Table 1.
Subgrouping of the furan‐substituted substances considered by JECFA at the 55th, 65th, 69th and 86th meetings
| Sub‐group | FL‐no JECFA‐no | EU Register name | Structural formula | EFSA status following the publication of FGE67Rev2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
13.116 1523 |
2,5‐Dimethyl‐3‐thioacetoxyfuran |
|
FGE.67 – no safety concern |
| I |
13.190 1525 |
3‐((2‐Methyl‐3‐furyl)thio)‐2‐butanone |
|
FGE.67 – no safety concern |
| I |
13.191 1526 |
o‐Ethyl S‐(2‐furylmethyl)thiocarbonate |
|
Not supported by industry and not included in ULb |
| I |
13.192 1524 |
Furfuryl 2‐methyl‐3‐furyldisulfide |
|
Duplicate of FL‐no: 13.178 evaluated in FGE.13 |
| II |
13.006 1517 |
Phenethyl 2‐furoate |
|
FGE.67 – no safety concern |
| III |
13.021 1516 |
Isopentyl 4‐(2‐furan)butyrate |
|
FGE.67 – no safety concern |
| III |
13.022 1513 |
Ethyl 3(2‐furyl)propionate |
|
FGE.67 – no safety concern |
| III |
13.023 1515 |
Isopentyl 3‐(2‐furan)propionate |
|
FGE.67 – no safety concern |
| III |
13.024 1514 |
Isobutyl 3‐(2‐furyl)propionate |
|
FGE.67 – no safety concern |
| III |
13.047 1518 |
Propyl 3‐(2‐furyl)acrylate |
|
FGE.67 – no safety concern |
| III |
13.058 1500 |
3‐(5‐Methyl‐2‐furyl) butanal |
|
FGE.67Rev2 – no safety concern |
| IV |
13.029 1488 |
2,5‐Dimethylfuran |
|
Deleted from ULa |
| IV |
13.030 1487 |
2‐Methylfuran |
|
Deleted from ULa |
| IV |
13.059 1491 |
2‐Pentylfuran |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| IV |
13.069 1492 |
2‐Heptylfuran |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| IV |
13.092 1489 |
2‐Ethylfuran |
|
Deleted from ULa |
| IV |
13.103 1490 |
2‐Butylfuran |
|
No longer supportede |
| IV |
13.106 1493 |
2‐Decylfuran |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| IV |
13.148 1494 |
3‐Methyl‐2(3‐methylbut‐2‐enyl)furan |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| V‐A |
13.052 1520 |
Furfuryl methyl ether |
|
Deleted from ULc |
| V‐A |
13.061 1522 |
Difurfuryl ether |
|
Deleted from ULc |
| V‐A |
13.123 1521 |
Ethyl furfuryl ether |
|
Deleted from ULc |
| V‐B |
13.031 751 |
2‐Benzofurancarboxaldehyde |
|
FGE.67Rev1 – no safety concern |
| V‐B |
13.074 1495 |
2,3‐Dimethylbenzofuran |
|
FGE.67 – no safety concern |
| V‐C |
13.107 1496 |
2,4‐Difurfurylfuran |
|
Not supported by industry and not included in ULb |
| VI‐A |
13.034 1497 |
3‐(2‐Furyl)acrylaldehyde |
|
No longer supportedd |
| VI‐A |
13.043 1501 |
Furfurylidene‐2‐butanal |
|
No longer supportedd |
| VI‐A |
13.044 1511 |
4‐(2‐Furyl)but‐3‐en‐2‐one |
|
No longer supportedd |
| VI‐A |
13.046 1498 |
3‐(2‐Furyl)‐2‐methylprop‐2‐enal |
|
No longer supportedd |
| VI‐A |
13.137 1502 |
3‐(2‐Furyl)‐2‐phenylprop‐2‐enal |
|
No longer supportedd |
| VI‐A |
13.150 1499 |
3‐(5‐Methyl‐2‐furyl)prop‐2‐enal |
|
No longer supportedd |
| VI‐B |
13.045 1508 |
1‐(2‐Furyl)‐propan‐2‐one |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| VI‐B |
13.054 1503 |
2‐Acetylfuran |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| VI‐B |
13.066 1506 |
3‐Acetyl‐2,5‐dimethylfuran |
|
No longer supportedf |
| VI‐B |
13.070 1512 |
2‐Hexanoylfuran |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| VI‐B |
13.083 1504 |
2‐Acetyl‐5‐methylfuran |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| VI‐B |
13.101 1505 |
2‐Acetyl‐3,5‐dimethylfuran |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| VI‐B |
13.105 1507 |
2‐Butyrylfuran |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| VI‐B |
13.138 1510 |
1‐(2‐Furyl)butan‐3‐one |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| VI‐B |
13.163 1509 |
2‐Pentanoylfuran |
|
To be evaluated in FGE.67Rev3 |
| VI‐C |
13.176 1519 |
Furaneyl butyrate |
|
FGE.99 – no safety concern |
FL‐No: FLAVIS number; JECFA: The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives; FGE: Flavouring Group Evaluation.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 246/2014 of 13 March 2014 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards removal from the Union list of certain flavouring substances. OJ L74, 14.3.2014, p. 58–60.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 872/2012 of 1 October 2012 adopting the list of flavouring substances provided for by Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council, introducing it in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 and Commission Decision 1999/217/EC. OJ L 267, 2.10.2012, p. 1–161.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1102 amending annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) no 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards removal from the Union list of certain flavouring substances, OJ L181, 9.7.2015, p. 54–56.
Letter from DG‐SANTE to EFSA (DG SANTE, 2019).
Letter from DG‐SANTE to EFSA (DG SANTE, 2020a).
Letter from DG‐SANTE to EFSA (DG SANTE, 2020b).