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1999/5/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1998 on the national provisions notified by the Kingdom of Sweden concerning the use of certain colours and sweeteners in foodstuffs (notified under document number C(1998) 4193) (Only the Swedish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/5/EC)

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Article 1

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The Swedish national provisions derogating from Directives 94/35/EC and 94/36/EC notified pursuant to Article 100a(4) of the EC Treaty are not confirmed.

Article 2

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This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998. For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 27; Directive as last amended by Directive 94/34/EC, (OJ L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 1). (2) The third Directive, 95/2/EC, is not concerned by this Decision. (3) OJ L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 3; Directive as last amended by Directive 96/83/EC, (OJ L 48, 19. 2. 1997, p. 16; corrigendum: OJ L 259, 7. 10. 1994, p. 33). (4) OJ L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 13. (5) SLV FS 1995: 31. (6) SLV FS 1993: 33. (7) 1971: 511. (8) 1971: 807. (9) SLV FS 1993: 33 and SLV FS 1995: 31. (10) Settipane G. A., Chafee F. H., Postman I. M., Levine M. I., Saker J. H., Barrik R. H., Nicholas S. S., Schwartz H. J., Honsinger R. W., Klein D. E., Significance of tartrazine sensitivity in chronic urticaria of unknown etiology. J. Allergy Clin. Immunl 1976; 57; 541-6. Åberg N., Hässelmar B., Åberg B., Eriksson B., 1995. Increase of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in Swedish schoolchildren between 1979 and 1991. Clin. and Exp. Allergy, Vol. 25, 815-819. Slorach S. A. 1981. The problem with intolerance to food additives and Nordic strategies for dealing with it. Toxicology Forum Meeting, Genève, 6 to 9 April. (11) Fuglsang G., Madsen C., Saval P., Osterballe O., 1993. Prevalence of intolerance to food additives among Danish school children. Pediatric and Allergy Immunology, 4: 123-129. (12) European Commission v. Federal Republic of Germany, ECR 1995 p. I-3599. (13) See paragraph 16. (14) 'Hushållens livsmedelsinköp och kostvanor` HULK 1989 (household food purchases and eating habits). (15) Report dated 16 January 1998 submitted to the Commission by a number of Member States, including Sweden, entitled 'Development of methodologies for the monitoring of food additive intake across the European Union`. This report was drawn up in the context of a scientific cooperation programme provided for by Council Directive 93/5/EEC of 25 February 1993 on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (OJ L 52, 4. 3. 1993, p. 18). (16) OJ L 88, 5. 4. 1996, p. 5.

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