[E 161b | Lutein | 100 | (31) | except crème de pruneaux |
E 200-213 | Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates | 1 000 | (1) (2) | other fruit-based spreads, mermeladas |
E 200-213 | Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates | 1 500 | (1) (2) | only marmelada |
E 210-213 | Benzoic acid — benzoates | 500 | (1) (2) | other fruit-based spreads, mermeladas |
E 210-213 | Benzoic acid — benzoates | 1 000 | (1) (2) | only dulce de membrillo |
E 220-228 | Sulphur dioxide — sulphites | 50 | (3) | |
E 270 | Lactic acid | quantum satis | | |
E 296 | Malic acid | quantum satis | | |
E 300 | Ascorbic acid | quantum satis | | |
E 327 | Calcium lactate | quantum satis | | |
E 330 | Citric acid | quantum satis | | |
E 331 | Sodium citrates | quantum satis | | |
E 333 | Calcium citrates | quantum satis | | |
E 334 | Tartaric acid (L(+)-) | quantum satis | | |
E 335 | Sodium tartrates | quantum satis | | |
E 350 | Sodium malates | quantum satis | | |
E 400-404 | Alginic acid — alginates | 10 000 | (32) | |
E 406 | Agar | 10 000 | (32) | |
E 407 | Carrageenan | 10 000 | (32) | |
E 410 | Locust bean gum | 10 000 | (32) | |
E 412 | Guar gum | 10 000 | (32) | |
E 415 | Xanthan gum | 10 000 | (32) | |
E 418 | Gellan gum | 10 000 | (32) | |
E 440 | Pectins | quantum satis | | |
E 471 | Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis | | |
E 509 | Calcium chloride | quantum satis | | |
E 524 | Sodium hydroxide | quantum satis | | |
E 900 | Dimethyl polysiloxane | 10 | | |
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 1 000 | | only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 951 | Aspartame | 1 000 | | only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 952 | Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts | 500 | (51) | only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 200 | (52) | only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 955 | Sucralose | 400 | | only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 50 | | only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
[E 960 | Steviol glycosides | 200 | (60) | only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar] |
E 961 | Neotame | 32 | | only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 1 000 | (11)b (49) (50) | only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, 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 |
(3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO 2 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO 2 content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered to be present |
(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 |
(31): Maximum individually or in combination with E 104, E 110, E 120, E 124, E 142, E 160d and E 161b |
(32): Maximum individually or in combination with E 400-404, E 406, E 407, E 410, E 412, E 415 and E 418 |
[(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents] |
04.2.5.4 | Nut butters and nut spreads |
Group I | Additives | | | |
E 310-320 | Gallates, TBHQ and BHA | 200 | (1) (41) | only processed nuts |
E 338-452 | Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates | 5 000 | (1), (4) | only spreadable fats excluding butter |
E 392 | Extracts of rosemary | 200 | (41) (46) | |
(1): The additives may be added individually or in combination |
(4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5 |
(41): Expressed on fat basis |
(46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid |
04.2.6 | Processed potato products |
Group I | Additives | | | |
E 100 | Curcumin | quantum satis | | only dried potato granules and flakes |
E 200-203 | Sorbic acid — sorbates | 2 000 | (1) (2) | only potato dough and pre-fried potato slices |
E 220-228 | Sulphur dioxide — sulphites | 400 | (3) | only dehydrated potatoes products |
E 220-228 | Sulphur dioxide — sulphites | 100 | (3) | |
E 310-320 | Gallates, TBHQ and BHA | 25 | (1) | only dehydrated potatoes |
E 338-452 | Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates | 5 000 | (1) (4) | including pre-fried frozen en deep-frozen potatoes |
E 392 | Extracts of rosemary | 200 | (46) | only dehydrated potatoes products |
E 426 | Soybean hemicellulose | 10 000 | | only prepacked processed potato products |
(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 |
(3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO 2 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO 2 content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered to be present |
(4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5 |
(46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid |
05 | Confectionery |
05.1 | Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC |
Group I | Additives | | | only energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | | only energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 170 | Calcium carbonate | 70 000 | (*) | |
E 322 | Lecithins | quantum satis | | |
E 330 | Citric acid | 5 000 | | |
E 334 | Tartaric acid (L(+)-) | 5 000 | | |
E 414 | Gum arabic (acacia gum) | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 422 | Glycerol | quantum satis | | |
E 440 | Pectins | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 442 | Ammonium phosphatides | 10 000 | | |
E 471 | Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis | | |
E 472c | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis | | |
E 476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | 5 000 | | |
E 492 | Sorbitan tristearate | 10 000 | | |
E 500-504 | Carbonates | 70 000 | (*) | |
E 524-528 | Hydroxides | 70 000 | (*) | |
E 530 | Magnesium oxide | 70 000 | (*) | |
E 901 | Beeswax, white and yellow | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 902 | Candelilla wax | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 903 | Carnauba wax | 500 | | as glazing agent only |
E 904 | Shellac | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 500 | | only energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 951 | Aspartame | 2 000 | | only energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 500 | (52) | only energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 955 | Sucralose | 800 | | only energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 957 | Thaumatin | 50 | | only energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 100 | | only energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
[E 960 | Steviol glycosides | 270 | (60) | only energy-reduced or with no added sugars] |
E 961 | Neotame | 65 | | only energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 500 | (11)a (49) (50) | only energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
(*) E 170, E 500-504, E 524-528 and E 530: 7 % on dry matter, without fat, expressed as potassium carbonates |
(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 |
(52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide |
[(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents] |
05.2 | Other confectionery including breath freshening microsweets |
Group I | Additives | | | The substances listed under numbers E 400, E 401, E 402, E 403, E 404, E 406, E 407, 407a, E 410, E 412, E 413, E 414, E 415, E 417, E 418, E 425 and E 440 may not be used in jelly mini-cups, defined, for the purpose of this Regulation, as jelly confectionery of a firm consistence, contained in semi rigid mini-cups or mini-capsules, intended to be ingested in a single bite by exerting pressure on the mini-cups or mini-capsule to project the confectionery into the mouth; E 410, E 412, E 415 E 417 may not be used to produce dehydrated foods intended to rehydrate on ingestion.
