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EC No. | Name | Food | Maximum level |
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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:
| 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:
| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
This substance may be present naturally in certain cheeses as a result of fermentation processes
When labelled ‘for food use', nitrite may only be sold in a mixture with salt or a salt substitute
Expressed as NaNO2 Back [3]
Residual amount at point of sale to the final consumer, expressed as NaNO2 Back [4]
Expressed as NaNO3 Back [5]
Residual amount nitrite formed from nitrate included, expressed as NaNO2 Back [6]
Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practice
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