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The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995

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Regulations 2(1) and 3(2) to (4) and (7)

SCHEDULE 1MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES GENERALLY PERMITTED FOR USE IN FOODS NOT REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 6, 7 OR 8

Notes

(1) The substances listed under numbers E 407 and E 440 may be standardised with sugars, on condition that this is stated in addition to the number and designation.

(2) The substances E 290, E 938, E 939, E 941, E 942 and E 948 may also be used atquantum satisin the foods referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8.

(3) The substances E 410, E 412, E 415 and E 417 may not be used to produce dehydrated foods intended to rehydrate on ingestion.

EC No.Name
E 170

Calcium carbonates

(i)

Calcium carbonate

(ii)

Calcium hydrogen carbonate

E 260Acetic acid
E 261Potassium acetate
E 262

Sodium acetates

(i)

Sodium acetate

(ii)

Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate)

E 263Calcium acetate
E 270Lactic acid
E 290Carbon dioxide
E 296Malic acid
E 300Ascorbic acid
E 301Sodium ascorbate
E 302Calcium ascorbate
E 304

Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid

(i)

Ascorbyl palmitate

(ii)

Ascorbyl stearate

E 306Tocopherol-rich extract
E 307Alpha-tocopherol
E 308Gamma-tocopherol
E 309Delta-tocopherol
E 322Lecithins
E 325Sodium lactate
E 326Potassium lactate
E 327Calcium lactate
E 330Citric acid
E 331

Sodium citrates

(i)

Monosodium citrate

(ii)

Disodium citrate

(iii)

Trisodium citrate

E 332

Potassium citrates

(i)

Monopotassium citrate

(ii)

Tripotassium citrate

E 333

Calcium citrates

(i)

Monocalcium citrate

(ii)

Dicalcium citrate

(iii)

Tricalcium citrate

E 334Tartaric acid (L(+)−)
E 335

Sodium tartrates

(i)

Monosodium tartrate

(ii)

Disodium tartrate

E 336

Potassium tartrates

(i)

Monopotassium tartrate

(ii)

Dipotassium tartrate

E 337Sodium potassium tartrate
E 350

Sodium malates

(i)

Sodium malate

(ii)

Sodium hydrogen malate

E 351Potassium malate
E 352

Calcium malates

(i)

Calcium malate

(ii)

Calcium hydrogen malate

E 354Calcium tartrate
E 380Triammonium citrate
E 400Alginic acid
E 401Sodium alginate
E 402Potassium alginate
E 403Ammonium alginate
E 404Calcium alginate
E 406Agar
E 407Carrageenan
E 410Locust bean gum
E 412Guar gum
E 413Tragacanth
E 414Acacia gum (gum arabic)
E 415Xanthan gum
E 417Tara gum
E 418Gellan gum
E 422Glycerol
E 440

Pectins

(i)

pectin

(ii)

amidated pectin

E 460

Cellulose

(i)

Microcrystalline cellulose

(ii)

Powdered cellulose

E 461Methyl cellulose
E 463Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E 464Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E 465
Ethyl methyl cellulose
E 466Carboxy methyl cellulose Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
E 470aSodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
E 470bMagnesium salts of fatty acids
E 471Monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472aAcetic acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472bLactic acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472cCitric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472dTartaric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472eMonoand diacetyl tartaric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472fMixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids
E 500

Sodium carbonates

(i)

Sodium carbonate

(ii)

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

(iii)

Sodium sesquicarbonate

E 501

Potassium carbonates

(i)

Potassium carbonate

(ii)

Potassium hydrogen carbonate

E 503

Ammonium carbonates

(i)

Ammonium carbonate

(ii)

Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

E 504

Magnesium carbonates

(i)

Magnesium carbonate

(ii)

Magnesium hydroxide carbonate (syn.: Magnesium hydrogen carbonate)

E 507Hydrochloric acid
E 508Potassium chloride
E 509Calcium chloride
E 511Magnesium chloride
E 513Sulphuric acid
E 514

Sodium sulphates

(i)

Sodium sulphate

(ii)

Sodium hydrogen sulphate

E 515

Potassium sulphates

(i)

Potassium sulphate

(ii)

Potassium hydrogen sulphate

E 516Calcium sulphate
E 524Sodium hydroxide
E 525Potassium hydroxide
E 526Calcium hydroxide
E 527Ammonium hydroxide
E 528Magnesium hydroxide
E 529Calcium oxide
E 530Magnesium oxide
E 570Fatty acids
E 574Gluconic acid
E 575Glucono-delta-lactone
E 576Sodium gluconate
E 577Potassium gluconate
E 578Calcium gluconate
E 640Glycine and its sodium salt
E 938Argon
E 939Helium
E 941Nitrogen
E 942Nitrous oxide
E 948Oxygen
E 1200Polydextrose
E 1404Oxidised starch
E 1410Monostarch phosphate
E 1412Distarch phosphate
E 1413Phosphated distarch phosphate
E 1414Acetylated distarch phosphate
E 1420Acetylated starch
E 1422Acetylated distarch adipate
E 1440Hydroxy propyl starch
E 1442Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
E 1450Starch sodium octenyl succinate

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