The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2024

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008

2.—(1) Annex 2 to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part B, paragraph 2, in the table headed “Sweeteners” after the entry for “E 960a” (Steviol glycosides from Stevia) insert the following entry—

“E 960b

Steviol glycosides from fermentation”.

(3) In Part C, paragraph 5—

(a) for “(v) E 960a and E 906c: Steviol glycosides” substitute “(v) E 960a – E 960c: Steviol glycosides”; and

(b) in the table at (v), after the entry for “E 960a” (Steviol glycosides from Stevia) insert the following entry —

“E 960b

Steviol glycosides from fermentation”.

(4) In Part E, in the table—

(a) in each place in which it occurs, for “E 960a and E 960c” substitute “E 960a – E 960c”;

(b) in category 03 (Edible ices), after the entry for “E 473-474” (Sucrose esters of fatty acids – sucroglycerides) insert the following entry—

“E 476

Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

4000

except sorbets”.

(c) in category 05.1 (Cocoa and Chocolate products) after table footnote “(*)” (E 170, E 500-504, E 524-528 and E 530: 7 % on dry matter, without fat, expressed as potassium carbonates) insert the following footnote “(1): The additives may be added individually or in combination”;

(d) in category 05.2 (Other confectionery including breath freshening microsweets)—

(i) in the third entry for “Group IV” (Polyols) for “only cocoa or dried fruit-based, milk or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar” substitute “sandwich spreads made with a base of cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat; energy reduced or with no added sugar”;

(ii) in the first entry for “E 960a and E 960c” (Steviol glycosides) for “only cocoa or dried-fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar” substitute “only cocoa or dried fruit based; energy reduced or with no added sugar”;

(iii) in the second entry for “E 960a and E 960c” (Steviol glycosides) for “only cocoa, milk, dried-fruit-based or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar” substitute “sandwich spreads made with a base of cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat; energy reduced or with no added sugar”;

(e) in category 05.4 (Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4), for the second entry for “E 960a and E 960c” (Steviol glycosides) for “only cocoa or dried-fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar” substitute “only cocoa or dried fruit based; energy reduced or with no added sugar”; and

(f) in category 12.6 (Sauces), for the entry for “E 476” (Polyglycerol polyricinoleate) substitute—

“E 476	Polyglycerol polyricinoleate	4000		only emulsified sauces with a fat content of less than 20%
E 476	Polyglycerol polyricinoleate	8000		only emulsified sauces with a fat content of 20% or more”.

(1)

EUR 2008/1333; amended by S.I. 2019/860 and 2023/334; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.