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II (Non-legislative acts)

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of additives (Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, placed on the market and used in under the conditions of use specified therein. The additives should be listed on the basis of the categories of food to which Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European they may be added. In order to facilitate the transfer and Union, to enhance transparency of the authorisation procedure, it is appropriate to develop a new food categorisation system which will form the basis of Annex II. Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives ( 1), and in particular Article 10, (4) The established Codex Alimentarius General Standard for Article 30(1) and Article 30(5) thereof, Food Additives ( 5 ), food category system has been used as a starting point for developing the Union system. However, that system needs to be adapted to take into Whereas: account the specificity of the existing auth­ orisations in the Union. Current sector specific Union provisions on foods have been taken into account. The (1) Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 provides for the estab­ categories are created with the sole purpose of listing the lishment of a Union list of food additives approved for authorised additives and their conditions of use. use in foods and their conditions of use.

(2) Food additives which are currently permitted for use in (5) For reasons of clarity it is necessary to list food additives foods under European Parliament and Council Directive in groups of additives for authorisation for certain foods. 94/35/EC of 30 June 1994 on sweeteners for use in Guidance should be provided to describe the different foodstuffs ( 2), European Parliament and Council categories in order to ensure uniform interpretation. Directive 94/36/EC of 30 June 1994 on colours for When necessary, interpretation decisions can be use in foodstuffs ( 3 ) and European Parliament and adopted in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation Council Directive 95/2/EC of 20 February 1995 on (EC) No 1333/2008 in order to clarify whether or not food additives other than colours and sweeteners ( 4), a particular food belongs to a certain category of food. should be included in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 after a review of their compliance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 thereof. The review should not include a new risk assessment by the European Food (6) Nitrites (E 249–250) are needed as a in meat Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’). Food products to control the possible growth of harmful additives and uses which are no longer needed shall , in particular Clostridium botulinum. The use of not be entered in Annex II to that Regulation. nitrites in meat may however lead to formation of nitro­ samines which are carcinogenic substances. The current authorisation of nitrites as food additives makes a balance between these effects, taking into account the (3) Only food additives included in the Union list set out in scientific opinion of the Authority and the need to Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 may be maintain certain traditional foods on the market. For some traditionally manufactured meat products 1 ( ) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16. maximum residual limits were set out in Annex III to ( 2 ) OJ L 237, 10.9.1994, p. 3. ( 3 ) OJ L 237, 10.9.1994, p. 13. ( 4 ) OJ L 61, 18.3.1995, p. 1. ( 5 ) GSFA, Codex STAN 192-1995. L 295/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Directive 95/2/EC. Those limits should be maintained in these substances is safe for the consumer and it plans to adequately specified and identified products; however it prepare a new proposal with the revised levels by July should be clarified that the limits apply at the end of the 2011. production process. In addition, the Commission will consult Member States, the stakeholders and the Authority to discuss the possibility to reduce the current maximum limits in all meat products and to (11) In its opinion on the safety of from dietary further simplify the rules for the traditionally manu­ intake adopted on 22 May 2008 the Authority factured products. Depending on the outcome of such concluded that the exposure might be too high in a consultation, the Commission will consider whether it is significant part of the European population. The appropriate to propose an adaptation to the maximum Authority could not conclude on the specific sources levels of nitrites that may be added to certain meat contributing to the aluminium content of a particular products. food, such as the amount inherently present, the contributions from use of food additives, and the amounts released to the food during processing and storage from aluminium-containing foils, containers, or (7) For prepared table covered by category 14.1.1, the utensils. In order to reduce exposure to aluminium the only permitted additives should be and use of certain aluminium containing food additives phosphates. Taking into account that Annex II to Regu­ should be restricted. The Commission is preparing lation (EC) No 1333/2008 is intended to further measures to limit exposure to aluminium containing harmonise the use of food additives in foods in the additives and intend to prepare a proposal with revised Union and to ensure the effective functioning of the levels by September 2011. internal market, mineral which are added to prepared for standardisation purposes should not be considered as additives and, therefore, should not fall within the scope of this Regulation. (12) The stakeholders were requested to provide information about the use and the need to use the food colours as listed in Annex V to Directive 94/36/EC. Some of those food colours are currently not used in some of the food (8) All currently authorised food additives are subject to a re- categories listed in that Annex. However, some of those evaluation by the Authority in accordance with authorised colours should be maintained on the list as 1 Commission Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 ( ) that sets they may be needed to replace or partly replace colours up a programme for the re-evaluation of approved food that might raise concern to the Authority during re- additives. The re-evaluation of food additives is being evaluation. At this stage the number of authorised food carried out in accordance with the priorities laid down colours can be reduced in the following food categories: in that Regulation. flavoured processed cheese, preserves of red fruit, fish paste and crustacean paste, precooked crustacean and smoked fish.

(9) In January 2008, the Authority adopted an opinion on ( 2 ) in which it derived an (ADI) of 0,5 mg/kg bw/day for lycopene (E 160d) from (13) Food colour ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid (C all sources and that the potential intake might exceed the 30) (E 160f) is not offered anymore by the manufacturer ADI, particularly for children. The use of lycopene as a and re-evaluation of this substance by the Authority is no food colour should therefore be restricted. longer supported by the business operators. Therefore, this additive should not be included in the Union list.

(10) In September 2009, the Authority adopted scientific 3 opinions on sunset yellow FCF (E 110) ( ), quinoline (14) The use of food colour (E 161g) is auth­ 4 5 yellow (E 104) ( ) and (E 124) ( ). Based orised only in ‘Saucisses de Strasbourg’. The Commission on the dietary exposure assessment in the scientific was informed that this food colour is no longer used. opinions, the Authority concluded that, in the case of Therefore, the authorisation of use of this additive in quinoline yellow and ponceau 4R at the maximum Saucisses de Strasbourg should not be included in the levels of use, intake estimates at the mean and the high Union list. However Directive 2009/35/EC of the percentiles are generally above the ADI. Also for sunset European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April yellow exposure may be too high in particular for 1- to 2009 on the colouring matters which may be added to 10-year-old children. The intake estimates are calculated medicinal products ( 6 ) lays down that Member States based on the use levels provided by the in shall not authorise, for the colouring of medicinal 2009. The Commission is revising the current authorised products for human and veterinary use any colouring uses and use levels in order to verify that the exposure to matters other than those covered by Annex I to Directive 94/36/EC. Canthaxanthin is currently being 1 ( ) OJ L 80, 26.3.2010, p. 19. used in some medicinal products. The additive should 2 ( ) EFSA Journal (2008); 674, p. 1. therefore remain on the list of authorised additives. ( 3 ) EFSA Journal 2009; 7(11):1330. ( 4 ) EFSA Journal 2009; 7(11):1329. ( 5 ) EFSA Journal 2009; 7(11):1328. ( 6 ) OJ L 109, 30.4.2009, p. 10. 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/3

(15) Commission Regulation (EC) No 884/2007 of 26 July need for additives may be different depending on the 2007 on emergency measures suspending the use of different forms in which they are presented: liquid, Red 2G (E 128) as food colour ( 1) suspended the use powder and tablet form. of the colour and the placing on the market of foods containing this colour. Therefore, Red 2G (E 128) should not be included in the Union list. (20) The transfer of food additives to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should be considered as complete in accordance with Article 34 of that Regulation from the (16) During the re-evaluation by the Authority it appeared date of application of amendments introduced by this that the food colour, brown FK (E 154) only authorised Regulation. Until then, the provisions of Article 2(1), in kippers, is no longer used. During its re-evaluation, the (2) and (4) of Directive 94/35/EC, Article 2(1) to (6) Authority could not conclude on the safety of this and (8) to (10) of Directive 94/36/EC and Articles 2 substance due to the deficiencies in the available and 4 of Directive 95/2/EC and Annexes to these 2 toxicity data ( ). Therefore, this additive should not be Directives should continue to apply. included in the Union list.

(21) The current uses of additives covered by Articles 6, 7 and (17) The anti-caking agent (E 551) is currently 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, should not be authorised under Directive 95/2/EC for a variety of uses. affected by their transfer to the Union list. However, a This food additive has been allocated an acceptable daily transitional period should be provided in order to allow intake (ADI) ‘not specified’ by the Scientific Committee business operators to comply with the provisions of this 3 on Food in its opinion of 18 May 1990 ( ). There is a Regulation. technological need to extend its uses to a higher level than is currently authorised for substitutes. Such use would benefit the consumer by providing anti-caking salt substitutes for sale in hot and humid European countries, (22) It is necessary to clarify the exception to the carry-over since currently caking effects result in an inconvenient principle in a compound food other than as referred to and often impossible usage of salt substitutes. Therefore, in Annex II as laid down in point (a) of Article 18(1) of it is appropriate to authorise an increased maximum limit Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. In Article 3 of Directive for salt substitutes. 95/2/EC and Article 3 of Directive 94/36/EC this exception applied to the foods that are now listed in Tables 1 and 2 respectively. In other compound foods belonging to the categories listed in part E (such as (18) The Authority assessed the information on the safety of soups, sauces, etc) the carry over principle basic methacrylate copolymer as a /coating should continue to apply. agent in solid food supplements. In its opinion of 10 February 2010, the Authority concluded that this uses is of no safety concern, since basic methacrylate copolymer is virtually not absorbed from the gastroin­ testinal tract after oral administration. The additive is (23) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in expected to play a technological role by moisture accordance with the opinion of the Standing protection and taste masking of various nutrients in Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health, and combination with a fast release of the nutrient in the neither the European Parliament nor the Council has stomach. Therefore, it is appropriate to authorise the opposed them, use of basic methacrylate copolymer as a glazing agent/ coating agent in solid food supplements as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ) at a level of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 100 000 mg/kg. This new food additive should be assigned the E 1205.

Article 1 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (19) It is necessary to regulate the use of additives in table-top sweeteners as defined in point (g) of Article 3(2) of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is replaced by the Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. Those preparations text of the Annex to this Regulation. containing permitted sweeteners are intended for sale to the final consumer as a substitute for . The

( 1 ) OJ L 195, 27.7.2007, p. 8. Article 2 ( 2 ) EFSA Journal 2010; 8(4):1535. ( 3 ) Opinion of the Scientific Committee for Food on First Series of Food Transitional provisions Additives for various technological functions, Reports of SCF (25th series, 1991). 1. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, as amended ( 4 ) OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51. by this Regulation, shall apply from 1 June 2013. L 295/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

2. By derogation to paragraph 1, the following entries in 4. By derogation to paragraph 3, the entry in Annex IV to Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, as amended by Directive 95/2/EC concerning of use of silicon dioxide (E 551) this Regulation, shall apply from the date of entry into force in salt substitutes shall cease to apply from the date of entry of this Regulation: into force of this Regulation.

(a) in point 3 of part B, the entry concerning basic metha­ crylate copolymer (E 1205); 5. Foods that have been lawfully placed on the market before 1 June 2013, but do not comply with this regulation, may continue to be marketed until their date of minimal durability (b) in point 12.1.2 of Part E, the entry concerning the use of or use-by-date. silicon dioxide (E 551) in salt substitutes;

(c) in point 17.1 of Part E, the entry concerning the use of Article 3 basic methacrylate copolymer (E 1205) in food supplements Regulation (EC) No 884/2007 is repealed as from 1 June 2013. supplied in solid form.

3. Article 2(1), (2) and (4) of Directive 94/35/EC, Article 2(1) Article 4 to (6), (8), (9) and (10) of Directive 94/36/EC and Articles 2 and 4 of Directive 95/2/EC and the Annexes to those Directives This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following shall cease to apply from 1 June 2013. its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 November 2011.

For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/5

ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and conditions of use

PART A 1. Introduction This Union list includes:

— the name of the food additive and its E number,

— the foods to which the food additive may be added,

— the conditions under which the food additive may be used,

— restrictions on the sale of the food additive directly to the final consumer.

2. General provisions on listed food additives and conditions of use 1. Only the substances listed in Part B may be used as additives in foods.

2. Additives may only be used in the foods and under the conditions set out in Part E of this Annex.

3. In Part E of this Annex, foods are listed on the basis of food categories set out in Part D of this Annex and additives are grouped on the basis of definitions set out in Part C of this Annex.

4. Aluminium lakes prepared from the listed colours are authorised.

5. The colours E 123, E 127, E 160b, E 173 and E 180, may not be sold directly to the consumer.

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

7. When labelled “for food use”, nitrite may be sold only in a mixture with salt or a .

8. The carry over principle set out in Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, shall not apply to foods listed in Table 1, as regards food additives in general, and in Table 2, as regards food colours.

Table 1 Foods in which the presence of an additive may not be permitted by virtue of the carry over principle set out in Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

1 Unprocessed foods as defined in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

2 Honey as defined in Council Directive 2001/110/EC ( 1)

3 Non-emulsified oils and of animal or vegetable origin

4 Butter

5 Unflavoured pasteurised and sterilised (including UHT) and unflavoured plain pasteurised (excluding reduced cream)

6 Unflavoured fermented milk products, not heat-treated after fermentation

7 Unflavoured buttermilk (excluding sterilised buttermilk)

8 Natural mineral water as defined in Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2) and spring water and all other bottled or packed waters

9 Coffee (excluding flavoured instant coffee) and coffee

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11 Sugars as defined in Council Directive 2001/111/EC ( 3)

12 Dry pasta, excluding -free and/or pasta intended for hypoproteic diets, in accordance with Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4)

(1 ) OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47. (2 ) OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 45. (3 ) OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 53. (4 ) OJ L 124, 20.5.2009, p. 21.

