission to EFSA • Flavour = Reb. A vs other steviol glycosides, choice left to the consumers/food & beverage manufacturers

  4. Steviol Glycoside • Authorized for use in cosmetics • Approved in Switzerland on a product by product basis • EFSA mandated by EC for approval of 95% steviol glycoside as a Food Additive • Authorization expected by Q2 -11

  5. Stevia Leaves • Novel Food application for dried Stevia leaves filed by EUSTAS in August -07 • Approved as a sweetener in Macedonia and Slovenia before EU membership • Switzerland • “The German Contradiction”

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