SCHEDULE 1
PART IPERMITTED EMULSIFIERS AND PERMITTED STABILISERS
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
Serial Number | Emulsifier or Stabiliser |
E 322 | Lecithins |
E 400 | Alginic acid |
E 401 | Sodium alginate |
E 402 | Potassium alginate |
E 403 | Ammonium alginate |
E 404 | Calcium alginate |
E 405 | Propane-l,2-diol alginate |
E 406 | Agar |
E 407 | Carrageenan |
E 410 | Locust bean gum |
E 412 | Guar gum |
E 413 | Tragacanth |
E 414 | Acacia |
E 415 | Xanthan gum |
416 | Karaya gum |
432 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate |
433 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan mono-oleate |
434 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate |
435 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate |
436 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate |
E 440 | (i) Pectin |
E 440 | (ii) Amidated pectin |
442 | Ammonium phosphatides |
E 460 | (i) Microcrystalline cellulose |
E 461 | Methylcellulose |
E 463 | Hydroxypropylcellulose |
E 464 | Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose |
E 465 | Ethylmethylcellulose |
E 466 | Carboxymethylcellulose |
E 470 | Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids |
E 471 | ono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids |
E 472(a) | Acetic acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids |
E 472(b) | Lactic acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids |
E 472(c) | Citric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids |
E 472(d) | Tartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids |
E 472(e) | Mono-and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids |
E 472(f) | Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids |
E 473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids |
E 474 | Sucroglycerides |
E 475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids |
476 | Polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil |
E 477 | Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids |
E 481 | Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
E 482 | Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
E 483 | Stearoyl tartrate |
491 | Sorbitan monostearate |
492 | Sorbitan tristearate |
493 | Sorbitan monolaurate |
494 | Sorbitan mono-oleate |
495 | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
— | Extract of Quillaia |
— | Polyglycerol esters of dimerised fatty acids of soya bean oil |
— | Oxidatively polymerised soya bean oil |
— | Pectin extract |
PART IISPECIFIC PURITY CRITERIA FOR PERMITTED EMULSIFIERS AND PERMITTED STABILISERS
E 322 Lecithins
The specific purity criteria for lecithins contained in Council Directive 78/664/EEC13 as amended by Article 1.2 of Council Directive 82/712/EEC14.
E 400 Alginic acid
The specific purity criteria for alginic acid contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC15 as amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC16.
E 401 Sodium alginate
The specific purity criteria for sodium alginate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
E 402 Potassium alginate
The specific purity criteria for potassium alginate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
E 403 Ammonium alginate
The specific purity criteria for ammonium alginate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
E 404 Calcium alginate
The specific purity criteria for calcium alginate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
E 405 Propane-1,2-diol alginate
Synonym | Propylene glycol alginate. |
The specific purity criteria for propane-1,2-diol alginate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
E 406 Agar
The specific purity criteria for agar contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 407 Carrageenan
The specific purity criteria for carrageenan contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 410 Locust bean gum
Synonym | Carob gum. |
The specific purity criteria for locust bean gum contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 412 Guar gum
The specific purity criteria for guar gum contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 413 Tragacanth
The specific purity criteria for tragacanth contained in Council Directive 70/663/EEC.
E 414 Acacia
Synonym | Gum arabic. |
The specific purity criteria for acacia contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 415 Xanthan gum
The specific purity criteria for xanthan gum contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(b) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
416 Karaya gum
Synonym | Sterculia gum. |
The criteria in the monograph for karaya gum contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 157.
432 Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate
Synonym | Polysorbate 20. |
The criteria in the monograph for polysorbate 20 contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 234.
433 Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan mono-oleate
Synonym | Polysorbate 80. |
The criteria in the monograph for polysorbate 80 contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 236 except that the final sentence of the description (requirement to conform to the regulations of the federal Food and Drug Administration pertaining to specifications for fats or fatty acids derived from edible sources) shall be deleted.
434 Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate
Synonym | Polysorbate 40. |
The criteria in the monograph for polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate contained in the Food and Nutrition Paper No. 4 (1978) of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation at page 278.
