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The Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995
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Regulations 2(1) and (3) and 3(3)
SCHEDULE 1PERMITTED SWEETENERS AND THE FOODS IN OR ON WHICH THEY MAY BE USED
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC No. | Permitted sweetener | Foods in or on which permitted sweeteners may be used | Maximum usable dose |
| Desserts and similar products | |||
| { | –Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } | |
| { | –Milk and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } | |
| { | –Fruit and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } | |
| E 420 | Sorbitol { (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup | –Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } |
| E 421 | Mannitol { | –Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } |
| E 953 | Isomalt { | –Breakfast cereals or cereal-based products, energy reduced or with no added sugar | } quantum satis |
| E 965 | Maltitol { (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup | –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } |
| E 966 | Lactitol { | –Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } |
| E 967 | Xylitol { | –Jams, jellies, marmalades and crystallized fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } |
| { | –Fruit preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar, with the exception of those intended for the manufacture of fruit-juice-based drinks | } | |
| Confectionery | |||
| { | –Confectionery with no added sugar | } | |
| { | –Dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } | |
| { | –Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } | |
| { | –Chewing gum with no added sugar | } | |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| E420 | { | –Cocoa-based products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } |
| E 421 | { | –Cocoa-, milk-, dried fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } |
| E 953 | |||
| E 965 | { | –Sauces | } quantum satis |
| E 966 | { | –Mustard | } |
| E 967 (cont'd) | { | –Fine bakery products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | } |
| { | –Products intended for particular nutritional uses | } | |
| { | –Solid food supplements/dietary integrators | } | |
| E 950 | Acesulfame K | Non-alcoholic drinks | |
| –Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 350 mg/l | ||
| –Milkand milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 350 mg/l | ||
| Desserts and similar products | |||
| –Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Milk and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Fruit and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 350 mg/kg | ||
| Confectionery | |||
| –Confectionery with no added sugar | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Cocoa or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Chewing gum with no added sugar | 2000 mg/kg | ||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| –“Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Cider and perry | 350 mg/l | ||
| –Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol | 350 mg/l | ||
| –“Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier” | 350 mg/l | ||
| –Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH | 350 mg/l | ||
| –Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type | 350 mg/l | ||
| –Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 800 mg/kg | ||
| –Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables | 200 mg/kg | ||
| –Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs | 200 mg/kg | ||
| –Sauces | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Mustard | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal | 450 mg/kg | ||
| –Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision | 450 mg/kg | ||
| –Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators | 350 mg/l | ||
| –Solid food supplements/dietary integrators | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Vitamins and dietary preparations | 2000 mg/kg | ||
| E951 | Aspartame | Non-alcoholic drinks | |
| –Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 600 mg/l | ||
| –Milk and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 600 mg/l | ||
| Desserts and similar products | |||
| –Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Milkand milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Fruitand vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| Confectionery | |||
| –Confectionery with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Cocoa or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 2000 mg/kg | ||
| –Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 2000 mg/kg | ||
| –Chewing gum with no added sugar | 5500 mg/kg | ||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| –“Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Cider and perry | 600 mg/l | ||
| –Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol | 600 mg/l | ||
| –“Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier” | 600 mg/l | ||
| –Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH | 600 mg/l | ||
| –Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type | 600 mg/l | ||
| –Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 800 mg/kg | ||
| –Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables | 300 mg/kg | ||
| –Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs | 300 mg/kg | ||
| –Sauces | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Mustard | 350 mg/kg | ||
| –Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses | 1700 mg/kg | ||
| –Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal | 800 mg/kg | ||
| –Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators | 600 mg/kg | ||
| –Solid food supplements/dietary integrators | 2000 mg/kg | ||
| –Vitamins and dietary preparations | 5500 mg/kg | ||
| E 952 | Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts(1) | Non-alcoholic drinks | |
| –Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 400 mg/l | ||
| –Milk and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 400 mg/l | ||
| Desserts and similar products | |||
| –Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 250 mg/kg | ||
| –Milk and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 250 mg/kg | ||
| –Fruit and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 250 mg/kg | ||
| –Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 250 mg/kg | ||
| –Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 250 mg/kg | ||
