Reference: Xiamen TBT-SPS Information Portal
On September 12, 2025, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) released the public consultation document PC-1615, proposing an extension of the authorized uses of the novel food Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS). The proposal aims to include five new food categories within the permitted application scope for GOS, namely: non-alcoholic beverages, confectionery, chewing gum, cocoa and chocolate products, and protein-based products.
This initiative reflects a significant step toward broadening the legal utilization of GOS in the general food market. If approved, food manufacturers will be permitted to incorporate GOS into these product categories, enabling them to develop functional foods with prebiotic benefits and meet growing consumer demand for health-oriented products. GOS is a well-recognized prebiotics that promotes the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and is already authorized in specific sectors such as infant formula. The proposed extension demonstrates the EU’s evolving regulatory approach toward innovative food ingredients and their safe integration into a wider range of food types.
The proposal intends to include non-alcoholic beverages, confectionery, chewing gum, cocoa and chocolate products, and protein-based products within the scope of permitted applications for Prebiotic Oligomate Gos.
The public consultation is open until October 7, 2025.
Some of the proposed new use levels are as follows:
| Food Category |
Maximum Use Level
(expressed as kg GOS per kg of final food)
|
| Chewing gum | 0.10 |
| Milk chocolate | 0.0225 |
| Chocolate-Coated Confectionery | 0.0225 |
| Cola-type beverages | 0.0185 |
| Protein/energy bars | 0.125 |
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