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European Parliament and Council Directive No 95/2/EC of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (repealed)

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ANNEX IU.K.FOOD ADDITIVES GENERALLY PERMITTED FOR USE IN FOODSTUFFS NOT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 (3)

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1.Substances on this list may be added to all foodstuffs with the exception of those referred to in Article 2 (3) following the quantum satis principle.U.K.

[F12. The substances listed under numbers E 407, E 407a and E 440 may be standardised with sugars, on condition that this is stated in addition to the number and designation.] U.K.

3.Explanation of symbols used:U.K.

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The substances E 290, E 938, E 939, E 941, E 942[F2,] E 948 and [F3E 949] may also be used in the foodstuffs referred to in Article 2 (3).

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The substances E 410, E 412, E 415 and E 417 may not be used to produce dehydrated foodstuffs intended to rehydrate on ingestion.

[F44. The substances listed under numbers E 400, E 401, E 402, E 403, E 404, E 406, E 407, E 407a, E 410, E 412, E 413, E 414, E 415, E 417, E 418 and E 440 may not be used in jelly mini-cups, defined, for the purpose of this Directive, as jelly confectionery of a firm consistence, contained in semi-rigid mini-cups or mini-capsules, intended to be ingested in a single bite by exerting pressure on the mini-cups or mini-capsule to project the confectionery into the mouth.] U.K.

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[F5May be used only as a flour treatment agent.]

E NoName
[F1E 170 Calcium carbonate]
E 260Acetic acid
E 261Potassium acetate
E 262Sodium acetates

(i)Sodium acetate

(ii)Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate)

E 263Calcium acetate
E 270Lactic acid
E 290Carbon dioxide*
E 296Malic acid
E 300Ascorbic acid
E 301Sodium ascorbate
E 302Calcium ascorbate
E 304Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid

(i)Ascorbyl palmitate

(ii)Ascorbyl stearate

E 306Tocopherol-rich extract
E 307Alpha-tocopherol
E 308Gamma-tocopherol
E 309Delta-tocopherol
E 322Lecithins
E 325Sodium lactate
E 326Potassium lactate
E 327Calcium lactate
E 330Citric acid
E 331Sodium citrates

(i)Monosodium citrate

(ii)Disodium citrate

(iii)Trisodium citrate

E 332Potassium citrates

(i)Monopotassium citrate

(ii)Tripotassium citrate

E 333Calcium citrates

(i)Monocalcium citrate

(ii)Dicalcium citrate

(iii)Tricalcium citrate

E 334Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
E 335Sodium tartrates

(i)Monosodium tartrate

(ii)Disodium tartrate

E 336Potassium tartrates

(i)Monopotassium tartrate

(ii)Dipotassium tartrate

E 337Sodium potassium tartrate
E 350Sodium malates

(i)Sodium malate

(ii)Sodium hydrogen malate

E 351Potassium malate
E 352Calcium malates

(i)Calcium malate

(ii)Calcium hydrogen malate

E 354Calcium tartrate
E 380Triammonium citrate
E 400Alginic acid
E 401Sodium alginate
E 402Potassium alginate
E 403Ammonium alginate
E 404Calcium alginate
E 406Agar
E 407Carrageenan
[F6E 407a Processed eucheuma seaweed]
E 410Locust bean gum #
E 412Guar gum #
E 413Tragacanth
E 414Acacia gum (gum arabic)
E 415Xanthan gum #
E 417Tara gum #
E 418Gellan gum
E 422Glycerol
E 440Pectins

(i)Pectin

(ii)amidated pectin

E 460Cellulose

(i)Microcrystalline cellulose

(ii)Powdered cellulose

E 461Methyl cellulose
[F4E 462 Ethyl cellulose]
E 463Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E 464Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E 465Ethyl methyl cellulose
E 466Carboxy methyl cellulose
Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
[F7 Cellulose gum]
[F5E 469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose]
[F7 Enzymatically hydrolysed cellulose gum]
E 470aSodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
E 470bMagnesium salts of fatty acids
E 471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472aAcetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472bLactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472cCitric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472dTartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472eMono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472fMixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 500Sodium carbonates

(i)Sodium carbonate

(ii)Sodium hydrogen carbonate

(iii)Sodium sesquicarbonate

E 501Potassium carbonates

(i)Potassium carbonate

(ii)Potassium hydrogen carbonate

E 503Ammonium carbonates

(i)Ammonium carbonate

(ii)Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

E 504Magnesium carbonates

(i)Magnesium carbonate

(ii)Magnesium hydroxide carbonate (syn.: Magnesium hydrogen carbonate)

E 507Hydrochloric acid
E 508Potassium chloride
E 509Calcium chloride
E 511Magnesium chloride
E 513Sulphuric acid
E 514Sodium sulphates

(i)Sodium sulphate

(ii)Sodium hydrogen sulphate

E 515Potassium sulphates

(i)Potassium sulphate

(ii)Potassium hydrogen sulphate

E 516Calcium sulphate
E 524Sodium hydroxide
E 525Potassium hydroxide
E 526Calcium hydroxide
E 527Ammonium hydroxide
E 528Magnesium hydroxide
E 529Calcium oxide
E 530Magnesium oxide
E 570Fatty acids
E 574Gluconic acid
E 575Glucono-delta-lactone
E 576Sodium gluconate
E 577Potassium gluconate
E 578Calcium gluconate
E 640Glycine and its sodium salt
[F5E 920 L-Cysteine] a
E 938Argon*
E 939Helium*
E 941Nitrogen*
E 942Nitrous oxide*
E 948Oxygen*
[F3E 949 Hydrogen *]
[F5E 1103 Invertase]
E 1200Polydextrose
E 1404Oxidized starch
E 1410Monostarch phosphate
E 1412Distarch phosphate
E 1413Phosphated distarch phosphate
E 1414Acetylated distarch phosphate
E 1420Acetylated starch
E 1422Acetylated distarch adipate
E 1440Hydroxy propyl starch
E 1442Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
E 1450Starch sodium octenyl succinate
[F5E 1451 Acetylated oxidised starch]

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