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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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ANNEX II Table 34: rows 3251 - 3368

[F1 [F2E 969 Advantame 20 ]
E 1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone quantum satis only foods in tablet and coated tablet form
E 1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone quantum satis only foods in tablet and coated tablet form
E 1203 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) 18 000 only in capsule and tablet form
E 1204 Pullulan quantum satis only in capsule and tablet form
E 1205 Basic methacrylate copolymer 100 000
[F3E 1206 Neutral methacrylate copolymer 200 000
E 1207 Anionic methacrylate copolymer 100 000 ]
[F4E 1208 Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer. 100 000 ]
[F5E 1209 Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol- graft -co-polymer 100 000 ]
E 1505 Triethyl citrate 3 500 only in capsule and tablet form
E 1521 Polyethylene glycol 10 000 only in capsule and tablet form
(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
[F6(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents]
[F7(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]
[F9(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
[F7E 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
[F10E 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
[F6E 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)
[F2E 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
[F6(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents]
[F7(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
[F11Group 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
[F11Group 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
[F7E 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
[F10E 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
[F6E 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)
[F2E 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
[F6(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents]
[F7(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 ]

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