On cover: Health protection of the consumer

The demand for flavourings has been constantly increasing over the last years as a result of the dramatic changes caused by a more and more industrialised life-

The Committee of Experts on Flavouring Substances of the Council of Europe has engaged in a major review of the safety-in-use of over 600 natural flavouring sou

These guidelines, aimed at governments, and in particular cosmetics manufacturers, in order to improve public health safety, offer organisational and practical