Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

[F1 PART 1 U.K.

Carriers in food additives

a Maximum level from all sources in foodstuffs 3 000 mg/kg (individually or in combination with E 1505, E 1517 and E 1518). In the case of beverages, with the exception of cream liqueurs, the maximum level of E 1520 shall be 1 000 mg/l from all sources.]
E number of the carrier	Name of the carrier	Maximum level	Food additives to which the carrier may be added
E 1520	Propane-1, 2-diol (propylene glycol)	1 000 mg/kg in final food (as carry-over) a	Colours, emulsifiers and antioxidants
E 422	Glycerol	quantum satis	All food additives
E 420	Sorbitol
E 421	Mannitol
E 953	Isomalt
E 965	Maltitol
E 966	Lactitol
E 967	Xylitol
E 968	Erythritol
E 400 – E 404	Alginic acid – alginates (Table 7 of Part 6)
E 405	Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
E 406	Agar
E 407	Carrageenan
E 410	Locust bean gum
E 412	Guar gum
E 413	Tragacanth
E 414	Gum arabic (acacia gum)
E 415	Xanthan gum
E 440	Pectins
E 432 – E 436	Polysorbates (Table 4 of Part 6)	quantum satis	Antifoaming agents
E 442	Ammoniumphosphatides	quantum satis	Antioxidants
E 460	Cellulose	quantum satis	All food additives
E 461	Methyl cellulose
E 462	Ethyl cellulose
E 463	Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E 464	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E 465	Ethyl methyl cellulose
[F2 E 466	Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, Cellulose gum]
E 322	Lecithins	quantum satis	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 432 – E 436	Polysorbates (Table 4 of Part 6)
E 470b	Magnesium salts of fatty acids
E 471	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472a	Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472c	Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472e	Mono and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids
E 475	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
E 491 – E 495	Sorbitan esters (Table 5 of Part 6)	quantum satis	Colours and antifoaming agents
E 1404	Oxidised starch	quantum satis	All food additives
E 1410	Monostarch phosphate
E 1412	Distarch phosphate
E 1413	Phosphated distarch phosphate
E 1414	Acetylated distarch phosphate
E 1420	Acetylated starch
E 1422	Acetylated distarch adipate
E 1440	Hydroxy propyl starch
E 1442	Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
E 1450	Starch sodium octenyl succinate
E 1451	Acetylated oxidised starch
E 170	Calcium carbonate
E 263	Calcium acetate
E 331	Sodium citrates
E 332	Potassium citrates
E 341	Calcium phosphates
E 501	Potassium carbonates
E 504	Magnesium carbonates
E 508	Potassium chloride
E 509	Calcium chloride
E 511	Magnesium chloride
E 514	Sodium sulphates
E 515	Potassium sulphates
E 516	Calcium sulphate
E 517	Ammonium sulphate
E 577	Potassium gluconate
E 640	Glycine and its sodium salt
E 1505 a	Triethyl citrate
E 1518 a	Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
E 551	Silicon dioxide	quantum satis	Emulsifiers and colours
E 552	Calcium silicate
E 553b	Talc	50 mg/kg in the colour preparation	Colours
E 901	Beeswax, white and yellow	quantum satis	Colours
E 1200	Polydextrose	quantum satis	All food additives
E 1201	Polyvinylpyrrolidone	quantum satis	Sweeteners
E 1202	Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
E 322	Lecithins	quantum satis	Glazing agents for fruit
E 432 – E 436	Polysorbates
E 470a	Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
E 471	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 491 – E 495	Sorbitan esters
E 570	Fatty acids
E 900	Dimethyl polysiloxane
E 1521	Polyethylene glycol	quantum satis	Sweeteners
E 425	Konjac	quantum satis	All food additives
E 459	Beta-cyclodextrin	1 000 mg/kg in final food	All food additives
E 468	Crosslinked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Cross-linked cellulose gum	quantum satis	Sweeteners
E 469	Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethylcellulose Enzymatically hydrolysed cellulose gum	quantum satis	All food additives
E 555	Potassium aluminium silicate	90 % relative to the pigment	In E 171 titanium dioxide and E 172 iron oxides and hydroxides

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1130/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives by establishing a Union list of food additives approved for use in food additives, food enzymes, food flavourings and nutrients (Text with EEA relevance).