E number of the additive | Name of the additive | Flavouring categories to which the additive may be added | Maximum level |
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Table 1 | | All flavourings | quantum satis |
E 420
E 421
E 953
E 965
E 966
E 967
E 968
| Sorbitol
Mannitol
Isomalt
Maltitol
Lactitol
Xylitol
Erythritol
| All flavourings | quantum satis for purposes other than sweetening, not as flavour enhancers |
E 200 – E 203
E 210
E 211
E 212
E 213
| Sorbic acid and sorbates (Table 2 of Part 6),
Benzoic acid,
Sodium benzoate,
Potassium benzoate
Calcium benzoate
| All flavourings | 1 500 mg/kg (singly or in combination expressed as the free acid) in flavourings |
E 310
E 311
E 312
E 319
E 320
| Propyl gallate
Octyl gallate
Dodecyl gallate
Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
| Essential oils | 1 000 mg/kg (gallates, TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination) in the essential oils |
Flavourings other than essential oils | 100 mg/kg (gallates, individually or in combination)
200 mg/kg (TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination) in flavourings
|
E 338 – E 452 | Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates (Table 6 of Part 6) | All flavourings | 40 000 mg/kg (singly or in combination expressed as P 2 O 5 ) in flavourings |
E 392 | Extracts of rosemary | All flavourings | 1 000 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) in flavourings |
E 416 | Karaya gum | All flavourings | 50 000 mg/kg in flavourings |
[E 423 | Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic | Flavouring-oil emulsions used in categories 03: edible ices; 07.2: Fine bakery wares; 08.3: Meat products, only processed poultry; 09.2: Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans and in category 16: Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4. | 500 mg/kg in the final food |
Flavouring-oil emulsions used in category 14.1.4: Flavoured drinks, only flavoured drinks not containing fruit juices and in carbonated flavoured drinks containing fruit juices and in category 14.2: Alcoholic beverages, including alcohol-free and low-alcohol counterparts. | 220 mg/kg in the final food |
Flavouring-oil emulsions used in categories 05.1 Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC, 05.2: Other confectionery including breath freshening microsweets, 05.4: Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 and in category 06.3: Breakfast cereals. | 300 mg/kg in the final food |
Flavouring-oil emulsions used in category 01.7.5: Processed cheese. | 120 mg/kg in the final food |
Flavouring-oil emulsions used in category 05.3: Chewing gum. | 60 mg/kg in the final food |
Flavouring-oil emulsions used in categories 01.8: Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners; 04.2.5: Jam, jellies and marmalades and similar products; 04.2.5.4: Nut butters and nut spreads; 08.3: Meat products; 12.5: Soups and broths, 14.1.5.2: Other, only instant coffee and tea and in cereal based ready-to-eat-dishes. | 240 mg/kg in the final food |
Flavouring-oil emulsions used in category 10.2: Processed eggs and egg products. | 140 mg/kg in the final food |
Flavouring-oil emulsions used in categories 14.1.4: Flavoured drinks, only non carbonated flavoured drinks containing fruit juices; 14.1.2: Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices, only vegetable juices and in category 12.6: Sauces, only gravies and sweet sauces. | 400 mg/kg in the final food |
Flavouring-oil emulsions used in category 15: Ready-to-eat savouries and snacks. | 440 mg/kg in the final food] |
E 425 | Konjac | All flavourings | quantum satis |
E 432 – E 436 | Polysorbates (Table 4 of Part 6) | All flavourings, except liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins | 10 000 mg/kg in flavourings |
Foodstuffs containing liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins | 1 000 mg/kg in final food |
E 459 | Beta-cyclodextrin | Encapsulated flavourings in: |
— flavoured teas and flavoured powdered instant drinks | 500 mg/l in final food |
— flavoured snacks | 1 000 mg/kg in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer |
[E 473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids | Flavourings for water based clear flavoured drinks that belong to category 14.1.4 | 15 000 mg/kg in flavourings, 30 mg/l in the final food] |
E 551 | Silicon dioxide | All flavourings | 50 000 mg/kg in flavourings |
E 900 | Dimethyl polysiloxane | All flavourings | 10 mg/kg in flavourings |
E 901 | Beeswax | Flavourings in non-alcoholic flavoured drinks | 200 mg/l in flavoured drinks |
E 1505 | Triethyl citrate | All flavourings | 3 000 mg/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer; individually or in combination. In the case of beverages, with the exception of cream liqueurs, the maximum level of E 1520 shall be 1 000 mg/l from all sources |
E 1517 | Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin) |
E 1518 | Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin) |
E 1520 | Propane-1, 2-diol (propylene glycol) |
E 1519 | Benzyl alcohol | Flavourings for: |
— liqueurs, aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-products cocktails | 100 mg/l in final food |
— confectionery including chocolate and fine bakery wares | 250 mg/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to instruction of the manufacturer |