Support for the re-evaluation of approved food additives under Regulation (EU) No 257/2010
Summary
This European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) call seeks scientific and technical assistance for the FIP Unit’s preparatory work on scientific outputs concerning the re-evaluation of food additives under Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 and their follow-up assessments. The additives still to be re-evaluated are listed in Table 1 of the call document. Approximately 20 EFSA scientific opinions are estimated, but the final number depends on data assessment.
Tasks include collecting and analysing data to facilitate risk assessment, including work in human nutrition, and producing scientific data or work on precise problems identified by EFSA. Work must not duplicate Community research projects or data, or contributions that industry is required to provide, particularly in authorisation procedures. The total call budget is €300,000; there is no funding rate, and amounts are fixed per deliverable. For deliverables 1a, 2a(i) and 2a(ii), the low-complexity amount is €2,500; medium and high complexity are not applicable. For 1b(i), 2b and 3, low, medium and high amounts are €2,500, €6,250 and €10,000 respectively. For 1b(ii), the respective amounts are €500, €1,500 and €2,500.
Eligible applicants are educational institutions, legal entities under public law, researchers/research centres/institutions, and state-owned enterprises, provided they are on the list of competent organisations designated by Member States under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004. The list is regularly updated by the EFSA Management Board and is available at https://efsa.my.site.com/competentorganisations/s/competentorganisation/CompetentOrganisation__c/00B1v000009LqfIEAS. Proposals must be submitted by 28/01/2027. For assistance with the call, contact [email protected].
How to apply
This open call seeks scientific and technical assistance for EFSA’s FIP Unit in preparing scientific outputs on the re-evaluation of food additives under Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 and their follow-up assessments. It is for eligible organisations included on the list of competent organisations designated by Member States. The total call budget is €300.000; no funding rate applies, and fixed amounts are specified per deliverable.
- Check that your organisation is included on the list of competent organisations designated by Member States.
- Read the call document for the tasks, the food additives in Table 1 and the deliverables. No funding rate applies; the fixed amounts per deliverable are: 1a — low complexity €2.500; 1b(i) — low €2.500, medium €6.250, high €10.000; 1b(ii) — low €500, medium €1.500, high €2.500; 2a(i) and 2a(ii) — low €2.500; 2b — low €2,500, medium €6.250, high €10.000; 3 — low €2.500, medium €6.250, high 10.000.
- Find the call on Funding & Tenders and follow its proposal-submission instructions by 28/01/2027. The supplied source does not include a direct application link or details of the submission procedure.
- For help related to the call, contact [email protected].
- Educational institutions
- Legal entities under public law
- Researchers, research centres and institutions
- State-owned enterprises
- Applicants must be on the list of competent organisations designated by Member States in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004.
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Support to the re-evaluation of approved food additives under Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 Ανοιχτή Κατηγορία Προγράμματος (EU) Ανταγωνιστικά Προγράμματα ΕΕ Όνομα Προγράμματος Eυρωπαϊκή αρχή για την ασφάλεια των τροφίμων (EFSA) Περιγραφή Προγράμματος Δημιουργία ευρωπαϊκού οικοσυστήματος γνώσης για την ασφάλεια των τροφίμων, διασφαλίζοντας ασφαλή τρόφιμα ως βάση για υγιείς δίαιτες και βιώσιμα συστήματα τροφίμων. Λεπτομέρειες για το Πρόγραμμα Κωδικός Αναγνώρισης EUBA-EFSA-2027-FIP-01 Πρόσκληση/Προκήρυξη Support to the re-evaluation of approved food additives under Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 Συνοπτική Περιγραφή Πρόσκλησης Στόχος της παρούσας πρόσκλησης είναι η παροχή επιστημονικής και τεχνικής υποστήριξης στη Μονάδα FIP για τις προπαρασκευαστικές εργασίες που απαιτούνται για την εκπόνηση επιστημονικών αποτελεσμάτων σχετικά με την επαναξιολόγηση των προσθέτων τροφίμων, σύμφωνα με τον Κανονισμό (ΕΕ) αριθ. 257/2010, καθώς και τις επακόλουθες αξιολογήσεις τους. Τα πρόσθετα τροφίμων που απομένουν να επαναξιολογηθούν και για τα οποία μπορεί να παρασχεθεί επιστημονική και τεχνική υποστήριξη στην Ευρωπαϊκή Αρχή για την Ασφάλεια των Τροφίμων (EFSA) μέσω της παρούσας πρόσκλησης παρατίθενται στον Πίνακα 1 του call document. Παρότι ο τελικός αριθμός των επιστημονικών γνωμοδοτήσεων θα μπορεί να επιβεβαιωθεί μόνο μετά την αξιολόγηση των δεδομένων από τις αρμόδιες Ομάδες Εργασίας και/ή την Επιστημονική Ομάδα FAF, εκτιμάται ότι η επαναξιολόγηση των συγκεκριμένων προσθέτων τροφίμων θα οδηγήσει στην εκπόνηση περίπου 20 επιστημονικών γνωμοδοτήσεων από την EFSA. Αναλυτική Περιγραφή Πρόσκλησης Αναλυτική περιγραφή στο αγγλικό κείμενο. Συνολικός Προϋπολογισμός Πρόσκλησης €300.000 Ποσοστό Χρηματοδότησης από ΕΕ ή άλλους Φορείς / Ύψος Επιχορήγησης ή Δανείου Δεν υφίσταται funding rate. Το ποσό χρηματοδότησης εξαρτάται ανά παραδοτέο. