Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Regulation 3(7) and (8)

SCHEDULE 8 Miscellaneous Additives permitted in Foods for Infants and Young Children

Notes

1.  Formulae and weaning foods for infants and young children may contain E 414 acacia gum (gum arabic) and E 551 silicon dioxide resulting from the addition of nutrient preparations containing not more than 10 g/kg of each of these substances, as well as E 421 mannitol when used as a carrier for vitamin B 12 (not less than 1 part vitamin B 12 to 1000 parts mannitol).

2.  The maximum levels of use indicated refer to foods ready for consumption prepared following manufacturer’s instructions.

Part I Miscellaneous additives permitted in infant formulae for infants in good health

Notes

(a) For the manufacture of acidified milks, non-pathogenic L(+)-lactic acid producing cultures may be used

(b) If more than one of the substances E 322 and E 471 is added to a food, the maximum level established for that food for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substance in that food.

EC No.	Name	Maximum level
E 270	Lactic acid (L(+)-form only)	quantum satis
E 330	Citric acid	quantum satis
E 338	Phosphoric acid	In conformity with the limits set in Annex 1 to Directive 91/321/EEC
E 306	Tocopherol-rich extract	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 307	Alpha-tocopherol	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 308	Gamma-tocopherol	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 309	Delta-tocophorol	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 322	Lecithins	1 g/l
E 471	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	4 g/l

Part II Miscellaneous additives permitted in follow-on formulae for infants in good health

Notes

(a) For the manufacture of acidified milks, non-pathogenic L(+)-lactic acid producting cultures may be used.

(b) If more than one of the substances E 322 and E 471 is added to a food, the maximum level established for that food for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substance in that food.

(c) If more than one of the substances E 407, E 410 and E 412 is added to a food, the maximum level established for that food for each of those subsances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that food.

EC No.	Name	Maximum level
E 270	Lactic acid (L(+)-form only)	quantum satis
E 330	Citric acid	quantum satis
E 306	Tocopherol-rich extract	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 307	Alpha-tocopherol	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 308	Gamma-tocopherol	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 309	Delta-tocopherol	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 338	Phosphoric acid	In conformity with the limits set in Annex II to Directive 91/321/EEC
E 440	Pectins	5 g/l in acidified follow-on formulae only
E 322	Lecithins	1 g/l
E 471	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	4 g/l
E 407	Carrageenan	0.3 g/l
E 410	Locust bean gum	1 g/l
E 412	Guar gum	1 g/l

Part III Miscellaneous additives permitted in weaning foods for infants and young children in good health

EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum level
E 170	Calcium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 260	Acetic acid	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 261	Potassium acetate	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 262	Sodium acetates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 263	Calcium acetate	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 270	Lactic acid(1)	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 296	Malic acid(1)	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 325	Sodium lactate(1)	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 326	Potassium lactate(1)	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 327	Calcium lactate(1)	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 330	Citric acid	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 331	Sodium citrates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 332	Potassium citrates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 333	Calcium citrates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 507	Hydrochloric acid	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 524	Sodium hydroxide	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 525	Potassium hydroxide	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 526	Calcium hydroxide	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 500	Sodium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only as raising agents)
E 501	Potassium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only as raising agents)
E 503	Ammonium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only as raising agents)
E 300	L-ascorbic acid	Fruit- and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby drinks Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks	0.3 g/kg 0.2 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid
E 301	Sodium L-ascorbate	Fruit- and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby drinks Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks	0.3 g/kg 0.2 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid
E 302	Calcium L-ascorbate	Fruit- and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby drinks Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks	0.3 g/kg 0.2 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid
E 304	L-ascorbyl palmitate	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 306	Tocopherol-rich extract	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 307	Alpha-tocopherol	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 308	Gamma-tocopherol	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 309	Delta-tocopherol	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 338	Phosphoric acid	Weaning foods	1 g/kg as P2O5 (only for pH adjustment)
E 339	Sodium phosphates	Cereals	1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P2O5
E 340	Potassium phosphates	Cereals	1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P2O5
E 341	Calcium phosphates	Cereals	1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P2O5
E 322	Lecithins	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	10 g/kg
E 471	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 472a	Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 472b	Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 472c	Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 400	Alginic acid	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 401	Sodium alginate	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 402	Potassium alginate	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 404	Calcium alginate	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 410	Locust bean gum	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 412	Guar gum	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 414	Acacia gum (gum arabic)	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 415	Xanthan gum	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 440	Pectins	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 551	Silicon dioxide	Dry cereals	2 g/kg
E 334	Tartaric acid(2)	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 335	Sodium tartrate(2)	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 336	Potassium tartrate(2)	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 354	Calcium tartrate(2)	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 450a	Disodium diphosphate	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 575	Glucono-delta-lactone	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 1404	Oxidised starch	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1410	Monostarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1412	Distarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1413	Phosphated distarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1414	Acetylated distarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1420	Acetylated starch	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1422	Acetylated distarch adipate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1450	Starch sodium octenyl succinate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg

Part IV Miscellaneous additives permitted in foods for infants and young children for special medical purposes

The tables in Parts 1 to 3 of this Schedule are applicable.

(1)

L(+)-form only

(2)

L(+)-form only