Framework legislation:

Council Directive 88/388/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production.

Commission Directive 91/71/EEC completing Council Directive 88/388/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production.

Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods.

Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings.

Legislation on flavouring substances:

European Parliament and Council Regulation 2232/96/EC of 28 October 1996 laying down a Community procedure for flavouring substances used or intended for use in or on foodstuffs.

Commission Decision 1999/217/EC of 23 February 1999 adopting a register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs drawn up in application of Regulation 2232/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 1996 (1999/217/EC).

Commission Decision 2000/489/EC of 18 July 2000 amending Decision 1999/217/EC adopting a register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs.

Commission Decision 2002/113/EC of 23 January 2002 amending Commission Decision 1999/217/EC as regards the register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs.

Commission Decision 2004/357/EC of 7 April 2004 amending Decision 1999/217/EC as regards the register of flavouring substances.

Commission Decision 2005/389/EC of 18 May 2005 amending Decision 1999/217/EC as regards the register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs.

Commission Decision 2006/252/EC of 27 March 2006 amending Decision 1999/217/EC as regards the register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs.

Commission Decision 2008/478/EC of 17 June 2008 amending Decision 1999/217/EC as regards the register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs.

Commission Decision 2009/163/EC of 26 February 2009 amending Decision 1999/217/EC as regards the register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs.

Commission Regulation 1565/2000/EC of 18 July 2000 laying down the measures necessary for the adoption of an evaluation programme in application of Regulation 2232/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Commission Regulation 622/2002/EC of 11 April 2002 establishing deadlines for the submission of information for the evaluation of chemically defined flavouring substances used in and on foodstuffs.

Legislation on smoke flavourings

Regulation (EC) 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 on smoke flavourings used or intended for use in or on foods.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 627/2006 of 21 April 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards quality criteria for validated analytical methods for sampling, identification and characterisation of primary smoke products.