Table 2 Foods in which the presence of a food colour may not be permitted by virtue of the carry over principle set out in Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

1 Unprocessed foods as defined in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

2 All bottled or packed waters

3 Milk, full fat, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk, pasteurised or sterilised (including UHT sterilisation) (unflavoured)

4 Chocolate milk

5 Fermented milk (unflavoured)

6 Preserved as mentioned in Council Directive 2001/114/EC ( 1 ) (unflavoured)

7 Buttermilk (unflavoured)

8 Cream and cream powder (unflavoured)

9 Oils and fats of animal or vegetable origin

10 Ripened and unripened cheese (unflavoured)

11 Butter from sheep and goats’ milk

12 Eggs and egg products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004

13 and other milled products and

14 Bread and similar products

15 Pasta and gnocchi

16 Sugar including all mono- and disaccharides

17 Tomato paste and canned and bottled tomatoes

18 Tomato-based sauces

19 Fruit juice and fruit nectar as mentioned in Council Directive 2001/112/EC ( 2 ) and vegetable juice and vegetable nectars

20 Fruit, vegetables (including potatoes) and mushrooms — canned, bottled or dried; processed fruit, vegetables (including potatoes) and mushrooms

21 Extra jam, extra jelly, and chestnut purée as mentioned in Council Directive 2001/113/EC ( 3); crème de pruneaux

22 Fish, molluscs and crustaceans, meat, poultry and game as well as their preparations, but not including prepared meals containing these ingredients

23 Cocoa products and chocolate components in chocolate products as mentioned in Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ) 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/7

24 Roasted coffee, tea, herbal and fruit infusions, ; extracts of tea and herbal and fruit infusions and of chicory; tea, herbal and fruit infusions and cereal preparations for infusions, as well as mixes and instant mixes of these products

25 Salt, salt substitutes, spices and mixtures of spices

26 Wine and other products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 ( 5 ), as listed in its Annex I, Part XII

27 Spirit drinks defined in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 ), spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and and London gin (Annex II paragraphs 16 and 22 of, respectively) Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà as defined in Annex II, paragraphs 38, 39 and 43 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, respectively

28 Sangria, Clarea and Zurra as mentioned in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 ( 7 )

29 Wine covered by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, as listed in its Annex I, Part XII

30 Foods for infants and young children as mentioned in Directive 2009/39/EC including foods for special medical purposes for infants and young children

31 Honey as defined in Directive 2001/110/EC

32 and malt products

(1 ) OJ L 15, 17.1.2002, p. 19. (2 ) OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 58. (3 ) OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 67. (4 ) OJ L 197, 3.8.2000, p. 19. (5 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. (6 ) OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16. (7 ) OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 1.

PART B LIST OF ALL ADDITIVES

1. Colours

E-number Name

E 100

E 101

E 102

E 104 Quinoline Yellow

E 110 Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S

E 120 , Carminic acid, Carmines

E 122 Azorubine, Carmoisine

E 123

E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A

E 127

E 129 Allura Red AC

E 131 Patent Blue V

E 132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine

E 133 Brilliant Blue FCF

E 140 and chlorophyllins L 295/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

E-number Name

E 141 complexes of chlorophylls, chlorophyllins

E 142 Green S

E 150a Plain ( 1 )

E 150b Caustic sulphite caramel

E 150c caramel

E 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel

E 151 Brilliant Black BN, Black PN

E 153 Vegetable carbon

E 155 Brown HT

E 160a

E 160b , , Norbixin

E 160c , capsanthin, capsorubin

E 160d Lycopene

E 160e Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30)

E 161b

E 161g Canthaxanthin (*)

E 162 Red,

E 163

E 170

E 171

E 172 oxides and hydroxides

E 173 Aluminium

E 174

E 175

E 180 Litholrubine BK

(1 ) The term caramel relates to products of a more or less intense brown colour which are intended for colouring. It does not correspond to the sugary aromatic product obtained from heating sugars and which is used for flavouring food (e.g. , pastry, alcoholic drinks). (*) Canthaxanthin is not authorised in the food categories listed in Part D and E. The substance is in list B1 because it is used in medicinal products in accordance with Directive 2009/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 109, 30.4.2009, p. 10).

2. Sweeteners

E-number Name

E 420 Sorbitols

E 421

E 950 Acesulfame K

E 951

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E-number Name

E 953

E 954 Saccharins

E 955

E 957

E 959 Neohesperidine DC

E 961

E 962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame

E 965 Maltitols

E 966

E 967

E 968

3. Additives other than colours and sweeteners

E-number Name

E 170 Calcium carbonate

E 200

E 202

E 203 Calcium sorbate

E 210 ( 1)

E 211 ( 1 )

E 212 ( 1)

E 213 Calcium benzoate ( 1 )

E 214 Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate

E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E 218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E 219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E 220 Sulphur dioxide

E 221 Sodium sulphite

E 222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite

E 223 Sodium metabisulphite

E 224 Potassium metabisulphite

E 226 Calcium sulphite

E 227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite

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E-number Name

E 234

E 235

E 239 Hexamethylene tetramine

E 242

E 249

E 250

E 251

E 252

E 260

E 261

E 262 Sodium acetates

E 263

E 270

E 280

E 281

E 282 Calcium propionate

E 283 Potassium propionate

E 284

E 285 Sodium tetraborate ()

E 290

E 296

E 297

E 300 Ascorbic acid

E 301 Sodium ascorbate

E 302 Calcium ascorbate

E 304 esters of ascorbic acid

E 306 -rich extract

E 307 Alpha-tocopherol

E 308 Gamma-tocopherol

E 309 Delta-tocopherol

E 310 Propyl gallate

E 311 Octyl gallate

E 312 Dodecyl gallate

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E-number Name

E 316

E 319 Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)

E 320 (BHA)

E 321 (BHT)

E 322

E 325

E 326 Potassium lactate

E 327

E 330

E 331 Sodium citrates

E 332 Potassium citrates

E 333 Calcium citrates

E 334 (L(+)-)

E 335 Sodium tartrates

E 336 Potassium tartrates

E 337 Sodium

E 338 Phosphoric acid

E 339 Sodium phosphates

E 340 Potassium phosphates

E 341 Calcium phosphates

E 343 phosphates

E 350 Sodium malates

E 351 Potassium malate

E 352 Calcium malates

E 353 Metatartaric acid

E 354 Calcium tartrate

E 355

E 356 Sodium adipate

E 357 Potassium adipate

E 363

E 380 Triammonium citrate

E 385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)

E 392 Extracts of

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E-number Name

E 401 Sodium alginate

E 402 Potassium alginate

E 403 Ammonium alginate

E 404 Calcium alginate

E 405 Propane-1, 2-diol alginate

E 406

E 407a Processed euchema seaweed

E 407

E 410

E 412

E 413 Tragacanth

E 414 (acacia gum)

E 415

E 416 Karaya gum

E 417 Tara gum

E 418

E 422

E 425

E 426 hemicellulose

E 427 Cassia gum

E 431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate

E 432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate ( 20)

E 433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate ()

E 434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)

E 435 Polyoxyethylene (polysorbate 60)

E 436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)

E 440

E 442 Ammonium phosphatides

E 444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate

E 445 Glycerol esters of wood rosins

E 450 Diphosphates

E 451 Triphosphates

E 452 Polyphosphates

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E-number Name

E 460

E 461

E 462 Ethyl cellulose

E 463

E 464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

E 465

E 466 Carboxy methyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cellulose gum

E 468 Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cross linked cellulose gum

E 469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose, Enzymatically hydrolysed cellulose gum

E 470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids

E 470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids

E 471 Mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472d Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472e Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472f Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids

E 474 Sucroglycerides

E 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids

E 476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

E 477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids

E 479b Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

E 482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate

E 483 Stearyl tartrate

E 491 Sorbitan monostearate

E 492 Sorbitan tristearate

E 493 Sorbitan monolaurate

E 494 Sorbitan monooleate

E 495 Sorbitan monopalmitate

E 500 Sodium carbonates

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E-number Name

E 503 Ammonium carbonates

E 504 Magnesium carbonates

E 507

E 508

E 509

E 511

E 512 Stannous chloride

E 513 Sulphuric acid

E 514 Sodium sulphates

E 515 Potassium sulphates

E 516 Calcium sulphate

E 517 Ammonium sulphate

E 520 Aluminium sulphate

E 521 Aluminium sodium sulphate

E 522 Aluminium potassium sulphate

E 523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate

E 524

E 525

E 526

E 527 Ammonium hydroxide

E 528

E 529

E 530

E 535

E 536

E 538 Calcium ferrocyanide

E 541 Sodium aluminium phosphate acidic

E 551 Silicon dioxide

E 552

E 553a Magnesium silicate

E 553b

E 554 Sodium aluminium silicate

E 555 Potassium aluminium silicate

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E-number Name

E 558 Bentonite

E 559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)

E 570 Fatty acids

E 574

E 575 Glucono-delta-lactone

E 576 Sodium gluconate

E 577

E 578

E 579 Ferrous gluconate

E 585 Ferrous lactate

E 586 4-Hexylresorcinol

E 620

E 621

E 622 Monopotassium glutamate

E 623 Calcium diglutamate

E 624 Monoammonium glutamate

E 625 Magnesium diglutamate

E 626 Guanylic acid

E 627

E 628 Dipotassium guanylate

E 629 Calcium guanylate

E 630

E 631

E 632 Dipotassium inosinate

E 633 Calcium inosinate

E 634 Calcium 5′-ribonucleotides

E 635 Disodium 5′-ribonucleotides

E 640 and its sodium salt

E 650 Zinc acetate

E 900 Dimethyl polysiloxane

E 901 , white and yellow

E 902

E 903

E 904 L 295/16 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

E-number Name

E 905 Microcrystalline wax

E 907 Hydrogenated poly-1-decene

E 912 Montan acid esters

E 914 Oxidised polyethylene wax

E 920 L-

E 927b Carbamide

E 938

E 939

E 941

E 942

E 943a

E 943b

E 944 Propane

E 948

E 949 Hydrogen

E 999 extract

E 1103

E 1105 Lysozyme

E 1200

E 1201

E 1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone

E 1203 Polyvinyl (PVA)

E 1204 Pullulan

E 1205 Basic methacrylate copolymer

E 1404 Oxidised

E 1410 Monostarch phosphate

E 1412 Distarch phosphate

E 1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate

E 1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate

E 1420 Acetylated starch

E 1422 Acetylated distarch adipate

E 1440 Hydroxy propyl starch

E 1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate

E 1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/17

E-number Name

E 1451 Acetylated oxidised starch

E 1452 Starch aluminium octenyl succinate

E 1505

E 1517 Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin)

E 1518 Glyceryl triacetate ()

E 1519 Benzyl alcohol

E 1520 Propane-1, 2-diol ()

E 1521 Polyethylene glycol

(1 ) Benzoic acid may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practice.

PART C DEFINITIONS OF GROUPS OF ADDITIVES

(1) Group I

E-number Name Specific maximum level

E 170 Calcium carbonate quantum satis

E 260 Acetic acid quantum satis

E 261 Potassium acetate quantum satis

E 262 Sodium acetates quantum satis

E 263 Calcium acetate quantum satis

E 270 Lactic acid quantum satis

E 290 Carbon dioxide quantum satis

E 296 Malic acid quantum satis

E 300 Ascorbic acid quantum satis

E 301 Sodium ascorbate quantum satis

E 302 Calcium ascorbate quantum satis

E 304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid quantum satis

E 306 Tocopherol-rich extract quantum satis

E 307 Alpha-tocopherol quantum satis

E 308 Gamma-tocopherol quantum satis

E 309 Delta-tocopherol quantum satis

E 322 Lecithins quantum satis

E 325 Sodium lactate quantum satis

E 326 Potassium lactate quantum satis

E 327 Calcium lactate quantum satis L 295/18 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

E-number Name Specific maximum level

E 330 Citric acid quantum satis

E 331 Sodium citrates quantum satis

E 332 Potassium citrates quantum satis

E 333 Calcium citrates quantum satis

E 334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-) quantum satis

E 335 Sodium tartrates quantum satis

E 336 Potassium tartrates quantum satis

E 337 Sodium potassium tartrate quantum satis

E 350 Sodium malates quantum satis

E 351 Potassium malate quantum satis

E 352 Calcium malates quantum satis

E 354 Calcium tartrate quantum satis

E 380 Triammonium citrate quantum satis

E 400 Alginic acid quantum satis ( 1 )

E 401 Sodium alginate quantum satis ( 1 )

E 402 Potassium alginate quantum satis ( 1 )

E 403 Ammonium alginate quantum satis ( 1 )

E 404 Calcium alginate quantum satis ( 1 )

E 406 Agar quantum satis ( 1 )

E 407 Carrageenan quantum satis ( 1 )

E 407a Processed euchema seaweed quantum satis ( 1 )

E 410 Locust bean gum quantum satis ( 1 ) ( 2)

E 412 Guar gum quantum satis ( 1 ) ( 2)

E 413 Tragacanth quantum satis ( 1 )

E 414 Gum arabic (Acacia gum) quantum satis ( 1 )

E 415 Xanthan gum quantum satis ( 1 ) ( 2)

E 417 Tara gum quantum satis ( 1 ) ( 2)

E 418 Gellan gum quantum satis ( 1 )

E 422 Glycerol quantum satis

E 425 Konjac 10 g/kg, individually or in combination ( 1 ) ( 3) (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane

E 440 Pectins quantum satis ( 1 )

E 460 Cellulose quantum satis 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/19

E-number Name Specific maximum level

E 461 Methyl cellulose quantum satis

E 462 Ethyl cellulose quantum satis

E 463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose quantum satis

E 464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose quantum satis

E 465 Ethyl methyl cellulose quantum satis

E 466 Carboxy methyl cellulose quantum satis

E 469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl quantum satis cellulose

E 470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty quantum satis acids

E 470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids quantum satis

E 471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids quantum satis

E 472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of quantum satis fatty acids

E 472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of quantum satis fatty acids

E 472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of quantum satis fatty acids

E 472d Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of quantum satis fatty acids

E 472e Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- quantum satis and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472f Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- quantum satis and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 500 Sodium carbonates quantum satis

