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Textual Amendments
This Union list includes:
[F2the name of the food additive and its E-number; as an alternative more specific E-numbers and names listed in Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 (1) may be used, excluding synonyms, if the named food additives have indeed been added to a certain food,]
the foods to which the food additive may be added,
the conditions under which the food additive may be used,
restrictions on the sale of the food additive directly to the final consumer.
Textual Amendments
From 1 August 2014 only aluminium lakes prepared from the colours listed in Table 3 of this Part A are authorised and only in those food categories where provisions on maximum limits on aluminium coming from lakes are explicitly stated in Part E.]
Textual Amendments
Foods in which the presence of an additive may not be permitted by virtue of the carry over principle set out in Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
e [F4Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 ( OJ L 181, 29.6.2013, p. 35 ).] | |
[F51 | Unprocessed foods as defined in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, excluding meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004] |
2 | Honey as defined in Council Directive 2001/110/EC a |
3 | Non-emulsified oils and fats of animal or vegetable origin |
4 | Butter |
5 | Unflavoured pasteurised and sterilised (including UHT) milk and unflavoured plain pasteurised cream (excluding reduced fat cream) |
6 | Unflavoured fermented milk products, not heat-treated after fermentation |
7 | Unflavoured buttermilk (excluding sterilised buttermilk) |
8 | Natural mineral water as defined in Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council b and spring water and all other bottled or packed waters |
9 | Coffee (excluding flavoured instant coffee) and coffee extracts |
10 | Unflavoured leaf tea |
11 | Sugars as defined in Council Directive 2001/111/EC c |
12 | Dry pasta, excluding gluten-free and/or pasta intended for hypoproteic diets, in accordance with Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council d |
[F413 | Foods for infants and young children as referred to in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 e , including foods for special medical purposes for infants and young children] |
Foods in which the presence of a food colour may not be permitted by virtue of the carry over principle set out in Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
1 | Unprocessed foods as defined in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 |
2 | All bottled or packed waters |
3 | Milk, full fat, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk, pasteurised or sterilised (including UHT sterilisation) (unflavoured) |
4 | Chocolate milk |
5 | Fermented milk (unflavoured) |
6 | Preserved milks as mentioned in Council Directive 2001/114/EC a (unflavoured) |
7 | Buttermilk (unflavoured) |
8 | Cream and cream powder (unflavoured) |
9 | Oils and fats of animal or vegetable origin |
10 | Ripened and unripened cheese (unflavoured) |
11 | Butter from sheep and goats’ milk |
12 | Eggs and egg products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 |
13 | Flour and other milled products and starches |
14 | Bread and similar products |
15 | Pasta and gnocchi |
16 | Sugar including all mono- and disaccharides |
17 | Tomato paste and canned and bottled tomatoes |
18 | Tomato-based sauces |
19 | Fruit juice and fruit nectar as mentioned in Council Directive 2001/112/EC b and vegetable juice and vegetable nectars |
20 | Fruit, vegetables (including potatoes) and mushrooms — canned, bottled or dried; processed fruit, vegetables (including potatoes) and mushrooms |
21 | Extra jam, extra jelly, and chestnut purée as mentioned in Council Directive 2001/113/EC c ; crème de pruneaux |
22 | Fish, molluscs and crustaceans, meat, poultry and game as well as their preparations, but not including prepared meals containing these ingredients |
23 | Cocoa products and chocolate components in chocolate products as mentioned in Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council d |
24 | Roasted coffee, tea, herbal and fruit infusions, chicory; extracts of tea and herbal and fruit infusions and of chicory; tea, herbal and fruit infusions and cereal preparations for infusions, as well as mixes and instant mixes of these products |
25 | Salt, salt substitutes, spices and mixtures of spices |
26 | Wine and other products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 e , as listed in its Annex I, Part XII |
