The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2024

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1 Amendments to the domestic list of food additives approved for use in foods in Annex 2 to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

1.  In Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex 2 (domestic list of food additives approved for use in foods) is amended as follows.

Provision concerning addition to the domestic list of E 960b (steviol glycosides from fermentation) and E 960c(ii) (rebaudioside M, AM and D produced via enzymatic conversion of highly purified steviol glycosides from Stevia leaf extracts)

2.  In Part B (list of all additives), in paragraph 2 (sweeteners), in the table, after the entry for “ E 960a” (steviol glycosides from Stevia) insert the following entry—

“E 960b

Steviol glycosides from fermentation”.

3.  In Part C (definitions of groups of additives), in paragraph 5 (other additives that may be regulated combined), in sub-paragraph (v)—

(a) in the text before the table, for “E 960a and E 960c: Steviol Glycosides” substitute “E 960a – E 960c: Steviol glycosides”;

(b) in the table, after the entry for “E 960a” (steviol glycosides from Stevia) insert the following entry—

“E 960b

Steviol glycosides from fermentation”.

4.  In Part E (authorised food additives and conditions of use in food categories), in the table, for “E 960a and E 960c”, in each place it occurs, substitute “E 960a – E 960c”.

Provision concerning a new authorised use, and amendment to an existing authorised use, for E 476 (polyglycerol polyricinoleate)

5.  In Part E (authorised food additives and conditions of use in food categories), in the table—

(a) in category 03 (edible ices), after the entry for “E 473-474” (sucrose esters of fatty acids – sucroglycerides) insert the following entry—

“E 476

Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

4000

except sorbets”;

(b) in category 12.6 (sauces), for the entry for “E 476” (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) substitute—

“E 476	Polyglycerol polyricinoleate	4000		only emulsified sauces with a fat content of less than 20%
E 476	Polyglycerol polyricinoleate	8000		only emulsified sauces with a fat content of 20% or more”.

Miscellaneous amendments

6.  In Part E (authorised food additives and conditions of use in food categories), in the table—

(a) at the end of category 05.1 (cocoa and chocolate products), in the appropriate place, insert the following footnote—

“(1): The additives may be added individually or in combination”;

(b) in category 05.2 (other confectionery including breath freshening microsweets)—

(i) in the third entry for “Group IV” (polyols), for “only cocoa or dried fruit-based, milk or fat-based sandwich spreads,” substitute “sandwich spreads made with a base of cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat;”;

(ii) in the first entry for “E 960a – E 960c” (steviol glycosides) as amended by paragraph 4 of this Schedule, for “only cocoa or dried-fruit-based,” substitute “only cocoa or dried fruit based;”;

(iii) in the second entry for “E 960a – E 960c” (steviol glycosides) as amended by paragraph 4 of this Schedule, for “only cocoa, milk, dried-fruit-based or fat-based sandwich spreads,” substitute “sandwich spreads made with a base of cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat;”;

(c) in category 05.4 (decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4), in the second entry for “E 960a – E 960c” (steviol glycosides) as amended by paragraph 4 of this Schedule, for “only cocoa or dried-fruit-based,” substitute “only cocoa or dried fruit based;”.