[About flavouring substances and flavouring preparations regulation in the field of manufacturing of flavourings and foodstuffs].

In article are given substantiation for modification of contemporary list of biologically active substances with undesirable toxicological qualities (namely included in this list of menthofuran, methyleugenol (4-Allyl-1,2-dimethoxybenzene), teucrin A, capsaicin, estragol1 (-Allyl-4-methoxybenzene) and excluded from the list of quinine, santonin, berberin) and developing the list of plants--natural sources of flavourings substances. The new criteria of European Union for including into the relevant for using in/on foodstuff list of flavouring substances, which was published in the Comission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 872/2012 concerning flavourings, listed the 11 flavouring substances for which have been established indexes of foodstuffs in manufacturing, which there are could using and criteria of their safety (caffeine, theobromine, neohesperidin dihydrocalcone, rebaudioside A, d-camphor, three quinine salts (FL 14.011, FL 14.

[The analysis of international legislation in the field of regulation of functional foods claims].

It is known that manufacturers quite often put into foodstuff marking or advertisement the information about its beneficial action into the consumers health, i.e. about its functional qualities.

[About the regulation of ionizing radiation using for food treatment in the international legislation].

The international and European legislation in the field of ionizing irradiation (gamma rays, electrons or X-rays) using for food treatment for improving food safety, for disinfestation of plants or plant products and improving of technological characteristics of food are discussed in this article. Obtained data can be used for foundation of Russian legislation and normative documents in the field of radiation methods using in the food industry.

[In to the question of selenium using in case of foodstuffs enrichment].

The analysis of different selenium compounds toxicity and level of selenium intake in different countries are given in the article. It showed that population of Russian Federation have not defined selenodeficiency. Thus there is no need in wide-ranging fortification of foodstuff by selenium.

[Acrylamide. Its synthesis in processed food and ways of problem solution].

The results of investigation of acrylamide average consumption and its toxicology qualities, the ways of synthesis acrylamide and possible methods of it's lowering in processed food, its role in development of cancer and inflammatory process are discussed at the article. Acrylamide is the chemical reagent which attitude into second class of danger. Swedish scientists in 2002 gave evidence of it's synthesis in great amounts in processed food (roasted, fried, grilled, and baked).