[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 969 | Advantame | 20 | | only cocoa or dried fruit based, energy reduced or with no added sugar] |
[E 964 | Polyglycitol syrup | 200 000 | | only cocoa based energy-reduced or with no added sugar
Period of application:
From 29 November 2012]
|
[E 964 | Polyglycitol syrup | 800 000 | | only chewy candy with no added sugar
Period of application:
From 29 November 2012
|
E 964 | Polyglycitol syrup | 990 000 | | only hard candy with no added sugar
Period of application:
From 29 November 2012]
|
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 969 | Advantame | 10 | | 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 969 | Advantame | 20 | | only starch based confectionary energy reduced or with no added sugar] |
[E 961 | Neotame | 3 | | 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 964 | Polyglycitol syrup | 600 000 | | only starch based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar
Period of application:
From 29 November 2012]
|
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 confectionery with no added sugars
only energy-reduced hard confectionery (candies and lollies)
only energy-reduced soft confectionery (chewy candies, fruit gums and foam sugar products/marshmallows)
only energy-reduced liquorice
only energy-reduced nougat
only energy-reduced marzipan]
|
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 969 | Advantame | 10 | | only confectionary 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, energy-reduced or with no added sugars] |
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 969 | Advantame | 60 | | 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, energy-reduced or with no added sugars] |
E 961 | Neotame | 65 | | only strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar |
[E 969 | Advantame | 20 | | 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 122 and E 155 may not exceed 50 mg/kg or mg/l] |
(38): Expressed as aluminium |
[(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents] |
[(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] |
[(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 | | Period of application:
until 31 July 2014
|
Group II | Colours at quantum satis | quantum satis | (73) | Period of application:
from 1 August 2014]
|
[Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 300 | (25) | Period of application:
until 31 July 2014
|
Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 300 | (25) (73) | Period of application:
from 1 August 2014]
|
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | | only with no added sugar |
[E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 30 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | ] |
E 160d | Lycopene | 300 | | |
[E 200-213 | Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; 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 |
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 800 | (12) | only with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer |
E 951 | Aspartame | 2 500 | (12) | only with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer |
[E 955 | Sucralose | 1 200 | (12) | only with added sugars or polyols, as flavour enhancer] |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 150 | (12) | only with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer |
E 957 | Thaumatin | 10 | (12) | only with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer |
E 961 | Neotame | 3 | (12) | only with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer |
[E 969 | Advantame | 200 | | only with added sugars or polyols, as flavour enhancer] |
E 950 | Acesulfame K | 2 000 | | only with no added sugar |
E 951 | Aspartame | 5 500 | | only with no added sugar |
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 1 200 | (52) | only with no added sugar |
E 955 | Sucralose | 3 000 | | only with no added sugar |
E 957 | Thaumatin | 50 | | only with no added sugar |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 400 | | only with no added sugar |
[E 960 | Steviol glycosides | 3 300 | (60) | only with no added sugar] |
E 961 | Neotame | 250 | | only with no added sugar |
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 2 000 | (11)a (49) (50) | only with no added sugar |
[E 964 | Polyglycitol syrup | 200 000 | | Only with no added sugar
Period of application:
From 29 November 2012]
|
[E 969 | Advantame | 400 | | only with no added sugar] |
E 1518 | Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin) | quantum satis | | |
(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 |
(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 |
[(12): If E 950, E 951, E 955, E 957, E 959 and E 961 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally] |
[(25): The quantities of each of the colours E 122 and E 155 may not exceed 50 mg/kg or mg/l] |
(46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid |
(47): The maximum amount applies to all uses covered by this regulation, including the provisions set out in Annex III |
[(60): Expressed as steviol equivalents] |
[(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] |
[(73): Maximum limit for aluminium coming from all aluminium lakes 300 mg/kg For the purposes of Article 22 (1) (g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013] |
05.4 | Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 |
Group I | Additives | | | |
[Group II | Colours at quantum satis | quantum satis | | Period of application:
until 31 July 2014
|
Group II | Colours at quantum satis | quantum satis | (73) | Period of application:
from 1 August 2014]
|
[Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 500 | | only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings
Period of application:
until 31 July 2014
|
Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 500 | (73) | only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings
Period of application:
from 1 August 2014]
