Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Regulations 2(1) and 3(5)

SCHEDULE 3 Other Permitted Miscellaneous Additives

The maximum levels of use indicated refer to foods ready for consumption prepared following manufacturers' instructions.

EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum level
E 297	Fumaric acid	(pro memoria) Wine in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79
		Fillings and toppings for fine bakery wares	2.5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	1 g/kg
		Gel-like desserts; Fruit-flavoured desserts; Dry-powdered dessert mixes	4 g/kg
		Instant powders for fruit based drinks	1 g/l
		Instant tea powder	1 g/l
		Chewing Gum	2 g/kg
	In the following applications, the indicated maximum quantities of phosphoric acid and the phosphates E 338, E 339, E 340, E 341, E 450, E 451 and E 452 may be added individually or in combination (expressed as P2O5).
E 338	Phosphoric acid
E 339	Sodium phosphates (i) Monosodium phosphate (ii) Disodium phosphate (iii) Trisodium phosphate
E 340	Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Tripotassium phosphate
E 341	Calcium phosphates (i) Monocalcium phosphate (ii) Dicalcium phosphate (iii) Tricalcium phosphate
E 450	Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate
E 451	Triphosphates (i) Pentasodium triphosphate (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate
E 452	Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphate (ii) Potassium polyphosphate (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphosphates	Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks	700 mg/l(1)
		Sterilised and UHT milk	1 g/l
		Partly dehydrated milk with less than 28% solids	1 g/kg
		Partly dehydrated milk with more than 28% solids	1.5 g/kg
		Dried milk and dried skimmed milk	2.5 g/kg
		Pasteurised, sterilised and UHT creams	5 g/kg
		Whipped cream and vegetable fat analogues	5 g/kg
		Unripened cheese (except Mozzarella)	2 g/kg
		Processed cheese and processed cheese analogues	20 g/kg
		Meat products	5 g/kg
		Sport drinks and prepared table waters	0.5 g/l
		Dietary supplements	quantum satis
		Salt and its substitutes	10 g/kg
		Vegetable protein drinks	20 g/l
		Beverage whiteners	30 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners for vending machines	50 g/kg
		Edible ices	1 g/kg
		Desserts	3 g/kg
		Dry powdered dessert mixes	7 g/kg
		Fine bakery wares	20 g/kg
		Flour	2.5 g/kg
		Flour, self-raising	20 g/kg
		Soda bread	20 g/kg
		Liquid egg (white, yolk or whole egg)	10 g/kg
		Sauces	5 g/kg
		Soups and broths	3 g/kg
		Tea and herbal infusions	2 g/l
		Cider and perry	2 g/l
		Chewing gum	quantum satis(2)
		Dried powdered foods	10 g/kg(3)
		Chocolate and malt dairy-based drinks	2 g/l
		Alcoholic drinks (excluding wine and beer)	1 g/l
		Breakfast cereals	5 g/kg
		Snacks	5 g/kg
		Surimi	1 g/kg
		Fish and crustacean paste	5 g/kg
		Toppings (syrups for pancakes, flavoured syrups for milkshakes and ice cream; similar products)	3 g/kg
		Special formulae for particular nutritional uses	5 g/kg
		Glazings for meat and vegetable products	4 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
		Icing sugar	10 g/kg
		Noodles	2 g/kg
		Batters	5 g/kg
		Fillets of unprocessed fish, frozen and deep-frozen	5 g/kg
		Frozen and deep-frozen crustacean products	5 g/kg
		Processed potato products (including frozen, deep-frozen, chilled and dried processed products)	5 g/kg
E 431	Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate	(pro memoria) Wine in accordance with Reglation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79
E 353	Metatartaric acidE 353	Wine in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No. 822/87, (EEC) No. 4252/ 88, (EEC) No. 2332/92 and (EEC) No. 1873/84 and their implementing regulations
		Made wine	100 mg/l
E 355	Adipic acid
E 356	Sodium adipate
E 357	Potassium adipate	Fillings and toppings for fine bakery wares	2 g/kg
		Dry powdered dessert mixes	1 g/kg
		Gel-like desserts	6 g/kg
		Fruit-flavoured desserts	1 g/kg
		Powders for home preparation of drinks	10 g/l expressed as adipic acid
E 363	Succinic acid	Desserts	6 g/kg
		Soups and broths	5 g/kg
		Powders for home preparation of drinks	3 g/l
E 385	Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)	Emulsified sauces	75 mg/kg
		Canned and bottled pulses, legumes, mushrooms and artichokes	250 mg/kg
		Canned and bottled crustaceans and molluscs	75 mg/kg
		Canned and bottled fish	75 mg/kg
		Minarine	100 mg/kg
		Frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans	75 mg/kg
E 405	Propane-1,2-diol alginate	Fat emulsions	3 g/kg
		Fine bakery wares	2 g/kg
		Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares and desserts	5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	1.5 g/kg
		Water-based edible ices	3 g/kg
		Cereal- and potato-based snacks	3 g/kg
		Sauces	8 g/kg
		Beer	100 mg/l
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
		Fruit and vegetable preparations	5 g/kg
		Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks	300 mg/l
