Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (Text with EEA relevance)
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[PART C U.K. DEFINITIONS OF GROUPS OF ADDITIVES
(1) Group I U.K.
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E-number | Name | Specific maximum level |
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E 170 | Calcium carbonate | quantum satis |
E 260 | Acetic acid | quantum satis |
[E 261 | Potassium acetates | 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 |
E 401 | Sodium alginate | quantum satis |
E 402 | Potassium alginate | quantum satis |
E 403 | Ammonium alginate | quantum satis |
E 404 | Calcium alginate | quantum satis |
E 406 | Agar | quantum satis |
E 407 | Carrageenan | quantum satis |
E 407a | Processed euchema seaweed | quantum satis |
E 410 | Locust bean gum | quantum satis |
E 412 | Guar gum | quantum satis |
E 413 | Tragacanth | quantum satis |
E 414 | Gum arabic (Acacia gum) | quantum satis |
E 415 | Xanthan gum | quantum satis |
E 417 | Tara gum | quantum satis |
E 418 | Gellan gum | quantum satis |
E 422 | Glycerol | quantum satis |
[E 425 | Konjac
| 10 g/kg, individually or in combination] |
[E 426 | Soybean hemicellulose | quantum satis] |
E 440 | Pectins | quantum satis |
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 |
[E 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 |
(2) Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis U.K.
E-number | Name |
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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 |
(3) Group III: Food colours with combined maximum limit U.K.
E-number | Name |
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E 100 | Curcumin |
E 102 | Tartrazine |
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[E 120 | Carminic acid, Carmine] |
E 122 | Azorubine, Carmoisine |
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E 129 | Allura red AC |
E 131 | Patent Blue V |
E 132 | Indigotine, Indigo carmine |
E 133 | Brilliant Blue FCF |
E 142 | Green S |
[E 151 | Brilliant Black PN] |
E 155 | Brown HT |
E 160e | Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30) |
E 161b | Lutein |
(4) Group IV: Polyols U.K.
E-number | Name |
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E 420 | Sorbitols |
E 421 | Mannitol |
E 953 | Isomalt |
E 965 | Maltitols |
E 966 | Lactitol |
E 967 | Xylitol |
E 968 | Erythritol |
(5) Other additives that may be regulated combined U.K.
[(a)
E 200 – 202: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (SA)
E-number | Name |
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E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate] |
(b)
E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)
E-number | Name |
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E 210 | Benzoic acid |
E 211 | Sodium benzoate |
E 212 | Potassium benzoate |
E 213 | Calcium benzoate |
(c)
E 200–213: Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates (SA + BA)
E-number | Name |
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E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
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E 210 | Benzoic acid |
E 211 | Sodium benzoate |
E 212 | Potassium benzoate |
E 213 | Calcium benzoate |
(d)
E 200–219: Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates (SA + BA + PHB)
E-number | Name |
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E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
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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)
E 200 – 202; 214 – 219: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; p-hydroxybenzoates (SA + PHB)
E-number | Name |
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E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
E 214 | Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 215 | Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 218 | Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 219 | Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate] |
(f)
E 214–219: p-hydroxybenzoates (PHB)
E-number | Name |
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E 214 | Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 215 | Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 218 | Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 219 | Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
(g)
E 220–228: Sulphur dioxide — sulphites
E-number | Name |
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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 |
(h)
E 249–250: Nitrites
E-number | Name |
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E 249 | Potassium nitrite |
E 250 | Sodium nitrite |
(i)
E 251–252: Nitrates
E-number | Name |
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E 251 | Sodium nitrate |
E 252 | Potassium nitrate |
(j)
E 280–283: Propionic acid — propionates
E-number | Name |
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E 280 | Propionic acid |
E 281 | Sodium propionate |
E 282 | Calcium propionate |
E 283 | Potassium propionate |
[(k)
E 310–320: Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA
E-number | Name |
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E 310 | Propyl gallate |
E 319 | Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) |
E 320 | Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)] |
(l)
E 338–341, E 343 and E 450 — 452: Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates
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[E-number | Name |
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E 338 | Phosphoric acid |
E 339 | Sodium phosphates |
E 340 | Potassium phosphates |
E 341 | Calcium phosphates |
E 343 | Magnesium phosphates |
E 450 | Diphosphates |
E451 | Triphosphates |
E 452 | Polyphosphates |
(m)
E 355–357: Adipic acid — adipates
E-number | Name |
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E 355 | Adipic acid |
E 356 | Sodium adipate |
E 357 | Potassium adipate |
(n)
E 432–436: Polysorbates
E-number | Name |
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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) |
(o)
E 473–474: Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides
E-number | Name |
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E 473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids |
E 474 | Sucroglycerides |
(p)
E 481–482: Stearoyl-2-lactylates
E-number | Name |
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E 481 | Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
E 482 | Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
(q)
E 491–495: Sorbitan esters
E-number | Name |
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E 491 | Sorbitan monostearate |
E 492 | Sorbitan tristearate |
E 493 | Sorbitan monolaurate |
E 494 | Sorbitan monooleate |
E 495 | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
(r)
E 520–523: Aluminium sulphates
E-number | Name |
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E 520 | Aluminium sulphate |
E 521 | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
E 522 | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
E 523 | Aluminium ammonium sulphate |
(s.1.)
[E 551 – 559: Silicon dioxide – silicates ()
E-number | Name |
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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) |
(s.2.)
E 551 – 553: Silicon dioxide – silicates ()
E-number | Name |
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E 551 | Silicon dioxide |
E 552 | Calcium silicate |
E 553a | Magnesium silicate |
E 553b | Talc] |
(t)
E 620–625: Glutamic acid — glutamates
E-number | Name |
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E 620 | Glutamic acid |
E 621 | Monosodium glutamate |
E 622 | Monopotassium glutamate |
E 623 | Calcium diglutamate |
E 624 | Monoammonium glutamate |
E 625 | Magnesium diglutamate |
(u)
E 626–635: Ribonucleotides
E-number | Name |
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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] |
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