435 Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate
Synonym | Polysorbate 60. |
The criteria in the monograph for polysorbate 60 contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 235 except that the final sentence of the description (requirement to conform to the regulations of the federal Food and Drug Administration pertaining to specifications for fats or fatty acids derived from edible sources) shall be deleted.
436 Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate
Synonym | Polysorbate 65. |
The criteria in the monograph for polysorbate 65 contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 235 except that the final sentence of the description (requirement to conform to the regulations of the federal Food and Drug Administration pertaining to specifications for fats or fatty acids derived from edible sources) shall be deleted.
E 440 (i) Pectin
The specific purity criteria for pectin contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 440 (ii) Amidated pectin
The specific purity criteria for amidated pectin contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
442 Ammonium phosphatides
Description | Ammonium phosphatides exist as an unctuous semi-solid (at 25C). They consist essentially of a mixture of the ammonium salts of phosphatidic acids derived from partially hardened rapeseed oil together with unreacted partially hardened rapeseed oil. |
Matter insoluble in petroleum ether (40C-60C) | Total: Not more than 2.5 per centum. Inorganic matter: Not more than 0.2 per centum. |
pH of an aqueous extract of melted ammonium phosphatides | Not less than 6.0 and not more than 8.0. |
Phosphorus | Not less than 3.0 per centum and not more than 3.4 per Centum. |
Ammonium nitrogen | Not less than 1.2 per centum and not more than 1.5 per centum. |
Arsenic | Not more than 5 mg. per kg. |
E 460(i) Microcrystalline cellulose
The specific purity criteria for microcrystalline cellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC, as amended by Article 1.2(c) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
E 461 Methylcellulose
The specific purity criteria for methylcellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 463 Hydroxypropylcellulose
The specific purity criteria for hydroxypropylcellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 464 Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
The specific purity criteria for hydroxypropylmethylcellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 465 Ethylmethylcellulose
Synonym | Methylethylcellulose. |
The specific purity criteria for ethylmethylcellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 466 Carboxymethylcellulose
Synonym | Sodium carboxymethylcellulose. |
The specific purity criteria for carboxymethylcellulose contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 470 Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
The specific purity criteria for sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 471 Mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids
The specific purity criteria for mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 472(a) Acetic acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids
Synonym | Acetylated mono-and di-glycerides. |
The specific purity criteria for acetic acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 472(b) Lactic acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids
Synonyms | Lactylated mono-and di-glycerides. |
Lactoglycerides. |
The specific purity criteria for lactic acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 472(c) Citric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids
Synonym | Citroglycerides. |
The specific purity criteria for citric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 472(d) Tartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids
The specific purity criteria for tartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 472(e) Mono-and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids
Synonym | Mono-and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides. |
The specific purity criteria for mono-and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 472(f) Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids
The specific purity criteria for mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids
The specific purity criteria for sucrose esters of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 474 Sucroglycerides
The specific purity criteria for sucroglycerides contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(e) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
E 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
The specific purity criteria for polyglycerol esters of non-polymerised fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
476 Polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil
Synonym | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate. |
Description | The polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil exist as a highly viscous liquid (at 25C). They are essentially a complex mixture of the partial esters and ethers of polyglycerol with linearly interesterified (polycondensed) fatty acids derived from castor oil. The polycondensed castor oil fatty acids are prepared by condensation in the absence of oxygen and have an average of about 5 fatty acid residues per molecule. The polyglycerol moiety is predominantly di-, tri-and tetra glycerol and contains not more than 10 per centum of polyglycerols equal to or higher than heptaglycerol. |
Refractive index, n (65°C/D) | Not less than 1.4630 and not more than 1.4665. |
Hydroxyl value | Not less than 80 and not more than 100. |
Iodine value | Not less than 72 and not more than 103 (Wijs). |
Acid value | Not more than 6 mg. KOH per g. |
E 477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
Synonym | Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids. |
The specific purity criteria for propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC as amended by Article 1.2(f) of Council Directive 82/504/EEC.
E 481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
The specific purity criteria for sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
The specific purity criteria for calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
E 483 Stearoyl tartrate
The specific purity criteria for stearoyl tartrate contained in Council Directive 78/663/EEC.