		Emulsified liqueur	10 g/l
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	1.2 g/kg
		Dietary food supplements	1 g/kg
E 416	Karaya gum	Cereal- and potato-based snacks	5 g/kg
		Nut coatings	10 g/kg
		Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
		Desserts	6 g/kg
		Emulsified sauces	10 g/kg
		Egg-based liqueurs	10 g/l
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
E 420	Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup
E 421	Mannitol
E 953	Isomalt
E 965	Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup
E 966	Lactitol
E 967	Xylitol	Foods in general (except drinks and those foods referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8) Frozen and deep-frozen unprocessed fish, crustaceans, molluscs and cephalopods Liqueurs	quantum satis (for purposes other than sweetening)
E 432	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
E 433	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
E 434	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
E 435	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
E 436	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)	Fine bakery wares	3 g/kg
		Fat emulsions for baking purposes	10 g/kg
		Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Edible ices	1 g/kg
		Desserts	3 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	1 g/kg
		Emulsified sauces	5 g/kg
		Soups	1 g/kg
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	1 g/kg Individually or in combination
E 442	Ammonium phosphatides	Cocoa and chocolate products as defined in Directive 73/241/EEC(4)	10 g/kg
		Cocoa-based confectionery	10 g/kg
E 444	Sucrose acetate isobutyrate	Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks	300 mg/l
E 445	Glycerol esters of wood rosins	Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks	100 mg/l
E 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids
E 474	Sucroglycerides	Canned liquid coffee	1 g/l
		Heat-treated meat products	5 g/kg (on fat)
		Fat emulsions for baking purposes	10 g/kg
		Fine bakery wares	10 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	20 g/kg
		Edible ices	5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
		Sauces	10 g/kg
		Soups and broths	2 g/kg
		Fresh fruits, surface treatment	quantum satis
		Non-alcoholic aniseed-based drinks	5 g/l
		Non-alcoholic coconut and almond drinks	5 g/l
		Spirituous beverages (excluding wine and beer)	5 g/l
		Powders for the preparation of hot beverages	10 g/l
		Dairy-based drinks	5 g/l
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	5 g/kg
		Chewing gum	10 g/kg Individually or in combination
E 475	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	Fine bakery wares	10 g/kg
		Emulsified liqueurs	5 g/l
		Egg products	1 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	0.5 g/kg
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
		Fat emulsions	5 g/kg
		Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	2 g/kg
		Desserts	2 g/kg
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	5 g/kg
		Granola-type breakfast cereals	10 g/kg
E 476	Polyglycerol polyricinoleate	Low and very low fat spreads and dressings	4 g/kg
		Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate	5 g/kg
E 477	Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids	Fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
		Fat emulsions for baking purposes	10 g/kg
		Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	1 g/kg
		Edible ices	3 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
		Whipped dessert toppings other than cream	30 g/kg
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	1 g/kg
E 479b	Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Fat emulsion for frying purposes	5 g/kg
E 481	Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E 482	Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate	Fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
		Quick-cook rice	4 g/kg
		Breakfast cereals	5 g/kg
		Emulsified liqueur	8 g/l
		Spirits with less than 15% alcohol by volume	8 g/l
		Cereal-based snacks	2 g/kg
		Chewing gum	2 g/kg
		Fat emulsions	10 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	3 g/kg
		Cereal- and potato-based snacks	5 g/kg
		Minced and diced canned meat products	4 g/kg
		Powders for the preparation of hot beverages	2 g/l
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	2 g/kg
		Bread (except that referred to in Schedule 7)	3 g/kg
		Mostarda di frutta	2 g/kg Individually or in combination
E 483	Stearyl tartrate	Bakery wares (except breads referred to in Schedule 7)	4 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
E 491	Sorbitan monostearate
E 492	Sorbitan tristearate
E 493	Sorbitan monolaurate
E 494	Sorbitan monooleate
E 495	Sorbitan monopalminate	Fine bakery wares	10 g/kg
		Toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
		Jelly marmalade	25 mg/kg(5)
		Fat emulsions	10 g/kg
		Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	5 g/kg
		Liquid tea concentrates and liquid and herbal infusions concentrates	0.5 g/l
