Meeting

COT Meeting: 12th December 2023

Agenda and papers for the meeting of the Committee at 10.00am on Tuesday 12th December 2023

Last updated: 29 January 2025

Meeting Agenda

1. Apologies for absence.

2. Draft minutes and reserved minutes of the 17^th October meeting TOX/MIN/2023/06.

3. Matters arising.

4. Discussion paper: Risk of emerging marine biotoxins in British shellfish – Pectenotoxin group TOX/2023/58.

5. Scoping paper: Advice on the risk to human health from consumption of bivalve molluscs (shellfish) harvested from UK waters associated with marine biotoxins TOX/2023/59.

6. Second Draft Statement on the Safety of Ginger Supplement Use in Pregnancy Ginger (Maternal diet) TOX/2023/60.

7.  Bisphenol A.

a) Discussion paper/Paper for information: Bisphenol A: The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), BPA Part 2 TOX/2023/61.

b) Discussion paper: Bisphenol A (BPA): Additional information TOX/2023/62.

8. Draft EFSA Opinion on polychlorinated naphthalenes TOX/2023/63.

9. Plant-based drinks Working Group- first draft report (Reserved) TOX/2023/64.

10. Draft advice of the AEJEG on steviol glycosides (E 960) produced by fermentation (Rebaudioside M) using Saccharomyces cerevisiae (RP1112) (Reserved) TOX/2023/65.

11. Committee Advice on the safety of the Application to Request the approval of 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde for use as a new flavouring substance in or on foods (RP1466) (Reserved) TOX/2023/66.

12. Update on the work of other FSA Scientific Advisory Committees - for information TOX/2023/67.

13. Any other business

Matters arising:

JEG updates.
Regulation of food supplements and letter from the Council for Responsible Nutrition TOX/2023/57.

Media discussed during the meeting

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