E 501 Potassium carbonates quantum satis

E 503 Ammonium carbonates quantum satis

E 504 Magnesium carbonates quantum satis

E 507 Hydrochloric acid quantum satis

E 508 Potassium chloride quantum satis

E 509 Calcium chloride quantum satis

E 511 Magnesium chloride quantum satis

E 513 Sulphuric acid quantum satis

E 514 Sodium sulphates quantum satis

E 515 Potassium sulphates quantum satis

E 516 Calcium sulphate quantum satis

E 524 Sodium hydroxide quantum satis L 295/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

E-number Name Specific maximum level

E 525 Potassium hydroxide quantum satis

E 526 Calcium hydroxide quantum satis

E 527 Ammonium hydroxide quantum satis

E 528 Magnesium hydroxide quantum satis

E 529 Calcium oxide quantum satis

E 530 Magnesium oxide quantum satis

E 570 Fatty acids quantum satis

E 574 Gluconic acid quantum satis

E 575 glucono-delta-lactone quantum satis

E 576 Sodium gluconate quantum satis

E 577 Potassium gluconate quantum satis

E 578 Calcium gluconate quantum satis

E 640 Glycine and its sodium salt quantum satis

E 920 L-cysteine quantum satis

E 938 Argon quantum satis

E 939 Helium quantum satis

E 941 Nitrogen quantum satis

E 942 Nitrous oxide quantum satis

E 948 Oxygen quantum satis

E 949 Hydrogen quantum satis

E 1103 Invertase quantum satis

E 1200 Polydextrose quantum satis

E 1404 Oxidised starch quantum satis

E 1410 Monostarch phosphate quantum satis

E 1412 Distarch phosphate quantum satis

E 1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate quantum satis

E 1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate quantum satis

E 1420 Acetylated starch quantum satis

E 1422 Acetylated distarch adipate quantum satis

E 1440 Hydroxy propyl starch quantum satis

E 1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate quantum satis

E 1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate quantum satis

E 1451 Acetylated oxidised starch quantum satis 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/21

E-number Name Specific maximum level

E 620 Glutamic acid 10 g/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as glutamic acid E 621 Monosodium glutamate

E 622 Monopotassium glutamate

E 623 Calcium diglutamate

E 624 Monoammonium glutamate

E 625 Magnesium diglutamate

E 626 Guanylic acid 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid E 627 Disodium guanylate

E 628 Dipotassium guanylate

E 629 Calcium guanylate

E 630 Inosinic acid

E 631 Disodium inosinate

E 632 Dipotassium inosinate

E 633 Calcium inosinate

E 634 Calcium 5′-ribonucleotides

E 635 Disodium 5′-ribonucleotides

E 420 Sorbitols Quantum satis (for purpose other than sweetening) E 421 Mannitol

E 953 Isomalt

E 965 Maltitols

E 966 Lactitol

E 967 Xylitol

E 968 Erythritol

( 1) May not be used in jelly mini-cups. ( 2) May not be used to produce dehydrated foods intended to rehydrate on ingestion. ( 3) May not be used in jelly confectionery.

(2) Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis

E-number Name

E 101 Riboflavins

E 140 Chlorophylls, Chlorophyllins

E 141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins

E 150a Plain caramel

E 150b Caustic sulphite caramel

E 150c Ammonia caramel

E 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel L 295/22 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

E-number Name

E 153 Vegetable carbon

E 160a Carotenes

E 160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin

E 162 Beetroot Red, betanin

E 163 Anthocyanins

E 170 calcium carbonate

E 171 Titanium dioxide

E 172 Iron oxides and hydroxides

(3) Group III: Food colours with combined maximum limit

E-number Name

E 100 Curcumin

E 102 Tartrazine

E 104 Quinoline Yellow

E 110 Sunset yellow FCF/Orange yellow S

E 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines

E 122 Azorubine, Carmoisine

E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal red A

E 129 Allura red AC

E 131 Patent Blue V

E 132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine

E 133 Brilliant Blue FCF

E 142 Green S

E 151 Brilliant black BN, Black BN

E 155 Brown HT

E 160e Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30)

E 161b Lutein

(4) Group IV: Polyols

E-number Name

E 420 Sorbitols

E 421 Mannitol

E 953 Isomalt

E 965 Maltitols

E 966 Lactitol 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/23

E-number Name

E 967 Xylitol

E 968 Erythritol

(5) Other additives that may be regulated combined

(a) E 200–203: Sorbic acid — sorbates (SA)

E-number Name

E 200 Sorbic acid

E 202 Potassium sorbate

E 203 Calcium sorbate

(b) E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)

E-number Name

E 210 Benzoic acid

E 211 Sodium benzoate

E 212 Potassium benzoate

E 213 Calcium benzoate

(c) E 200–213: Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates (SA + BA)

E-number Name

E 200 Sorbic acid

E 202 Potassium sorbate

E 203 Calcium sorbate

E 210 Benzoic acid

E 211 Sodium benzoate

E 212 Potassium benzoate

E 213 Calcium benzoate

(d) E 200–219: Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates (SA + BA + PHB)

E-number Name

E 200 Sorbic acid

E 202 Potassium sorbate

E 203 Calcium sorbate

E 210 Benzoic acid

E 211 Sodium benzoate

E 212 Potassium benzoate L 295/24 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

E-number Name

E 213 Calcium benzoate

E 214 Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate

E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E 218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E 219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

(e) E 200–203; 214–219: Sorbic acid — sorbates; p-hydroxybenzoates (SA + PHB)

E-number Name

E 200 Sorbic acid

E 202 Potassium sorbate

E 203 Calcium sorbate

E 214 Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate

E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E 218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E 219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

(f) E 214–219: p-hydroxybenzoates (PHB)

E-number Name

E 214 Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate

E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E 218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

E 219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

(g) E 220–228: Sulphur dioxide — sulphites

E-number Name

E 220 Sulphur dioxide

E 221 Sodium sulphite

E 222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite

E 223 Sodium metabisulphite

E 224 Potassium metabisulphite

E 226 Calcium sulphite

E 227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite

E 228 Potassium hydrogen sulphite 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/25

(h) E 249–250: Nitrites

E-number Name

E 249 Potassium nitrite

E 250 Sodium nitrite

(i) E 251–252: Nitrates

E-number Name

E 251 Sodium nitrate

E 252 Potassium nitrate

(j) E 280–283: Propionic acid — propionates

E-number Name

E 280 Propionic acid

E 281 Sodium propionate

E 282 Calcium propionate

E 283 Potassium propionate

(k) E 310–320: Gallates, TBHQ and BHA

E-number Name

E 310 Propyl gallate

E 311 Octyl gallate

E 312 Dodecyl gallate

E 319 Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)

E 320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

(l) E 338–341, E 343 and E 450 — 452: Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates

E-number Name

E 338 Phosphoric acid

E 339 Sodium phosphates

E 340 Potassium phosphates

E 341 Calcium phosphates

E 343 Magnesium phosphates

E 450 Diphosphates

E 451 Triphosphates

E 452 Polyphosphates L 295/26 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

(m) E 355–357: Adipic acid — adipates

E-number Name

E 355 Adipic acid

E 356 Sodium adipate

E 357 Potassium adipate

(n) E 432–436:

E-number Name

E 432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)

E 433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)

E 434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)

E 435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)

E 436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)

(o) E 473–474: Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides

E-number Name

E 473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids

E 474 Sucroglycerides

(p) E 481–482: Stearoyl-2-lactylates

E-number Name

E 481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

E 482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate

(q) E 491–495: Sorbitan esters

E-number Name

E 491 Sorbitan monostearate

E 492 Sorbitan tristearate

E 493 Sorbitan monolaurate

E 494 Sorbitan monooleate

E 495 Sorbitan monopalmitate 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/27

(r) E 520–523: Aluminium sulphates

E-number Name

E 520 Aluminium sulphate

E 521 Aluminium sodium sulphate

E 522 Aluminium potassium sulphate

E 523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate

(s) E 551–559: Silicon dioxide — silicates

E-number Name

E 551 Silicon dioxide

E 552 Calcium silicate

E 553a Magnesium silicate

E 553b Talc

E 554 Sodium aluminium silicate

E 555 Potassium aluminium silicate

E 556 Calcium aluminium silicate

E 559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)

(t) E 620–625: Glutamic acid — glutamates

E-number Name

E 620 Glutamic acid

E 621 Monosodium glutamate

E 622 Monopotassium glutamate

E 623 Calcium diglutamate

E 624 Monoammonium glutamate

E 625 Magnesium diglutamate

(u) E 626–635: Ribonucleotides

E-number Name

E 626 Guanylic acid

E 627 Disodium guanylate

E 628 Dipotassium guanylate

E 629 Calcium guanylate

E 630 Inosinic acid

E 631 Disodium inosinate L 295/28 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

E-number Name

E 632 Dipotassium inosinate

E 633 Calcium inosinate

E 634 Calcium 5′-ribonucleotides

E 635 Disodium 5′-ribonucleotides

PART D

FOOD CATEGORIES

Number Name

0. All categories of foods

01. Dairy products and analogues

01.1 Unflavoured pasteurised and sterilised (including UHT) milk

01.2 Unflavoured fermented milk products, including natural unflavoured buttermilk (excluding sterilised buttermilk) non-heat-treated after fermentation

01.3 Unflavoured fermented milk products, heat-treated after fermentation

01.4 Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products

01.5 Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/EC

01.6 Cream and cream powder

01.6.1 Unflavoured pasteurised cream (excluding reduced fat )

01.6.2 Unflavoured live fermented cream products and substitute products with a fat content of less than 20 %

01.6.3 Other creams

01.7 Cheese and cheese products

01.7.1 Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16

01.7.2 Ripened cheese

01.7.3 Edible cheese rind

01.7.4 Whey cheese

01.7.5 Processed cheese

01.7.6 Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16)

01.8 Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners

02. Fats and oils and fat and oil

02.1 Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat)

02.2 Fat and oil emulsions mainly of type water-in-oil

02.2.1 Butter and concentrated butter and butter oil and anhydrous milkfat

02.2.2 Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions

02.3 Vegetable oil pan spray 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/29

Number Name

03. Edible ices

04. Fruit and vegetables

04.1 Unprocessed fruit and vegetables

04.1.1 Entire fresh fruit and vegetables

04.1.2 Peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetables

04.1.3 Frozen fruit and vegetables

04.2 Processed fruit and vegetables

04.2.1 Dried fruit and vegetables

04.2.2 Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine

04.2.3 Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables

04.2.4 Fruit and vegetable preparations, excluding products covered by 5.4

04.2.4.1 Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote

04.2.4.2 Compote, excluding products covered by category 16

04.2.5 Jam, jellies and marmalades and similar products

04.2.5.1 Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC

04.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC

04.2.5.3 Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads

04.2.5.4 Nut butters and nut spreads

04.2.6 Processed potato products

05. Confectionery

05.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC

05.2 Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets

05.3 Chewing gum

05.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4

06. Cereals and cereal products

06.1 Whole, broken, or flaked grain

06.2 and other milled products and starches

06.2.1 Flours

06.2.2 Starches

06.3 Breakfast cereals

06.4 Pasta

06.4.1 Fresh pasta

06.4.2 Dry pasta

06.4.3 Fresh pre-cooked pasta

06.4.4 Potato gnocchi

06.4.5 Fillings of stuffed pasta (ravioli and similar)

06.5 Noodles L 295/30 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Number Name

06.6 Batters

06.7 Pre-cooked or processed cereals

07. Bakery wares

07.1 Bread and rolls

07.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt

07.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek

07.2 Fine bakery wares

08. Meat

08.1 Unprocessed meat

08.1.1 Unprocessed meat other than meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004

08.1.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004

08.2 Processed meat

08.2.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat

08.2.2 Heat-treated processed meat

08.2.3 Casings and coatings and decorations for meat

08.2.4 Traditionally cured meat products with specific provisions concerning nitrites and nitrates

08.2.4.1 Traditional immersion cured products (Meat products cured by immersion in a curing solution containing nitrites and/or nitrates, salt and other components)

08.2.4.2 Traditional dry cured products. (Dry curing process involves dry application of curing mixture containing nitrites and/or nitrates, salt and other components to the surface of the meat followed by a period of stabilisation/maturation).

