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Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012Show full title
Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
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E 954 SACCHARIN AND ITS Na. K AND Ca SALTSU.K.
(i)SACCHARINU.K.
| Synonyms | |
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Einecs | 201-321-0 |
| Chemical name | 3-Oxo-2,3dihydrobenzo(d)isothiazol-1,1-dioxide |
| Chemical formula | C7H5NO3S |
| Molecular weight | 183,18 |
| Assay | Not less than 99 % and not more than 101 % of C7H5NO3S on the anhydrous basis |
| Description | White crystals or a white crystalline powder, odourless or with a faint, aromatic odour. Approximately between 300 and 500 times as sweet as sucrose |
| Identification | |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in water, soluble in basic solutions, sparingly soluble in ethanol |
| Purity | |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 1 % (105 °C, 2 hours) |
| Melting range | 226 to 230 °C |
| Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,2 % (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Benzoic and salicylic acid | To 10 ml of a 1 in 20 solution, previously acidified with five drops of acetic acid, add three drops of an approximately molar solution of ferric chloride in water. No precipitate or violet colour appears |
| o-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| p-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Benzoic acid p-sulphonamide | Not more than 25 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Readily carbonisable substances | Absent |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Selenium | Not more than 30 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
(ii)SODIUM SACCHARINU.K.
| Synonyms | Saccharin; Sodium salt of saccharin |
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Einecs | 204-886-1 |
| Chemical name | Sodium o-benzosulphimide; sodium salt of 2,3-dihydro-3-oxobenzisosulphonazole; oxobenzisosulphonazole; 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one-1, 1-dioxide sodium salt dihydrate |
| Chemical formula | C7H4NNaO3S·2H2O |
| Molecular weight | 241,19 |
| Assay | Not less than 99 % and not more than 101 % of C7H4NNaO3S on the anhydrous basis |
| Description | White crystals or a white crystalline efflorescent powder, odourless or with a faint odour. Approximately between 300 and 500 times as sweet as sucrose in dilute solutions |
| Identification | |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol |
| Purity | |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 15 % (120 °C, 4 hours) |
| Benzoic and salicylic acid | To 10 ml of a 1 in 20 solution, previously acidified with five drops of acetic acid, add three drops of an approximately molar solution of ferric chloride in water. No precipitate or violet colour appears |
| o-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| p-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Benzoic acid p-sulphonamide | Not more than 25 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Readily carbonisable substances | Absent |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Selenium | Not more than 30 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
(iii)CALCIUM SACCHARINU.K.
| Synonyms | Saccharin; Calcium salt of saccharin |
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | Calcium o-benzosulphimide; calcium salt of 2,3-dihydro-3-oxobenzisosulphonazole; 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one-1,1-dioxide calcium salt hydrate (2:7) |
| Einecs | 229-349-9 |
| Chemical formula | C14H8CaN2O6S2·3½H2O |
| Molecular weight | 467,48 |
| Assay | Not less than 95 % of C14H8CaN2O6S2 on the anhydrous basis |
| Description | White crystals or a white crystalline powder, odourless or with a faint odour. Approximately between 300 and 500 times as sweet as sucrose in dilute solutions |
| Identification | |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water, soluble in ethanol |
| Purity | |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 13,5 % (120 °C, 4 hours) |
| Benzoic and salicylic acid | To 10 ml of a 1 in 20 solution, previously acidified with five drops of acetic acid, add three drops of an approximately molar solution of ferric chloride in water. No precipitate or violet colour appears |
| o-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed (on dry weight basis) |
| p-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed (on dry weight basis) |
| Benzoic acid p-sulphonamide | Not more than 25 mg/kg expressed (on dry weight basis) |
| Readily carbonisable substances | Absent |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Selenium | Not more than 30 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
(iv)POTASSIUM SACCHARINU.K.
| Synonyms | Saccharin; Potassium salt of saccharin |
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Einecs | |
| Chemical name | Potassium o-benzosulphimide; potassium salt of 2,3-dihydro-3-oxobenzisosulphonazole; potassium salt of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one-1,1-dioxide monohydrate |
| Chemical formula | C7H4KNO3S·H2O |
| Molecular weight | 239,77 |
| Assay | Not less than 99 % and not more than 101 % of C7H4KNO3S on the anhydrous basis |
| Description | White crystals or a white crystalline powder, odourless or with a faint odour, having an intensely sweet taste, even in very dilute solutions. Approximately between 300 and 500 times as sweet as sucrose |
| Identification | |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol |
| Purity | |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 8 % (120 °C, 4 hours) |
| Benzoic and salicylic acid | To 10 ml of a 1 in 20 solution, previously acidified with five drops of acetic acid, add three drops of an approximately molar solution of ferric chloride in water. No precipitate or violet colour appears |
| o-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| p-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Benzoic acid p-sulphonamide | Not more than 25 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Readily carbonisable substances | Absent |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Selenium | Not more than 30 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg (expressed on dry weight basis) |
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