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Those official texts are directly accessible through the links embedded in this document ►B REGULATION (EC) No 1333/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 2008 on food additives (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16) Amended by: Official Journal No page date ►M1 Commission Regulation (EU) No 238/2010 of 22 March 2010 L 75 17 23.3.2010 ►M2 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 L 295 1 12.11.2011 ►M3 amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1152/2013 of 19 L 311 1 20.11.2013 November 2013 ►M4 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1130/2011 of 11 November 2011 L 295 178 12.11.2011 ►M5 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1131/2011 of 11 November 2011 L 295 205 12.11.2011 ►M6 Commission Regulation (EU) No 232/2012 of 16 March 2012 L 78 1 17.3.2012 ►M7 Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012 L 119 14 4.5.2012 ►M8 Commission Regulation (EU) No 470/2012 of 4 June 2012 L 144 16 5.6.2012 ►M9 Commission Regulation (EU) No 471/2012 of 4 June 2012 L 144 19 5.6.2012 ►M10 Commission Regulation (EU) No 472/2012 of 4 June 2012 L 144 22 5.6.2012 ►M11 Commission Regulation (EU) No 570/2012 of 28 June 2012 L 169 43 29.6.2012 ►M12 Commission Regulation (EU) No 583/2012 of 2 July 2012 L 173 8 3.7.2012 ►M13 Commission Regulation (EU) No 675/2012 of 23 July 2012 L 196 52 24.7.2012 ►M14 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1049/2012 of 8 November 2012 L 310 41 9.11.2012 ►M15 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1057/2012 of 12 November 2012 L 313 11 13.11.2012 ►M16 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1147/2012 of 4 December 2012 L 333 34 5.12.2012 ►M17 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2012 of 4 December 2012 L 333 37 5.12.2012 ►M18 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2012 of 4 December 2012 L 333 40 5.12.2012 ►M19 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1166/2012 of 7 December 2012 L 336 75 8.12.2012 ►M20 Commission Regulation (EU) No 25/2013 of 16 January 2013 L 13 1 17.1.2013 02008R1333 — EN — 12.06.2017 — 033.001 — 2 ►M21 Commission Regulation (EU) No 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of 12 September 2014 L 272 8 13.9.2014 ►M47 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1084/2014 of 15 October 2014 L 298 8 16.10.2014 ►M48 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1092/2014 of 16 October 2014 L 299 19 17.10.2014 ►M49 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1093/2014 of 16 October 2014 L 299 22 17.10.2014 ►M50 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/537 of 31 March 2015 L 88 1 1.4.2015 ►M51 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/538 of 31 March 2015 L 88 4 1.4.2015 ►M52 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 2015 L 106 16 24.4.2015 ►M53 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 2015 L 107 1 25.4.2015 ►M54 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 2015 L 107 17 25.4.2015 ►M55 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1362 of 6 August 2015 L 210 22 7.8.2015 ►M56 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 2015 L 213 1 12.8.2015 ►M57 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 2015 L 253 3 30.9.2015 ►M58 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 2015 L 266 27 13.10.2015 ►M59 Commission 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1333/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 2008 on food additives (Text with EEA relevance) CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS Article 1 Subject matter This Regulation lays down rules on food additives used in foods with a view to ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market whilst ensuring a high level of protection of human health and a high level of consumer protection, including the protection of consumer interests and fair practices in food trade, taking into account, where appropriate, the protection of the environment. For those purposes, this Regulation provides for: (a) Community lists of approved food additives as set out in Annexes II and III; (b) conditions of use of food additives in foods, including in food additives and in food enzymes as covered by Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 [on food enzymes], and in food flavourings as covered by Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods (1 ); (c) rules on the labelling of food additives sold as such. Article 2 Scope 1. This Regulation shall apply to food additives. 2. This Regulation shall not apply to the following substances unless they are used as food additives: (a) processing aids; (b) substances used for the protection of plants and plant products in accordance with Community rules relating to plant health; (c) substances added to foods as nutrients; (d) substances used for the treatment of water for human consumption falling within the scope of Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (2 ); (1 ) See page 34 of this Official Journal.