08.2.4.3 Other traditionally cured products. (Immersion and dry cured processes used in combination or where nitrite and/or nitrate is included in a compound product or where the curing solution is injected into the product prior to )

09. Fish and fisheries products

09.1 Unprocessed fish and fisheries products

09.1.1 Unprocessed fish

09.1.2 Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans

09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceans

09.3 Fish roe

10. Eggs and egg products

10.1 Unprocessed eggs

10.2 Processed eggs and egg products

11. Sugars, syrups, honey and table-top sweeteners

11.1 Sugars and syrups as defined by Directive 2001/111/EC

11.2 Other sugars and syrups

11.3 Honey as defined in Directive 2001/110/EC

11.4 Table-top sweeteners

11.4.1 Table-top sweeteners in liquid form 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/31

Number Name

11.4.2 Table-top sweeteners in powder form

11.4.3 Table-top sweeteners in tablets

12. Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads and protein products

12.1 Salt and salt substitutes

12.1.1 Salt

12.1.2 Salt substitutes

12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings

12.2.1 Herbs and spices

12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments

12.3

12.4

12.5 Soups and broths

12.6 Sauces

12.7 Salads and savoury based sandwich spreads

12.8 Yeast and yeast products

12.9 Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8

13. Foods intended for particular nutritional uses as defined by Directive 2009/39/EC

13.1 Foods for infants and young children

13.1.1 Infant formulae as defined by Commission Directive 2006/141/EC ( 1 )

13.1.2 Follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC

13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Commission Directive 2006/125/EC ( 2 )

13.1.4 Other foods for young children

13.1.5 Dietary foods for infants and young children for special medical purposes as defined by Commission Directive 1999/21/EC ( 3 ) and special formulae for infants

13.1.5.1 Dietary foods for infants for special medical purposes and special formulae for infants

13.1.5.2 Dietary foods for babies and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC

13.2 Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5)

13.3 Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet)

13.4 Foods suitable for people intolerant to gluten as defined by Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 ( 4 )

14. Beverages

14.1 Non-alcoholic beverages

14.1.1 Water, including natural mineral water as defined in Directive 2009/54/EC and spring water and all other bottled or packed waters L 295/32 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Number Name

14.1.2 Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices

14.1.3 Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products

14.1.4 Flavoured drinks

14.1.5 Coffee, tea, herbal and fruit infusions, chicory; tea, herbal and fruit infusions and chicory extracts; tea, plant, fruit and cereal preparations for infusions, as well as mixes and instant mixes of these products

14.1.5.1 Coffee, coffee extracts

14.1.5.2 Other

14.2 Alcoholic beverages, including alcohol-free and low-alcohol counterparts

14.2.1 Beer and malt beverages

14.2.2 Wine and other products defined by Regulation (EEC) No 1234/2007, and alcohol-free counterparts

14.2.3 Cider and perry

14.2.4 Fruit wine and made wine

14.2.5 Mead

14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008

14.2.7 Aromatised wine-based products as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91

14.2.7.1 Aromatised wines

14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinks

14.2.7.3 Aromatised wine-product cocktails

14.2.8 Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol

15. Ready-to-eat savouries and snacks

15.1 Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks

15.2 Processed nuts

16. excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4

17. Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5) excluding food supplements for infants and young children

17.1 Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms

17.2 Food supplements supplied in a liquid form

17.3 Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form

18. Processed foods not covered by categories 1 to 17, excluding foods for infants and young children

(1 ) OJ L 401, 30.12.2006, p. 1. (2 ) OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 16. (3 ) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 29. (4 ) OJ L 16, 21.1.2009, p. 3. (5 ) OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51. 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/33

to individual foods or categories of foods categories foods or to individual

and mixtures thereof), excluding foods listed in table 1 of Part A of this Annex A of this in table 1 of Part listed foods excluding thereof), and mixtures Part A of this Annex Part A of this Annex and mixtures thereof), excluding foods listed in table 1 of Part A of this Annex A of this in table 1 of Part listed foods excluding thereof), and mixtures Restrictions/exceptions process, during the production foods dried form (i.e. powdered only foods in dried process, during the production foods dried form (i.e. powdered only foods in dried Footnotes

in table 1 the foods listed of form, excluding only foods in tablet and coated

PART E

(1) in table 1 the foods listed of form, excluding only foods in tablet and coated (1) (4) (57) (4) (57) (1) (1) only UHT goat milk goat UHT only appropriate)

Maximum level

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 10 000

2

10 000 10 satis quantum

quantum satis quantum 4 000 4 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (57): The maximum level shall apply unless a different maximum level is specified in points 01 a different maximum level is specified unless The maximum level shall apply to 18 (57): of this Annex in relation (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates silicates — — acid silicates dioxide Phosphoric — Silicon dioxide Silicon Carbon dioxide Carbon Argon oxide Helium Nitrogen Nitrous Oxygen Hydrogen Beta-cyclodextrin citrates Sodium E-number E 551-559 E 290 E 551-559 E 459 E 331 E 938 E 939 E 941 E 942 E 948 E 949 E 338-452

Unflavoured pasteurised and sterilised (including UHT) milk UHT) (including sterilised and pasteurised Unflavoured number Category Dairy products and analogues and products Dairy Food additives permitted in all categories of foods of categories all in permitted additives Food AUTHORISED FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONDITIONS IN FOOD CATEGORIES USE OF 0. 01 01.1 L 295/34 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

ed after fermentation

Restrictions/exceptions only sterilised and UHT milk UHT and sterilised only milk curdled only desserts dairy-based non-heat-treated only Footnotes

only energy-reduced products or with no added sugar added no with or products energy-reduced only

(1) (4) (1) (2) (1) desserts desserts fruit-flavoured fruit-flavoured (4) only (1) only appropriate) (2) (1) Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 300 1 000 3 000 O

2 150 10

1 000 1 1 000 1

4 000 4 quantum satis

30

quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates benzoates and polyphosphates (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — acid Phosphoric sorbates — acid Sorbic — acid tri- Benzoic di-, sorbates; — — phosphates acid adipates — Sorbic — acid acid Phosphoric Adipic Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Additives Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Lycopene Fumaric acid Fumaric E-number E 338-452 E 297 Group I Group III E 355-357 E 200-203 Group II Group IV E 160d E 200-213 Group I E 160b E 338-452

Unflavoured fermented milk products, including natural unflavoured buttermilk (excluding sterilised buttermilk) non-heat-treat buttermilk) sterilised (excluding buttermilk unflavoured fermentation natural after including heat-treated products, products products, milk heat-treated milk fermented including fermented Unflavoured products Unflavoured milk fermented Flavoured number Category 01.3 01.2 01.4 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/35

only energy-reduced products or with no added sugar added no with or products energy-reduced only Restrictions/exceptions only energy-reduced products or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or products products energy-reduced energy-reduced only only Footnotes

only energy-reduced products or with no added sugar added no with or products energy-reduced only appropriate) only energy-reduced products or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or products products energy-reduced energy-reduced only (50) (51) (52) only (49) (11)a Maximum level only energy-reduced products or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or products products energy-reduced energy-reduced only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only as flavour enhancer flavour as only 5 000 250 100 5 000 5 2 000 2 350

5 000 5 50

5 000 5 5 000 5 350 6 000 6 1 000 1 6 000 6 2 500 2 5 1 000 1 400 32 sucroglycerides (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Sucrose esters of fatty acids — acids fatty of esters Polysorbates Sucrose Stearoyl-2-lactylates esters Sorbitan Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids acids salts acid fatty gum fatty gum Ca Succinic of Karaya of Cassia and esters esters K Polyglycerol tartrate Propane-1,2-diol Na, K Stearyl its Acesulfame and Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic of Thaumatin Neohesperidine Salt Neotame E-number E 363 E 959 E 416 E 427 E 432-436 E 473-474 E 475 E 477 E 481-482 E 483 E 491-495 E 950 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 962 E 961

number Category L 295/36 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

Restrictions/exceptions only milk powder for vending machines vending for powder milk only only partly dehydrated milk with less than 28 % solids % 28 than less milk with skimmed milk dried dehydrated and partly milk only dried only % solids more than 28 milk with dehydrated only partly only dried milk for manufacturing of ice of manufacturing for milk dried only Footnotes only milk powder for vending machines vending for powder milk only

except unflavoured products unflavoured except

(1) (4) (4) (1) (4) (1) (1) appropriate) (1) (46) (41)

Maximum level (46)

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 1 000 1 500 2 500

2

quantum satis quantum 200 quantum satis quantum

200 30

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates and polyphosphates and polyphosphates (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- BHA tri- di-, and tri- di-, — TBHQ di-, — phosphates Gallates, — phosphates — phosphates — acid — acid Phosphoric acid Phosphoric Phosphoric Colours at Colours Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid ascorbic of esters acid ascorbate acid Ascorbic Sodium Fatty citrates citrates Lecithins Sodium Potassium rosemary rosemary of of Extracts Extracts E-number E 322 E 392 E 338-452 E 300 E 338-452 E 392 Group II E 301 E 304 E 310-320 E 331 E 332 E 338-452

Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/EC Directive by defined as milk Dehydrated number Category 01.5 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/37

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

appropriate)

Maximum level

5

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O

2 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (41): Expressed on fat basis fat on (41): Expressed Name Sodium hydrogen carbonate carbonate hydrogen hydrogen Sodium Potassium Carrageenan chloride acids Calcium fatty of alginate cellulose alginate diglycerides Sodium methyl Potassium and Carrageenan Carboxy gum Mono- bean Agar gum Carrageenan gum Locust Guar Xanthan E-number E 407 E 406 E 401 E 500(ii) E 501(ii) E 509 E 402 E 407 E 466 E 471 E 407 E 410 E 412 E 415

Unflavoured pasteurised cream (excluding reduced fat creams) fat reduced (excluding cream pasteurised Unflavoured % with a fat content of less than 20 products cream products and substitute fermented live Unflavoured Cream and cream powder cream and Cream number Category 01.6 01.6.1 01.6.2 L 295/38 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

clotted cream clotted Restrictions/exceptions only sterilised, pasteurised, UHT cream and whipped and cream UHT pasteurised, sterilised, only Footnotes

creams flavoured only (1) (4) (1) appropriate) only flavoured creams flavoured only Maximum level only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 5 000 150 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 and polyphosphates

Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — acid Phosphoric Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Oxidised starch phosphate phosphate phosphate phosphate Oxidised distarch Monostarch phosphate adipate distarch Distarch succinate starch starch Phosphated distarch distarch Acetylated octenyl propyl Acetylated starch propyl Acetylated sodium Hydroxy oxidised Hydroxy Starch Acetylated Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids fatty of cellulose diglycerides methyl Pectins and Cellulose Carboxy Mono- Nisin E-number Group I E 440 Group III E 234 Group II E 460 E 466 E 471 E 1404 E 1410 E 1412 E 1413 E 1414 E 1420 E 1422 E 1440 E 1442 E 1450 E 1451 E 338-452

Other creams Other number Category 01.6.3 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/39

mozzarella

, and unflavoured live fermented , and live unripened cheese unflavoured

mozzarella mozzarella mascarpone mozzarella mozzarella mozzarella mozzarella Restrictions/exceptions except Footnotes only cream and sterilised sterilised cream with reduced fat content

only flavoured unripened cheese unripened flavoured sliced only and only grated only only only only (1) (2) (1) (4) (1) appropriate) only flavoured unripened cheese unripened flavoured only Maximum level only

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 5 5 000 2 000 O O

2 2 150 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1

quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum except

10 sucroglycerides and polyphosphates (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level

Name Sucrose esters of fatty acids — acids fatty of esters Sucrose sorbates tri- — di-, acid — Sorbic phosphates — acid Phosphoric Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Powdered cellulose Powdered Colours at Colours Additives Lysozyme Acetic acid acid Nisin acid Acetic Lactic Citric Glucono-delta-lactone E-number Group I E 270 E 330 E 338-452 E 460(ii) E 473-474 Group II E 575 E 234 E 1105 E 260 Group III E 200-203

Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16 category in falling products excluding cheese Unripened cheese Ripened Cheese and cheese products cheese and Cheese number Category 01.7.1 01.7 01.7.2 L 295/40 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

cheese red Leicester red sage Derby cheese Derby sage cheese Derby sage cheese morbier only Provolone cheese only Provolone Restrictions/exceptions added foods with and cheese cheese layered sliced and cut; prepacked, only cheese, only hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese semi-soft and semi-hard hard, only Footnotes only surface treatment of hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese semi-soft and semi-hard hard, of treatment surface only

only ripened orange, yellow and broken-white cheese cheese broken-white broken-white and and yellow treatment yellow orange, cheese cheese surface range, ripened only marbled only ripened only products ripened only red grated cheese ripened only only only and milk only treatment sliced sour surface only only (1) (2) (1) (29) appropriate) only red marbled cheese marbled red only (30) Maximum level only ripened orange, yellow and broken-white cheese broken-white and yellow orange, cheese ripened Mimolette only only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or (8) amount, expressed as quantum satis quantum satis quantum 125 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 25 mg/kg residual mg/kg 25 15 50 35 1 000 satis 1 quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum 1 quantum satis quantum 150 12,5 chlorophyllins Name Sorbic acid — sorbates sorbates — — acid acid Sorbic Sorbic propionates — acid Nitrates Propionic Sodium hydrogen carbonate hydrogen Sodium Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Norbixin Norbixin Bixin, Bixin, Bixin, Annatto, Annatto, Annatto, Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Copper complexes of chlorophylls and Carmines chlorophylls acid, of Carminic Chlorophyllins complexes Cochineal, Chlorophylls, carbon Copper Vegetable carbonate Anthocyanins Calcium tetramine Nisin Natamycin Hexamethylene cellulose Powdered E-number E 120 E 160a E 235 E 500(ii) E 460 E 140 E 160b E 160b E 170 E 160c E 234 E 251-252 E 163 E 280-283 E 160b E 200-203 E 141 E 153 E 239 E 200-203

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/41

foods Restrictions/exceptions cheese and sliced; layered cheese and with added cheese only prepacked, cheese, only cheese milk of hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese semi-soft and semi-hard hard, of milk cheese only Footnotes only sliced or grated cheese hard and semi-hard cheese semi-hard and hard cheese grated or sliced only

(1) (1), (2) (1), appropriate) (30) Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 20 quantum satis quantum satis quantum 1 000 1

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum surface, not present at a depth of 5 mm of 5 at a depth not present surface,

2 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis 30 150 (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (30): and addition of water of whey removal if added after level milk or equivalent In the cheese (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (29): This substance may be present naturally in certain cheeses as a result of fermentation processes fermentation of result a as cheeses certain in naturally present be may substance (29): This (8): mg/dm

Name Silicon dioxide — silicates — dioxide Silicon sorbates — acid Sorbic Nitrates Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours at Colours Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Lycopene Magnesium carbonates chloride Magnesium Calcium Glucono-delta-lactone BK Litholrubine acid acid Acetic Lactic E-number Group II E 504 E 251-252 E 180 Group II E 509 E 551-559 Group III E 160d E 160b E 200-203 E 270 E 575 E 260

Edible cheese rind cheese Edible cheese Whey number Category 01.7.3 01.7.4 L 295/42 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only flavoured processed cheese cheese cheese processed cheese processed cheese processed flavoured cheese processed flavoured cheese processed flavoured only cheese processed flavoured only cheese processed flavoured only processed flavoured only processed flavoured only flavoured only flavoured only only only Footnotes

only grated and sliced cheese sliced and cheese grated processed only flavoured only appropriate) (33) (33) (33) (33) (33) (33) (33) (33) (33) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only flavoured processed cheese processed flavoured only quantum satis quantum 100 100 100 100 quantum satis quantum

