Erythritol functions as a key ingredient in food manufacturing, helping to achieve a desired balance in sweetness, color, and texture for the finished product.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
- The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, to take the appropriate steps to register imports of erythritol, a four-carbon sugar alcohol (polyol) sweetener made from sugar or glucose, in its pure form or contained in blends containing less than 10 % of other products by weight, currently classified under CN code ex 2905 49 00 for erythritol in its pure form and CN codes ex 2106 90 92 and ex 2106 90 98 for blended products (TARIC codes 2905490015, 2106909265, and 2106909815), originating in the People’s Republic of China.
- Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
- All interested parties are invited to make their views known in writing, to provide supporting evidence or to request to be heard within 21 days from the date of publication of this Regulation.