JRC moves to harmonise EU alcohol denaturing substances rules

Published: 20-Dec-2011
Ingredients Regulatory

Could replace over 100 substances


The joint Research Centre (JRC), of the EU has drafted a shortlist of substances that EU ministers and MEPs could approve as a restricted range of denaturants making alcohol unfit for human consumption. These are used in products such as perfume.

The idea is to help harmonise denaturing practices across the EU to reduce associated fraud and tax evasion: denatured alcoholic beverages are exempt from excise duties – but where member states approve different denaturing agents, this can create loopholes for smugglers and fraudsters to exploit, said the JRC.

According to the JRC: “The proposed denaturants could potentially replace over 100 different substances currently used in member states to denature alcohol.”
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