27 | Spirit drinks defined in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council f , spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation and London gin (Annex II paragraphs 16 and 22 of, respectively) Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà as defined in Annex II, paragraphs 38, 39 and 43 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, respectively |
28 | Sangria, Clarea and Zurra as mentioned in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 g |
29 | Wine vinegar covered by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, as listed in its Annex I, Part XII |
30 | Foods for infants and young children as mentioned in Directive 2009/39/EC including foods for special medical purposes for infants and young children |
31 | Honey as defined in Directive 2001/110/EC |
32 | Malt and malt products |
Colours which may be used in the form of lakes
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 100 | Curcumin |
[F7E 101 | Riboflavins] |
E 102 | Tartrazine |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S |
E 120 | Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines |
E 122 | Azorubine, Carmoisine |
E 123 | Amaranth |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A |
E 127 | Erythrosine |
E 129 | Allura Red AC |
E 131 | Patent Blue V |
E 132 | Indigotine, Indigo carmine |
E 133 | Brilliant Blue FCF |
E 141 | Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins |
E 142 | Green S |
[F8E 151 | Brilliant Black PN] |
E 155 | Brown HT |
E 163 | Anthocyanins |
E 180 | Litholrubine BK] |
a The term caramel relates to products of a more or less intense brown colour which are intended for colouring. It does not correspond to the sugary aromatic product obtained from heating sugars and which is used for flavouring food (e.g. confectionery, pastry, alcoholic drinks). | |
b Canthaxanthin is not authorised in the food categories listed in Part D and E. The substance is in list B1 because it is used in medicinal products in accordance with Directive 2009/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 109, 30.4.2009, p. 10 ). | |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 100 | Curcumin |
E 101 | Riboflavins |
E 102 | Tartrazine |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S |
E 120 | Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines |
E 122 | Azorubine, Carmoisine |
E 123 | Amaranth |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A |
E 127 | Erythrosine |
E 129 | Allura Red AC |
E 131 | Patent Blue V |
E 132 | Indigotine, Indigo carmine |
E 133 | Brilliant Blue FCF |
E 140 | Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins |
E 141 | Copper complexes of chlorophylls, chlorophyllins |
E 142 | Green S |
E 150a | Plain caramel a |
E 150b | Caustic sulphite caramel |
E 150c | Ammonia caramel |
E 150d | Sulphite ammonia caramel |
[F8E 151 | Brilliant Black PN] |
E 153 | Vegetable carbon |
E 155 | Brown HT |
E 160a | Carotenes |
E 160b | Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin |
E 160c | Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin |
E 160d | Lycopene |
E 160e | Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30) |
E 161b | Lutein |
E 161g | Canthaxanthin b |
E 162 | Beetroot Red, betanin |
E 163 | Anthocyanins |
E 170 | Calcium carbonate |
E 171 | Titanium dioxide |
E 172 | Iron oxides and hydroxides |
E 173 | Aluminium |
E 174 | Silver |
E 175 | Gold |
E 180 | Litholrubine BK |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 420 | Sorbitols |
E 421 | Mannitol |
E 950 | Acesulfame K |
E 951 | Aspartame |
E 952 | Cyclamates |
E 953 | Isomalt |
E 954 | Saccharins |
E 955 | Sucralose |
E 957 | Thaumatin |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC |
[F9E 960 | Steviol glycosides] |
E 961 | Neotame |
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame |
[F10E 964 | Polyglycitol syrup] |
E 965 | Maltitols |
E 966 | Lactitol |
E 967 | Xylitol |
E 968 | Erythritol |
[F11E 969 | Advantame] |
a Benzoic acid may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practice. | |
b [F6authorised until 31 January 2014 . | |
c authorised until 31 May 2013 .] | |
d [F12Period of application: From 6 February 2013 .] | |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 170 | Calcium carbonate |
[F13E 172 | Iron oxides and hydroxides] |
E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
E 203 | Calcium sorbate |
E 210 | Benzoic acid a |
E 211 | Sodium benzoate a |
E 212 | Potassium benzoate a |
E 213 | Calcium benzoate a |
E 214 | Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 215 | Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 218 | Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 219 | Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 220 | Sulphur dioxide |
E 221 | Sodium sulphite |
E 222 | Sodium hydrogen sulphite |
E 223 | Sodium metabisulphite |
E 224 | Potassium metabisulphite |
E 226 | Calcium sulphite |