|
[Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 300 | (25) | only fillings
Period of application:
until 31 July 2014
|
Group III | Colours with combined maximum limit | 300 | (25) (73) | only fillings
Period of application:
from 1 August 2014]
|
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | | only decorations, coatings and fillings with not added sugar |
Group IV | Polyols | quantum satis | | only sauces |
[E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 50 | (61) | only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 50 | (61) | only fillings |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 35 | (61) | only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 35 | (61) | only fillings |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 55 | (61) | only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 55 | (61) | only fillings] |
E 160b | Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin | 20 | | only decorations and coatings |
E 160d | Lycopene | 30 | | except red coating of hard-sugar coated chocolate confectionery |
E 160d | Lycopene | 200 | | only red coating of hard-sugar coated chocolate confectionery |
E 173 | Aluminium | quantum satis | | only external coating of sugar confectionery for the decoration of cakes and pastries |
E 174 | Silver | quantum satis | | only decoration of chocolates |
E 175 | Gold | quantum satis | | only decoration of chocolates |
[E 200-202 | Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate | 1 000 | (1) (2) | only toppings (syrups for pancakes, flavoured syrups for milkshakes and ice cream; similar products)] |
[E 200-219 | Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; Benzoic acid – benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates | 1 500 | (1) (2) (5) | ] |
E 220-228 | Sulphur dioxide — sulphites | 50 | (3) | only glucose syrup-based confectionery (carry over from the glucose syrup only) |
E 220-228 | Sulphur dioxide — sulphites | 40 | (3) | only toppings (syrups for pancakes, flavoured syrups for milkshakes and ice cream; similar products) |
E 220-228 | Sulphur dioxide — sulphites | 100 | (3) | only fruit fillings for pastries |
E 297 | Fumaric acid | 1 000 | | |
E 297 | Fumaric acid | 2 500 | | only fillings and toppings for fine bakery ware |
E 338-452 | Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates | 5 000 | (1) (4) | |
E 338-452 | Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates | 3 000 | (1) (4) | only toppings (syrups for pancakes, flavoured syrups for milkshakes and ice cream; similar products) |
E 355-357 | Adipic acid — adipates | 2 000 | (1) | only fillings and toppings for fine bakery ware |
E 392 | Extracts of rosemary | 100 | (41) (46) | only sauces |
E 405 | Propane-1, 2-diol alginate | 1 500 | | |
E 405 | Propane-1, 2-diol alginate | 5 000 | | only fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares and desserts |
E 416 | Karaya gum | 5 000 | | only fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares and desserts |
[E 423 | Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic | 10 000 | Only icings | ] |
E 426 | Soybean hemicellulose | 10 000 | | only jelly confectionery (other than jelly mini-cups) |
E 427 | Cassia gum | 2 500 | | only fillings toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares and dessert |
E 432-436 | Polysorbates | 1 000 | (1) | |
E 442 | Ammonium phosphatides | 10 000 | | only cocoa-based confectionery |
E 473-474 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids — sucroglycerides | 5 000 | | |
E 475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | 2 000 | | |
E 476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | 5 000 | | only cocoa-based confectionery |
E 477 | Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids | 5 000 | | |
E 477 | Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids | 30 000 | | only whipped dessert toppings other than cream |
E 481-482 | Stearoyl-2-lactylates | 5 000 | (1) | |
E 491-495 | Sorbitan esters | 5 000 | (1) | |
E 492 | Sorbitan tristearate | 10 000 | | only cocoa-based confectionery |
[E 551-559 | Silicon dioxide – silicates | quantum satis | | surface treatment only
Period of application:
until 31 January 2014
|
E 551-553 | Silicon dioxide – silicates | quantum satis | | surface treatment only
Period of application:
from 1 February 2014]
|
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 903 | Carnauba wax | 200 | | as glazing agent only for small fine bakery wares, coated with chocolate |
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 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 952 | Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts | 250 | (51) | only flavoured cream spray cans 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 | 3 | | 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 969 | Advantame | 20 | | only starch based confectionary 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 | 330 | (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 969 | Advantame | 10 | | only confectionary with no added sugar] |
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 | (52) | 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 (49) (50) | only cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar |
[E 969 | Advantame | 20 | | only cocoa or dried fruit based, energy reduced or with no added sugar] |
E 950 | Acesulfame-K | 350 | | only sauces |
E 951 | Aspartame | 350 | | only sauces |
E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts | 160 | (52) | only sauces |
E 955 | Sucralose | 450 | | only sauces |
E 959 | Neohesperidine DC | 50 | | only sauces |
E 961 | Neotame | 12 | | only sauces |
E 961 | Neotame | 2 | | only sauces as flavour enhancer |
E 962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | 350 | (11)b (49) (50) | only sauces |
[E 969 | Advantame | 4 | | only sauces] |
(1): The additives may be added individually or in combination] |