The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Amendment of the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995

11.  In Schedule 3 (other permitted miscellaneous additives)—

(a) in the entry relating to E338, E339, E340, E341, E343, E450, E451 and E452 —

(i) in the third and fourth columns (entitled respectively “Food” and “Maximum level”) the following words shall be added—

“Flavourings

40g/kg”

(ii) in the third column, the words “cider and perry” and in the corresponding entry in the fourth column, the words “2g/l” shall be omitted;

(b) in the entry relating to E416, in the third and fourth columns, the following words shall be added —

“Flavourings

50g/kg”

(c) in the entry relating to E432, E433, E434, E435 and E436, in the third and fourth columns, the following words shall be added —

“Flavourings, except liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins	10g/kg
Foodstuffs containing liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins	1g/kg”

(d) in the entry relating to E444, in the third and fourth columns, the following words shall be added —

“Flavoured cloudy spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume

300 mg/l”

(e) in the entry relating to E459, in the third and fourth columns, the following words shall be added —

“Encapsulated flavourings in 2-flavoured teas and flavoured powdered instant drinks 2-flavoured snacks

500 mg/l 1g/kg in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer”

(f) in the entry relating to E551, in the third and fourth columns, the following words shall be added —

“Flavourings

50g/kg E551 only”

(g) in the entry relating to E900, in the third and fourth columns, the following words shall be added —

“Flavourings

10 mg/kg”

(h) the entry relating to E901, E902, E903 and E904, the words “E903 Carnauba wax” shall be omitted;

(i) after the entry relating to E901, E902, E903 and E904 as amended by paragraph (h) above, the following entry shall be inserted —

“E903	Carnauba wax	As glazing agents only:
		— confectionery (including chocolate)	1500 mg/kg 11200 mg/kg (only for chewing gum)
— small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate	200 mg/kg
		— snacks	200 mg/kg
		— nuts	200 mg/kg
		— coffee beans	200 mg/kg
		— dietary food supplements	200 mg/kg
		— fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples (surface treatment only)	200 mg/kg”

(j) after the entry for E905, the following entry shall be inserted —

“E907	Hydrogenated poly-1-decene	As glazing agent for
		— sugar confectionery	2g/kg
		— dried fruits	2g/kg”

(k) the following entries shall be added to the table at the end —

“E1505 Triethyl citrate E1517 Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin) E1518 Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)	Flavourings	3g/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, the maximum level of
E1520 Propan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)	E1520 shall be 1g/l
E1519 Benzyl alcohol	Flavourings for
	— liqueurs, aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine - products cocktails	100 mg/l
	— confectionery including chocolate and fine bakery wares	250 mg/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instruction of the manufacturer”

(l) at the end of the Schedule, after the table, the following words shall be added —

“Note:

Spice oleoresins are defined as extracts of spices from which the extraction solvent has been evaporated leaving a mixture of the volatile oil and resinous material from the spice.”