E 227 | Calcium hydrogen sulphite |
E 228 | Potassium hydrogen sulphite |
E 234 | Nisin |
E 235 | Natamycin |
E 239 | Hexamethylene tetramine |
E 242 | Dimethyl dicarbonate |
[F14E 243 | Ethyl lauroyl arginate] |
E 249 | Potassium nitrite |
E 250 | Sodium nitrite |
E 251 | Sodium nitrate |
E 252 | Potassium nitrate |
E 260 | Acetic acid |
[F15E 261 | Potassium acetates] d |
E 262 | Sodium acetates |
E 263 | Calcium acetate |
E 270 | Lactic acid |
E 280 | Propionic acid |
E 281 | Sodium propionate |
E 282 | Calcium propionate |
E 283 | Potassium propionate |
E 284 | Boric acid |
E 285 | Sodium tetraborate (borax) |
E 290 | Carbon dioxide |
E 296 | Malic acid |
E 297 | Fumaric acid |
E 300 | Ascorbic acid |
E 301 | Sodium ascorbate |
E 302 | Calcium ascorbate |
E 304 | Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid |
E 306 | Tocopherol-rich extract |
E 307 | Alpha-tocopherol |
E 308 | Gamma-tocopherol |
E 309 | Delta-tocopherol |
E 310 | Propyl gallate |
E 311 | Octyl gallate |
E 312 | Dodecyl gallate |
E 315 | Erythorbic acid |
E 316 | Sodium erythorbate |
E 319 | Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) |
E 320 | Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) |
E 321 | Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) |
E 322 | Lecithins |
E 325 | Sodium lactate |
E 326 | Potassium lactate |
E 327 | Calcium lactate |
E 330 | Citric acid |
E 331 | Sodium citrates |
E 332 | Potassium citrates |
E 333 | Calcium citrates |
E 334 | Tartaric acid (L(+)-) |
E 335 | Sodium tartrates |
E 336 | Potassium tartrates |
E 337 | Sodium potassium tartrate |
E 338 | Phosphoric acid |
E 339 | Sodium phosphates |
E 340 | Potassium phosphates |
E 341 | Calcium phosphates |
E 343 | Magnesium phosphates |
E 350 | Sodium malates |
E 351 | Potassium malate |
E 352 | Calcium malates |
E 353 | Metatartaric acid |
E 354 | Calcium tartrate |
E 355 | Adipic acid |
E 356 | Sodium adipate |
E 357 | Potassium adipate |
E 363 | Succinic acid |
E 380 | Triammonium citrate |
E 385 | Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) |
E 392 | Extracts of rosemary |
E 400 | Alginic acid |
E 401 | Sodium alginate |
E 402 | Potassium alginate |
E 403 | Ammonium alginate |
E 404 | Calcium alginate |
E 405 | Propane-1, 2-diol alginate |
E 406 | Agar |
E 407a | Processed euchema seaweed |
E 407 | Carrageenan |
E 410 | Locust bean gum |
E 412 | Guar gum |
E 413 | Tragacanth |
E 414 | Gum arabic (acacia gum) |
E 415 | Xanthan gum |
E 416 | Karaya gum |
E 417 | Tara gum |
E 418 | Gellan gum |
E 422 | Glycerol |
[F16E 423 | Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic] |
E 425 | Konjac |
E 426 | Soybean hemicellulose |
E 427 | Cassia gum |
E 431 | Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate |
E 432 | Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) |
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 440 | Pectins |
E 442 | Ammonium phosphatides |
E 444 | Sucrose acetate isobutyrate |
E 445 | Glycerol esters of wood rosins |
E 450 | Diphosphates |
E 451 | Triphosphates |
E 452 | Polyphosphates |
E 459 | Beta-cyclodextrin |
E 460 | Cellulose |
E 461 | Methyl cellulose |
E 462 | Ethyl cellulose |
E 463 | Hydroxypropyl cellulose |
E 464 | Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose |
E 465 | Ethyl methyl cellulose |
[F8E 466 | Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, Cellulose gum] |
E 468 | Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cross linked cellulose gum |
E 469 | Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose, 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 473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids |
E 474 | Sucroglycerides |
E 475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids |
E 476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate |
E 477 | Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids |
E 479b | Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
E 481 | Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
E 482 | Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
E 483 | Stearyl tartrate |
E 491 | Sorbitan monostearate |
E 492 | Sorbitan tristearate |
E 493 | Sorbitan monolaurate |
E 494 | Sorbitan monooleate |
E 495 | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
[F17E 499 | Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols] |
E 500 | Sodium carbonates |
E 501 | Potassium carbonates |
E 503 | Ammonium carbonates |
E 504 | Magnesium carbonates |
E 507 | Hydrochloric acid |
E 508 | Potassium chloride |
E 509 | Calcium chloride |
E 511 | Magnesium chloride |
E 512 | Stannous chloride |
E 513 | Sulphuric acid |
E 514 | Sodium sulphates |
E 515 | Potassium sulphates |
E 516 | Calcium sulphate |
E 517 | Ammonium sulphate |
E 520 | Aluminium sulphate |
