approved food additivemeans a food additive authorised before 20 January 2009 and listed in Directive 94/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1994 on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs, Directive 94/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1994 on colours for use in foodstuffs or in Directive 95/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours and sweeteners;
business operatormeans any natural or legal person responsible for ensuring that the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 are met within the food business under its control;
interested business operatormeans a business operator interested in the continuity of the authorisation of one or more approved food additives;
original dossiermeans a dossier on the basis of which the food additive was evaluated and permitted for use in food before 20 January 2009.