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Tag: titanium dioxide

  • Regulatory challenges: the case of E171 in the EU and the UK

    10 Feb 2022

    Titanium dioxide, also known as E171 is an additive very commonly used as a white colourant in food, but also in many other products, e.g., paints, cosmetics, toothpaste, etc. ...

    Tags: E171, EFSA, Food Additives, titanium dioxide, UK

  • E171 ban decision confirmed in the SCoPAFF

    08 Oct 2021

    On 8 October 2021, the Standing Committee on Plant, Animal, Food and Feed voted in favour of a proposal submitted by the European Commission to ban food additive E 171 (Titanium di...

    Tags: E171, EFSA, European Commission, ScoPAFF, titanium dioxide

  • MEPs follow up on EFSA’s opinion regarding E171

    31 May 2021

    On 31 May 2021, a group of 4 MEPs from 3 different groups asked the Commission about its intent to propose an EU-wide ban on food additive E171 (titanium dioxide). It is still uncl...

    Tags: E171, EFSA, European Parliament, ScoPAFF, titanium dioxide

  • E171 no longer considered safe for use as a food additive

    06 May 2021

    On 6 May 2021, The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its long-awaited safety assessment of titanium dioxide (TiO2) used as a food additive (E171)[1]. The assessment c...

    Tags: E171, EFSA, Scientific Opinion, titanium dioxide

  • European Parliament supports objections on E171 and Acrylamide

    08 Oct 2020

    On 7 October 2020, the plenary session of the European Parliament supported two objections opposing two Commission regulation on E171 (Titanium Dioxide in food) and acrylamide. Thi...

    Tags: Acrylamide, E171, European Parliament, titanium dioxide

  • SAFE welcomes MEPs’ decision to object new EC specifications for E171

    08 Sep 2020

    SAFE welcomes the positive outcome of the vote which occurred yesterday evening and hope that this democratic decision will encourage the Commission to promote a complete removal o...

    Tags: E171, ENVI Committee, European Commission, European Parliament, titanium dioxide

  • Titanium Dioxide Classification in force from October 2021, E171 still under review

    13 Mar 2020

    Titanium dioxide is often found in commonly-used domestic substances such as paint, sunscreen, and toothpaste. However, the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for R...

    Tags: CLP Regulation, E171, Lobbying, titanium dioxide, Transparency

  • Agrifood manufacturers can do without E171

    27 Jan 2020

    The last few months have seen a growing awareness amongst the general public about the concerning issue of titanium dioxide in food –food addtive E171– with almost 85,0...

    Tags: chemicals, E171, Industry, Petition, titanium dioxide

  • MEPs support the French ban on food additive E171

    18 Dec 2019

    On 17 December 2019, a cross-party coalition of 34 MEPs sent a letter to Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides to ask for an extension of the French ban on E171 to ...

    Tags: Consumers Rights, E171, European Parliament, nanoparticles, titanium dioxide

  • European civil society groups urge EU Commissioner to ban E171 in food

    06 Dec 2019

    On 5 Dec 2019, European civil society groups have sent a joint letter to Ms. Stella Kyriakides – European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety on the issue of the white co...

    Tags: Consumers, E171, European Commission, Food Safety, health, Petition, titanium dioxide

  • Concerns about E171 cross borders

    30 Oct 2019

    As shown in a test done on 12 different products, titanium dioxide in food (E171) is present in plenty of your food without you even knowing about it. SAFE has launched a petition ...

    Tags: Consumers Rights, E171, Food Additives, titanium dioxide

  • Petition to extend the French ban on Titanium Dioxide in Food Products (E171)

    22 Oct 2019

    SAFE, ECOS and Agir Pour l’Environnement have launched a petition to support the removal of controversial food additive E171 (Titanium Dioxide) from the French market. We cal...

    Tags: E171, ECHA, Food Additives, NGO, titanium dioxide

  • E171: consumers must be put first

    23 Sep 2019

    SAFE and other CSOs recently published a press release to urge the European Commission and national expert representatives to uphold the French ban on food colourant E171 (Titanium...

    Tags: Consumers Rights, E171, European Commission, Petition, titanium dioxide

  • European civil society groups raise questions about industry-funded study on E171 toxicity and call on decision-makers to support the French ban on unnecessary food additive

    12 Sep 2019

    A crucial European meeting to discuss the French ban of E171 – the food additive version of titanium dioxide – is due to take place on Monday 16th September. Civil soci...

    Tags: Consumers, E171, European Commission, Food Additives, France, Industry, titanium dioxide

  • Divided opinions about the French ban on E171

    27 Jun 2019

    A recent evaluation of titanium dioxide in food from the French national food safety agency ANSES belied EFSA’s assessment of this substance. The evaluation highlighted significa...

    Tags: E171, EFSA, Food Additives, Food Safety, France, titanium dioxide

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