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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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[F1 [F2(91): Maximum level applies to the dissolved food supplement ready for consumption when diluted with 200 ml of water] | |||||
17.2 | Food supplements supplied in a liquid form | ||||
Group I | Additives | ||||
Group II | Colours at quantum satis | quantum satis | |||
Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 100 | |||
[F3E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | ||
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | ||
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | ] | |
E 160d | Lycopene | 30 | |||
E 200-213 | Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates | 2 000 | (1) (2) | ||
E 310-321 | Gallates, TBHQ, BHA and BHT | 400 | (1) | ||
E 338-452 | Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates | quantum satis | |||
E 392 | Extracts of rosemary | 400 | (46) | ||
E 405 | Propane-1, 2-diol alginate | 1 000 | |||
E 416 | Karaya gum | quantum satis | |||
E 426 | Soybean hemicellulose | 1 500 | |||
E 432-436 | Polysorbates | quantum satis | |||
E 473-474 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids — sucroglycerides | quantum satis | (1) | ||
E 475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | quantum satis | |||
E 491-495 | Sorbitan esters | quantum satis | |||
[F4E 551-559 | Silicon dioxide — silicates | quantum satis | Period of application: until 31 January 2014 | ||
E 551-553 | Silicon dioxide — silicates | quantum satis | Period of application: From 1 February 2014] | ||
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 350 | |||
E 951 | Aspartame | 600 | |||
E 952 | Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts | 400 | (51) | ||
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 80 | (52) | ||
E 955 | Sucralose | 240 | |||
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 50 | |||
[F5E 960 | Steviol glycosides | 200 | (60) | ] | |
E 961 | Neotame | 20 | |||
E 961 | Neotame | 2 | only as flavour enhancer | ||
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 350 | (11)a (49) (50) | ||
[F6E 969 | Advantame | 6 | ] | ||
(1): The additives may be added individually or in combination | |||||
(2): The maximum level is applicable to the sum and the levels are expressed as the free acid | |||||
(11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent | |||||
(49): The maximum usable levels are derived from the maximum usable levels for its constituent parts, aspartame (E 951) and acesulfame-K (E 950) | |||||
(50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in combination with E 950 or E 951 | |||||
(51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid | |||||
(52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide | |||||
(46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | |||||
[F5(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents] | |||||
[F3(61): The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III] | |||||
17.3 | Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form | ||||
Group I | Additives | ||||
[F7Group II | Colours at quantum satis | quantum satis | Period of application: until 31 July 2014 | ||
Group II | Colours at quantum satis | quantum satis | (69) | Period of application: from 1 August 2014] | |
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | |||
[F7Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 300 | only solid food supplements Period of application: until 31 July 2014 | ||
Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 300 | (69) | only solid food supplements Period of application: from 1 August 2014] | |
Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 100 | only liquid food supplements | ||
[F3E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | ||
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | ||
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | ] | |
E 160d | Lycopene | 30 | |||
E 310-321 | Gallates, TBHQ, BHA and BHT | 400 | (1) | ||
E 338-452 | Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates | quantum satis | |||
E 392 | Extracts of rosemary | 400 | (46) | ||
E 405 | Propane-1, 2-diol alginate | 1 000 | |||
E 416 | Karaya gum | quantum satis | |||
E 426 | Soybean hemicellulose | 1 500 | |||
E 432-436 | Polysorbates | quantum satis | |||
E 473-474 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids — sucroglycerides | quantum satis | (1) | ||
E 475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | quantum satis | |||
E 491-495 | Sorbitan esters | quantum satis | |||
[F4E 551-559 | Silicon dioxide — silicates | quantum satis | Period of application: until 31 January 2014 | ||
E 551-553 | Silicon dioxide — silicates | quantum satis | Period of application: From 1 February 2014] | ||
E 901 | Beeswax, white and yellow | quantum satis | |||
E 902 | Candelilla wax | quantum satis | |||
E 903 | Carnauba wax | 200 | |||
E 904 | Shellac | quantum satis | |||
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 2 000 | |||
E 951 | Aspartame | 5 500 | |||
E 952 | Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts | 1 250 | (51) | ||
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 1 200 | (52) | ||
E 955 | Sucralose | 2 400 | |||
E 957 | Thaumatin | 400 | |||
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 400 | |||
[F5E 960 | Steviol glycosides | 1 800 | (60) | ] | |
E 961 | Neotame | 185 | |||
E 961 | Neotame | 2 | only food supplements based on vitamin and/or mineral elements, as flavour enhancer | ||
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 2 000 | (11)a (49) (50) | ||
[F6E 969 | Advantame | 55 | ] | ||
(1): The additives may be added individually or in combination | |||||
(11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent | |||||
(49): The maximum usable levels are derived from the maximum usable levels for its constituent parts, aspartame (E 951) and acesulfame-K (E 950) | |||||
(50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in combination with E 950 or E 951 | |||||
(51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid | |||||
(52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide | |||||
(46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid | |||||
[F5(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents] | |||||
[F3(61): The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III] | |||||
[F8(69): Maximum limit for aluminium coming from all aluminium lakes 150 mg/kg. For the purposes of Article 22 (1) (g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013] | |||||
18 | Processed foods not covered by categories 1 to 17, excluding foods for infants and young children | ||||
Group I | Additives | ] |
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 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 232/2012 of 16 March 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 Quinoline Yellow (E 104), Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S (E 110) and Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A (E 124) (Text with EEA relevance).
F4 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 438/2013 of 13 May 2013 amending and correcting Annex II 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).
F5 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1131/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to steviol glycosides (Text with EEA relevance).
F6 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 497/2014 of 14 May 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the use of Advantame as a sweetener (Text with EEA relevance).
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