Regulation 2(d)
SCHEDULE
Regulation 4(2)(d)
“SCHEDULE 2Foods in which certain permitted extraction solvents may be used only for certain purposes
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specified foods | Permitted extraction solvent | Purpose for which permitted extraction solvent may be added | Maximum permitted residue of permitted extraction solvent in the specified food (or, where indicated, in any food in which the specified food is an ingredient) |
1. Fats | (a)Hexane, or (b)Ethylmethylketone | (a)in respect of hexane, the production or fractionation of the fats (b)in respect of ethylmethylketone, the fractionation of the fats | (a)in respect of hexane, 1 mg/kg (b)in respect of ethylmethylketone, 5 mg/kg |
2. Oils | (a)Hexane, or (b)Ethylmethylketone | (a)in respect of hexane, the production or fractionation of the oils (b)in respect of ethylmethylketone, the fractionation of the oils | (a)in respect of hexane, 1 mg/kg (b)in respect of ethylmethylketone, 5 mg/kg |
3. Cocoa butter | Hexane | production of the cocoa butter | 1 mg/kg |
4. Defatted protein products | Hexane | preparation of the defatted protein products | 10 mg/kg in any food in which the defatted protein products are an ingredient but 30 mg/kg in any defatted soya product as sold to the final consumer |
5. Defatted flours | Hexane | preparation of the defatted flours | 10 mg/kg in any food in which the defatted flours are an ingredient |
6. Defatted cereal germs | Hexane | preparation of the defatted cereal germs | 5 mg/kg |
7. Coffee | (a)Methyl acetate, or (b)Ethylmethylketone, or (c)Dichloromethane, alone or in combination | (a)decaffeination, (b)removal of irritants and bitterings, or both | (a)in respect of methyl acetate or ethylmethylketone, 20 mg/kg, and if these are used in combination their combined total shall not exceed 20 mg/kg (b)in respect of dichloromethane, 2 mg/kg |
8. Tea | (a)Methyl acetate; or (b)Ethylmethylketone, or (c)Dichloromethane, alone or in combination | (a)decaffeination, (b)removal of irritants and bitterings, or both | (a)in respect of methyl acetate or ethylmethylketone, 20 mg/kg, and if these are used in combination their combined total shall not exceed 20 mg/kg (b)in respect of dichloromethane, 5 mg/kg |
9. Sugar from molasses | Methyl acetate | production of the sugar from molasses | 1 mg/kg” |