E 521 | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
E 522 | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
E 523 | Aluminium ammonium 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 |
[F18E 534 | Iron tartrate] |
E 535 | Sodium ferrocyanide |
E 536 | Potassium ferrocyanide |
E 538 | Calcium ferrocyanide |
E 541 | Sodium aluminium phosphate acidic |
E 551 | Silicon dioxide |
E 552 | Calcium silicate |
E 553a | Magnesium silicate |
E 553b | Talc |
E 554 | Sodium aluminium silicate |
E 555 | Potassium aluminium silicate |
[F3E 556 | Calcium aluminium silicate b |
E 558 | Bentonite c |
E 559 | Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)] b |
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 579 | Ferrous gluconate |
E 585 | Ferrous lactate |
E 586 | 4-Hexylresorcinol |
E 620 | Glutamic acid |
E 621 | Monosodium glutamate |
E 622 | Monopotassium glutamate |
E 623 | Calcium diglutamate |
E 624 | Monoammonium glutamate |
E 625 | Magnesium diglutamate |
E 626 | Guanylic acid |
E 627 | Disodium guanylate |
E 628 | Dipotassium guanylate |
E 629 | Calcium guanylate |
E 630 | Inosinic acid |
E 631 | Disodium inosinate |
E 632 | Dipotassium inosinate |
E 633 | Calcium inosinate |
E 634 | Calcium 5′-ribonucleotides |
E 635 | Disodium 5′-ribonucleotides |
E 640 | Glycine and its sodium salt |
[F19E 641 | L-leucine] |
E 650 | Zinc acetate |
E 900 | Dimethyl polysiloxane |
E 901 | Beeswax, white and yellow |
E 902 | Candelilla wax |
E 903 | Carnauba wax |
E 904 | Shellac |
E 905 | Microcrystalline wax |
E 907 | Hydrogenated poly-1-decene |
[ F20 ] | |
E 914 | Oxidised polyethylene wax |
E 920 | L-cysteine |
E 927b | Carbamide |
E 938 | Argon |
E 939 | Helium |
E 941 | Nitrogen |
E 942 | Nitrous oxide |
E 943a | Butane |
E 943b | Isobutane |
E 944 | Propane |
E 948 | Oxygen |
E 949 | Hydrogen |
E 999 | Quillaia extract |
E 1103 | Invertase |
E 1105 | Lysozyme |
E 1200 | Polydextrose |
E 1201 | Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
E 1202 | Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone |
E 1203 | Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) |
E 1204 | Pullulan |
E 1205 | Basic methacrylate copolymer |
[F21E 1206 | Neutral methacrylate copolymer |
E 1207 | Anionic methacrylate copolymer] |
[F22E 1208 | Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer] |
[F23E 1209 | Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol- graft -co-polymer] |
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 | Hydroxy propyl starch |
E 1442 | Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate |
E 1450 | Starch sodium octenyl succinate |
E 1451 | Acetylated oxidised starch |
E 1452 | Starch aluminium octenyl succinate |
E 1505 | Triethyl citrate |
E 1517 | Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin) |
E 1518 | Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin) |
E 1519 | Benzyl alcohol |
E 1520 | Propane-1, 2-diol (propylene glycol) |
E 1521 | Polyethylene glycol |
a May not be used in jelly mini-cups. | ||
b May not be used to produce dehydrated foods intended to rehydrate on ingestion. | ||
c May not be used in jelly confectionery. | ||
d [F12Period of application: From 6 February 2013 .] | ||
E-number | Name | Specific maximum level |
---|---|---|
E 170 | Calcium carbonate | quantum satis |
E 260 | Acetic acid | quantum satis |
[F15E 261 | Potassium acetates d | quantum satis] |
E 262 | Sodium acetates | quantum satis |
E 263 | Calcium acetate | quantum satis |
E 270 | Lactic acid | quantum satis |
E 290 | Carbon dioxide | quantum satis |
E 296 | Malic acid | quantum satis |
E 300 | Ascorbic acid | quantum satis |
E 301 | Sodium ascorbate | quantum satis |
E 302 | Calcium ascorbate | quantum satis |
E 304 | Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid | quantum satis |
E 306 | Tocopherol-rich extract | quantum satis |
E 307 | Alpha-tocopherol | quantum satis |
E 308 | Gamma-tocopherol | quantum satis |
E 309 | Delta-tocopherol | quantum satis |
E 322 | Lecithins | quantum satis |
E 325 | Sodium lactate | quantum satis |
E 326 | Potassium lactate | quantum satis |
E 327 | Calcium lactate | quantum satis |
E 330 | Citric acid | quantum satis |
E 331 | Sodium citrates | quantum satis |
E 332 | Potassium citrates | quantum satis |
E 333 | Calcium citrates | quantum satis |
E 334 | Tartaric acid (L(+)-) | quantum satis |
E 335 | Sodium tartrates | quantum satis |
E 336 | Potassium tartrates | quantum satis |
E 337 | Sodium potassium tartrate | quantum satis |
E 350 | Sodium malates | quantum satis |
E 351 | Potassium malate | quantum satis |
E 352 | Calcium malates | quantum satis |
E 354 | Calcium tartrate | quantum satis |
E 380 | Triammonium citrate | quantum satis |
E 400 | Alginic acid | quantum satis a |
E 401 | Sodium alginate | quantum satis a |
