Commission Regulation (EU) No 119/2014 of 7 February 2014 amending Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards chromium enriched yeast used for the manufacture of food supplements and chromium(III) lactate tri-hydrate added to foods Text with EEA relevance

• Published date: 08 February 2014
• Subject Matter: Foodstuffs,Consumer protection
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 039, 8 February 2014

8.2.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 39/44

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 119/2014

of 7 February 2014

amending Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards chromium enriched yeast used for the manufacture of food supplements and chromium(III) lactate tri-hydrate added to foods

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (1), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (2), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,

After consulting the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to Directive 2002/46/EC establishes the list of vitamin and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2009 (3) has replaced Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/46/EC. Annex II to Directive 2002/46/EC has been amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1161/2011 (4).

(2) According to Article 14 of Directive 2002/46/EC, provisions on vitamin and mineral substances in food supplements which may have an effect upon public health are to be adopted after consultation with EFSA.

(3) On 31 October 2012, EFSA adopted a scientific opinion on ChromoPrecise® cellular bound chromium yeast added for nutritional purposes as a source of chromium in food supplements and the bioavailability of chromium from this source (5).

(4) EFSA stressed that the conclusions set out in its opinion apply only to ChromoPrecise® chromium yeast and not to other chromium-enriched yeasts. Furthermore it considered that the specifications for ChromoPrecise® chromium yeast should include specifications for loss on drying and for chromium(VI) maximum content.

(5) If follows from the opinion adopted by EFSA on 31 October 2012 that the use of ChromoPrecise® chromium yeast in food supplements is not of safety concern, provided that certain conditions detailed in the opinion are

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