Safety Assessment RP217 Outcome of Assessment of the Extension of use of Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (E 476) in Edible Ices and Emulsified Sauces

An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) in February 2021 from Unilever (“the applicant”) for the extension of use of the already authorised additive polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR, E476) within the following food categories: • Extension of use in food category (FC) 03 - Edible ices, with the restriction “only fat and oil emulsion of water-in-oil type”. The proposed normal and maximum use level of PGPR in the proposed food category are 3000 mg/kg and 4000 mg/kg, respectively. • Change of use level in food category (FC) 12.6 – Sauces, with the restriction ‘only emulsified sauces with a fat content of 20% and more’. The normal and maximum use levels of PGPR in the proposed food category are 6000 mg/kg and 8000 mg/kg respectively This Application is being considered under the food additives regime. To support the FSA and FSS in evaluating the dossier the Joint Expert Group on Additives, Enzymes and other regulated products (AEJEG) were asked to review the dossier and the supplementary information from the applicant. The AEJEG concluded that the extension of use of PGPR was safe under the proposed uses and use levels. The Committee on Toxicity (COT) also reviewed the AEJEG safety assessment agreeing with the conclusions of the AEJEG. The views of the AEJEG and COT have been taken into account in this safety assessment which represents the opinion of the FSA and FSS on the extension of use of PGPR in edible ices and sauces.