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SUBMITTER: EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF)
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008871 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority 20191030 10
The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) provided a scientific opinion re-evaluating the safety of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) when used as a food additive. The Panel considered that adequate exposure and toxicity data were available. Benzyl alcohol (E 1519) is authorised as a food additive in the EU in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. The Panel considered benzyl alcohol of low acute toxicity with no concern with respect to genotoxicity and carcinogenicity and esta ...[more]