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Parliament and Council Directive No 95/2/EC of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (repealed)

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PART 3U.K.FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN [F1PROCESSED CEREAL-BASED FOODS AND BABY FOODS] FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN GOOD HEALTH

a

L(+)-form only.

b

[F2The note in part 4 does not apply.]

E NoNameFoodstuffMaximum level

E 170

E 260

E 261

E 262

E 263

E 270

E 296

E 325

E 326

E 327

E 330

E 331

E 332

E 333

Calcium carbonates

Acetic acid

Potassium acetate

Sodium acetates

Calcium acetate

Lactic acida

Malic acida

Sodium lactatea

Potassium lactatea

Calcium lactatea

Citric acid

Sodium citrates

Potassium citrates

Calcium citrates

[F1Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods] quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)

E 507

E 524

E 525

E 526

Hydrochloric acid

Sodium hydroxide

Potassium hydroxide

Calcium hydroxide

[F3E 920 L-cysteine Biscuits for infants and young children 1  g/kg]

E 500

E 501

E 503

Sodium carbonates

Potassium carbonates

Ammonium carbonates

[F1Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods] quantum satis (only as raising agents)
Individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid

E 300

E 301

E 302

L-ascorbic acid

Sodium L-ascorbate

Calcium L-ascorbate

Fruit- and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby foods0,3 g/kg
Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks0,2 g/kg

E 304

E 306

E 307

E 308

E 309

L-ascorbyl palmitate

Tocopherol-rich extract

Alfa-tocopherol

Gamma-tocopherol

Delta-tocopherol

Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods0,1 g/kg individually or in combination
E 338Phosphoric acid [F1Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods]1 g/kg as P2O5 (only for pH adjustment)

E 339

E 340

E 341

Sodium phosphates

Potassium phosphates

Calcium phosphates

Cereals1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P2O5
E 322Lecithins

Biscuits and rusks

Cereal-based foods

Baby foods

10 g/kg

E 471

E 472a

E 472b

E 472c

Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Biscuits and rusks

Cereal-based foods

Baby foods

5 g/kg individually or in combination

E 400

E 401

E 402

E 404

Alginic acid

Sodium alginate

Potassium alginate

Calcium alginate

Desserts

Puddings

0,5 g/kg individually or in combination

E 410

E 412

E 414

E 415

E 440

Locust bean gum

Guar gum

Acacia gum (gum arabic)

Xanthan gum

Pectins

[F1Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods]10 g/kg individually or in combination
Gluten-free cereal-based foods20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 551Silicon dioxideDry cereals2 g/kg

E 334

E 335

E 336

E 354

E 450a

E 575

Tartaric acida

Sodium tartratea

Potassium tartratea

Calcium tartratea

Disodium diphosphate

Glucono-delta-lactone

Biscuits and rusks5 g/kg as a residue

E 1404

E 1410

E 1412

E 1413

E 1414

E 1420

E 1422

E 1450

Oxidized starch

Monostarch phosphate

Distarch phosphate

Phosphated distarch phosphate

Acetylated distarch phosphate

Acetylated starch

Acetylated distarch adipate

Starch sodium octenyl succinate

[F1Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods]50 g/kg
[F2E 333 Calcium citrates b In low-sugar fruit based products quantum satis
E 341 Tricalcium phosphate b In fruit based desserts 1 g/kg as P 2 O 5
E 1451 Acetylated oxidised starch [F1Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods] 50 g/kg]

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