欧盟评估两种物质作为新食品原料的安全性

　　据欧盟食品安全局消息，近日欧盟食品安全局分别评估了苹果酸二羟合镁和苹果酸二羟合钙作为新食品原料的安全性。

　　欧盟专家组还评估了它们作为食品、食品补充剂、减肥产品、特医食品中镁和钙来源的安全性。

　　欧盟专家组对此进行了评估，得出结论认为，基于目前数据，尚不能确定两种物质作为镁、钙来源和新食品原料的安全性。

　　部分原文报道如下：

　　The present scientific opinion deals with the evaluation of the safety of di‐calcium malate （DCM） proposed as a novel food ingredient and as a source of calcium for use in foods for the general population, food supplements, total diet replacement for weight control and food for special medical purposes （FSMP）， and with the bioavailability of calcium from this source. The structural formula of the proposed complex is based on expert judgement and not supported by any analytical data. On the basis of the available data, the Panel concluded that there was insufficient scientific evidence of a difference between the proposed novel food ingredient named as di‐calcium malate （DCM） and calcium malate already authorised as a source of calcium included in Annex II to Directive 2002/46/EC.