Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 308 (FGE.308): Glucose Pentaacetate and Sucrose Octaacetate

Abstract

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asked the Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (the Panel) to provide scientific advice to the Commission on the implications for human health of chemically defined flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs in the Member States. In particular, the Panel was requested to evaluate two flavouring substances in the Flavouring Group Evaluation 308, using the Procedure as referred to in the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000. These two flavouring substances belong to chemical group 30 Annex I of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000. The candidate substances are glucose pentaacetate [FL-no: 09.258] and sucrose octaacetate [FL-16.081]. The candidate substances [FL-no: 09.258 and 16.081] possess four and nine chiral centres, respectively. The stereoisomeric compositions have been specified for both substances.. The candidate substances belong to structural class II.