Stevia Leaves and Steviol Glycoside

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Stevia Leaves and Steviol Glycoside A Regulatory
Update on the European Applications by Carl
Horn Regulatory Affairs EUSTAS EUSTAS Symposium
2009
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EUSTAS Our mission

• European umbrella organization
• Representing the interest of
• Research
• Food Industry
• Consumers
• Third party QC services
• Focus on SAFETY to the consumers

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EU approval of Steviol Glycoside focus on Safety

• Streamlining of the 3 European applications
• Safety Purity 95 steviol glycoside
• As recommended by JECFA in June 2008 and as
  asked for by the European Commission to EFSA
• Flavour Reb. A vs other steviol glycosides,
  choice left to the consumers/food beverage
  manufacturers

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Steviol Glycoside

• Authorized for use in cosmetics
• Approved in Switzerland on a product by product
  basis
• EFSA mandated by EC for approval of 95 steviol
  glycoside as a Food Additive
• Authorization expected by Q2 -11

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Stevia Leaves

• Novel Food application for dried Stevia leaves
  filed by EUSTAS in August -07
• Approved as a sweetener in Macedonia and Slovenia
  before EU membership
• Switzerland
• The German Contradiction