E 962
EFSA 10 Sept 2026: ADI 40 and 15 mg/kg
No safety concern at current uses. This is additive safety, not a 1924/2006 health claim.
Author: Tomasz Krawczyk | 11.09.2026
EFSA news of 10 September 2026: aspartame ADI 40 mg/kg bw/day; acesulfame K ADI 15 mg/kg bw/day; exposure below both ADIs in all age groups. Source: EFSA.
Uses remain those in Annex II to Regulation 1333/2008. The Panel asked to update E 962 specifications and to review As and Pb limits in E 951.
- Do not add a health claim from this opinion.
- Check the food category and maximum level.
- Add acesulfame from E 950 and E 962 together.