(2)The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) expressed its opinion on the safety of Polyglycitol syrup by considering the specifications proposed by the applicant on 24 November 2009 as a food additivenote. That food additive has subsequently been authorised on the basis of specific uses and has been allocated the number E 964 by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1049/2012 of 8 November 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the use of polyglycitol syrup in several food categoriesnote. Therefore specifications should be adopted for that food additive.