The Novel Foods (Authorisations) and Smoke Flavourings (Modification of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2022

Regulation 2(3)(d)

SCHEDULE 7

“3’-Sialyllactose (3’-SL) sodium salt (microbial source)

Description: 3’-Sialyllactose (3’-SL) sodium salt is a purified, white to off-white powder or agglomerate that is produced by a microbial process and contains limited levels of lactose, 3’-sialyl-lactulose, and sialic acid Source:  Genetically modified strain of Escherichia coli K-12 DH1  Definition: Chemical formula: C23H38NO19Na  Chemical name: N-Acetyl-α-D-neuraminyl-(2→3)-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose, sodium salt Molecular mass: 655.53 Da CAS No 128596-80-5  Characteristics/Composition:  Appearance: White to off-white powder or agglomerate Sum of 3’-Sialyllactose sodium salt, D-Lactose, and Sialic acid (% of dry matter): ≥ 90.0 % (w/w) 3’-Sialyllactose sodium salt (% of dry matter): ≥ 88.0 % (w/w) D-Lactose: ≤ 5.0 % (w/w) Sialic acid: ≤ 1.5 % (w/w) 3’-Sialyl-lactulose: ≤ 5.0 % (w/w) Sum of other carbohydrates: ≤ 3.0 % (w/w) Moisture: ≤ 8.0 % (w/w) Sodium: 2.5 – 4.5 % (w/w) Chloride: ≤ 1.0 % (w/w) pH (20 °C, 5 % solution): 4.5 -6.0  Residual protein: ≤ 0.01 % (w/w)  Microbiological criteria: Aerobic mesophilic bacteria total plate count: ≤ 1000 CFU/g Enterobacteriaceae: ≤ 10 CFU/g Salmonella sp.: Absence in 25 g Yeast: ≤ 100 CFU/g Mould: ≤ 100 CFU/g Residual endotoxins: ≤ 10 EU/mg CFU: Colony Forming Units; EU: Endotoxin Units

6’-Sialyllactose (6’-SL) sodium salt (microbial source)

Description: 6’-Sialyllactose (6’-SL) sodium salt is a purified, white to off-white powder or agglomerate that is produced by a microbial process and contains limited levels of lactose, 6’-sialy-llactulose, and sialic acid Source:  Genetically modified strain of Escherichia coli K-12 DH1 Definition: Chemical formula: C23H38NO19Na Chemical name: N-Acetyl-α-D-neuraminyl-(2→6)-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose, sodium salt Molecular mass: 655.53 Da CAS No 157574-76-0  Characteristics/Composition: Appearance: White to off-white powder or agglomerate Sum of 6’-Sialyllactose sodium salt, D-Lactose and Sialic acid (% of dry matter): ≥ 94.0 % (w/w) 6’-Sialyllactose sodium salt (% of dry matter): ≥ 90.0 % (w/w) D-Lactose: ≤ 5.0 % (w/w) Sialic acid: ≤ 2.0 % (w/w) 6’-Sialyl-lactulose: ≤ 3.0 % (w/w) Sum of other carbohydrates: ≤ 3.0 % (w/w) Moisture: ≤ 6.0 % (w/w) Sodium: 2.5-4.5 % (w/w) Chloride: ≤ 1.0 % (w/w) pH (20 °C, 5 % solution): 4.5-6.0  Residual protein: ≤ 0.01 % (w/w)  Microbiological criteria: Aerobic mesophilic bacteria total plate count: ≤ 1 000 CFU/g Enterobacteriaceae: ≤ 10 CFU/g  Salmonella sp.: Absence in 25 g Yeast: ≤ 100 CFU/g Mould: ≤ 100 CFU/g Residual endotoxins: ≤ 10 EU/mg CFU: Colony Forming Units; EU: Endotoxin Units”