| –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 250 mg/kg | ||
| Confectionery | |||
| –Confectionery with no added sugar | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Cocoa or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Chewing gum with no added sugar | 1500 mg/kg | ||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| –Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 250 mg/kg | ||
| –Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades | 1000 mg/kg | ||
| –Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations | 250 mg/kg | ||
| –Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses | 1600 mg/kg | ||
| –Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal | 400 mg/kg | ||
| –Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision | 400 mg/kg | ||
| –Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators | 400 mg/kg | ||
| –Solid food supplements/dietary integrators | 500 mg/kg | ||
| E 954 | Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts(2) | Non-alcoholic drinks | |
| –Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 80 mg/l | ||
| –Milk and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 80 mg/l | ||
| –“Gaseosa”: non-alcoholic water-based drink with added carbon dioxide, sweeteners and flavourings | 100 mg/l | ||
| Desserts and similar products | |||
| –Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Milk and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Fruit and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 100 mg/kg | ||
| Confectionery | |||
| –Confectionery with no added sugar | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Cocoa or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 300 mg/kg | ||
| –Chewing gum with no added sugar | 1200 mg/kg | ||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| –“Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Essoblaten | 800 mg/kg | ||
| –Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 200 mg/kg | ||
| –Cider and perry | 80 mg/l | ||
| –Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol | 80 mg/1 | ||
| –“Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier” | 80 mg/1 | ||
| –Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH | 80 mg/1 | ||
| –Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type | 80 mg/1 | ||
| –Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 200 mg/kg | ||
| –Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades | 200 mg/kg | ||
| –Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations | 200 mg/kg | ||
| –Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables | 160 mg/kg | ||
| –Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs | 160 mg/kg | ||
| –Sauces | 160 mg/kg | ||
| –Mustard | 320 mg/kg | ||
| –Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses | 170 mg/kg | ||
| –Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal | 240 mg/kg | ||
| –Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision | 200 mg/kg | ||
| –Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators | 80 mg/kg | ||
| –Solid food supplements/dietary integrators | 500 mg/kg | ||
| –Vitamins and dietary preparations | 1200 mg/kg | ||
| E 957 | Thaumatin | Confectionery | |
| –Confectionery with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Cocoa or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Chewing gum with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| –Vitamins and dietary preparations | 400 mg/kg | ||
| E959 | Neohesperidine DC | Non-alcoholic drinks | |
| –Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 30 mg/l | ||
| –Milk and milk-derivative-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/l | ||
| –Fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 30 mg/l | ||
| Desserts and similar products | |||
| –Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Milk and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Fruit and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| Confectionery | |||
| –Confectionery with no added sugar | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Cocoa or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 150 mg/kg | ||
| –Chewing gum with no added sugar | 400 mg/kg | ||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| –Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Cider and perry | 20 mg/l | ||
| –Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol | 10 mg/l | ||
| –“Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier” | 10 mg/l | ||
| –Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH | 10 mg/l | ||
| –Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type | 10 mg/l | ||
| –Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs | 30 mg/kg | ||
| –Sauces | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Mustard | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses | 150 mg/kg | ||
| –Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal | 100 mg/kg | ||
| –Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators | 50 mg/kg | ||
| –Solid food supplements/dietary integrators | 100 mg/kg |
Regulation 10(1)
SCHEDULE 2REVOCATIONS
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Regulations revoked | References | Extent of revocation |
| The Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1983 | S.I. 1983/1211 | the whole Regulations |
| The Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1983 | S.I. 1983/1497 | the whole Regulations |
| The Food (Revision of Penalties) Regulations 1985 | S.I. 1985/67 | in Part I of the Schedule, the reference to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1983 |
| The Food (Revision of Penalties and Mode of Trial) (Scotland) Regulations 1985 | S.I. 1985/1068 | in Schedule 1, the reference to the Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1983 |
| The Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1988 | S.I. 1988/2084 | the whole Regulations |
| The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1988 | S.I. 1988/2112 | the whole Regulations |
| The Food Safety (Exports) Regulations 1991 | S.I. 1991/1476 | in Part I of Schedule 1, the reference to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1983, and in Schedule 2 the reference to the Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1983 |
(1)
The maximum usable doses for cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts are expressed in terms of the free acid.
(2)
The maximum usable doses for saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts are expressed in terms of the free imide.
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