On January 14, 2022, the European Commission published a Regulation amending Annexes II (Union list of food additives approved for use in foods) and III (Union list of food additives approved for use in food additives, food enzymes, food flavourings, nutrients) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the food additive titanium dioxide (E171).
Titanium dioxide is used as a white colorant. It is present, at least partially, in nanometric form. A study by the National
Researchers from INRAE in collaboration with the National Metrology and Testing Laboratory, the Materials Physics Group (CNRS / INSA Rouen / University
The French government yesterday published its order suspending the placing on the french market of foods containing titanium dioxide (TiO2). This decree