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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).
a Except enzymes authorised as food additives. | |||
b E 163 anthocyanins may contain up to 100 000 mg/kg sulphites. E 150 b caustic sulphite caramel and E 150 d sulphite ammonia caramel may contain 2 000 mg/kg according to the purity criteria (Directive 2008/128/EC). | |||
E number of the added food additive | Name of the added food additive | Maximum level | Food additive preparations to which the food additive may be added |
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Table 1 | quantum satis | All food additive preparations | |
[F2E 200-202 | Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (Table 2 of Part 6) | 1 500 mg/kg singly or in combination in the preparation 15 mg/kg in the final product expressed as the free acid | Colour preparations |
E 210 | Benzoic acid | ||
E 211 | Sodium benzoate | ||
E 212 | Potassium benzoate] | ||
[F3E 200 | Sorbic acid | 2 500 mg/kg in the preparation | Liquid colour preparations for sale to the final consumer for the decorative colouring of egg shells] |
E 220-E 228 | Sulphur dioxide — sulphites (Table 3 of Part 6) | 100 mg/kg in the preparation and 2 mg/kg expressed as SO 2 in the final product as calculated | Colour preparations (except E163 anthocyanins, E 150 b caustic sulphite caramel and E 150 d sulphite ammonia caramel) b |
E 320 | Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) | 20 mg/kg singly or in combination (expressed on fat) in the preparation, 0,4 mg/kg in final product (singly or in combination) | Emulsifiers containing fatty acids |
E 321 | Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) | ||
E 338 | Phosphoric acid | 40 000 mg/kg singly or in combination in the preparation (expressed as P 2 O 5 ) | Preparations of the colour E 163 anthocyanins |
E 339 | Sodium phosphates | ||
E 340 | Potassium phosphates | ||
E 343 | Magnesium phosphates | ||
E 450 | Diphosphates | ||
E 451 | Triphosphates | ||
E 341 | Calcium phosphates | 40 000 mg/kg in the preparation (expressed as P 2 O 5 ) | Colour and emulsifier preparations |
10 000 mg/kg in the preparation (expressed as P 2 O 5 ) | Polyol preparations | ||
10 000 mg/kg in the preparation (expressed as P 2 O 5 ) | E 412 guar gum preparations | ||
E 392 | Extracts of rosemary | 1 000 mg/kg in the preparation, 5 mg/kg in the final product expressed as the sum of carnosic acid and carnosol | Colour preparations |
E 416 | Karaya gum | 50 000 mg/kg in the preparation, 1 mg/kg in final product | Colour preparations |
[F4E 432 – E 436 | Polysorbates | quantum satis | Preparations of colours, contrast enhancers, fat soluble antioxidants and glazing agents for fruit] |
E 473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids | quantum satis | Preparations of colours and fat soluble antioxidants |
E 475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | quantum satis | Preparations of colours and fat soluble antioxidants |
E 476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | 50 000 mg/kg in the preparation, 500 mg/kg in final food | As emulsifier in preparations of colours used in:
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E 491 – E 495 | Sorbitan esters (Table 5 of Part 6) | quantum satis | Preparations of colours, anti-foaming agents and glazing agents for fruit |
E 551 | Silicon dioxide | 50 000 mg/kg in the preparation | Dry powdered colour preparations |
10 000 mg/kg in the preparation | E 508 potassium chloride and E 412 guar gum preparations | ||
E 551 | Silicon dioxide | 50 000 mg/kg in the preparation | Dry powdered preparations of emulsifiers |
E 552 | Calcium silicate | ||
E 551 | Silicon dioxide | 10 000 mg/kg in the preparation | Dry powdered preparations of polyols |
E 552 | Calcium silicate | ||
E 553a | Magnesium silicate | ||
E 553b | Talc | ||
[F5E 551 | Silicon dioxide | 5 000 mg/kg in the preparation | E 1209 polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol- graft -co-polymer] |
[F6E 551 | Silicon dioxide | 30 000 mg/kg in the preparation | Dry powdered extracts of rosemary (E 392)] |
[F7E 551 | Silicon dioxide | 10 000 mg/kg in the preparation | E 252 Potassium nitrate] |
[F8E 900 | Dimethyl polysiloxane | 200 mg/kg in the preparation, 0,2 mg/l in final food | Colour preparations of E 160a carotenes, E 160b(i) annatto bixin, E 160b(ii) annatto norbixin, E 160c paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin, E 160d lycopene and E 160e beta-apo-8′-carotenal] |
E 903 | Carnauba wax | 130 000 mg/kg in the preparation, 1 200 mg/kg in final product from all sources | As stabiliser in preparations of sweeteners and/or acids intended to be used in chewing gum |
[F9E 943a | Butane | 1 mg/kg in final food | Colour preparations of group II and group III as defined in Part C of Annex II (for professional use only) |
E 943b | Isobutane | 1 mg/kg in final food | Colour preparations of group II and group III as defined in Part C of Annex II (for professional use only) |
E 944 | Propane | 1 mg/kg in final food | Colour preparations of group II and group III as defined in Part C of Annex II (for professional use only)] |