Assessment report Synthetic chewing gum base ingredient, applicant Revolymer

A report on the initial assessment of  a synthetic chewing gum base ingredient by the company Revolymer.

The application concerns a synthetic chewing gum base ingredient which can be sold as a separate product, or can be used as an ingredient in certain types of food products.

This report describes a so-called ‘initial assessment’ according to the European approval procedure for novel foods, as governed by European Regulation 258/97.

The Novel Foods Unit sent this assessment report to the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport on 23 April 2009.