New EC Regulation on Flavoring and certain food ingredients with flavoring properties has been published in the Official Journal of the EU on 31 December 2008. The EC flavour Regulation will enter into force on 20 January 2009 and shall apply 24 months later; i.e. on 20 January 2011. Until then the current national flavour regulations will continue to apply. Food lawfully placed on the market or labeled prior to 20 January 2011 which does not comply with the new EC Flavour Regulation may be marketed until their date of minimum durability or use-by-date. For more detail info, please see attached EC NO. 1334_2008.pdf.