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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 - 3422

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[F1[F2[F3 E 954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts 100 (52) only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
E 955 Sucralose 400 only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
E 957 Thaumatin 5 as flavour enhancer only
E 959 Neohesperidine DC 50 only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
[F5[F6E 960a – E 960c]Steviol glycosides100(1) (60)only energy-reduced or with no added sugar]
E 961 Neotame 32 only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
E 962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame 350 (11)a (49) (50) only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
[F7E 964 Polyglycitol syrup 300 000

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar

Period of application:

From 29 November 2012]

[F8E 969 Advantame 10 only energy-reduced or with no added sugar]
(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
(4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5
(6): Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practice
(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
[F9(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents]
[F10(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]
[F11(74): Maximum limit for aluminium coming from all aluminium lakes 15 mg/kg. For the purposes of Article 22 (1) (g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013]
[F12(94): When E 160b(i) (Annatto bixin) and E 160b(ii) (Annatto norbixin) are added in combination, the higher individual maximum level applies to the sum, but the individual maximum levels shall not be exceeded.]
[F1317 Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC
INTRODUCTION PART, APPLIES TO ALL SUBCATEGORIES

The maximum levels of use indicated for colours, polyols, sweeteners, and E 200-213, E 338-452, E 405, E 416, E 432-436, E 459, E 468, E 473-475, E 491-495, E 551-553, E 901-904, E 961, E 1201-1204, E 1505 and E 1521 refer to the food supplements ready for consumption prepared following the instructions of use provided by the manufacturer.

The dilution factor for those food supplements that have to be diluted or dissolved has to be communicated together with the instructions of use.]

[F1417.1 Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children]
[F14Group I Additives E 410, E 412, E 415, E 417 and E 425 may not be used to produce dehydrated food supplements intended to rehydrate on ingestion
Group 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 III Colours with combined maximum limit 300 Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Group III Colours with combined maximum limit 300 (69) Period of application: from 1 August 2014
Group IV Polyols quantum satis
E 104 Quinoline Yellow 35 (61) Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
E 104 Quinoline Yellow 35 (61)(69)

Period of application: from 1 August 2014

except food supplements in chewable form

E 104 Quinoline Yellow 10 (61) Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
E 104 Quinoline Yellow 10 (61)(69)

Period of application: from 1 August 2014

only food supplements in chewable form

E 110 Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S 10 (61) Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
E 110 Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S 10 (61)(69) Period of application: from 1 August 2014
E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A 35 (61) Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A 35 (61)(69)

Period of application: from 1 August 2014

except food supplements in chewable form

E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A 10 (61) Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A 10 (61)(69)

Period of application: from 1 August 2014

only food supplements in chewable form

E 160d Lycopene 30
E 200-213 Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates 1 000 (1) (2) only food supplements in dried form and containing preparations of vitamin A and of combinations of vitamins A and D, except in chewable form
E 310-321 Propyl gallate, 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
F15
E 432-436 Polysorbates quantum satis
E 459 Beta-cyclodextrin quantum satis only food supplements in tablet and coated tablet form
E 468 Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 30 000 except food supplements in chewable form
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 (1)
E 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 900 Dimethyl polysiloxane 10 (91) only food supplements in effervescent tablet form
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 500
E 950 Acesulfame K 2 000 only food supplements in chewable form
E 951 Aspartame 2 000
E 951 Aspartame 5 500 only food supplements in chewable form
E 952 Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 500 (51)
E 952 Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1 250 (51) only food supplements in chewable form
E 954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts 500 (52)
E 954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts 1 200 (52) only food supplements in chewable form
E 955 Sucralose 800
E 955 Sucralose 2 400 only food supplements in chewable form
E 957 Thaumatin 400 only food supplements in chewable form
E 959 Neohesperidine DC 100
E 959 Neohesperidine DC 400 only food supplements in chewable form
[F16[F6E 960a – E 960c]Steviol glycosides670(1) (60)]
[F17[F6E 960a – E 960c]Steviol glycosides1800(1) (60)only food supplements in chewable form]
E 961 Neotame 60
E 961 Neotame 185 only food supplements in chewable form
E 961 Neotame 2 only as flavour enhancer, except food supplements in chewable form
E 961 Neotame 2 only vitamins and/or mineral based food supplements in chewable form, as a flavour enhancer
E 962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame 500 (11)a (49) (50)
E 962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame 2 000 (11)a (49) (50) only food supplements in chewable form
E 969 Advantame 20
E 969 Advantame 55 only food supplements in chewable form
E 1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone quantum satis only food supplements in tablet and coated tablet form
E 1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone quantum satis only food supplements in tablet and coated tablet form
E 1203 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) 18 000 only food supplements in capsule and tablet form
E 1204 Pullulan quantum satis only food supplements in capsule and tablet form
E 1205 Basic methacrylate copolymer 100 000 except food supplements in chewable form
E 1206 Neutral methacrylate copolymer 200 000 except food supplements in chewable form
E 1207 Anionic methacrylate copolymer 100 000 except food supplements in chewable form
E 1208 Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer 100 000 except food supplements in chewable form
E 1209 Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer 100 000 except food supplements in chewable form
E 1505 Triethyl citrate 3 500 only food supplements in capsule and tablet form
E 1521 Polyethylene glycol 10 000 only food supplements 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
[F9(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents]
[F10(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]
[F11(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]
[F2(91): Maximum level applies to the dissolved food supplement ready for consumption when diluted with 200 ml of water]
[F1417.2 Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children]
[F14Group I Additives
Group II Colours at quantum satis quantum satis
Group 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

only food supplements in syrup form

Group III Colours with combined maximum limit 100
Group IV Polyols quantum satis
E 104 Quinoline Yellow 10 (61) Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
E 104 Quinoline Yellow 10 (61)(69) Period of application: from 1 August 2014
E 110 Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S 10 (61) Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
E 110 Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S 10 (61)(69) Period of application: from 1 August 2014
E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A 10 (61) Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A 10 (61)(69) Period of application: from 1 August 2014
E 160d Lycopene 30
E 200-213 Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates 2 000 (1) (2) except food supplements in syrup form
E 310-321 Propyl gallate, 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
F15
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 (1)
E 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 950 Acesulfame K 2 000 only food supplements in syrup form
E 951 Aspartame 600
E 951 Aspartame 5 500 only food supplements in syrup form
E 952 Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 400 (51)
E 952 Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1 250 (51) only food supplements in syrup form
E 954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts 80 (52)
E 954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts 1 200 (52) only food supplements in syrup form
E 955 Sucralose 240
E 955 Sucralose 2 400 only food supplements in syrup form
E 957 Thaumatin 400 only food supplements in syrup form
E 959 Neohesperidine DC 50
E 959 Neohesperidine DC 400 only food supplements in syrup form
[F18[F6E 960a – E 960c]Steviol glycosides200(1) (60)]
[F19[F6E 960a – E 960c]Steviol glycosides1800(1) (60)only food supplements in syrup form]
E 961 Neotame 20
E 961 Neotame 185 only food supplements in syrup form
E 961 Neotame 2 only as flavour enhancer, except food supplements in syrup form
E 961 Neotame 2 only vitamins and/or mineral based food supplements in syrup form, as a flavour enhancer
E 962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame 350 (11)a (49) (50)
E 962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame 2 000 (11)a (49) (50) only food supplements in syrup form
E 969 Advantame 6
E 969 Advantame 55 only food supplements in syrup 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
[F9(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents]
[F10(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]
X1 . . .
18 Processed foods not covered by categories 1 to 17, excluding foods for infants and young children
Group I Additives

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