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

[F1 — Food additives in nutrients except nutrients intended to be used in foodstuffs for infants and young children listed in point 13.1 of Part E of Annex II: U.K.

a Maximum level for E 1518 and E 1520 from all sources in foodstuffs 3 000 mg/kg (individually or in combination with E 1505 and E 1517). 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 food additive	Name of the food additive	Maximum level	Nutrient to which the food additive may be added	Can be used as a carrier?
E 170	Calcium carbonate	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 260	Acetic acid	quantum satis	All nutrients
[F2 E 261	Potassium acetates	quantum satis	All nutrients	]
E 262	Sodium acetates	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 263	Calcium acetate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 270	Lactic acid	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 290	Carbon dioxide	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 296	Malic acid	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 300	Ascorbic acid	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 301	Sodium ascorbate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 302	Calcium ascorbate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 304	Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 306	Tocopherol-rich extract	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 307	Alpha-tocopherol	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 308	Gamma-tocopherol	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 309	Delta-tocopherol	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 322	Lecithins	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 325	Sodium lactate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 326	Potassium lactate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 327	Calcium lactate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 330	Citric acid	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 331	Sodium citrates	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 332	Potassium citrates	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 333	Calcium citrates	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 334	Tartaric acid (L(+)-)	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 335	Sodium tartrates	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 336	Potassium tartrates	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 337	Sodium potassium tartrate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 338 – E 452	Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates (Table 6 of Part 6)	40 000 mg/kg expressed as P 2 O 5 in the nutrient preparation	All nutrients
E 350	Sodium malates	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 351	Potassium malate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 352	Calcium malates	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 354	Calcium tartrate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 380	Triammonium citrate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 392	Extracts of rosemary	1 000 mg/kg in the preparation of beta-carotene and lycopene, 5 mg/kg in final product expressed as the sum of carnosic acid and carnosol	In beta-carotene and lycopene preapartions
E 400 – E 404	Alginic acid — alginates (Table 7 of Part 6)	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 406	Agar	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 407	Carrageenan	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 407a	Processed euchema seaweed	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 410	Locust bean gum	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 412	Guar gum	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 413	Tragacanth	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 414	Acacia gum (gum arabic)	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 415	Xanthan gum	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 417	Tara gum	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 418	Gellan gum	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 420	Sorbitol	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes, only as a carrier
E 421	Mannitol	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes, only as a carrier
E 422	Glycerol	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 432 – E 436	Polysorbates (Table 4 of Part 6)	quantum satis only in beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and vitamin E preparations. In vitamin A and D preparations maximum level in final food 2 mg/kg	In beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and vitamins A, D and E preparations	Yes
E 440	Pectins	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 459	Beta-cyclodextrin	100 000 mg/kg in the preparation and 1 000 mg/kg in final food	All nutrients	Yes
E 460	Cellulose	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 461	Methyl cellulose	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 462	Ethyl cellulose	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 463	Hydroxypropyl cellulose	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 464	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 465	Ethyl methyl cellulose	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
[F3 E 466	Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, Cellulose gum	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes]
E 469	Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 470a	Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 470b	Magnesium salts of fatty acids	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 471	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 472a	Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 472b	Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 472c	Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 472d	Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 472e	Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 472f	Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids	quantum satis	In beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and vitamin E preparations	Yes
		2 mg/kg in final food	In vitamin A and D preparations
E 475	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	quantum satis	In beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and vitamin E preparations	Yes
		2 mg/kg in final food	In vitamin A and D preparations
E 491 – E 495	Sorbitan esters (Table 5 of Part 6)	quantum satis	In beta carotene, lutein, lycopene and vitamin E preparations	Yes
		2 mg/kg in final food	In vitamin A and D preparations
E 500	Sodium carbonates	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 501	Potassium carbonates	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 503	Ammonium carbonates	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 504	Magnesium carbonates	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 507	Hydrochloric acid	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 508	Potassium chloride	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 509	Calcium chloride	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 511	Magnesium chloride	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 513	Sulphuric acid	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 514	Sodium sulphates	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 515	Potassium sulphates	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 516	Calcium sulphate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 524	Sodium hydroxide	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 525	Potassium hydroxide	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 526	Calcium hydroxide	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 527	Ammonium hydroxide	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 528	Magnesium hydroxide	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 529	Calcium oxide	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 530	Magnesium oxide	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 551, E 552	Silicon dioxide Calcium silicate	50 000 mg/kg in the dry powdered preparation (singly or in combination)	In dry powdered preparations of all nutrients
		10 000 mg/kg in the preparation (E 551 only)	In potassium chloride preparations used in salt substitutes
E 554	Sodium aluminium silicate	15 000 mg/kg in the preparation	In fat soluble vitamin preparations
E 570	Fatty acids	quantum satis	All nutrients except nutrients containing unsaturated fatty acids
E 574	Gluconic acid	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 575	Glucono-delta-lactone	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 576	Sodium gluconate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 577	Potassium gluconate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 578	Calcium gluconate	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 640	Glycine and its sodium salt	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 900	Dimethyl polysiloxane	200 mg/kg in the preparation, 0,2 mg/l in final food	In preparations of beta-carotene and lycopene
E 901	Beeswax, white and yellow	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes, only as a carrier
E 938	Argon	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 939	Helium	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 941	Nitrogen	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 942	Nitrous oxide	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 948	Oxygen	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 949	Hydrogen	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 953	Isomalt	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes, only as a carrier
E 965	Maltitol	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes, only as a carrier
E 966	Lactitol	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes, only as a carrier
E 967	Xylitol	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes, only as a carrier
E 968	Erythritol	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes, only as a carrier
E 1103	Invertase	quantum satis	All nutrients
E 1200	Polydextrose	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1404	Oxidised starch	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1410	Monostarch phosphate	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1412	Distarch phosphate	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1413	Phosphated distarch phosphate	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1414	Acetylated distarch phosphate	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1420	Acetylated starch	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1422	Acetylated distarch adipate	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1440	Hydroxy propyl starch	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1442	Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1450	Starch sodium octenyl succinate	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1451	Acetylated oxidised starch	quantum satis	All nutrients	Yes
E 1452	Starch Aluminium Octenyl Succinate	35 000 mg/kg in final food	In food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC due to its use in vitamin preparations for encapsulation purposes only	Yes
E 1518	Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)	a	All nutrients	Yes, only as a carrier
E 1520 a	Propane-1, 2-diol (propylene glycol)	1 000 mg/kg in final food (as carry-over)	All nutrients	Yes, only as a carrier

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).