E425 may not be used in jelly confectionery
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Group II | Colours at quantum satis | quantum satis | | |
Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 300 | (25) | except candied fruit and vegetables |
Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 200 | | only candied fruit and vegetables |
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | | only with no added sugar |
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | | only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | | only cocoa or dried fruit-based, milk or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | | only cocoa-based or dried fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | | only for crystallised fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 160d | Lycopene | 30 | | |
E 173 | Aluminium | quantum satis | | only external coating of sugar confectionery for the decoration of cakes and pastries |
E 174 | Silver | quantum satis | | only external coating of confectionery |
E 175 | Gold | quantum satis | | only external coating of confectionery |
E 200-219 | Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates | 1 500 | (1) (2) (5) | except candied, crystallised or glacé fruit and vegetables |
E 200-213 | Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates | 1 000 | (1) (2) | only candied, crystallised or glacé fruit and vegetables |
E 220-228 | Sulphur dioxide — sulphites | 100 | (3) | only candied, crystallised or glacé fruit, vegetables, angelica and citrus peel |
E 220-228 | Sulphur dioxide — sulphites | 50 | (3) | only glucose syrup-based confectionery (carry over from the glucose syrup only) |
E 297 | Fumaric acid | 1 000 | | only sugar confectionery |
E 338-452 | Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates | 5 000 | (1) (4) | only sugar confectionery, except candied fruit |
E 338-452 | Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates | 800 | (1) (4) | only candied fruit |
E 405 | Propane-1, 2-diol alginate | 1 500 | | only sugar confectionery |
E 426 | Soybean hemicellulose | 10 000 | | only jelly confectionery, except jelly mini-cups |
E 432-436 | Polysorbates | 1 000 | (1) | only sugar confectionery |
E 442 | Ammonium phosphatides | 10 000 | | only cocoa-based confectionery |
E 459 | Beta-cyclodextrin | quantum satis | | only foods in tablet and coated tablet form |
E 473-474 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids — sucroglycerides | 5 000 | | only sugar confectionery |
E 475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | 2 000 | | only sugar confectionery |
E 476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | 5 000 | | only cocoa-based confectionery |
E 477 | Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids | 5 000 | | only sugar confectionery |
E 481-482 | Stearoyl-2-lactylates | 5 000 | (1) | only sugar confectionery |
E 491-495 | Sorbitan esters | 5 000 | (1) | only sugar confectionery |
E 492 | Sorbitan tristearate | 10 000 | | only cocoa-based confectionery |
E 520-523 | Aluminium sulphates | 200 | (1) (38) | only candied, crystallised or glacé fruit and vegetables |
E 551-559 | Silicon dioxide — silicates | quantum satis | (1) | surface treatment only |
E 900 | Dimethyl polysiloxane | 10 | | |
E 901 | Beeswax, white and yellow | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 902 | Candelilla wax | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 903 | Carnauba wax | 500 | | as glazing agent only |
E 904 | Shellac | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 905 | Microcrystalline wax | quantum satis | | surface treatment only |
E 907 | Hydrogenated poly-1-decene | 2 000 | | only as glazing agent for sugar confectionery |
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 500 | | only cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 951 | Aspartame | 2 000 | | only cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 500 | | only cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 955 | Sucralose | 800 | | only cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 957 | Thaumatin | 50 | | only cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 100 | | only cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
[E 960 | Steviol glycosides | 270 | (60) | only cocoa or dried fruit based, energy reduced or with no added sugar] |
E 961 | Neotame | 65 | | only cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 500 | (11)a | only cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 500 | | only energy-reduced tablet form confectionery |
E 955 | Sucralose | 200 | | only energy-reduced tablet form confectionery |
E 961 | Neotame | 15 | | only energy-reduced tablet form confectionery |
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 1 000 | | only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 951 | Aspartame | 1 000 | | only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 952 | Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts | 500 | (51) | only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 200 | (52) | only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 955 | Sucralose | 400 | | only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 50 | | only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
[E 960 | Steviol glycosides | 330 | (60) | only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar] |