E 402 | Potassium alginate | quantum satis a |
E 403 | Ammonium alginate | quantum satis a |
E 404 | Calcium alginate | quantum satis a |
E 406 | Agar | quantum satis a |
E 407 | Carrageenan | quantum satis a |
E 407a | Processed euchema seaweed | quantum satis a |
E 410 | Locust bean gum | quantum satis a b |
E 412 | Guar gum | quantum satis a b |
E 413 | Tragacanth | quantum satis a |
E 414 | Gum arabic (Acacia gum) | quantum satis a |
E 415 | Xanthan gum | quantum satis a b |
E 417 | Tara gum | quantum satis a b |
E 418 | Gellan gum | quantum satis a |
E 422 | Glycerol | quantum satis |
[F2E 425 | Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane | 10 g/kg, individually or in combination] a b c |
E 440 | Pectins | quantum satis a |
E 460 | Cellulose | quantum satis |
E 461 | Methyl cellulose | quantum satis |
E 462 | Ethyl cellulose | quantum satis |
E 463 | Hydroxypropyl cellulose | quantum satis |
E 464 | Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose | quantum satis |
E 465 | Ethyl methyl cellulose | quantum satis |
[F8E 466 | Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, Cellulose gum | quantum satis] |
E 469 | Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose | quantum satis |
E 470a | Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids | quantum satis |
E 470b | Magnesium salts of fatty acids | quantum satis |
E 471 | Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis |
E 472a | Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis |
E 472b | Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis |
E 472c | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis |
E 472d | Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis |
E 472e | Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis |
E 472f | Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis |
E 500 | Sodium carbonates | quantum satis |
E 501 | Potassium carbonates | quantum satis |
E 503 | Ammonium carbonates | quantum satis |
E 504 | Magnesium carbonates | quantum satis |
E 507 | Hydrochloric acid | quantum satis |
E 508 | Potassium chloride | quantum satis |
E 509 | Calcium chloride | quantum satis |
E 511 | Magnesium chloride | quantum satis |
E 513 | Sulphuric acid | quantum satis |
E 514 | Sodium sulphates | quantum satis |
E 515 | Potassium sulphates | quantum satis |
E 516 | Calcium sulphate | quantum satis |
E 524 | Sodium hydroxide | quantum satis |
E 525 | Potassium hydroxide | quantum satis |
E 526 | Calcium hydroxide | quantum satis |
E 527 | Ammonium hydroxide | quantum satis |
E 528 | Magnesium hydroxide | quantum satis |
E 529 | Calcium oxide | quantum satis |
E 530 | Magnesium oxide | quantum satis |
E 570 | Fatty acids | quantum satis |
E 574 | Gluconic acid | quantum satis |
E 575 | glucono-delta-lactone | quantum satis |
E 576 | Sodium gluconate | quantum satis |
E 577 | Potassium gluconate | quantum satis |
E 578 | Calcium gluconate | quantum satis |
E 640 | Glycine and its sodium salt | quantum satis |
E 920 | L-cysteine | quantum satis |
E 938 | Argon | quantum satis |
E 939 | Helium | quantum satis |
E 941 | Nitrogen | quantum satis |
E 942 | Nitrous oxide | quantum satis |
E 948 | Oxygen | quantum satis |
E 949 | Hydrogen | quantum satis |
E 1103 | Invertase | quantum satis |
E 1200 | Polydextrose | quantum satis |
E 1404 | Oxidised starch | quantum satis |
E 1410 | Monostarch phosphate | quantum satis |
E 1412 | Distarch phosphate | quantum satis |
E 1413 | Phosphated distarch phosphate | quantum satis |
E 1414 | Acetylated distarch phosphate | quantum satis |
E 1420 | Acetylated starch | quantum satis |
E 1422 | Acetylated distarch adipate | quantum satis |
E 1440 | Hydroxy propyl starch | quantum satis |
E 1442 | Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate | quantum satis |
E 1450 | Starch sodium octenyl succinate | quantum satis |
E 1451 | Acetylated oxidised starch | quantum satis |
E 620 | Glutamic acid | 10 g/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as glutamic acid |
E 621 | Monosodium glutamate | |
E 622 | Monopotassium glutamate | |
E 623 | Calcium diglutamate | |
E 624 | Monoammonium glutamate | |
E 625 | Magnesium diglutamate | |
E 626 | Guanylic acid | 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid |
E 627 | Disodium guanylate | |
E 628 | Dipotassium guanylate | |
E 629 | Calcium guanylate | |
E 630 | Inosinic acid | |
E 631 | Disodium inosinate | |
E 632 | Dipotassium inosinate | |
E 633 | Calcium inosinate | |
E 634 | Calcium 5′-ribonucleotides | |
E 635 | Disodium 5′-ribonucleotides | |
E 420 | Sorbitols | Quantum satis (for purpose other than sweetening) |
E 421 | Mannitol | |
E 953 | Isomalt | |
E 965 | Maltitols | |
E 966 | Lactitol | |
E 967 | Xylitol | |