100 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 100 -carotenal (C 30) ′ quantum satis quantum satis quantum 100 100 quantum satis quantum 5

100 (2): as the free acid. expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (30): and addition of water of whey removal if added after level milk or equivalent In the cheese

Name Powdered cellulose Powdered Colours at Colours Additives Lutein Lycopene Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Beta-apo-8 Citric acid Citric Glucono-delta-lactone A Carmines Red acid, Yellow Curcumin Tartrazine Cochineal Carminic Quinoline Carmoisine 4R, Cochineal, Azorubine, Yellow S Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Ponceau E-number E 330 E 100 E 102 E 104 E 110 E 120 E 122 E 124 E 160e E 161b E 160d E 160a Group II Group I E 575 E 460(ii) E 160c

Processed cheese Processed number Category 01.7.5 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/43

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

only ripened orange, yellow and broken-white products products broken-white broken-white products and and unripened yellow products yellow flavoured orange, ripened orange, only ripened only ripened only only (1) (4) (1) (1) (1) (2) (1) (29) appropriate) only flavoured unripened products products unripened marbled flavoured red only only

Maximum level only ripened orange, yellow and broken-white products broken-white and yellow orange, ripened only

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 20 000

2

100 quantum satis quantum 125 10 000 10 15 15 quantum satis quantum 2 000 2

2 500 2 quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

12,5 and polyphosphates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (33): of E 100, or for the combination 102, E 104, 110, E 120, 122, 124, E 160e and E 161b individually Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The processes fermentation of result a as cheeses certain in naturally present be may substance (29): This (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, sorbates — — phosphates acid — Sorbic silicates acid — Phosphoric dioxide Silicon Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Lysozyme Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Nisin gum Cassia Carmines acid, Carminic Cochineal, E-number E 160b E 338-452 E 120 Group I E 234 E 427 E 160a E 160b E 160c E 200-203 Group II E 551-559 Group III E 1105

in category 16) products falling products (excluding Cheese number Category 01.7.6 L 295/44 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

only surface treatment of hard, semi-hard and semi-soft products and semi-hard of hard, treatment only surface products and ripened products with added foods Restrictions/exceptions only unripened products; ripened products, prepacked, sliced; layered ripened layered sliced; prepacked, products, ripened products; unripened only products unripened only only hard, semi-hard and semi-soft ripened products products ripened processed semi-soft and and ripened semi-hard only hard, only Footnotes only sliced or grated hard and semi-hard products semi-hard and hard grated or sliced only

only ripened products surface treatment products surface marbled treatment products products red surface ripened ripened only products only only products ripened products products ripened only ripened ripened only only products and unripened products ripened and sliced only grated only surface

2 (1) (1) (2) (1) (4) (1) (29) appropriate) (30)

Maximum level

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O (not present at a at (not present mm) depth of 5 2 000

2 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 1 000 satis 1 quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 1 mg/dm 1 150 12,5 and polyphosphates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (30): and addition of water of whey removal if added after level milk or equivalent In the cheese (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The processes fermentation of result a as products certain in naturally present be may substance (29): This (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Sorbic acid — sorbates sorbates — tri- — acid di-, acid Sorbic — Sorbic propionates phosphates — — acid Nitrates acid Propionic silicates Phosphoric — dioxide Silicon Calcium carbonate Anthocyanins Calcium Nisin Natamycin cellulose carbonates chloride Powdered Magnesium Calcium Glucono-delta-lactone E-number E 163 E 200-203 E 200-203 E 235 E 509 E 551-559 E 575 E 170 E 234 E 338-452 E 504 E 280-283 E 460 E 251-252

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/45

Restrictions/exceptions only analogues of cheese based on protein only) on treatment based (surface cheese analogues of cheese analogues analogues machines only analogues cream only vending cheese whipped for whiteners processed only whiteners beverage only beverage only only only dairy-based cheese dairy-based only Footnotes only milk and cream analogues cream and analogues milk whiteners cream only beverage only only whiteners beverage only

only cheese analogues (surface treatment only) treatment (surface analogues (2) cheese (1) only (1) (4) (4) (1) (4) (1) (1) (1) only milk and cream analogues analogues cream (2) cream (1) (4) and (1) whiteners and milk (1) beverage (1) milk only only only (1) appropriate) (30) whiteners beverage only Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 5 000 20 000 5 000 20 000 30 000 50 000 1 000 1 000 5 5 000 5 500 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis 000 quantum 2

3 000 3

5 000 5 quantum satis

150 and polyphosphates and polyphosphates and polyphosphates and polyphosphates sucroglycerides sucroglycerides Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- sorbates tri- di-, sorbates — tri- di-, — — propionates acid tri- di-, — phosphates acid — Sorbic di-, — phosphates — Sorbic acid — Nitrates phosphates — acid — Propionic phosphates — acid Phosphoric — acids — acid Phosphoric acids fatty acid Phosphoric fatty of Phosphoric of esters Polysorbates esters Sucrose Sucrose Stearoyl-2-lactylates Colours at Colours Additives Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids acids acids fatty acids fatty fatty of fatty of of esters of esters esters Polyglycerol esters Polyglycerol Propane-1,2-diol Propane-1,2-diol E-number E 338-452 E 432-436 Group I Group II E 251-252 E 338-452 E 338-452 E 475 E 477 E 477 E 200-203 E 338-452 E 280-283 E 200-203 E 473-474 E 473-474 E 475 E 481-482

Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners beverage including analogues, Dairy number Category 01.8 L 295/46 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

whiteners and frying fat (excluding olive pomace oil) and , fish oil, beef, poultry and sheep and poultry beef, oil, fish oil) and lard, pomace olive (excluding fat and frying fat Restrictions/exceptions only fats and oils for the professional manufacture of heat-treated foods; frying oil frying foods; heat-treated of manufacture professional the for oils and fats only Footnotes only milk and cream analogues; beverage whiteners beverage analogues; cream and milk only only sliced or beverage grated analogues and cheese cheese analogue; processed

only cooking and/or frying purposes or the preparation of gravy gravy of of preparation preparation the the or or oils oils oils purposes purposes oils olive oils olive olive frying frying olive and olive and and and/or and/or fats and oils fats and oils oils cooking cooking only oils virgin only oils virgin virgin only only virgin except virgin except except except except

(1) (1) appropriate) (41) (1) oil including olive pomace only olive oils, refined

Maximum level only fats only

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 200

2 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 10 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 200 quantum satis quantum

5 000 5 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum in combination (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (30): and addition of water of whey removal if added after level milk or equivalent In the cheese (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Silicon dioxide — silicates — esters dioxide Sorbitan Silicon or individually BHA, and TBHQ Gallates, Annatto, bixin, norbixin bixin, Annatto, Carotenes Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid ascorbic of Curcumin esters acid acid acid Lactic extract Ascorbic Fatty Tocopherol-rich tocopherol Alpha-tocopherol Alpha-tocopherol Gamma Delta-tocopherol E-number E 551-559 E 306 E 307 E 307 E 309 E 310-320 E 491-495 E 160a E 160b E 270 E 300 E 304 E 100 E 308

anhydrous milkfat) free from water Fats (excluding and oils essentially number Category Fats and oils fat oil emulsions 02 02.1 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/47

polyunsaturated fatty acids is higher than 15 % w/w of for the the use total fatty acid, fatty acids is higher than 15 polyunsaturated products food in non-heat-treated of manufacture heat-treated foods; frying oils and the professional frying fat, excluding and pomace oil and frying fat (excluding olive an pomace oil) and lard, fish oil, beef, poultry and poultry beef, oil, fish oil) and lard, an pomace olive (excluding fat and frying sheep fat Restrictions/exceptions only oils (excluding virgin and oils) vegetable olive and fat where content of and fat; fat oils for and porcine sheep beef, poultry lard, only oil and algal oil; fish only soured cream butter cream soured only only fats and oils for the professional manufacture of heat-treated foods; frying oil frying foods; heat-treated of manufacture professional the for oils and fats only Footnotes

except virgin oils and olive oils oils oils oils olive olive olive olive and and and and milk oils oils oils oils goats virgin virgin virgin virgin and except except except except sheep butter from cream butter soured of gravy or for the preparation purposes only for cooking and/or frying except only

except virgin oils and olive oils olive oils and olive oils and virgin oils except virgin except (1) (4) (1) appropriate)

(41) Maximum level only oils and fats for frying for fats and (46) (46) (41) oils (41) only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis 2 000 10 000 10 100

10 30 50

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 30 000 30 diglycerides of fatty acids and polyphosphates (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The basis fat on (41): Expressed (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — acid Phosphoric Carotenes Citric acid esters of mono- and mono- of esters acid Citric Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) hydroxytoluene acids Butylated acid fatty citrates Lecithins rosemary citrates Citric citrates of Sodium rosemary of Potassium Calcium diglycerides of Extracts and Extracts Mono- polysiloxane Dimethyl carbonates Sodium E-number E 330 E 331 E 332 E 333 E 392 E 392 E 472c E 321 E 338-452 E 471 E 160a E 500 E 322 E 900

oil and anhydrous milkfat and butter butter and concentrated Butter Fat and oil emulsions mainly of type water-in-oil type of mainly emulsions oil and Fat number Category 02.2.1 02.2 L 295/48 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

No 1234/2007, having a fat content of 41 % or less No 1234/2007, having a fat content of 41 % or less and similar spreadable products % fat with a fat content of less than 10 Restrictions/exceptions only frying fat frying fats % or more a fat content of butter) with 60 only fat emulsions (excluding only % a fat content less than 60 only fat emulsions with spreadable only Footnotes only fat emulsions for baking for for emulsions emulsions fat fat only only

excluding reduced fat butter fat reduced excluding (1) (1) (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) (4) (1) fats as only defined in 115 spreadable Article of and Annex XV to Regulation (EC) appropriate) only frying fat frying (2) (1) only fats as only defined in 115 spreadable Article of and Annex XV to Regulation (EC) Maximum level excluding reduced fat butter fat reduced excluding

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 100 10 000 5 000 200 O

2

5 000 5 100 4 000 4 3 000 3 10 1 000 000 1 2

10 000 10 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

in combination and polyphosphates sucroglycerides acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Gallates, TBHQ and BHA, individually or tri- sorbates individually sorbates di-, — BHA, — — acid and acid phosphates Sorbic TBHQ Sorbic — — Gallates, acid acids Phosphoric fatty of esters Polysorbates Sucrose Additives Annatto, bixin, norbixin bixin, Annatto, Carotenes Curcumin tetra- (BHT) diamine hydroxytoluene ethylene acids alginate Butylated disodium fatty 2-diol Calcium of Propane-1, esters polyricinoleate Polyglycerol Polyglycerol E-number E 473-474 E 475 E 405 E 100 E 310-320 E 385 Group I E 321 E 338-452 E 160b E 432-436 E 476 E 160a E 200-203 E 200-203

1234/2007 emulsions and liquid (EC) No by spreads Council Regulation as defined Other fat and oil emulsions including number Category 02.2.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/49

(EC) No 1234/2007 (EC) No spray spray spray Restrictions/exceptions only fats and oils for the professional manufacture of heat-treated foods heat-treated of manufacture professional the for oils and fats only only water-based sprays for coating baking tins baking coating for sprays emulsion water-based only Footnotes only tin greasing products greasing tin only products greasing tin only

only vegetable oil pan spray (for professional use only) and water-based emulsion emulsion emulsion water-based water-based water-based and and and only) only) only) use use use professional professional professional (for (for (for spray spray spray pan pan pan oil oil oil vegetable vegetable vegetable only only only only fat emulsions for baking purposes baking for emulsions fat only (1) (1) (1) (4) (1) (1) only fat emulsions for frying purposes frying for emulsions fat only appropriate) Maximum level only oils and fats for frying for fats and oils only (46) (41)

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only as flavour enhancer, only in the fat groups B & C in Annex XV to Regulation to XV Annex in C & B groups fat the in only enhancer, flavour as only

5 5 000 30 000 O

2 10 000 10 30 000 30 000 30

10 50

10 000 10 5 10 000 10

quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

interacted with mono- of and diglycerides fatty acids and polyphosphates (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Silicon dioxide — silicates — esters Stearoyl-2-lactylates dioxide Sorbitan tri- Silicon di-, — phosphates — silicates acid — Phosphoric dioxide Silicon Additives Thermally oxidised soya bean oil bean soya oxidised Thermally Isobutane Butane Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids fatty of esters Propane-1,2-diol polysiloxane DC Dimethyl Neohesperidine rosemary of Extracts Propane E-number E 491-495 E 551-559 E 477 E 943b E 944 E 481-482 E 551-559 E 959 E 338-452 E 900 E 943a Group I E 392 E 479b

Vegetable oil pan spray pan oil Vegetable number Category 02.3 L 295/50 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with cream or ice energy-reduced containing only wafers prepacked only only water-based edible ices edible water-based (4) (1) only (1) (1) appropriate)

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with (25) or energy-reduced (1) only

Maximum level

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 5 000 1 000

2 150 3 000 3

quantum satis quantum 3 000 3 20 quantum satis quantum

500 800 1 000 1 2 500 2 quantum satis 40

quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates sucroglycerides (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The basis fat on (41): Expressed Name

Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — — acids acid fatty Phosphoric of esters Polysorbates Sucrose esters Sorbitan Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Lycopene Propane-1, 2-diol alginate acids 2-diol fatty gum yellow Propane-1, of Cassia and esters white Propane-1,2-diol K Beeswax, Acesulfame E-number E 473-474 E 477 E 901 Group IV E 160b E 405 Group II E 160d E 338-452 Group I Group III E 427 E 432-436 E 491-495 E 950

number Category Edible ices Edible 03 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/51

Vaccinium

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

)

corymbosum only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only Restrictions/exceptions only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only Footnotes only table grapes, fresh lychees (measured on edible parts) and blueberries ( blueberries and parts) edible on (measured lychees fresh grapes, table only

appropriate) only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced only (50) (52) only (49) (11)b

