Public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the re-evaluation of aspartame (E951) as a food additive

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), on 8 January 2013, launched a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the safety of the artificial sweetener aspartame. All stakeholders and interested parties. Deadline for responses: 15 February 2013.

• Primary Source

EFSA: Press Release, 8.1.13: Aspartame: EFSA consults on its first full risk assessment http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/130108.htm

EurActiv, 09.01.13: EU food safety body opens public consultation on Aspartame http://www.euractiv.com/health/food-safety-body-opens-consultat-news-516911

EFSA: Press Release, 09.04.13: EFSA wraps up aspartame consultation with public meeting http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/130409b.htm

EurActiv, 16.04.13: EFSA consults the public before completing opinion on aspartame http://www.euractiv.com/health/efsa-use-public-feedback-publish-news-519025

EFSA: News, 08.05.13: Aspartame opinion rescheduled until November 2013 http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/130508a.htm

EFSA: Publications: Output of the public consultation on the draft EFSA scientific opinion on the re-evaluation of aspartame (E951) as a food additive http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/523e.htm

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