Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Regulations 2(1), 3(6) and 5(2)

SCHEDULE 4 Permitted Carriers and Carrier Solvents

EC No.	Name	Restricted use
	Propane-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)	Colours, emulsifiers, antioxidants and enzymes (maximum 1 g/kg in or on the food)E 422 Glycerol
E 420	Sorbital
E 421	Mannitol
E 953	Isomalt
E 965	Maltitol
E 966	Lactitol
E 967	Xylitol
E 400-404	Alginic acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium salts
E 405	Propane-1,2-diol alginate
E 406	Agar
E 407	Carrageenan
E 410	Locust bean gum
E 412	Guar gum
E 413	Tragacanth
E 414	Acacia gum (gum arabic)
E 415	Xanthan gum
E 440	Pectins
E 432	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolautate (polysorbate 20)	Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 433	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)	Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 434	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)	Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 435	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)	Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 436	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)	Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 442	Ammonium phosphatides	Antioxidants
E 460	Cellulose (microcrystalline or powdered)
E 461	Methyl cellulose
E 463	Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E 464	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E 465	Ethyl methyl cellulose
E 466	Carboxy methyl cellulose Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
E 322	Lecithins	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 470b	Magnesium salts of fatty acids	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 471	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 472a	Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 472c	Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 472e	Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 475	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 491	Sorbitan monostearate	Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 492	Sorbitan tristearate	Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 493	Sorbitan monolaurate	Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 494	Sorbitan monooleate	Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 495	Sorbitan monopalminate	Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 1404	Oxidised starch
E 1410	Monostarch phosphate
E 1412	Distarch phosphate
E 1413	Phosphated distarch phosphate
E 1414	Acetylated distarch phosphate
E 1420	Acetylated starch
E 1422	Acetylated distarch adipate
E 1440	Hydroxy propyl starch
E 1442	Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
E 1450	Starch sodium octenyl succinate
E 170	Calcium carbonates
E 263	Calcium acetate
E 331	Sodium citrates
E 332	Potassium citrates
E 341	Calcium phosphates
E 501	Potassium carbonates
E 504	Magnesium carbonates
E 508	Potassium chloride
E 509	Calcium chloride
E 511	Magnesium chloride
E 514	Sodium sulphate
E 515	Potassium sulphate
E 516	Calcium sulphate
E 517	Ammonium sulphate
E 577	Potassium gluconate
E 640	Glycine and its sodium salt
E 1505	Triethyl citrate
E 1518	Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
E 551	Silicon dioxide	Emulsifiers and colours, max. 5%
E 552	Calcium silicate	Emulsifiers and colours, max. 5%
E 553b	Talc	Colours, max. 5%
E 558	Bentonite	Colours, max. 5%
E 559	Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)	Colours, max. 5%
E 901	Beeswax	Colours
E 1200	Polydextrose
E 1201	Polyvinylpyrrolidone	Sweeteners
E 1202	Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone	Sweeteners