Maximum level only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar sugar added added added fruit no no no citrus with with with fresh or or or unpeeled energy-reduced energy-reduced energy-reduced of only only only treatment surface only (3)

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O

2 100 800 10 20

50

50 800 320 26 (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The mg/kg or mg/l (25): E 110, 122, E 124 of the colours of and E 50 each 155 may not exceed quantities The imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The

Name Sorbic acid — sorbates sulphites — — acid dioxide Sorbic Sulphur Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, its and Aspartame Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame DC Sucralose Thaumatin of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 951 E 200-203 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 220-228

Entire fresh fruit and vegetables and fruit fresh Entire Unprocessed fruit and vegetables and fruit Unprocessed number Category Fruit and vegetables and Fruit 04.1 04.1.1 04 L 295/52 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of

2

and glazing agent on and glazing nuts and glazing agent on and glazing nuts agent on and glazing nuts agent on and glazing nuts and prepacked unprocessed peeled potatoes Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes only fresh fruits, surface treatment surface sweetcorn fruits, vacuum-packed fresh only only pulp shallot and potatoes pulp peeled onion, only only only

only surface treatment of citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples pineapples pineapples and pineapples and pineapple pineapple peaches and peaches and and pears, peaches pears, avocado apples, pears, apples, avocado mango, mango, melons, apples, melons, and papaya, papaya, fruit, and melons, fruit, mango, melons, melons, citrus consumption fruit, citrus papaya, fruit, fruit, of for citrus of melons, citrus only citrus treatment ready of treatment of of potatoes of surface vegetables treatment surface treatment (1) treatment peeled treatment only and surface only surface surface and surface fruit only only only unprocessed only unprocessed prepacked refrigerated only only appropriate) only surface treatment of citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples pineapples and peaches pears, apples, melons, fruit, citrus of treatment (3) surface only (3) (3) Maximum level only surface treatment of citrus fruit citrus of treatment surface only (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity,

2 50 100 50 300 800

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum 200 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum to be present sucroglycerides (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Sucrose esters of fatty acids — sulphites acids — fatty dioxide of Sulphur esters Sucrose sulphites sulphites — sulphites — dioxide — dioxide Sulphur dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Glycerol esters of wood rosins wood of yellow esters and Glycerol white wax Beeswax, wax Candelilla esters Carnauba wax wax Shellac acid polyethylene Microcrystalline Montan Oxidised acid acid Malic Ascorbic E-number E 220-228 E 912 E 901 E 300 E 914 E 296 E 220-228 E 445 E 220-228 E 220-228 E 473-474 E 902 E 903 E 904 E 905

and vegetables fruit cut and shredded Peeled, number Category 04.1.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/53

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of

2 2

prepacked unprocessed and prepacked unprocessed peeled potatoes and prepacked unprocessed peeled potatoes and prepacked unprocessed peeled potatoes and prepacked unprocessed peeled potatoes and prepacked unprocessed peeled potatoes and prepacked unprocessed peeled potatoes Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes only white vegetables including mushrooms and white pulses white and mushrooms potatoes including deep-frozen vegetables and white frozen only only

only refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and and and and consumption and consumption and consumption and for consumption for consumption for consumption ready for ready for ready for vegetables ready vegetables ready vegetables ready and vegetables and vegetables and vegetables fruit and fruit and fruit and unprocessed fruit unprocessed fruit unprocessed fruit refrigerated unprocessed refrigerated unprocessed refrigerated unprocessed only refrigerated only refrigerated only refrigerated only only only appropriate) (3) Maximum level (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity,

2 2 50 100

quantum satis quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum

to be present to be present (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum Name Sulphur dioxide — sulphites sulphites — — dioxide dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Sodium ascorbate ascorbate Sodium acid Calcium citrates Citric citrates Sodium citrates Potassium Calcium acid ascorbate ascorbate Ascorbic acid Sodium citrates Calcium citrates Citric citrates Sodium Potassium Calcium E-number E 301 E 220-228 E 302 E 330 E 331 E 332 E 333 E 220-228 E 300 E 301 E 302 E 330 E 331 E 332 E 333

Frozen fruit and vegetables and fruit Frozen number Category 04.1.3 L 295/54 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

to rehydrate on ingestion to rehydrate Restrictions/exceptions only dried fruit dried only only preserves of red fruit fruit fruit red fruit red fruit red of fruit red of red of preserves red of preserves of preserves only of preserves only preserves only preserves only only only Footnotes only white vegetables, processed, including pulses including processed, coconut vegetables, mushrooms dried white dried only only only

only preserves of red fruit red fruit fruit of fruit fruit red fruit red fruit red red of red of red only red of of preserves of preserves of of preserves preserves only preserves only preserves preserves only only only only only (1) (2) (1) appropriate) (34) (34) (34) (34) (34) (34) (3) Maximum level (3) (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum satis quantum 200 200 50 50 100 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1

200 quantum satis quantum 200 200

200 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum intended foods dehydrated to produce E 410, 412, 415 not E 417 be used may quantum satis quantum

chlorophyllins Name Sorbic acid — sorbates sulphites — sulphites — sulphites acid — dioxide — Sorbic dioxide Sulphur dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Additives Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A Carmines Red acid, Cochineal Carminic and AG Carmoisine Riboflavins V 4R, Cochineal, chlorophylls FCF Red Azorubine, Blue Ponceau of Blue Allura Chlorophyllins Patent complexes Brilliant Chlorophylls, betanin Copper Red, Beetroot Anthocyanins E-number Group I E 120 E 122 E 124 E 129 E 131 E 133 E 140 E 141 E 150a-d E 160a E 160c E 162 E 163 E 200-203 E 101 E 220-228 E 220-228 E 220-228

Dried fruit and vegetables and fruit Dried Processed fruit and vegetables and fruit Processed number Category 04.2.1 04.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/55

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

peaches, grapes, prunes and figs Restrictions/exceptions only preserves of red fruit fruit fruit red fruit red fruit red of red of red of preserves of preserves of preserves only preserves only preserves only only only Footnotes only dried , peaches, grapes, prunes, and figs and prunes, dried pears tomatoes grapes, vegetables, and dried dried peaches, white apples only bananas only apricots, only dried dried dried only only dried fruit and nuts bananas, apricots, pears, in shell excluding dried apples, only only

only preserves of red fruit red of preserves only only dried fruit as glazing agent glazing as fruit dried (3) (3) only appropriate) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (34) (34) (34) (34) (34) Maximum level relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

2

200

200 150 200 400 500 000 000 600 1 2 2 000 2

200 200 200 quantum satis quantum

considered to be present (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (34): of E 120, or for the combination 122, E 124, 129, E 131, 133 individually Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum Name Sulphur dioxide — sulphites sulphites — sulphites — dioxide sulphites — dioxide sulphites Sulphur — dioxide sulphites Sulphur — dioxide sulphites Sulphur — dioxide Sulphur — dioxide Sulphur dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Additives Hydrogenated poly-1-decene Hydrogenated A Carmines Red acid, Cochineal Carminic AG Carmoisine Riboflavins V 4R, Cochineal, Red Azorubine, Blue Ponceau Allura Patent E-number E 220-228 E 220-228 E 220-228 Group I E 120 E 122 E 124 E 129 E 131 E 220-228 E 220-228 E 220-228 E 101 E 907 E 220-228

Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine or oil, vinegar, in vegetables and Fruit number Category 04.2.2 L 295/56 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only olives and olive-based preparations olives) preparations olive-based (excluding preparations olive-based and vegetables olive-based and olives only and olives only olives only only only preserves of red fruit red of preserves only Footnotes

only preserves of red fruit fruit fruit fruit red fruit red fruit red fruit red of red of red of red of olives) preserves of olives) preserves of olives) preserves of olives) preserves (excluding olives) only preserves (excluding olives) only preserves (excluding olives) only preserves (excluding only vegetables (excluding only vegetables (excluding only vegetables (excluding only vegetables only vegetables only vegetables only vegetables only only only only (1) (2) (2) (1) (2) (1) (1) appropriate) (34) (2) (1) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 2 000 1 000 quantum satis quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum 500 1 000 1

quantum satis quantum satis quantum 200

quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum benzoates benzoates chlorophyllins chlorophyllins Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic — sorbates; acid sorbates — Benzoic benzoates — acid sorbates; — acid Sorbic — acid Sorbic acid Benzoic Sorbic Caramels Caramels Carotenes Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophylls FCF of Blue Chlorophyllins complexes Brilliant Chlorophylls, and Copper betanin chlorophylls Red, of Beetroot Chlorophyllins Anthocyanins complexes Riboflavins Chlorophylls, betanin Copper Red, Beetroot Anthocyanins E-number E 133 E 140 E 141 E 150a-d E 160a E 160c E 162 E 163 E 101 E 140 E 141 E 150a-d E 160a E 162 E 163 E 200-213 E 200-203 E 210-213 E 200-213

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/57

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

only sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables and fruit of preserves sweet-sour only Restrictions/exceptions only sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables oxidation oxidation and by by fruit darkened darkened of olives olives preserves only only sweet-sour only Footnotes except olives and golden peppers in brine in peppers brine golden in and peppers olives golden except only

appropriate) only sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables vegetables vegetables vegetables and and and and fruit fruit fruit fruit of of of of preserves preserves preserves preserves sweet-sour sweet-sour (3) (3) sweet-sour (56) sweet-sour (56) only only (50) (52) only (49) only (11)a Maximum level only sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables and fruit of preserves sweet-sour only relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

2

160

200 100 500

100 150 150 200 300 180 10 considered to be present (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (56): Expressed as Fe as (56): Expressed (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (34): of E 120, or for the combination 122, E 124, 129, E 131, 133 individually Maximum Name Sulphur dioxide — sulphites sulphites — — dioxide dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, gluconate lactate its K Ferrous Ferrous and Acesulfame Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 951 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 220-228 E 220-228 E 585 E 950 E 579

number Category L 295/58 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only preserves of red fruit fruit fruit red fruit red fruit red of fruit red of red of preserves red of preserves of preserves only of preserves only preserves only preserves only only only Footnotes only white vegetables, including pulses including vegetables, sliced white bottled, only only

only preserves of red fruit red fruit fruit of fruit fruit red fruit red preserves fruit red red of red of olives) only red of of preserves of preserves (excluding of preserves preserves only preserves only vegetables preserves only only only only only appropriate) only bigareaux cherries in syrup and in cocktails (canned) in peas cherries and garden candied syrup and and (34) in (34) mushy (34) (34) (34) cherries (34) cherries processed cocktail bigareaux only only only (3) Maximum level only processed mushy and garden peas (canned) (canned) peas peas garden garden and and mushy mushy processed processed only only (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum satis quantum 200 200 50 250 quantum satis quantum

200 quantum satis quantum

200 20 200

200 quantum satis quantum 200 150 quantum satis quantum 100 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 chlorophyllins Name Sulphur dioxide — sulphites sulphites — — dioxide dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Caramels Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A Carmines Red acid, Cochineal and Carminic AG Carmoisine Riboflavins V 4R, chlorophylls Cochineal, FCF Red Azorubine, Blue Ponceau of Blue Allura Chlorophyllins Patent complexes Brilliant Chlorophylls, betanin Copper Red, FCF Beetroot Blue Anthocyanins S Tartrazine Brilliant Green Erythrosine Erythrosine E-number E 120 E 122 E 124 E 129 E 131 E 133 E 140 E 141 E 150a-d E 160a E 160c E 162 E 102 E 220-228 E 163 E 220-228 E 101 E 127 E 133 E 142 E 127

Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables and fruit bottled or Canned number Category 04.2.3 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/59

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes only bottled whiteheart cherries; vacuum-packed sweetcorn vacuum-packed cherries; whiteheart bottled only

appropriate) (3) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 100 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum Name Sulphur dioxide — sulphites — dioxide Sulphur Acetic acid acetate acetates Acetic acetate Potassium acid Sodium acid Calcium acid Lactic ascorbate Malic ascorbate Ascorbic lactate Sodium lactate Calcium lactate Sodium acid Potassium citrates Calcium (L(+)-) citrates Citric citrates Sodium acid Potassium tartrate tartrates Calcium tartrates Tartaric potassium Sodium Potassium Sodium E-number E 220-228 E 261 E 262 E 263 E 270 E 296 E 300 E 301 E 302 E 325 E 326 E 327 E 330 E 331 E 332 E 333 E 334 E 335 E 336 E 337 E 260

number Category L 295/60 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced fruit only Restrictions/exceptions only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar oxidation added oxidation added by asparagus no by no darkened white with darkened with olives only or olives or only energy-reduced only energy-reduced fruit fruit only only Footnotes

only chestnuts in liquid liquid liquid in in in chestnuts chestnuts chestnuts only only only only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced fruit only (51) appropriate) only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar artichokes sugar added and added no mushrooms no with legumes, with or pulses, or energy-reduced only energy-reduced fruit (56) (56) fruit only (50) (52) only (49) (11)a Maximum level only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced (55) fruit fruit only only relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

250 2

1 000 1 200

350

10 quantum satis quantum 50 25 150 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 150 350 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum 400 32 considered to be present (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) (34): of E 120, or for the combination 122, E 124, 129, E 131, 133 individually Maximum Name Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra- diamine ethylene gum salts disodium bean Ca Calcium gum gum Locust and chloride Guar chloride Xanthan K Calcium gluconate Stannous lactate Glucono-delta-lactone Na, polysiloxane Ferrous K Ferrous its Dimethyl Acesulfame and Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 385 E 410 E 412 E 415 E 509 E 950 E 575 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 512 E 579 E 585 E 900

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/61

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

for the manufacture of fruit-juice based drinks of fruit-juice for the manufacture Restrictions/exceptions only preserves of red fruit fruit fruit red fruit red fruit red of fruit red of red of preserves red of preserves of preserves only of preserves only preserves only preserves only only only Footnotes

only preserves of red fruit frutta red di fruit fruit of mostarda red red preserves only of of only or only with no energy-reduced with the of exception added sugar, those intended preserves preserves only only

appropriate) only mostarda di frutta di mostarda only (34) (34) (34) (34) (34) (34) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis 200 200