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες στο αγγλικό κείμενο. Θεματικές Κατηγορίες Γεωργία - Τρόφιμα Έρευνα, Τεχνολογική Ανάπτυξη και Καινοτομία Υγεία Δικαιούχοι Εκπαιδευτικά Ιδρύματα Ερευνητές/Ερευνητικά Κέντρα/Οργανισμοί Κρατικοί Οργανισμοί και Κρατικές Επιχειρήσεις Νομικά Πρόσωπα Δημοσίου Δικαίου Σημειώσεις για δικαιούχους Αναλυτική περιγραφή στο αγγλικό κείμενο. Έναρξη Υποβολής Προτάσεων 22/10/2026 Λήξη Υποβολής Προτάσεων 28/01/2027 Σημείο Επαφής EE Για οποιεσδήποτε διευκρινήσεις και υποστήριξη, επικοινωνήστε στο email: [email protected] Ιστοσελίδα Funding & Tenders Call document Official English call details: https://www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy/en/call/support-to-the-re-evaluation-of-approved-food-additives-under-regulation-eu-no-257-2010-en-2026/ Opened Programme Category EU Competitive Programmes Programme Name European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Programme Description Build the European food safety knowledge ecosystem, ensuring safe food as the basis for healthy diets and sustainable food systems. Programme Details Identifier Code EUBA-EFSA-2027-FIP-01 Call Support to the re-evaluation of approved food additives under Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 Summary The objective of the call is to provide scientific and technical assistance to the FIP Unit with respect to preparatory work necessary to the production of scientific outputs on the re-evaluation of food additives under Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 and their follow-up assessments. The food additives that remain to be re-evaluated and for which scientific and technical assistance may be provided to EFSA through the present call are listed in Table 1. While the final number of opinions can only be confirmed after assessment of the data by the Working Groups and/or the FAF Panel, it is estimated that the re-evaluation of these food additives will result in approximately 20 scientific opinions to be prepared by EFSA. Detailed Call Description The present call specifically focuses on the below tasks: collecting and analysing data with a view to facilitating risk assessment by the Authority, including assessment tasks in the field of human nutrition in relation to Community legislation, especially the compiling and/or processing of scientific data on any substance, treatment, food or feed, preparation, organism or contaminant which may be linked with a health risk, and the collection and/or analysis of data on the exposure of Member States’ populations to a health risk associated with food or feed; producing scientific data or works contributing to the risk assessment tasks, including assessment tasks in the field of human nutrition in relation to Community legislation, for which the Authority is responsible; this type of task must correspond to precise problems identified in the course of the work of the Authority, and in particular that of its Committee and permanent Scientific Panels, and must not duplicate Community research projects or data or contributions which it is the industry’s duty to provide, especially in the context of authorisation procedures; Please refer to the call document to see the List of food additives to be re-evaluated by EFSA (E number, name) and corresponding EFSA-Q-numbers for which technical and scientific assistance may be provided through the present call. Call Total Budget €300.000 Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan Funding rate is not applicable for this call – Fixed amounts per deliverable. Deliverable 1a: Draft text for call(s) for data in line with recent examples Deliverable 1a: Draft text for call(s) for data in line with recent examples – Complexity: Low — €2.500 Complexity: Medium — Not applicable Complexity: High — Not applicable Deliverable 1b(i): Report compiling all information reported by the data providers in response to the call(s) for data Complexity: Low — €2.500 Complexity: Medium — €6.250 Complexity: High — €10.000 Deliverable 1b(ii): Compilation of confidentiality claims made by the data providers at the time of data submission Complexity: Low — €500 Complexity: Medium — €1.500 Complexity: High — €2.500 Deliverable 2a(i): Scoping review of the available literature and mapping of the data Complexity: Low — €2.500 Complexity: Medium — Not applicable Complexity: High — Not applicable Deliverable 2a(ii): Refined literature search Complexity: Low — €2.500 Complexity: Medium — Not applicable Complexity: High — Not applicable Deliverable 2b: Screening of all references and reconciliation of conflicts in the systematic-review management tool Complexity: Low — €2,500 Complexity: Medium — €6.250 Complexity: High — €10.000 Deliverable 3: Completion of questions in the systematic-review management tool – Complexity: Low — €2.500 Complexity: Medium — €6.250 Complexity: High — 10.000 Thematic Categories Agriculture - Food Health Research, Technological Development and Innovation Eligibility for Participation Educational Institutions Legal Entities under Public Law Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions State-owned Enterprises Eligibility For Participation Notes As described in section 2.2 of the call for proposals document. To be eligible, applicants must be on the list of competent organisations designated by the Member States in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004. This list is regularly updated by EFSA Management Board and is available for consultation using this link https://efsa.my.site.com/competentorganisations/s/competentorganisation/CompetentOrganisation__c/00B1v000009LqfIEAS Call Opening Date 22/10/2026 Call Closing Date 28/01/2027 EU Contact Point For help related to this call, please contact [email protected] Website Funding & Tenders Call document