commission document com 2006 423 final 2006 0143 cod proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives food enzymes and food flavourings 21 pages . this proposal is also notified to the tbt. this proposal aims to introduce common procedural aspects for the above substances. the procedures for the handling of applications evaluations by the european food safety authority and approval via inclusion in the appropriate positive lists. as such the proposal is closely related to the individual proposed legislation on food additives food enzymes and food flavourings. further background community harmonisation of national legislation relating to food additives and their conditions of use was created seventeen years ago by council directive 89 107 eec of 21 december 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the member states concerning food additives for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption before the creation of the wto agreement on the application of sps measures. since then this legislation has been modified several times. the community legislation on food flavourings was created in 1988 seventeen years ago before the creation of the wto agreement on the application of sps measures. since then the legislation has been further developed. the community legislation on food enzymes falls within the scope of various pieces of ec legislation and also national legislation of member states of the european communities. the commission with a view to clarifying the various legislative areas incorporating new scientific knowledge and with the ultimate aim of facilitating trade by setting clear rules is presenting a package of four related proposals. the other proposals are notified in g sps n eec 291 proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and council on food additives com 2006 428 final 2006 0145 cod 48 pages. g sps n eec 292 proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on food enzymes and amending council directive 83 417 eec council regulation ec no 1493 1999 directive 2000 13 ec and council directive 2001 112 ec com 2006 425 final. 2006 0144 cod 37 pages. g sps n eec 293 proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending council regulation eec no 1576 89 council regulation eec no 1601 91 regulation ec no 2232 96 and directive 2000 13 ec com 2006 427 final 2006 0147 cod 49 pages