200 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

200

200 200

200 quantum satis quantum quantum satis

quantum satis quantum (56): Expressed as Fe as (56): Expressed (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (55): Expressed as Sn as (55): Expressed chlorophyllins (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A Carmines Red acid, Cochineal Carminic and AG Carmoisine Riboflavins V 4R, Cochineal, chlorophylls FCF Red Azorubine, Blue Ponceau of Blue Allura Chlorophyllins Patent complexes Brilliant Chlorophylls, Copper E-number E 120 E 122 E 124 E 129 E 131 E 133 E 140 E 141 Group II Group III Group IV Group I E 101

Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote excluding preparations vegetable and Fruit Fruit and vegetable preparations, excluding products covered by 5.4 by covered products excluding preparations, vegetable and Fruit number Category 04.2.4.1 04.2.4 L 295/62 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

based sauces, aspic, excluding purée, mousse, compote, salads and similar products, and salads similar mousse, compote, purée, excluding aspic, based sauces, canned or bottled Restrictions/exceptions only fruit and vegetable preparations including seaweed based preparations, fruit- preparations, based seaweed including preparations preparations olive-based vegetable and and olives beet fruit preparations, red only seaweed preparations cooked only olive-based only only products vegetable preparations for fruit glazings only only Footnotes only jellying fruit extract, liquid for sale to the final consumer final frutta the di to mostarda sale mushrooms lychees, for pulp and and pectin shallot vegetables fruit liquid and white dried extract, garlic processed pulp rehydrated fruit onion, only horseradish only jellying only frutta only only di mostarda only

only preserves of red fruit fruit fruit red fruit red red olives) of red of of (excluding preserves of preserves preserves vegetables only preserves only only only only (1) (2) (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) (4) (1) (1) appropriate) (1) (2) (1) (3) (3) (4) (3) (3) (1) Maximum level (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 1 000 800 4 000 quantum satis quantum 50 100 300 800 800 2 000 500 2 5 000 5 1 000 1

quantum satis quantum

2 000 2 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum benzoates and polyphosphates and polyphosphates Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — sorbates acid — benzoates Benzoic benzoates acid — sorbates; — Sorbic acid sulphites — acid tri- Benzoic sulphites — acid Benzoic tri- di-, sulphites — dioxide Sorbic sulphites di-, — — dioxide sulphites Sulphur — — dioxide phosphates Sulphur — dioxide Sulphur phosphates — dioxide Sulphur — acid Sulphur acid Phosphoric Phosphoric Stearoyl-2-lactylates Caramels Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Beetroot Red, betanin Red, Beetroot Anthocyanins alginate 2-diol Propane-1, E-number E 220-228 E 150a-d E 160a E 160c E 162 E 200-203 E 163 E 220-228 E 220-228 E 405 E 338-452 E 210-213 E 220-228 E 220-228 E 338-452 E 481-482 E 210-213 E 200-213

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/63

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

only energy-reduced only Restrictions/exceptions only energy-reduced energy-reduced only only Footnotes

only energy-reduced only appropriate) only energy-reduced energy-reduced only (50) (51) (52) only (49) (11)a

Maximum level only energy-reduced energy-reduced only only

5 relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

O 2

2 250 200

350

50 quantum satis quantum 350 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 400 32 considered to be present (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (34): of E 120, or for the combination 122, E 124, 129, E 131, 133 individually Maximum imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, K its Acesulfame and Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt acid ascorbate Ascorbic Sodium E-number E 950 E 300 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 301

Compote, excluding products covered by category 16 category by covered products excluding Compote, number Category 04.2.4.2 L 295/64 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

mermeladas mermeladas

made fruit with sulphited mermelades Restrictions/exceptions only low-sugar and similar low calorie or sugar-free products, products, sugar-free sugar-free or or calorie calorie low low similar similar and and low-sugar low-sugar only only Footnotes only jams, jellies and jellies jams, only

only energy-reduced jams, jellies, marmalades or with no added sugar added no with apple apple or than than marmalades other other jellies, compote compote jams, fruit fruit energy-reduced only only only (1) (2) (1) appropriate) (1) (2) (1) (3) Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 1 000

100 500

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum benzoates Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates; benzoates — sulphites — acid — acid Sorbic dioxide Benzoic Sulphur Polyols Calcium ascorbate acid citrates Calcium citrates Citric citrates Sodium Potassium chloride Calcium Pectins Calcium acid acid acid Lactic lactate Malic acid Ascorbic (L(+)-) citrates Calcium citrates Citric acid Sodium Calcium Tartaric E-number Group IV E 302 E 200-213 E 330 E 331 E 332 E 333 E 440 E 210-213 E 220-228 E 296 E 300 E 327 E 330 E 331 E 333 E 334 E 509 E 270

by Directive 2001/113/EC as defined Extra jam and extra jelly products and similar and marmalades Jam, jellies number Category 04.2.5.1 04.2.5 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/65

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

only energy-reduced jams jellies and marmalades and jellies jams energy-reduced only Restrictions/exceptions only energy-reduced jams jellies and marmalades marmalades and and jellies jellies jams jams energy-reduced energy-reduced only only Footnotes

only energy-reduced jams jellies and marmalades marmalades marmalades and and and jellies jellies jellies jams jams jams energy-reduced energy-reduced energy-reduced only only only (50) (49) (11)b appropriate) (51) (52) Maximum level only energy-reduced jams jellies and marmalades marmalades and and jellies jellies jams jams energy-reduced energy-reduced only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only energy-reduced jams jellies and marmalades, as flavour enhancer flavour as marmalades, and jellies jams energy-reduced only 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum 200 1 000 1

50 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 1 000 1 400 32 2 quantum satis quantum (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts acids Ca fatty and of tartrates K diglycerides malates Sodium Na, and Sodium K Pectins its Mono- Acesulfame and Aspartame DC Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic Neohesperidine of Neotame Neotame Salt E-number E 335 E 962 E 350 E 440 E 471 E 950 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 961

number Category L 295/66 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

mermeladas mermeladas

Restrictions/exceptions only low-sugar and similar low calorie or sugar-free products, spreads, products, products, sugar-free sugar-free or or calorie calorie low low similar similar and and low-sugar low-sugar only only except chestnut purée purée purée chestnut purée chestnut chestnut except chestnut except except purée except chestnut purée except purée chestnut chestnut except except Footnotes only jams, jellies and marmalades made with sulphited fruit sulphited with made marmalades and jellies jams, only

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or purée energy-reduced chestnut purée purée only except purée chestnut purée chestnut purée chestnut except purée chestnut except purée chestnut except chestnut except chestnut except except except (1) (2) (1) appropriate) (31) (31) (31) (31) (31) (31) (2) (1) (3) Maximum level (31) (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 1 000 quantum satis quantum satis quantum 100 100 100 50 100 quantum satis quantum 500

quantum satis quantum 100

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum 10 quantum satis quantum 100 quantum satis quantum 100 benzoates chlorophyllins Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates; benzoates — sulphites — acid sulphites — acid Sorbic — dioxide Benzoic dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Polyols Caramels Lutein Lycopene Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A Carmines and Red acid, Yellow chlorophylls Cochineal Curcumin Carminic Quinoline of 4R, Chlorophyllins Cochineal, complexes Ponceau Yellow S Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Chlorophylls, S Copper Green betanin Red, Beetroot Anthocyanins E-number E 220-228 Group IV E 100 E 220-228 E 104 E 110 E 120 E 124 E 140 E 141 E 142 E 150a-d E 160a E 160c E 160d E 161b E 162 E 163 E 200-213 E 210-213

by Directive 2001/113/EC as defined purée chestnut and sweetened and marmalades Jam, jellies number Category 04.2.5.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/67

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

(32) (32) (32) (32) (32) (32) (32) appropriate) Maximum level only jelly marmalade jelly only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum 10 000 10

25 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 10 000 10 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 Name Alginic acid — alginates — acid Alginic Lactic acid acid acid Lactic lactate Malic acid Ascorbic (L(+)-) citrates Calcium citrates Citric acid Sodium tartrates Calcium malates acids Tartaric Sodium gum Sodium fatty bean Agar of gum Carrageenan gum Locust diglycerides gum Guar Xanthan and Gellan monolaurate Pectins chloride Mono- Sorbitan Calcium E-number E 270 E 406 E 407 E 410 E 412 E 415 E 418 E 440 E 509 E 296 E 300 E 327 E 330 E 331 E 333 E 334 E 335 E 350 E 400-404 E 471 E 493

number Category L 295/68 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination marmalades marmalades marmalades marmalades marmalades marmalades marmalades marmalades

only energy-reduced jams, jellies and jellies jams, energy-reduced only Restrictions/exceptions only energy-reduced jams, jellies and and jellies jellies jams, jams, energy-reduced energy-reduced only only Footnotes

only energy-reduced jams, jellies and and jellies jellies jams, jams, energy-reduced energy-reduced only only (51) (50) (49) (11)b appropriate) only energy-reduced jams, jellies and jellies jams, energy-reduced (52) only Maximum level only energy-reduced jams, jellies and and jellies jellies jams, jams, energy-reduced energy-reduced only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only energy-reduced jams jellies and marmalades, as flavour enhancer flavour as enhancer marmalades, flavour and as jellies jellies jams fruit energy-reduced only only 1 000 1 200 1 000 1

10 50 5 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 1 000 1 400 32 2 (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (32): E 400-404,or in combination with E 406, 407, E 410, 412, 415 individually and E 418 Maximum (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (31): E 104, E 110, 120, or in 124, E 142, 160d combination with and E 161b individually Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K hydroxide Na, polysiloxane K Sodium its Dimethyl Acesulfame and Aspartame DC Saccharin DC Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic aspartame-acesulfame Neohesperidine Neohesperidine of Neotame Neotame Salt E-number E 524 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 959 E 961 E 961 E 950 E 962 E 900

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/69

mermeladas mermeladas

crème de pruneaux crème de pruneaux crème de pruneaux crème de pruneaux crème de pruneaux crème de pruneaux crème de pruneaux crème de pruneaux crème de pruneaux marmelada de membrillo dulce Restrictions/exceptions other fruit-based spreads, fruit-based spreads, other fruit-based only other only except except except except except except except Footnotes

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only except (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) (2) (1) appropriate) (31) (31) (31) (31) (31) (31) (2) (1) Maximum level (31) (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 1 000 1 500 100 100 100 50 1 000 500 1 except

100 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

10 100 quantum satis quantum 100 benzoates benzoates Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — — acid acid Benzoic Benzoic sorbates; sorbates; — benzoates — acid benzoates — acid Sorbic sulphites — acid Sorbic — acid Benzoic dioxide Benzoic Sulphur Polyols Colours at Colours Lutein Lycopene Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A Carmines Red acid, Yellow Cochineal Curcumin Carminic Quinoline 4R, S Cochineal, Ponceau Yellow S Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Green acid acid acid Lactic lactate Malic acid Ascorbic Calcium Citric E-number E 270 Group IV E 100 E 104 E 110 E 120 E 124 E 142 E 160d E 161b E 200-213 E 200-213 E 210-213 Group II E 220-228 E 210-213 E 296 E 300 E 327 E 330

Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads vegetable or fruit similar Other number Category 04.2.5.3 L 295/70 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced spreads, spreads, sandwich sandwich dried-fruit-based dried-fruit-based only only Footnotes

(32) (32) (32) (32) (32) (32) (32) only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced spreads, spreads, sandwich sandwich dried-fruit-based dried-fruit-based only only appropriate) (51) (52) Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 500 quantum satis quantum 200 10 000 10

10 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 10 000 10 10 000 10 10 000 10 1 000 1 10 000 10 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 Name Alginic acid — alginates — acid Alginic Tartaric acid (L(+)-) citrates citrates acid Sodium tartrates Calcium malates acids Tartaric Sodium gum Sodium fatty salts bean Agar of Ca gum Carrageenan gum Locust diglycerides gum and Guar Xanthan and Gellan K chloride Pectins hydroxide Mono- Na, polysiloxane Calcium K Sodium its Dimethyl Acesulfame and Aspartame Saccharin Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic E-number E 331 E 406 E 407 E 410 E 412 E 415 E 418 E 440 E 950 E 333 E 334 E 335 E 350 E 400-404 E 471 E 509 E 524 E 900 E 951 E 952 E 954

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/71

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced spreads, sandwich dried-fruit-based only Restrictions/exceptions only processed nuts processed only only spreadable fats excluding butter excluding fats spreadable only Footnotes

(11)b (49) (50) (49) (11)b (4) (1), appropriate) only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced spreads, sandwich dried-fruit-based only (41) (1) Maximum level only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced spreads, spreads, sandwich sandwich dried-fruit-based dried-fruit-based only only relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 000 2

1 000 1 200

50 400

32

considered to be present and polyphosphates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (32): E 400-404,or in combination with E 406, 407, E 410, 412, 415 individually and E 418 Maximum (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (31): E 104, E 110, 120, or in 124, E 142, 160d combination with and E 161b individually Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — BHA phosphates and — TBHQ acid Gallates, Phosphoric Additives Neohesperidine DC aspartame-acesulfame Sucralose Neohesperidine of Neotame Salt E-number Group I E 955 E 338-452 E 310-320 E 959 E 961 E 962

Nut butters and nut spreads nut and butters Nut number Category 04.2.5.4 L 295/72 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

Restrictions/exceptions

including pre-fried frozen en deep-frozen potatoes deep-frozen en frozen only potato slices potato dough and pre-fried pre-fried including only dehydrated potatoes products potatoes dehydrated only Footnotes only dehydrated potatoes products potatoes potatoes dehydrated dehydrated only only

only dried potato granules and flakes and granules potato dried only only prepacked processed potato products potato processed prepacked only (1) (2) (1) (4) (1) appropriate)

