European Parliament and Council Directive No 95/2/EC (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX V U.K. PERMITTED CARRIERS AND CARRIER SOLVENTS

Note U.K.

Not included in this list are: U.K.

1.

Substances generally considered as foodstuffs;

2.

Substances referred to in Article 1 (5);

3.

Substances having primarily an acid or acidity regulator function, such as citric acid and ammonium hydroxide.

E No	Name	Restricted use
[F1 E 1520	Propane-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)	Colours, emulsifiers, antioxidants and enzymes (maximum 1 g/kg in the foodstuff)]
E 422	Glycerol
E 420	Sorbitol
E 421	Mannitol
E 953	Isomalt
E 965	Maltitol
E 966	Lactitol
E 967	Xylitol
[F2 E 968	Erythritol]
E 400-404	Alginic acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium salts
E 405	Propan-1,2-diol alginate
E 406	Agar
E 407	Carrageenan
E 410	Locust bean gum
E 412	Guar gum
E 413	Tragacanth
E 414	Acacia gum (gum arabic)
E 415	Xanthan gumm
E 440	Pectins
E 432	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)	Antifoaming agents
E 433	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
E 434	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
E 435	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
E 436	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
E 442	Ammonium phosphatiders	Antioxidants
E 460	Cellulose (microcrystalline or powdered)
E 461	Methyl cellulose
[F2 E 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
E 322	Lecithins	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 432-436	Polysorbates 20, 40, 60, 65 and 80
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 472c	Citric 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 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids
E 475	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 491	Sorbitan monostearate
E 492	Sorbitan tristearate
E 493	Sorbitan monolaurate
E 494	Sorbitan monooleate
E 495	Sorbitan monopalmitate
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
E 170	Calcium carbonates
E 263	Calcium acetate
E 331	Sodium citrates
E 332	Potassium citrates
E 341	Calcium phosphates
E 501	Potassium carbonates
E 504	Magnesium carbonates
E 508	Potassium chloride
E 509	Calcium chloride
E 511	Magnesium chloride
E 514	Sodium sulphate
E 515	Potassium sulphate
E 516	Calcium sulphate
E 517	Ammonium sulphate
E 577	Potassium gluconate
E 640	Glycine and its sodium salt
E 1505	Triethyl citrate
E 1518	Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
E 551	Silicon dioxide	Emulsifiers and colours, max. 5 % [F2 For E 551: in E 171 titanium dioxide and E 172 iron oxides and hydroxides (max. 90 % relative to the pigment)]
E 552	Calcium silicate
E 553b	Talc	Colours, max. 5 %
E 558	Bentonite
E 559	Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)
E 901	Beeswax	Colours
E 1200	Polidextrose
E 1201	Polyvinylpyrrolidone	Sweeteners
E 1202	Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
[F3 E 322	Lecithins	Glazing agents for fruit
E 432-E 436	Polysorbates
E 470 a	Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
E 471	Mono and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 491-E 495	Sorbitans
E 570	Fatty acids
E 900	Dimethylpolysiloxane
	Polyethyleneglycol 6000	Sweeteners
E 425	Konjac
	(i) Konjac-gum
	(ii) Konjac-glucomannane
E 459	Beta-cyclodextrine	1 g/kg
E 1451	Acetylated oxidised starch
E 468	Cross linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose	Sweeteners
[F4	Cross-linked cellulose gum	]
E 469	Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose	]
[F4 E 555	Potassium aluminium silicate	In E 171 titanium dioxide and E 172 iron oxides and hydroxides (max 90 % relative to the pigment)]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Directive 2001/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2001 amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners.

F2 Inserted by Directive 2006/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners and Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs.

F3 Inserted by Directive 98/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 October 1998 amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners.

F4 Inserted by Directive 2003/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 2003 amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners.