Product InformationApprovals
Aspartame was first approved in Europe for table-top sweeteners in France in 1979. In the 1980s, approvals followed in many other countries, and the legislation was brought together in a European Sweetener Directive in 1994.
Ajinomoto AminoSweet can be used in a wide range of product categories including:
- Powder products such as milkshake mixes
- Baked goods
- Cereals
- Dairy products
- Frozen Desserts
- Confectionery
- Table-top sweeteners
- Pharmaceuticals
The European legislation can be viewed as a pdf file or by accessing the relevant web page by following the links below:
| 1 |
European Parliament and Council Directive 94/35/EC of 30 June 1994 on
Sweeteners for use in Foodstuffs |
| 2 |
Directive 96/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22
December 1996 amending Directive 94/35/EC on Sweeteners for use in
Foodstuffs |
| 3 |
Directive 2003/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22
December 2003 amending Directive 94/35/EC on Sweeteners for use in
Foodstuffs |
| 4 |
Consolidated Articles and Annex of Directive 94/35/ec of June 30 1994 on
Sweeteners for use in Foodstuffs and amending Directives 96/83/EC of 19 December
1996 and 2003/115/EC of 22 December 2003 |
The European Commission bases its legislative proposals on the advice which it receives from the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF). The latest review of aspartame by the SCF was in December 2002. Details of the SCF review are available here.