E 968 | Erythritol |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 101 | Riboflavins |
E 140 | Chlorophylls, Chlorophyllins |
E 141 | Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins |
E 150a | Plain caramel |
E 150b | Caustic sulphite caramel |
E 150c | Ammonia caramel |
E 150d | Sulphite ammonia caramel |
E 153 | Vegetable carbon |
E 160a | Carotenes |
E 160c | Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin |
E 162 | Beetroot Red, betanin |
E 163 | Anthocyanins |
E 170 | calcium carbonate |
E 171 | Titanium dioxide |
E 172 | Iron oxides and hydroxides |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 100 | Curcumin |
E 102 | Tartrazine |
[ F24 | |
F24 ] | |
E 120 | Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines |
E 122 | Azorubine, Carmoisine |
[ F24 ] | |
E 129 | Allura red AC |
E 131 | Patent Blue V |
E 132 | Indigotine, Indigo carmine |
E 133 | Brilliant Blue FCF |
E 142 | Green S |
[F8E 151 | Brilliant Black PN] |
E 155 | Brown HT |
E 160e | Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30) |
E 161b | Lutein |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 420 | Sorbitols |
E 421 | Mannitol |
E 953 | Isomalt |
E 965 | Maltitols |
E 966 | Lactitol |
E 967 | Xylitol |
E 968 | Erythritol |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
E 203 | Calcium sorbate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 210 | Benzoic acid |
E 211 | Sodium benzoate |
E 212 | Potassium benzoate |
E 213 | Calcium benzoate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
E 203 | Calcium sorbate |
E 210 | Benzoic acid |
E 211 | Sodium benzoate |
E 212 | Potassium benzoate |
E 213 | Calcium benzoate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
E 203 | Calcium sorbate |
E 210 | Benzoic acid |
E 211 | Sodium benzoate |
E 212 | Potassium benzoate |
E 213 | Calcium benzoate |
E 214 | Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 215 | Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 218 | Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 219 | Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
E 203 | Calcium sorbate |
E 214 | Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 215 | Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 218 | Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 219 | Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 214 | Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 215 | Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 218 | Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 219 | Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 220 | Sulphur dioxide |
E 221 | Sodium sulphite |
E 222 | Sodium hydrogen sulphite |
E 223 | Sodium metabisulphite |
E 224 | Potassium metabisulphite |
E 226 | Calcium sulphite |
E 227 | Calcium hydrogen sulphite |
E 228 | Potassium hydrogen sulphite |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 249 | Potassium nitrite |
E 250 | Sodium nitrite |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 251 | Sodium nitrate |
E 252 | Potassium nitrate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 280 | Propionic acid |
E 281 | Sodium propionate |
E 282 | Calcium propionate |
E 283 | Potassium propionate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 310 | Propyl gallate |
E 311 | Octyl gallate |
E 312 | Dodecyl gallate |
E 319 | Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) |
E 320 | Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 355 | Adipic acid |
E 356 | Sodium adipate |
E 357 | Potassium adipate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 432 | Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) |
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-number | Name |
---|---|
E 473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids |
E 474 | Sucroglycerides |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 481 | Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
E 482 | Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 491 | Sorbitan monostearate |
E 492 | Sorbitan tristearate |
E 493 | Sorbitan monolaurate |
E 494 | Sorbitan monooleate |
E 495 | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 520 | Aluminium sulphate |
E 521 | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
E 522 | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
E 523 | Aluminium ammonium sulphate |
[F3E 551 – 559: Silicon dioxide – silicates (2)
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 551 | Silicon dioxide |
E 552 | Calcium silicate |
E 553a | Magnesium silicate |
E 553b | Talc |
E 554 | Sodium aluminium silicate |
E 555 | Potassium aluminium silicate |
E 556 | Calcium aluminium silicate |
E 559 | Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) |
E 551 – 553: Silicon dioxide – silicates (3)
