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		Written answer
	answer has question	bDCYCCCD
	answer has answering person	Neil John O'Brien
	answer text	<p>No assessment has been made in relation to the use of aspartame in drinks in scope of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. The safety of sweeteners, including aspartame, is the responsibility of the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The FSA considers that the safety of aspartame has been evaluated by various Scientific Committees and it is considered safe at current permitted levels of use.</p><p>The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) report on the evaluation of the potential carcinogenic effects of aspartame has not yet been published. Once IARC’s report is published, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) will undertake their risk assessment on the use of aspartame as an additive. Following JECFA’s assessment, the FSA will review the evidence and decide whether any further actions are needed.</p>
	answer given date	2023-07-10
	answer has answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	written answer has answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care	answering body has written answer	sN9HCmkT
Department of Health and Social Care	answering body has answer	sN9HCmkT
bDCYCCCD	question has answer	sN9HCmkT
Neil John O'Brien	answering person has answer	sN9HCmkT