食品伙伴網(wǎng)訊   據(jù)歐盟食品安全局（EFSA）消息，3月5日歐盟食品安全局就擬擴(kuò)大食品添加劑赤蘚糖醇（E 968）的使用范圍發(fā)布意見。

    2003年歐盟食品科學(xué)委員會(huì)認(rèn)為赤蘚糖醇用于食品安全。然而出于安全考慮，歐盟尚未批準(zhǔn)其用于飲料。本次經(jīng)過相關(guān)評(píng)估，歐盟食品安全局專家組認(rèn)為，按照1.6 % （16 g/L）的最大限量用于非酒精飲料無安全隱患。

    部分原文報(bào)道如下：

    Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food （ANS） provides here a scientific opinion on the safety of erythritol （E 968） in light of the proposed extension of use of erythritol to be added at a maximum level of 1.6 % （16 g/L） as a flavour enhancer in non-alcoholic beverages. In 1999, the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization Expert Committee on Food Additives （JECFA） evaluated erythritol and assigned an ADI （acceptable daily intake） “not specified”。 In 2003, the European Union （EU） Scientific Committee on Food （SCF） concluded that erythritol is safe for use in foods.

    原文鏈接：http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4033.htm