Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Part C Other preservatives

EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum level
E 230	Biphenyl, diphenyl	Surface treatment of citrus fruits	70 mg/kg
E 231	Orthophenyl phenol	Surface treatment of citrus fruits	12 mg/kg individually or in combination expressed as orthophenyl phenol
E 232	Sodium orthophenyl phenol	Surface treatment of citrus fruits	12 mg/kg individually or in combination expressed as orthophenyl phenol
E 233	Thiabendazole	Surface treatment of: citrus fruit bananas	6 mg/kg 3 mg/kg
E 234	Nisin(1)	Semolina and tapioca puddings and similar products	3 mg/kg
		Ripened cheese and processed cheese	12.5 mg/kg
		Clotted cream	10 mg/kg
E 235	Natamycin	Surface treatment of: hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese dried, cured sausages	1 mg/dm2 surface (not present at a depth of 5 mm)
E 239	Hexamethylene tetramine	Provolone cheese	25 mg/kg residual amount, expressed as formaldehyde
E 242	Dimethyl dicarbonate	Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks Alcohol-free wine Liquid-tea concentrate	250 mg/l ingoing amount, residues not detectable
E 284	Boric acid	Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)	4g/kg expressed as boric acid
E 285	Sodium tetraborate (borax)	Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)	4g/kg expressed as boric acid

EC No.	Name	Food	Indicative ingoing amount mg/kg	Residual amount mg/kg
			mg/kg	mg/kg
E 249 E 250	Potassium nitrite(2) Sodium nitrite(2)	Non-heat-treated, cured, dried meat products	150(3)	50(4)
		Other cured meat products Canned meat products Foie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras	150(3)	100(4)
		Cured bacon		175(4)
E 251 E 252	Sodium nitrate Potassium nitrate	Cured meat products Canned meat products	300	250((5)
		Hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese Dairy-based cheese analogue		50(5)
		Pickled herring and sprat		200(6)

EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum level
E 280	Propionic acid(7)
E 281	Sodium propionate(7)
E 282	Calcium propionate(7)
E 283	Potassium propionate(7)	Pre-packed sliced bread and rye bread	3000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid
		Energy reduced bread Partially baked, pre-packed bread Pre-packed fine bakery wares (including flour confectionery) with a water activity of more than 0.65 Pre-packed Rolls, buns and pitta	2000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid
		Christmas pudding Pre-packed bread	1000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid
E 1105	Lysozyme	Ripened cheese	quantum satis

(1)

This substance may be present naturally in certain cheeses as a result of fermentation processes

(2)

When labelled ‘for food use', nitrite may only be sold in a mixture with salt or a salt substitute

(3)

Expressed as NaNO₂ Back [3]

(4)

Residual amount at point of sale to the final consumer, expressed as NaNO₂ Back [4]

(5)

Expressed as NaNO₃ Back [5]

(6)

Residual amount nitrite formed from nitrate included, expressed as NaNO₂ Back [6]

(7)

Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practice