Date: 13-May-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1081 of 8 May 2024 correcting certain language versions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1081 corrects errors in the Danish, Slovak, and Slovenian language versions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, which pertains to food additives.
The errors relate to incorrect dates of application of measures and misidentification of meat products within the specified language versions of the Annex.
Key Changes
The regulation addresses errors in the Danish, Slovak, and Slovenian language versions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
The errors corrected include incorrect dates of application of measures throughout the Annex.
The regulation also corrects errors in the Slovak and Slovenian language versions related to the identification of meat products.
The errors were originally introduced by Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108.
The regulation enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis
Food Industry Stakeholders in Denmark, Slovakia, and Slovenia
Action Items: Review internal documentation and processes to align with the corrected language versions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. Update product labeling and formulations as necessary to reflect the corrected regulations. Consult with legal counsel to ensure full compliance.
EU Regulatory Agencies
Action Items: Update regulatory guidance and enforcement procedures to reflect the corrections. Communicate the changes to relevant stakeholders through official channels.
Consumers in Denmark, Slovakia, and Slovenia
Action Items: No direct action required. The corrections contribute to the overall accuracy and reliability of food information.
Key Entities Referenced
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives.
Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorization procedure for food additives, food enzymes, and food flavorings.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108: Commission Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards food additives nitrites (E 249-250) and nitrates (E 251-252).
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1081: Commission Regulation correcting certain language versions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
European Parliament: The directly elected parliamentary body of the European Union with legislative, supervisory, and budgetary responsibilities.
Council of the European Union: A body representing the governments of the EU member states, where national ministers meet to adopt laws and coordinate policies.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/1081 13.5.2024
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2024/1081
of 8 May 2024
correcting certain language versions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European
Parliament and of the Council on food additives
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008on
food additives(1), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008
establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings(2), and in
particular Article 7(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Danish, Slovak and Slovenian language versions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 contain errors
throughout that Annex as regards the dates of application of the measures. Those errors alter the meaning of the
provisions.
(2) The Slovak and Slovenian language versions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 contain errors in several
locations of that Annex as regards identification of meat products. Those errors alter the meaning of the provisions.
(3) The Danish, Slovak and Slovenian language versions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should therefore
be corrected accordingly. The other language versions are not affected.
(4) The errors were introduced by Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108(3). Therefore, based on the powers awarded
by the European Parliament and the Council to the Commission to amend Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 in
Article 10(3) of that Regulation, the Commission adopts this correcting act.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, delivered prior to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2023/2108,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
(does not concern the English language)
(1) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1333/oj.
(2) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1331/oj.
(3) Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108 of 6 October 2023 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European
Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards food additives nitrites (E
249-250) and nitrates (E 251-252) (OJ L, 2023/2108, 9.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2108/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1081/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 13.5.2024
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2024.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1081/oj