Meeting

AEJEG 4th June 2025

Last updated: 01 September 2025

Agenda

Meeting of the Joint Expert Group for Additives, Enzymes and other regulated products

4th June 2025– Microsoft Teams

Agenda

1. Welcome and apologies 09:30-9:40.

Apologies were received from Dr Andrew Collins and Dr William Peveler.

Introduction of new members. 

2. RP733 Matters Arising: Application for the authorisation of soy leghemoglobin derived from Pichia pastoris as a flavouring precursor for plant-based meat alternatives in the United Kingdom. Oral Update RP733 AEJEG/2025/07 (Reserved). 09:40-09:55.

3. RP41 Draft Committee Advice Document on the application for Extension of use of curcumin (E 100) to a new food category “egg analogues”. Exposure Assessment only. AEJEG/2025/08 (Reserved). 09:55-10:55.

4. Coffee Break – 10:55 -11:05.

5. RP1765 Update Paper: Application for the authorisation 2,4-Dimethyl-5-vinylthiazole [FL-no: 15.005], 4-Methyl-5-vinylthiazole [FL-no: 15.018] and 4,5-Dimethyl-2-isobutyl-3-thiazoline [FL-no: 15.032] for their use as a food flavourings. AEJEG/2025/09 (Reserved).11:05-11:35.

6. Coffee Break – 11:35-11:45.

7. RP1765 Deep Dive on Genotoxicity: Application for the authorisation 2,4-Dimethyl-5-vinylthiazole [FL-no: 15.005], 4-Methyl-5-vinylthiazole [FL-no: 15.018] and 4,5-Dimethyl-2-isobutyl-3-thiazoline [FL-no: 15.032] for their use as a food flavourings. AEJEG/2025/10 (Reserved).11:45-12:45.

8. Lunch Break 12:45-13:15.

9. RP1765 Update Cover Paper: Application for the authorisation 2,4-Dimethyl-5-vinylthiazole [FL-no: 15.005], 4-Methyl-5-vinylthiazole [FL-no: 15.018] and 4,5-Dimethyl-2-isobutyl-3-thiazoline [FL-no: 15.032] for their use as a food flavourings. AEJEG/2025/11 (Reserved).13:15-14:15.

10. Short break 14:15-14:25.

11. Minutes of the April AEJEG meeting AEJEG/2025/12 (Reserved).14:25-15:00

12. AOB 15:00-16:00

RP507- COT Outcomes.

WoE document of Flavourings Exposure Assessment.

30-day Claim window for expenses.

Smoke Flavourings update from TK.

Date of next AEJEG meeting:

17th July 2025

Minutes

Minutes of the AEJEG 4th June 2025 meeting