By Howard Gilmour, Quality Safety and Environment Director at Coco Cola for Europe, Eurasia and Africa

2. CASE STUDY 2:
Product Registration and
Import/Export Certification
- Howard Gilmour
- Adrian Sharpe
- Hendro Harijogi Poedjono

3. Authorisation of Food Additives
& Flavours
Howard Gilmour

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WHERE WE ARE TODAY
The Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has
evaluated more than 2,500 additives
Since 1958 more than 10,000 substances currently allowed in human
food in the United States
FEMA is Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association.
EFSA is the independent risk assessment body of the European Union
The US and JECFA and EFSA share a system that works by ensuring
the safety of ingredients through rigorous testing and analysis of
all the relevant data and scientific literature. It is a very thorough,
transparent and comprehensive process.

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AUTHORIZATION OF FOOD
ADDITIVES & PRODUCT
REGISTRATION
Non harmonized authorization process of
food additives across ASEAN.
Duplication of effort and lengthy
complex approval process (8 years +).
Protracted product registration process.
Consistency & clarity of information.
Increased innovation and investment in
ASEAN.
Better resource utilization and cost
benefit.

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Authorisation of JECFA evaluated food additives needs 6-8
years in some countries

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ELEMENTS OF RISK ASSESSMENT
Hazard
Assessment
Dose Response
Analysis
Exposure
Assessment
Risk Analysis
To Build A Solid Foundation
in Risk Assessment
Realistic Exposure DataHigh Quality Safety Studies
Sound Science

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MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGED IN
THE SAFETY EVALUATION PROCESS
• Food Regulators
• Food Scientists
• NGOs
• Transparent Process for all
Food and Beverage
Industry
Other
Stakeholder
Government
Regulator

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDUSTRY
AND REGULATORY AGENCIES
Petitioner is responsible for demonstrating safety
Regulatory authorities are responsible for
• Conducting a full and fair evaluation of the data and
information
• Applying risk assessment principles and issuing food safety
regulations based on sound science-based risk assessment.
Regulatory
Authorities
Petitioner

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CONCLUSIONS
Product safety is our #1 priority.
Multiple stakeholders are engaged in the safety review
process.
Innovation in our industry helps bring excitement to our
consumers.
Assessments for new, innovative ingredients are rigorous and
TRANSPARENT.
Assessments should be conservative, yet realistic; conclusions
must be based on sound science.
It is desired that country authorities recognize international
risk assessments to support efficient approval process.

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