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 551 | Silicon dioxide |
E 552 | Calcium silicate |
E 553a | Magnesium silicate |
E 553b | Talc] |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 620 | Glutamic acid |
E 621 | Monosodium glutamate |
E 622 | Monopotassium glutamate |
E 623 | Calcium diglutamate |
E 624 | Monoammonium glutamate |
E 625 | Magnesium diglutamate |
E-number | Name |
---|---|
E 626 | Guanylic acid |
E 627 | Disodium guanylate |
E 628 | Dipotassium guanylate |
E 629 | Calcium guanylate |
E 630 | Inosinic acid |
E 631 | Disodium inosinate |
E 632 | Dipotassium inosinate |
E 633 | Calcium inosinate |
E 634 | Calcium 5′-ribonucleotides |
E 635 | Disodium 5′-ribonucleotides |
Number | Name |
---|---|
0. | All categories of foods |
01. | Dairy products and analogues |
01.1 | Unflavoured pasteurised and sterilised (including UHT) milk |
01.2 | Unflavoured fermented milk products, including natural unflavoured buttermilk (excluding sterilised buttermilk) non-heat-treated after fermentation |
01.3 | Unflavoured fermented milk products, heat-treated after fermentation |
01.4 | Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products |
01.5 | Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/EC |
01.6 | Cream and cream powder |
01.6.1 | Unflavoured pasteurised cream (excluding reduced fat creams) |
01.6.2 | Unflavoured live fermented cream products and substitute products with a fat content of less than 20 % |
01.6.3 | Other creams |
01.7 | Cheese and cheese products |
01.7.1 | Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16 |
01.7.2 | Ripened cheese |
01.7.3 | Edible cheese rind |
01.7.4 | Whey cheese |
01.7.5 | Processed cheese |
01.7.6 | Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) |
01.8 | Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners |
02. | Fats and oils and fat and oil emulsions |
02.1 | Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat) |
02.2 | Fat and oil emulsions mainly of type water-in-oil |
02.2.1 | Butter and concentrated butter and butter oil and anhydrous milkfat |
02.2.2 | Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions |
02.3 | Vegetable oil pan spray |
03. | Edible ices |
04. | Fruit and vegetables |
04.1 | Unprocessed fruit and vegetables |
04.1.1 | Entire fresh fruit and vegetables |
04.1.2 | Peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetables |
04.1.3 | Frozen fruit and vegetables |
04.2 | Processed fruit and vegetables |
04.2.1 | Dried fruit and vegetables |
04.2.2 | Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine |
04.2.3 | Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables |
04.2.4 | Fruit and vegetable preparations, excluding products covered by 5.4 |
04.2.4.1 | Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote |
04.2.4.2 | Compote, excluding products covered by category 16 |
04.2.5 | Jam, jellies and marmalades and similar products |
04.2.5.1 | Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC |
04.2.5.2 | Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC |
04.2.5.3 | Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads |
04.2.5.4 | Nut butters and nut spreads |
04.2.6 | Processed potato products |
05. | Confectionery |
05.1 | Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC |
05.2 | Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
05.4 | Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 |
06. | Cereals and cereal products |
06.1 | Whole, broken, or flaked grain |
06.2 | Flours and other milled products and starches |
06.2.1 | Flours |
06.2.2 | Starches |
06.3 | Breakfast cereals |
06.4 | Pasta |
06.4.1 | Fresh pasta |
06.4.2 | Dry pasta |
06.4.3 | Fresh pre-cooked pasta |
06.4.4 | Potato gnocchi |
06.4.5 | Fillings of stuffed pasta (ravioli and similar) |
06.5 | Noodles |
06.6 | Batters |
06.7 | Pre-cooked or processed cereals |
07. | Bakery wares |
07.1 | Bread and rolls |
07.1.1 | Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt |
07.1.2 | Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek |
07.2 | Fine bakery wares |
[F508. | Meat |
08.1 | Fresh meat, excluding meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 |
08.2 | Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 |
08.3 | Meat products |
08.3.1 | Non-heat-treated meat products |
08.3.2 | Heat-treated meat products |
08.3.3 | Casings and coatings and decorations for meat |
08.3.4 | Traditionally cured meat products with specific provisions concerning nitrites and nitrates |
08.3.4.1 | Traditional immersion cured products (Meat products cured by immersion in a curing solution containing nitrites and/or nitrates, salt and other components) |
08.3.4.2 | Traditional dry cured products. (Dry curing process involves dry application of curing mixture containing nitrites and/or nitrates, salt and other components to the surface of the meat followed by a period of stabilisation/maturation) |
