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4. Future work
The Committee recommended that the specifications and toxicity of
hexanes should be reconsidered at a future meeting in view of new data
on the toxicity of n-hexane and the Committee’s awareness that the composition
of commercially available solvents containing n-hexane may
not comply with the existing specifications.
The Committee decided to update the General Specifications and Considerations
for Enzymes Used in Food Processing to expand recommendations
for microbiology and molecular biology information to be
submitted in dossiers for enzymes from microorganisms (including those
from GMMs) and to discuss toxicological and other safety studies for
enzymes from all sources. The Committee recommended that the JECFA
Secretariat establish a working group to update the current guidance
document on enzymes for discussion at a future meeting.
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