11.9.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 270/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 957/2014 of 10 September 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 13332008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the removal of montan acid esters (E 912) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (), and in particular Articles 10(3) and 14 thereof, Whereas: (1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and their conditions of use. (2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 (3 lays down specifications for food additives that are listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. ontan acid esters are waxes authorised as glazing agents for surface treatment of citrus fruit, melons, 3 M id E 912 horised as glazing agents f f: f citrus frui 1 papayas, mangos, avocados and pineapples in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. (4)  Article 32(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 provides that all food additives that were already permitted in the Union before 20 January 2009 are subject to a new risk assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority’). (5)  For that purpose, a program for the re-evaluation of food additives is laid down in the Commission Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 (}). Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 the re-evaluation of food additives other than colours and sweeteners has to be done until 31 December 2018. However, certain food additives, including montan acid esters (E 912), havehigher priority and should be evaluated earlier. (6)  Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) No 257/2010, the interested business operator(s) and any other inter- ested party shall submit the data related to the re-evaluation of a food additive within the period set by the Authority in its call for data. (7)  On 15 February 2012 the Authority launched a public call for scientific data on montan acid esters (E 912) (%) inviting interested parties and stakeholders to submit the requested data or to provide information by 1 June 2012. () OJL354,31.12.2008, p. 16. () Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes Il and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 83,22.3.2012, p. 1). (®) Commission Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 of 25 March 2010 setting up the program for the re-evaluation of approved food additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives (O] L 80, 26.3.2010, .19). *) lPlttp: [[www.efsa.europa.eu/en/dataclosed/call/12021 5a.htm