		Edible ices	0.5 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
		Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate	10 g/kg(6)
		Emulsified sauces	5 g/kg
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Yeast for baking	quantum satis
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	5 g/kg
		(pro-memoria) For E 491 only, wine in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79	Individually or in combination
E 512	Stannous chloride	Canned and bottled white asparagus	25 mg/kg as tin
E 520	Aluminium sulphate
E 521	Aluminium sodium sulphate
E 522	Aluminium potassium sulphate
E 523	Aluminium ammonium sulphate	Egg white	30 mg/kg
		Candied, crystallised and glacé fruit and vegetables	200 mg/kg Individually or in combination, expressed as aluminium
E 541	Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic	Fine bakery wares (scones and sponge wares only)	1 g/kg expressed as aluminium
E 535	Sodium ferrocyanide
E 536	Potassium ferrocyanide
E 538	Calcium ferrocyanide	Salt and its substitutes	20 mg/kg Individually or in combination. expressed as anhydrous potassium ferrocyanide
E 551	Silicon dioxide
E 552	Calcium silicate
E 553a	(i) Magnesium silicate (ii) Magnesium trisilicate(7)
E 553b	Talc(7)
E 554	Sodium aluminium silicate
E 555	Potassium aluminium silicate
E 556	Calcium aluminium silicate
E 559	Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)	Dried powdered foods (including sugars)	10 g/kg
		Salt and its substitutes	10 g/kg
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Foods in tablet and coated tablet form	quantum satis
		Sliced hard cheese and sliced processed cheese	10 g/kg Individually or combination
		Chewing gum Rice Sausages (surface treatment only) Moulded jelly sweets (surface treatment only)	quantum satis(8)
E 579	Ferrous gluconate
E 585	Ferrous lactate	Olives darkened by oxidation	150 mg/kg as iron
E 620	Glutamic acid
E 621	Monosodium glutamate
E 622	Monopotassium glutamate
E 623	Calcium diglutamate
E 624	Monoammonium glutamate
E 625	Magnesium diglutamate	Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8)	10 g/kg Individually or in combination
		Condiments and seasonings	quantum satis
E 626	Guanylic acid
E 627	Disodium guanylate
E 628	Dipotassium guanylate
E 629	Calcium guanylate
E 630	Inosinic acid
E 631	Disodium inosinate
E 632	Dipotassium inosinate
E 633	Calcium inosinate
E 634	Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides
E 635	Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides	Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8)	500 mg/kg individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
		Seasonings and condiments	quantum satis
E 900	Dimethyl polysiloxane	Jam, jellies and marmalades as defined in Directive 79/693/EEC and similar fruit spreads, including low calorie products	10 mg/kg
		Soups and broths	10 mg/kg
		Oil and fats for frying	10 mg/kg
		Confectionery (excluding chocolate)	10 mg/kg
		Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks	10 mg/l
		Pineapple juice	10 mg/l
		Canned and bottled fruit and vegetables	10 mg/kg
		Chewing gum (pro memoria) Wine in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79	100 mg/kg
		Sød . . . saft	10 mg/l
		Batters	10 mg/kg
E 901	Beeswax, white and yellow
E 902	Candelilla wax
E 903	Carnauba wax
E 904	Shellac	As glacing agents only for: Confectionery (including chocolate) Small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate Snacks Nuts Coffee beans	quantum satis
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples and pears (surface treatment only)	quantum satis
E 912	Montan acid esters
E 914	Oxidised polyethylene wax	Fresh citrus fruits, (surface treatment only)	quantum satis
E 927b	Carbamide	Chewing gum without added sugars	30 g/kg
E 950	Acesulfame-K
E 951	Aspartame
E 957	Thaumatin	Chewing gum with added sugars	800 mg/kg(9) 2500 mg/kg(9) 10 mg/kg(9) (as flavour enhancer only)
E 959	Neohesperidine DC	Chewing gum with added sugars	150 mg/kg(9)
		Margarine
		Minarine
		Meat products
		Fruit jellies
		Vegetable proteins	5 mg/kg (as flavour enhancer only)
E 999 extract	Quillaia extract	Water-based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks	200 mg/l calculated as anhydrous
E 1201	Polyvinylpyrrolidone
E 1202	Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone	Dietary food supplements	quantum satis in tablet and coated tablet form
E 1505	Triethyl citrate	Dried egg white	quantum satis
	Propane(10)
	Butane(10)
	Iso-Butane(10)	Garlic flavoured oil spray for producing garlic bread and pizza Vegetable oil pan spray for professional use only	quantum satis

(1)

E 338 only

(2)

E 341 (ii) only

(3)

E 341 (iii) only

(4)

O.J. No. L228, 16.8.73, p. 23

(5)

E 493 only

(6)

E 492 only

(7)

Asbestos free

(8)

E 553b only

(9)

If E 950, E 951, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally

(10)

Authorised until 31st December 1997 in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 89/107/EEC pending consideration for inclusion in Directive 95/2/EC