Meeting

 COT Meeting: 20th May 2025

Last updated: 16 May 2025

Meeting Agenda

1.    Apologies for absence.

2.    Introduction from the New Chair.

3.     Draft minutes and reserved minutes of the Tuesday 25th March 2025 meeting TOX/MIN/2025/02.

4.    Matters arising.         

5.    Committee Advice on the Authorisation of the substance Blue Microalgae Extract (Blue Galdieria Extract) for Use as a New Food Additive in the ‘Colour’ Functional Class. (RP507) (Reserved). TOX/2025/19.

6.   Safety of Nitrates and Nitrites as Food Additives- Presentation from RSM UK Consulting LLP (reserved) TOX/2025/20.

7.  Discussion paper on the effects of calcidiol supplementation during preconception, pregnancy and lactation TOX/2025/21.

8.   First draft statement on mercury in the maternal diet TOX/2025/22.

9.   Statement on the derivation of a health-based guidance value for antimony – First Draft TOX/2025/23.

10.  Update on the work of other FSA Scientific Advisory Committees - for information TOX/2025/24.

11.  Any other business.

Matters arising:

  • JEG Updates
  • Flavourings guidance: weight-of-evidence document for exposure assessment (Reserved) TOX/2025/18.
  • Subgroups and working groups

Media discussed during the meeting

TOX/MIN/2025/02

Draft Minutes of the 25th March 2025 COT Meeting

TOX/2025/18

(Reserved)

TOX/2025/19

(Reserved)

TOX/2025/20

(Reserved)

TOX/2025/21

Discussion paper on the effects of calcidiol supplementation during preconception, pregnancy and lactation

TOX/2025/22

First Draft Statement on the Effects of Mercury on Maternal Health

Annex A - First Draft Statement on the Effects of Mercury on Maternal Health

Annex B - First Draft Statement on the Effects of Mercury on Maternal Health

TOX/2025/23

Statement on the derivation of a health-based guidance value for antimony – First Draft

Annex 1 to TOX/2025/23

TOX/2025/24

Update on the work of other Scientific Advisory Committees- May 2025