According to European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), following a request from the European Commission, on May 2nd the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out an exposure assessment of steviol glycosides (E 960) from its use as a food additive, taking into account the proposed extension of uses.

After being evaluated, the Panel concluded that mean exposure estimates are below the ADI of 4 mg/kg bw/day for all population groups, while the high level (95th percentile) is above the ADI only for toddlers at the upper range of the exposure estimates (4.3 mg/kg bw/day), in one country.   The Panel considered that providing a specific MPL would be preferable in order to allow for a more precise estimation of the potential maximum level of exposure.