Useful Links

Regulatory and legislative bodies

• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
• Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
• US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA)
• European Commission – DG SANCO, Food Safety
• European Parliament – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

International food standards

• Codex Alimentarius

International organisations

• The World Health Organization
• The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

International trade associations

• Calorie Control Council (CCC)
• Federation of European Food Additives and Food Enzymes Industries (ELC)
• Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU (CIAA)
• European and international trade associations representing the non-alcoholic beverages industry (UNESDA and CISDA)
• Association of the Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionary Industries of the EU (CAOBISCO)

Scientific associations on food

• International Life Sciences (ILSI)
• International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST)

Information providers on food

• European Food Information Council (EUFIC)
• International Food Information Council (IFIC)

Safety of low-calorie sweeteners

• Aspartame Information
• Aspartame Information Centre