Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

[F1 [F2 (F3 F4 F5 5) Other additives that may be regulated combined U.K.

[F6 (a)

E 200 – 202: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (SA)

E-number	Name
E 200	Sorbic acid
E 202	Potassium sorbate]

(b)

E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)

E-number	Name
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
E 200	Sorbic acid
E 202	Potassium sorbate
F7
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
E 200	Sorbic acid
E 202	Potassium sorbate
F7
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

[F6 (e)

E 200 – 202; 214 – 219: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; p-hydroxybenzoates (SA + PHB)

E-number	Name
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
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
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
E 249	Potassium nitrite
E 250	Sodium nitrite

(i)

E 251–252: Nitrates

E-number	Name
E 251	Sodium nitrate
E 252	Potassium nitrate

(j)

E 280–283: Propionic acid — propionates

E-number	Name
E 280	Propionic acid
E 281	Sodium propionate
E 282	Calcium propionate
E 283	Potassium propionate

[F8 (k)

E 310–320: Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA

E-number	Name
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

a E 450 (ix) is not included ]
[F9 E-number	Name
E 338	Phosphoric acid
E 339	Sodium phosphates
E 340	Potassium phosphates
E 341	Calcium phosphates
E 343	Magnesium phosphates
E 450	Diphosphates a
E451	Triphosphates
E 452	Polyphosphates

(m)

E 355–357: Adipic acid — adipates

E-number	Name
E 355	Adipic acid
E 356	Sodium adipate
E 357	Potassium adipate

(n)

E 432–436: Polysorbates

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)

(o)

E 473–474: Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides

E-number	Name
E 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids
E 474	Sucroglycerides

(p)

E 481–482: Stearoyl-2-lactylates

E-number	Name
E 481	Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E 482	Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate

(q)

E 491–495: Sorbitan esters

E-number	Name
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
E 520	Aluminium sulphate
E 521	Aluminium sodium sulphate
E 522	Aluminium potassium sulphate
E 523	Aluminium ammonium sulphate

(s.1.)

[F10 E 551 – 559: Silicon dioxide – silicates (1)

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)

(s.2.)

E 551 – 553: Silicon dioxide – silicates (2)

E-number	Name
E 551	Silicon dioxide
E 552	Calcium silicate
E 553a	Magnesium silicate
E 553b	Talc

Textual Amendments

F10 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the conditions of use and the use levels for aluminium-containing food additives (Text with EEA relevance).

(t)

E 620–625: Glutamic acid — glutamates

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

(u)

E 626–635: Ribonucleotides

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 ]

[F3 [F4 (v)

E 960a – E 960c: Steviol glycosides]

E-number	Name
E 960a	Steviol glycosides from Stevia
[F5 E 960b	Steviol glycosides from fermentation]
E 960c	Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides]]]

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).

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 2015 amending and correcting Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain food additives (Text with EEA relevance).

F3 Annex 2 Pt. C para. 5(v) inserted (E.) (15.5.2023) by The Food Additives, Food Flavourings and Novel Foods (Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/334), regs. 1(1), 2(3) (with reg. 4); and (W.) (15.5.2023) by The Food Additives, Food Flavourings, and Novel Foods (Authorisations) and Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/343), regs. 1(4), Sch. 1 para. 3 (with reg. 4); and (S.) (15.5.2023) by The Food Additives, Food Flavourings and Novel Foods (Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/78), reg. 1(1), sch. 1 para. 2 (with reg. 5)

F4 Words in Annex 2 Pt. C para. 5(v) substituted (E.) (28.6.2024) by The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/685), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a); and (W.) (28.6.2024) by The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/741), regs. 1(2)(c), Sch. 1 para. 3(a); and (S.) (28.6.2024) by The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/156), regs. 1, sch. 1 para. 2(a)

F5 Words in Annex 2 Pt. C para. 5(v) substituted (E.) (28.6.2024) by The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/685), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b); and (W.) (28.6.2024) by The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/741), regs. 1(2)(c), Sch. 1 para. 3(b); and (S.) (28.6.2024) by The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/156), regs. 1, sch. 1 para. 2(b)

(1)

[F1 [F10 applicable until 31 January 2014 .

(2)

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).

F10 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the conditions of use and the use levels for aluminium-containing food additives (Text with EEA relevance).