Scientific opinion on the safety of the proposed amendment of the specifications for steviol glycosides (E 960) as a food additive

EFSA Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2015, Pages

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Author keywords

E 960; food additive; rebaudioside M; steviol glycosides; sweetener; technical specifications

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EID: 85078371273     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4316     Document Type: Article

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