means a product referred to the panel by a Member State or the Commission for an opinion as to whether or not it has a characterising flavour within the meaning of Article 7(1) of Directive 2014/40/EU.
1.The panel shall specify and, as appropriate, update the methodology for the technical assessment of test products. The methodology for sensory analysis shall be based on a comparison of the smelling properties of the test product with those of reference products. In developing the methodology, the panel shall take into consideration, as appropriate, input from the technical group referred to in Article 12.
2.The draft methodology, and any subsequent draft update, shall be submitted to the Director-General for approval and shall only become applicable after such approval has been given.