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EU General Court upholds refusal to renew approvals for three Kerry smoke flavourings

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11 Nov 2026, 9:51 pm IST1 min read

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The EU’s General Court dismissed Kerry’s challenge to a decision refusing to renew authorisations for three products that give food a smoky flavour. The court announced its ruling on November 11. The European Commission declined to renew the authorisations on July 31, 2024, and allowed transition periods.

According to the court’s media release, the applicant must show that the product does not pose a risk to human health. The European Food Safety Authority had raised concerns that some components could damage genetic material.

An appeal can be brought on points of law within two months and ten days of notification of the ruling, the court said.

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Credit: Court of Justice of the European Union, General Court press release 162/26

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