ANNEX IFOOD ADDITIVES GENERALLY PERMITTED FOR USE IN FOODSTUFFS NOT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 (3)

Note

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.

F22.

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.

3.Explanation of symbols used:

*

The substances E 290, E 938, E 939, E 941, E 942F4, E 948 and F5E 949 may also be used in the foodstuffs referred to in Article 2 (3).

#

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

F64.

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.

E No

Name

F2E 170

Calcium carbonate

E 260

Acetic acid

E 261

Potassium acetate

E 262

Sodium acetates

(i)

Sodium acetate

(ii)

Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate)

E 263

Calcium acetate

E 270

Lactic acid

E 290

Carbon dioxide*

E 296

Malic acid

E 300

Ascorbic acid

E 301

Sodium ascorbate

E 302

Calcium ascorbate

E 304

Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid

(i)

Ascorbyl palmitate

(ii)

Ascorbyl stearate

E 306

Tocopherol-rich extract

E 307

Alpha-tocopherol

E 308

Gamma-tocopherol

E 309

Delta-tocopherol

E 322

Lecithins

E 325

Sodium lactate

E 326

Potassium lactate

E 327

Calcium lactate

E 330

Citric acid

E 331

Sodium citrates

(i)

Monosodium citrate

(ii)

Disodium citrate

(iii)

Trisodium citrate

E 332

Potassium citrates

(i)

Monopotassium citrate

(ii)

Tripotassium citrate

E 333

Calcium citrates

(i)

Monocalcium citrate

(ii)

Dicalcium citrate

(iii)

Tricalcium citrate

E 334

Tartaric acid (L(+)-)

E 335

Sodium tartrates

(i)

Monosodium tartrate

(ii)

Disodium tartrate

E 336

Potassium tartrates

(i)

Monopotassium tartrate

(ii)

Dipotassium tartrate

E 337

Sodium potassium tartrate

E 350

Sodium malates

(i)

Sodium malate

(ii)

Sodium hydrogen malate

E 351

Potassium malate

E 352

Calcium malates

(i)

Calcium malate

(ii)

Calcium hydrogen malate

E 354

Calcium tartrate

E 380

Triammonium citrate

E 400

Alginic acid

E 401

Sodium alginate

E 402

Potassium alginate

E 403

Ammonium alginate

E 404

Calcium alginate

E 406

Agar

E 407

Carrageenan

F7E 407a

Processed eucheuma seaweed

E 410

Locust bean gum #

E 412

Guar gum #

E 413

Tragacanth

E 414

Acacia gum (gum arabic)

E 415

Xanthan gum #

E 417

Tara gum #

E 418

Gellan gum

E 422

Glycerol

E 440

Pectins

(i)

Pectin

(ii)

amidated pectin

E 460

Cellulose

(i)

Microcrystalline cellulose

(ii)

Powdered cellulose

E 461

Methyl cellulose

F6E 462

Ethyl cellulose

E 463

Hydroxypropyl cellulose

E 464

Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

E 465

Ethyl methyl cellulose

E 466

Carboxy methyl cellulose

Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

F3

Cellulose gum

F1E 469

Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose

F3

Enzymatically hydrolysed cellulose gum

E 470a

Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids

E 470b

Magnesium salts of fatty acids

E 471

Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472a

Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472b

Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472c

Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472d

Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472e

Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472f

Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 500

Sodium carbonates

(i)

Sodium carbonate

(ii)

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

(iii)

Sodium sesquicarbonate

E 501

Potassium carbonates

(i)

Potassium carbonate

(ii)

Potassium hydrogen carbonate

E 503

Ammonium carbonates

(i)

Ammonium carbonate

(ii)

Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

E 504

Magnesium carbonates

(i)

Magnesium carbonate

(ii)

Magnesium hydroxide carbonate (syn.: Magnesium hydrogen carbonate)

E 507

Hydrochloric acid

E 508

Potassium chloride

E 509

Calcium chloride

E 511

Magnesium chloride

E 513

Sulphuric acid

E 514

Sodium sulphates

(i)

Sodium sulphate

(ii)

Sodium hydrogen sulphate

E 515

Potassium sulphates

(i)

Potassium sulphate

(ii)

Potassium hydrogen sulphate

E 516

Calcium sulphate

E 524

Sodium hydroxide

E 525

Potassium hydroxide

E 526

Calcium hydroxide

E 527

Ammonium hydroxide

E 528

Magnesium hydroxide

E 529

Calcium oxide

E 530

Magnesium oxide

E 570

Fatty acids

E 574

Gluconic acid

E 575

Glucono-delta-lactone

E 576

Sodium gluconate

E 577

Potassium gluconate

E 578

Calcium gluconate

E 640

Glycine and its sodium salt

F1E 920

L-Cysteine22

E 938

Argon*

E 939

Helium*

E 941

Nitrogen*

E 942

Nitrous oxide*

E 948

Oxygen*

F5E 949

Hydrogen *

F1E 1103

Invertase

E 1200

Polydextrose

E 1404

Oxidized starch

E 1410

Monostarch phosphate

E 1412

Distarch phosphate

E 1413

Phosphated distarch phosphate

E 1414

Acetylated distarch phosphate

E 1420

Acetylated starch

E 1422

Acetylated distarch adipate

E 1440

Hydroxy propyl starch

E 1442

Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate

E 1450

Starch sodium octenyl succinate

F1E 1451

Acetylated oxidised starch

May be used only as a flour treatment agent.