Flavouring Group Evaluation 15, Revision 1 (FGE.15Rev1) - Aryl-substituted saturated and unsaturated primary alcohol/aldehyde/acid/ester derivatives from chemical group 22 - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC).

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EFSA JournalVolume 6, Issue 7 733 OpinionOpen Access Flavouring Group Evaluation 15, Revision 1 (FGE.15Rev1) - Aryl-substituted saturated and unsaturated primary alcohol/aldehyde/acid/ester derivatives from chemical group 22 - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)Search for more papers by this author European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)Search for more papers by this author First published: 04 July 2008 https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2008.733Citations: 1 Panel members: Fernando Aguilar, Herman Autrup, Susan Barlow, Laurence Castle, Riccardo Crebelli, Wolfgang Dekant, Karl-Heinz Engel, Nathalie Gontard, David Gott, Sandro Grilli, Rainer Gürtler, John-Christian Larsen, Catherine Leclercq, Jean-Charles Leblanc, Xavier Malcata, Wim Mennes, Maria-Rosaria Milana, Iona Pratt, Ivonne Rietjens, Paul Tobback, Fidel Toldrá Acknowledgement: The Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food wishes to thank, Harriet Wallin, Jørn Gry, Vibe Beltoft, Frederikke Bentzen, Karin Nørby and Trine Klein Reffstrup for their contribution to the draft opinion. 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