08.3.4.3 | Other traditionally cured products. (Immersion and dry cured processes used in combination or where nitrite and/or nitrate is included in a compound product or where the curing solution is injected into the product prior to cooking)] |
09. | Fish and fisheries products |
09.1 | Unprocessed fish and fisheries products |
09.1.1 | Unprocessed fish |
09.1.2 | Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans |
09.2 | Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceans |
09.3 | Fish roe |
10. | Eggs and egg products |
10.1 | Unprocessed eggs |
10.2 | Processed eggs and egg products |
11. | Sugars, syrups, honey and table-top sweeteners |
11.1 | Sugars and syrups as defined by Directive 2001/111/EC |
11.2 | Other sugars and syrups |
11.3 | Honey as defined in Directive 2001/110/EC |
11.4 | Table-top sweeteners |
11.4.1 | Table-top sweeteners in liquid form |
11.4.2 | Table-top sweeteners in powder form |
11.4.3 | Table-top sweeteners in tablets |
12. | Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads and protein products |
12.1 | Salt and salt substitutes |
12.1.1 | Salt |
12.1.2 | Salt substitutes |
12.2 | Herbs, spices, seasonings |
12.2.1 | Herbs and spices |
12.2.2 | Seasonings and condiments |
[F2612.3 | Vinegars and diluted acetic acid (diluted with water to 4-30 % by volume)] |
12.4 | Mustard |
12.5 | Soups and broths |
12.6 | Sauces |
12.7 | Salads and savoury based sandwich spreads |
12.8 | Yeast and yeast products |
12.9 | Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8 |
13. | Foods intended for particular nutritional uses as defined by Directive 2009/39/EC |
13.1 | Foods for infants and young children |
13.1.1 | Infant formulae as defined by Commission Directive 2006/141/EC a |
13.1.2 | Follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC |
13.1.3 | Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Commission Directive 2006/125/EC b |
13.1.4 | Other foods for young children |
13.1.5 | Dietary foods for infants and young children for special medical purposes as defined by Commission Directive 1999/21/EC c and special formulae for infants |
13.1.5.1 | Dietary foods for infants for special medical purposes and special formulae for infants |
13.1.5.2 | Dietary foods for babies and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC |
13.2 | Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5) |
13.3 | Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet) |
13.4 | Foods suitable for people intolerant to gluten as defined by Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 d |
14. | Beverages |
14.1 | Non-alcoholic beverages |
14.1.1 | Water, including natural mineral water as defined in Directive 2009/54/EC and spring water and all other bottled or packed waters |
14.1.2 | Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices |
14.1.3 | Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products |
14.1.4 | Flavoured drinks |
14.1.5 | Coffee, tea, herbal and fruit infusions, chicory; tea, herbal and fruit infusions and chicory extracts; tea, plant, fruit and cereal preparations for infusions, as well as mixes and instant mixes of these products |
14.1.5.1 | Coffee, coffee extracts |
14.1.5.2 | Other |
14.2 | Alcoholic beverages, including alcohol-free and low-alcohol counterparts |
14.2.1 | Beer and malt beverages |
14.2.2 | Wine and other products defined by Regulation (EEC) No 1234/2007, and alcohol-free counterparts |
14.2.3 | Cider and perry |
14.2.4 | Fruit wine and made wine |
14.2.5 | Mead |
14.2.6 | Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 |
14.2.7 | Aromatised wine-based products as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 |
14.2.7.1 | Aromatised wines |
14.2.7.2 | Aromatised wine-based drinks |
14.2.7.3 | Aromatised wine-product cocktails |
14.2.8 | Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol |
15. | Ready-to-eat savouries and snacks |
15.1 | Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks |
15.2 | Processed nuts |
16. | Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4 |
17. | Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council e excluding food supplements for infants and young children |
17.1 | Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms |
17.2 | Food supplements supplied in a liquid form |
17.3 | Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form |
18. | Processed foods not covered by categories 1 to 17, excluding foods for infants and young children |
[F1 [F2Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1 ).]
[F3applicable until 31 January 2014 .
applicable from 1 February 2014 .] ]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives (Text with EEA relevance).