E 961 | Neotame | 32 | | only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 1 000 | (11)b (49) (50) | only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 1 000 | | only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 951 | Aspartame | 2 000 | | only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 300 | (52) | only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 955 | Sucralose | 1 000 | | only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 150 | | only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 961 | Neotame | 65 | | only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 961 | Neotame | 2 | | only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar, as flavour enhancer |
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 1 000 | (11)a (49) (50) | only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 500 | | only confectionery with no added sugar |
E 951 | Aspartame | 1 000 | | only confectionery with no added sugar |
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 500 | (52) | only confectionery with no added sugar |
E 955 | Sucralose | 1 000 | | only confectionery with no added sugar |
E 957 | Thaumatin | 50 | | only confectionery with no added sugar |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 100 | | only confectionery with no added sugar |
[E 960 | Steviol glycosides | 350 | (60) | only confectionary with no added sugar] |
E 961 | Neotame | 32 | | only confectionery with no added sugar |
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 500 | (11)a (49) (50) | only confectionery with no added sugar |
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 2 500 | | only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar |
E 951 | Aspartame | 6 000 | | only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar |
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 3 000 | (52) | only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar |
E 955 | Sucralose | 2 400 | | only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 400 | | only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar |
[E 960 | Steviol glycosides | 2 000 | (60) | only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar] |
E 961 | Neotame | 200 | | only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar |
E 961 | Neotame | 3 | | only breath-freshening micro-sweets and strongly flavoured throat pastilles with no added sugar, as flavour enhancer |
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 2 500 | (11)a (49) (50) | only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar |
E 951 | Aspartame | 2 000 | | only strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar |
E 955 | Sucralose | 1 000 | | only strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar |
[E 960 | Steviol glycosides | 670 | (60) | only strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar] |
E 961 | Neotame | 65 | | only strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar |
E 1204 | Pullulan | quantum satis | | only breath freshening microsweets in the form of films |
(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 |
(3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO 2 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO 2 content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered to be present |
(4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5 |
(5): E 214-219: p-hydroxybenzoates (PHB), maximum 300 mg/kg |
(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 |
(25): The quantities of each of the colours E 110, E 122, E 124 and E 155 may not exceed 50 mg/kg or mg/l |
(38): Expressed as aluminium |
[(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents] |
[(72): Maximum limit for aluminium coming from all aluminium lakes 70 mg/kg. As a derogation to this rule, the maximum limit only for microsweets shall be 40 mg/kg. For the purposes of Article 22 (1) (g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013] |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
Group I | Additives | | | |
Group II | Colours at quantum satis | quantum satis | | |
Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 300 | (25) | |
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | | only with no added sugar |
E 160d | Lycopene | 300 | | |
E 200-213 | Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates | 1 500 | (1) (2) | |
E 297 | Fumaric acid | 2 000 | | |
E 310-321 | Gallates, TBHQ, BHA and BHT | 400 | (1) | |
E 338-452 | Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates | quantum satis | (1) (4) | |
E 392 | Extracts of rosemary | 200 | (46) | |
E 405 | Propane-1, 2-diol alginate | 5 000 | | |
E 416 | Karaya gum | 5 000 | | |
E 432-436 | Polysorbates | 5 000 | (1) | |
E 473-474 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids — sucroglycerides | 10 000 | (1) | |
E 475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | 5 000 | | |
E 477 | Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids | 5 000 | | |
E 481-482 | Stearoyl-2-lactylates | 2 000 | (1) | |
E 491-495 | Sorbitan esters | 5 000 | (1) | |
E 551 | Silicon dioxide | quantum satis | | surface treatment only |
E 552 | Calcium silicate | quantum satis | | surface treatment only |
E 553a | Magnesium silicate | quantum satis | | surface treatment only |
E 553b | Talc | quantum satis | | |
E 650 | Zinc acetate | 1 000 | | |
E 900 | Dimethyl polysiloxane | 100 | | |
E 901 | Beeswax, white and yellow | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 902 | Candelilla wax | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 903 | Carnauba wax | 1 200 | (47) | as glazing agent only |
E 904 | Shellac | quantum satis | | as glazing agent only |
E 905 | Microcrystalline wax | quantum satis | | surface treatment only |
E 907 | Hydrogenated poly-1-decene | 2 000 | | as glazing agent only |
E 927b | Carbamide | 30 000 | | only with no added sugar] |