Titanium dioxide is used to impart white colour to many foods, from baked goods and sandwich spreads to soups, sauces, salad dressings and food supplements.
"The safety of the food our citizens consume and their health is non-negotiable. That is why we ensure strict and continuous control by applying the highest safety standards for consumers," said Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakidou in a statement.
"The cornerstone of this effort is to ensure that only safe substances, the use of which is based on reliable scientific evidence, reach our plates. With today's ban we are removing a food additive that is no longer considered safe," she added.
"I am counting on the cooperation of Member State authorities to ensure that food businesses stop using E171 in food."
Member states unanimously approved the Commission's proposal, submitted last autumn, which was based on a scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority, which concluded that E171 can no longer be considered safe when used as a food additive.
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