491 Sorbitan monostearate
The criteria in the monograph for sorbitan monostearate contained in the Food Chemicals Codex 1981 at page 307 except that the final sentence of the description (requirement to conform to the regulations of the federal Food and Drug Administration pertaining to specifications for fats or fatty acids derived from edible sources) shall be deleted.
492 Sorbitan tristearate
The criteria in the monograph for sorbitan tristearate contained in the Food and Nutrition Paper No. 4 (1978) of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation at page 297.
493 Sorbitan monolaurate
The criteria in the monograph for sorbitan monolaurate contained in the British Pharmaceutical Codex 1973 at page 465.
494 Sorbitan mono-oleate
The criteria in the monograph for sorbitan mono-oleate contained in the British Pharmaceutical Codex 1973 at page 466.
495 Sorbitan monopalmitate
The criteria in the monograph for sorbitan monopalmitate contained in the Food and Nutrition Paper No. 4 (1978) of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation at page 293.
Extract of Quillaia
The aqueous extract of the product complying with the monograph for Quillaia or for powdered Quillaia, in each case, contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 1980, at page 382.
Polyglycerol esters of dimerised fatty acids of soya bean oil
Description | Polyglycerol esters of dimerised fatty acids of soya bean oil exist as a viscous oil obtained by the interesterification of polyglycerol with refined soya bean oil thermally polymerised in vacuo. |
The polyglycerol moiety is predominantly di-, tri-and tetra-glycerol and contains not more than 10 per centum of polyglycerols equal to or higher than heptaglycerol. | |
Urea non-adduct content of total fatty acid methyl esters | Not more than 65 per centum. |
Saponification value | Not less than 158 and not more than 175. |
Iodine value | Not less than 78 and not more than 82 (Wijs). |
Hydroxyl value | Not less than 60 and not more than 70. |
Acid value | Not more than 6 mg. KOH per g. |
Oxidatively polymerised soya bean oil | |
Description | Oxidatively polymerised soya bean oil is a highly viscous liquid (at 25C). It is obtained by blowing air into edible soya bean oil at a temperature not exceeding 250C. |
Combined oxidised fatty acids | Not more than 30 per centum. |
Urea non-adduct content of total fatty acid methyl esters | Not more than 42 per centum. |
Refractive index, n (40°C/D) | Not less than 1.475 and not more than 1.485. |
Saponification value | Not more than 220. |
Iodine value | Not less than 75 and not more than 85 (Wijs). |
Hydroxyl value | Not less than 30 and not more than 70. |
Acid value | Not more than 6 mg. KOH per g. |
Pectin extract | |
Description | Pectin extract is obtained by extraction of dried apple pomace, citrus peel, or a mixture of both, with dilute potassium salts and concentration by evaporation. It may be in the form of a buff to brownish viscous solution (liquid pectin) or in the form of dry brown flakes or powder. |
Content | Not more than 20 per centum of total solids and not less than 1.3 per centum of galacturonic acid for the liquid form; not less than 6.5 per centum of galacturonic acid for the dry form. |
Reducing sugars | Not more than 12 per centum for the liquid form and not more than 75 per centum for the dry form. |
Sulphate | Not more than 3 per centum for the liquid form and not more than 30 per centum for the dry form, in both cases expressed as Na2SO4. |
Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 1 per centum. |
PART IIIGENERAL PURITY CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO PERMITTED EMULSIFIERS AND PERMITTED STABILISERS EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY SPECIFIC CRITERIA
Each emulsifier and stabiliser shall not contain—
a
more than 3 milligrams per kilogram of arsenic;
b
more than 10 milligrams per kilogram of lead;
c
more than 50 milligrams per kilogram of copper, or 25 milligrams per kilogram of zinc, or 50 milligrams per kilogram of any combination of copper and zinc.
