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Commission Directive 2010/69/EU of 22 October 2010 amending the Annexes to European Parliament and Council Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (Text with EEA relevance)
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Annexes II to VI to Directive 95/2/EC are amended as follows:
Annex II is amended as follows:
the entry concerning ‘Pre-packed preparations of fresh minced meat’ is replaced by the following:
‘Pre-packed preparations of fresh minced meat | E 261 | Potassium acetate | quantum satis |
E 262i | Sodium acetate | ||
E 262ii | Sodium hydrogen acetate | ||
E 300 | Ascorbic acid | ||
E 301 | Sodium ascorbate | ||
E 302 | Calcium ascorbate | ||
E 325 | Sodium lactate | ||
E 326 | Potassium lactate | ||
E 330 | Citric acid | ||
E 331 | Sodium citrates | ||
E 332 | Potassium citrates | ||
E 333 | Calcium citrates’ |
at the end of the Annex, the following entry is added:
‘Unflavoured live fermented cream products and substitute products with a fat content of less than 20 % | E 406 | Agar | quantum satis |
E 407 | Carrageenan | ||
E 410 | Locust bean gum | ||
E 412 | Guar gum | ||
E 415 | Xanthan gum | ||
E 440 | Pectins | ||
E 460 | Cellulose | ||
E 466 | Carboxy methyl cellulose | ||
E 471 | Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | ||
E 1404 | Oxidised 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 | Hydroxyl propyl starch | ||
E 1442 | Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate | ||
E 1450 | Starch sodium octenyl succinate | ||
E 1451 | Acetylated oxidised starch’ |
Annex III is amended as follows:
at the end of Part A, the following entries are added:
‘Seaweed-based fish analogue products | 1 000 | 500 | ||||
Beer in kegs containing more than 0,5 % added fermentable sugar and/or fruit juices or concentrates | 200 | 200 | 400 | |||
Unpeeled fresh citrus fruit (surface treatment only) | 20 | |||||
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in dried form containing preparations of vitamin A and of combinations of vitamin A and D | 1 000 in the product ready for consumption’ |
at the end of Part B, the following entries are added:
‘Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum only) | 10 |
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum ceylanicum only) | 150’ |
Part C is amended as follows:
the entry concerning the additive E 234 is replaced by the following:
a This substance may be present in certain cheeses as a result of fermentation process.’ | |||
‘E 234 | Nisina | Semolina and tapioca puddings and similar products | 3 mg/kg |
Ripened cheese and processed cheese | 12,5 mg/kg | ||
Clotted cream | 10 mg/kg | ||
Mascarpone | 10 mg/kg | ||
Pasteurised liquid egg (white, yolk or whole egg) | 6,25 mg/l |
the entry concerning the additive E 242 is replaced by the following:
‘E 242 | Dimethyl dicarbonate | Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks Alcohol-free wine Liquid-tea concentrate | 250 mg/l ingoing amount, residues not detectable |
Cider, perry, fruit wines Alcohol-reduced wine Wine-based drinks and products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 | 250 mg/l ingoing amount, residues not detectable’ |
in Part D the following entry is inserted after the entry concerning additive E 316:
‘E 392 | Extracts of rosemary | Vegetable oils (excluding virgin oils and olive oils) and fat where content of polyunsaturated fatty acids is higher than 15 % w/w of the total fatty acid, for the use in non heat treated food products | 30 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) Expressed on fat basis |
Fish oils and algal oil | 50 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) Expressed on fat basis | ||
Lard, beef, poultry, sheep and porcine fat Fats and oils for the professional manufacture of heat-treated foodstuffs Frying oil and frying fat, excluding olive oil and olive pomace oil Snack foods (snack based on cereals, potatoes or starch) | |||
Sauces | 100 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) Expressed on fat basis | ||
Fine bakery wares | 200 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) Expressed on fat basis | ||
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC | 400 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) | ||
Dehydrated potatoes Egg products Chewing gum | 200 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) | ||
Milk powder for vending machines Seasoning and condiments Processed nuts | 200 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) Expressed on fat basis | ||
Dehydrated soups and broths | 50 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) | ||
Dehydrated meat | 150 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) | ||
Meat and fish products, excluding dehydrated meat and dried sausage | 150 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) Expressed on fat basis | ||
Dried sausage | 100 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) | ||
Flavourings | 1 000 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid) | ||
Dried milk for the manufacturing of ice cream | 30 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)’ |
Annex IV is amended as follows:
in the entry concerning additives E 338, E 339, E 340, E 341, E 343, E 450, E 451 and E 452, the following row is inserted after the row concerning ‘vegetable protein drinks’:
‘Whey protein containing sport drinks | 4 g/kg’ |
the following entry is inserted before the entry concerning additives E 432, E 433, E 434, E 435 and E 436:
‘E 427 | Cassia gum | Edible ices | 2 500 mg/kg |
Fermented milk products with the exception of unflavoured live fermented milk products | |||
Dairy-based dessert and similar products | |||
Filling, topping and coating for fine bakery wares and dessert | |||
Processed cheese | |||
Sauces and salads dressing | |||
Dehydrated soups and broths | |||
Heat-treated meat products | 1 500 mg/kg’ |
in the entry for E 901, E 902, and E 904, in the third column, under the use ‘As glazing agent only for’, the following entry is added:
in the entry for E 901, E 902, and E 904, in the third column, below the use as ‘Peaches and pineapples (surface treatment only)’, the following entry is added:
‘Flavourings in non-alcoholic flavoured drinks (only for E 901) | 0,2 g/kg in the flavoured drinks’ |
the following entry is inserted after the entry concerning the additive E 959:
‘E 961 | Neotame | Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 2 mg/l as flavour enhancer |
Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 2 mg/l as flavour enhancer | ||
“Snacks”: certain flavours of ready-to-eat, pre-packed, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer | ||
Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer | ||
Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar | 3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer | ||
Strongly flavoured throat pastilles with no added sugar | 3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer | ||
Chewing gum with added sugar | 3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer | ||
Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer | ||
Sauces | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer | ||
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer | ||
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer | ||
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or non-chewable form | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer’ |
the following entry is inserted after the entry concerning additive E 1202:
‘E 1203 | Polyvinyl alcohol | Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC in capsule and tablet form | 18 g/kg’ |
after the entry concerning the additive E 1202, the entry concerning only the food additive E 1505 is replaced by the following:
‘E 1505 | Triethyl citrate | Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC in capsule and tablet form | 3,5 g/kg |
Dried egg white | quantum satis’ |
the following entry is inserted after the entry concerning the additive E 1452:
‘E 1521 | Polyethylene glycol | Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC in capsule and tablet form | 10 g/kg’ |
In Annex V, the entry concerning the additive ‘Polyethyleneglycol 6000’ is replaced by the following:
‘E 1521 | Polyethylene glycol | Sweeteners’ |
In Part 3 of Annex VI, the following entry is added after the entry concerning additive E 526:
‘E 920 | L-cysteine | Biscuits for infants and young children | 1 g/kg’ |
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