Abstract:Thermal proccss flavourings are used to impart flavours to foodstuffs such as soups,sauces,snacks and convenience foods but very few toxicological data are available for the safety evaluation of the majority of these flavourings. The Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Flavorings has therefore produced these guidelines which are aimed at producers and supervisory authorities and lay down the minimum requirements to observed if essential safety standards are to be respected.