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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Parliament and Council Directive No 95/2/EC of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (repealed)
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Substances generally considered as foodstuffs;
Substances referred to in Article 1 (5);
Substances having primarily an acid or acidity regulator function, such as citric acid and ammonium hydroxide.
E No | Name | Restricted use |
---|---|---|
[F1E 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 | |
[F2E 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 | |
[F2E 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 % [F2For 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 | |
[F3E 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 | ] |
[F4E 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.
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