The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007

Amendments to the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

5.  In Schedule 1 (miscellaneous additives generally permitted for use in foods not referred to in Schedule 6, 7 or 8) —

(a)as Note (5) add the following —

(5) The substances E400, E401, E402, E403, E404, E406, E407, E407a, E410, E412, E413, E414, E415, E417, E418 and E440 may not be used in jelly cups, defined for the purpose of these Regulations as jelly confectionery of a firm consistency, contained in semi-rigid mini-cups or mini-capsules, intended to be ingested in a single bite by exerting pressure on the mini-cup or mini-capsule so as to project the confectionery into the mouth.;

(b)after the entry relating to E461 insert the following —

E 462Ethyl cellulose