2010/331/: Commission Decision of 14 June 2010 authorising the placing on the market of Ferric Sodium EDTA as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2010) 3729)

Ferric Sodium EDTA as a source of iron as specified in the Annex I may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient to be used in food without prejudice to the specific provisions of Regulation (EC) No 953/2009, Directive 2002/46/EC and/or Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006. The maximum amount of Ferric Sodium EDTA (expressed as anhydrous EDTA) to be used in foods is set out in Annex II.

The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘Ferric Sodium EDTA’.

This Decision is addressed to Akzo Nobel Chemicals GmbH, Kreuzauer Strasse 46, D — 52355 Düren.