SCHEDULE 2
PART IEMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS PERMITTED IN FOOD ONLY TO A MAXIMUM LIMIT
Guar Gum
Locust Bean Gum
PART IIEMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS PERMITTED ONLY IN CERTAIN FOOD
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
Permitted emulsifier or permitted stabiliser | Specified food | Milligrams per kilogram not exceeding— |
(a) Extract of Quillaia | Soft drinks | 200 (of the dry matter content of the extract) |
| ||
| Dutch type rusks | 15,000 (calculated as sodium oleate C188H33O2Na, and on the weight of the flour) |
The permitted emulsifiers or permitted stabilisers: mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids; lactic acid esters of mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids; sucrose esters of fatty acids; sucroglycerides; poly-glycerol esters of fatty acids; propane 1,2-diol esters of fatty acids | 60,000 (calculated as sodium oleate C18H33O2Na) | |
| Malted barley | In accordance with good manufacturing practice |
| Tin-greasing emulsions | In accordance with good manufacturing practice |
PART IIIFOOD IN WHICH ONLY CERTAIN EMULSIFIERS AND STABILISERS ARE PERMITTED
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
Specified food | Permitted emulsifier or permitted stabiliser | Milligrams per kilogram not exceeding— |
| As prescribed by the Bread and Flour Regulations 198417 | As prescribed by the Bread and Flour Regulations 1984 |
| As prescribed by the Cheese (Scotland) Regulations 197018 | As prescribed by the Cheese (Scotland) Regulations 1970 |
| As prescribed by the Cocoa and Chocolate Products (Scotland) Regulations 197619 | As prescribed by the Cocoa and Chocolate Products (Scotland) Regulations 1976 |
SCHEDULE 3LABELLING OF PERMITTED EMULSIFIERS AND PERMITTED STABILISERS
1
1
Each container to which regulation 5(2) relates shall bear a label on which is printed a statement, specifying—
a
in respect of each permitted emulsifier or permitted stabiliser present, the serial number, if any, as specified in relation thereto in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 1, and the common or usual name or an appropriate designation of that permitted emulsifier or permitted stabiliser;
b
in respect of each permitted emulsifier or permitted stabiliser present to which any specified sugar product has been added for the purpose of standardisation, the declaration “standardised with sugar” or “standardised with sugars” as the case may be; and
c
where any other substance or substances is or are present,—
i
the common or usual name or an appropriate designation of each such substance, and
ii
the proportion of each such substance in respect of which any Regulations, other than these Regulations, made under the Act contain a requirement to that effect.
2
The said statement shall be headed or preceded by the words “for foodstuffs (restricted use)”.
2
Any statement required by the preceding paragraph—
a
shall be clear and legible;
b
shall be in a conspicuous position on the label which shall be marked on, or securely attached to, the container in such a manner that it will be readily discernible and easily read by an intending purchaser under normal conditions of purchase;
c
shall not be in any way hidden or obscured or reduced in conspicuousness by any other matter, whether pictorial or not, appearing on the label.
3
The figures and letters in every word in any statement to which the preceding paragraph applied
a
shall be in characters of uniform colour and size (being not less than 1.5 millimetres in height for a label on a container of which the greatest dimension does not exceed 12 centimetres and not less than 3 millimetres in height for a label on a container of which the greatest dimension exceeds 12 centimetres), but so that the initial letter of any word may be taller than any other letter in the word;
b
shall appear on a contrasting ground, so however that where there is no ground other than such as is provided by a transparent container and the contents of that container are visible behind the letters, those contents shall be taken to be the ground for the purposes of this paragraph;
c
shall be within a surrounding line and no other written or pictorial matter shall appear within that line.
4
For the purpose of this Schedule—
a
the height of any lower case letter shall be taken to be the x height thereof, disregarding any ascender or descender thereof;
b
any requirement that figures or letters shall be of uniform height, colour or size, shall be construed as being subject to the saving that any inconsiderable variation in height, colour or size, as the case may be, may be disregarded.
SCHEDULE 4
Regulation revoked | References | Extent of revocation |
|---|---|---|
The Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1980 | All the Regulations. | |
The Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1982 | All the Regulations. | |
The Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Regulation 1983 | Schedule 2, paragraph 6. | |
The Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1983 | All the Regulations. | |
The Cheese (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1984 | Regulation 3. | |
The Bread and Flour (Scotland) Regulations 1984 | Schedule 6, paragraph 5. |