European Union: Titanium dioxide (E 171)

The EU is proposing to remove the authorisation for use of the food colour titanium dioxide (E 171) in foods based on a recent EFSA opinion concluding that it can no longer be considered safe when used as a food additive.

Further details of the WTO notification can be found here:

https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=q:/G/SPS/NEU512.pdf&Open=True