Support for the re-evaluation of approved food additives under Regulation (EU) No 257/2010

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].