(41) (46) (41) (3) (3) (46)

Maximum level (1)

5 5 relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

O O 5 000 2

2 2

400 100

25 2 000 2

10 000 10 200 200

quantum satis quantum

considered to be present and polyphosphates (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (41): Expressed on fat basis fat on (41): Expressed acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- sorbates di-, sulphites — sulphites — — acid BHA — phosphates dioxide Sorbic and dioxide — Sulphur TBHQ Sulphur acid Gallates, Phosphoric Additives Extracts of rosemary of Extracts Curcumin rosemary of hemicellulose Extracts Soybean E-number E 310-320 E 392 Group I E 338-452 E 100 E 220-228 E 426 E 200-203 E 392 E 220-228

Processed potato products potato Processed number Category 04.2.6 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/73

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or only only energy-reduced agent agent only glazing glazing only only as only as agent agent agent glazing glazing glazing as as as

(*) (*) (*) (*)

appropriate) as glazing agent only agent glazing as Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum satis quantum 5 000 5 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10

quantum satis quantum

5 000 5 10 000 10 70 000 70 70 000 70 quantum satis quantum 500 70 000 70 70 000 70 5 000 5 only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum diglycerides of fatty acids

Name Carbonates Hydroxides Polyols Additives Citric acid esters of mono- and mono- of esters acid Citric Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids gum) carbonate (L(+)-) fatty (acacia acid Calcium acid of Lecithins arabic Citric Tartaric diglycerides Gum phosphatides Glycerol and Pectins Ammonium polyricinoleate Mono- yellow tristearate Polyglycerol and Sorbitan oxide white wax Magnesium wax Beeswax, Candelilla Carnauba Shellac E-number E 322 E 524-528 E 530 E 901 Group I E 471 E 500-504 Group IV E 170 E 330 E 334 E 414 E 440 E 472c E 476 E 492 E 422 E 442 E 902 E 903 E 904

Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC Directive by covered as products Chocolate and Cocoa number Category Confectionery 05 05.1 L 295/74 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

E 407, 407a, 410, 412, 413, 414, 415, 417, 418, 425 and E 440 as Regulation, of this purpose the for defined, mini-cups, in jelly not be used may jelly confectionery of a firm consistence, contained in semi rigid mini-cups or mini- capsules, intended to be ingested in a single bite by exerting pressure on the mini- E 410, E into the mouth; 412, the confectionery to project or mini-capsule cups on to rehydrate intended foods dehydrated to produce not be used E 415 417 may ingestion. confectionery in jelly not be used E425 may only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only Restrictions/exceptions only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only vegetables and fruit candied except Footnotes

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only appropriate) only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar sugar added added added no no no with with with or or or energy-reduced energy-reduced vegetables energy-reduced only (50) (52) only and (49) only (11)a fruit candied (25) only Maximum level only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

300 200 500 500 quantum satis quantum

100 500 50 2 000 2 quantum satis 800 under numbers E 400, listed E 401, 402, 403, E 404, 406, substances The 65 (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels (*) carbonates as potassium expressed fat, without % on dry matter, E 170, 500-504, E 524-528 and E 530: 7 Name Colours with combined maximum limit limit maximum maximum combined combined with with Colours Colours Colours at Colours Additives Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, its K and Acesulfame Aspartame Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame DC Sucralose Thaumatin of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 950 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 959 E 961 E 962 Group III Group II Group I Group III

Other confectionery including breath freshening microsweets freshening breath including confectionery Other number Category 05.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/75

or with no sugar or with added sugar Restrictions/exceptions except candied, crystallised or glacé fruit and vegetables and fruit glacé or crystallised candied, except only candied, crystallised or glacé fruit and vegetables and fruit glacé or fruit crystallised candied candied, except only confectionery, fruit sugar candied only only Footnotes only candied, crystallised or glacé fruit, vegetables, angelica and citrus peel citrus and angelica vegetables, fruit, glacé or crystallised candied, only only over -based confectionery (carry from the glucose syrup only)

only cocoa or dried fruit-based, milk or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced spreads, sugar sugar sandwich added added fat-based no no or with with milk sugar or or fruit-based, added energy-reduced energy-reduced dried confectionery no fruit, confectionery confectionery or of with crystallised of starch-based cocoa coating only for coating only only external only external no or with added energy-reduced confectionery, fruit-based or dried only cocoa-based only only and of pastries for the decoration confectionery coating of sugar only external only jelly confectionery, except jelly mini-cups jelly except confectionery, jelly only only sugar confectionery (5) (2) confectionery (2) sugar (1) (1) (4) sugar only (1) only appropriate) (3) (4) (1) Maximum level (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 1 000 5 000 800 1 500

100 50 1 500 1

10 000 10

1 000 1 quantum satis quantum

30 quantum satis satis satis satis satis quantum quantum quantum quantum quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates benzoates and polyphosphates and polyphosphates Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — — acid acid Benzoic Benzoic sorbates; tri- sorbates; — tri- di-, sulphites — acid sulphites di-, — — acid Sorbic — — phosphates dioxide Sorbic dioxide phosphates — Sulphur Sulphur — acid acid Phosphoric Phosphoric Polyols Polyols Polyols Polyols Polyols Lycopene Aluminium Silver Gold acid alginate Fumaric 2-diol hemicellulose Propane-1, Soybean E-number Group IV Group IV Group IV E 174 E 220-228 Group IV E 173 E 160d Group IV E 338-452 E 405 E 426 E 175 E 200-219 E 200-213 E 220-228 E 297 E 338-452

number Category L 295/76 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only candied, crystallised or glacé fruit and vegetables and fruit glacé or crystallised candied, only Footnotes only sugar confectionery sugar only confectionery confectionery sugar sugar only only only treatment surface

only foods in tablet and coated tablet form tablet coated and tablet in foods only only only only agent agent agent only glazing glazing (1) glazing treatment as as as surface only cocoa-based confectionery cocoa-based confectionery only cocoa-based only only as glazing agent for sugar confectionery sugar confectionery confectionery confectionery confectionery for sugar sugar (1) cocoa-based sugar agent only only only only (1) glazing (1) as only or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa appropriate) as glazing agent only agent (38) glazing (1) as or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 5 000 5 000 5 2 000 2 2 000 2 5 000 5 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 000 10

10 200 quantum satis quantum 5 000 5 10 000 10 quantum satis quantum

5 000 5 quantum satis quantum 500 500 1 000 1 2 000 2 quantum satis quantum sucroglycerides Name Sucrose esters of fatty acids — acids fatty of Polysorbates esters Sucrose silicates esters Stearoyl-2-lactylates — Sorbitan sulphates dioxide Aluminium Silicon Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids acids fatty phosphatides fatty of Ammonium of Beta-cyclodextrin esters polyricinoleate esters Polyglycerol Polyglycerol Propane-1,2-diol yellow tristearate and Sorbitan polysiloxane white wax Dimethyl wax Beeswax, Candelilla wax Carnauba poly-1-decene Shellac K Microcrystalline Hydrogenated Acesulfame Aspartame E-number E 432-436 E 459 E 477 E 520-523 E 900 E 907 E 901 E 951 E 442 E 475 E 476 E 481-482 E 491-495 E 492 E 950 E 551-559 E 473-474 E 902 E 903 E 904 E 905

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/77

no added sugar no added sugar no added sugar no added no added sugar no added no added sugar no added sugar no added no added sugar no added sugar no added or with energy-reduced spreads, sandwich or fat-based dried fruit milk, only cocoa, Restrictions/exceptions or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa or with energy-reduced spreads, sandwich or fat-based dried fruit milk, only cocoa, or with energy-reduced spreads, sandwich or fat-based dried fruit milk, only cocoa, Footnotes

only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced confectionery or with energy-reduced spreads, sandwich or fat-based dried fruit milk, only cocoa, (50) starch-based or with energy-reduced spreads, sandwich or fat-based dried fruit milk, only cocoa, (49) (11)b only appropriate) only energy-reduced tablet form confectionery confectionery form form tablet tablet energy-reduced energy-reduced (11)a or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa only or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa only or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa (51) (52) or with energy-reduced spreads, sandwich or fat-based dried fruit milk, only cocoa, Maximum level only energy-reduced tablet form confectionery form tablet energy-reduced or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa only or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa or with energy-reduced spreads, sandwich or fat-based dried fruit milk, only cocoa, or with energy-reduced spreads, sandwich or fat-based dried fruit milk, only cocoa, (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 500 500 200 500 000 1

100 50 1 000 500 1 000 1 50 1 000 1 800 200 400 65 15 32 Name Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, its salts and Ca Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame DC Sucralose and Thaumatin of Neohesperidine K Neotame K Salt Acesulfame Na, K Sucralose Neotame its Acesulfame Aspartame and Saccharin DC Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic aspartame-acesulfame Sucralose Neohesperidine of Neotame K Salt Acesulfame E-number E 955 E 961 E 950 E 954 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 950 E 955 E 957 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 950

number Category L 295/78 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

enhancer only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced confectionery starch-based only sugar added no with confectionery only Restrictions/exceptions only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced confectionery sugar starch-based added only no sugar with added confectionery no only with micro-sweets, breath-freshening only Footnotes

only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or sugar sugar energy-reduced sugar sugar energy-reduced sugar added added confectionery added added confectionery added no no starch-based no no starch-based no with with only with with (50) only with confectionery (49) micro-sweets, confectionery micro-sweets, (11)a micro-sweets, only breath-freshening only breath-freshening breath-freshening only only (52) only appropriate) only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with sugar or sugar added energy-reduced sugar sugar added no confectionery added added no with starch-based no no (52) with confectionery only with with confectionery only micro-sweets, (50) (52) micro-sweets, (49) only breath-freshening (11)a breath-freshening only only Maximum level only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or sugar sugar energy-reduced added added confectionery no no starch-based with with only confectionery confectionery only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar, as flavour as sugar, added no with or energy-reduced confectionery starch-based only 300 500 000 3 1 000 1 500

150 100 400 500 500 2 50 2 000 2 000 1 000 6 1 000 1 000 1 400 2 65 2 32 200 Name Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K salts Na, Ca its and and Aspartame K DC Saccharin salts aspartame-acesulfame Sucralose Na, Neohesperidine Ca Neotame of its Neotame K and Salt and Acesulfame K Aspartame Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame DC Sucralose Na, Thaumatin of Neohesperidine its K Neotame Salt and Acesulfame Aspartame DC Saccharin Sucralose Neohesperidine Neotame E-number E 962 E 951 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 950 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 961 E 950

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/79

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

added sugar, as flavour enhancer as flavour added sugar, only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar added no with micro-sweets, breath-freshening only Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

only breath freshening microsweets in the form of films of form the in microsweets freshening breath only

only strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with pastilles pastilles throat throat freshening freshening flavoured flavoured (50) strongly strongly (49) (11)a only only appropriate)

Maximum level only strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar added no with pastilles throat freshening flavoured strongly only

5 relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only breath-freshening micro-sweets and strongly flavoured throat pastilles with no with pastilles throat flavoured strongly and micro-sweets breath-freshening only

O 2

2

2 500 2 quantum satis quantum

2 000 2 quantum satis 1 000 1

3 65 quantum satis quantum considered to be present (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (25): The quantities of each of the colours E 110, E 122, E 124 and E 155 may not exceed 50 mg/kg or mg/l (25): E 110, 122, E 124 of the colours of and E 50 each 155 may not exceed quantities The (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (5): E 214-219: p-hydroxybenzoates (PHB), maximum 300 mg/kg 300 maximum (PHB), p-hydroxybenzoates 214-219: (5): E aluminium as (38): Expressed (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum

Name Colours at Colours Additives Pullulan Salt of aspartame-acesulfame of Neotame Salt Aspartame Sucralose Neotame E-number E 961 Group I E 962 E 951 E 955 E 961 E 1204 Group II

Chewing gum Chewing number Category 05.3 L 295/80 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

only with no added sugar added no with only (4) (1) only only only treatment treatment treatment surface surface surface (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (1) (1) appropriate) (25) (1) (46) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 1 500 10 000 quantum satis 300 5 000 5 5 000 5 400 5 000 5

200

2 000 2 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum 5 000 5 2 000 2 5 000 5 5 000 5

300 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum benzoates and polyphosphates sucroglycerides Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic tri- sorbates; di-, BHT — — and acid phosphates BHA Sorbic — TBHQ, — acid Gallates, acids Phosphoric fatty of esters Polysorbates Sucrose esters Stearoyl-2-lactylates Sorbitan Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Talc Lycopene Magnesium silicate Magnesium Fumaric acid rosemary acids alginate Fumaric acids of fatty 2-diol fatty gum Extracts of Propane-1, of Karaya esters esters Polyglycerol Propane-1,2-diol dioxide silicate Silicon Calcium E-number E 160d E 338-452 E 473-474 E 475 E 491-495 E 551 Group III Group IV E 405 E 552 E 553a E 553b E 297 E 392 E 200-213 E 310-321 E 416 E 432-436 E 477 E 481-482

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/81

Restrictions/exceptions only with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer enhancer enhancer flavour enhancer flavour enhancer flavour as flavour as only flavour as polyols, as polyols, agent as polyols, or polyols, or glazing polyols, or sugar or sugar as or sugar added sugar added sugar added with sugar added with added with only added with only with only no only only with only Footnotes

as glazing agent only only only agent agent agent only glazing glazing glazing treatment as as as surface only with no added sugar added no with only as glazing agent only sugar sugar sugar agent added added added glazing no (47) no no as with with (12) with only only (52) only appropriate) only with no added sugar sugar added added no (12) no (12) with with only only Maximum level only with no added sugar added no (12) with only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or (12) 1 200 1 2 000 2 quantum satis quantum

100 quantum satis quantum 150 400 quantum satis quantum 1 200 1 800 000 2 1 000 1 10 50 2 500 2 500 5 30 000 30 3 000 3 3 250 quantum satis quantum Name Carbamide Beeswax, white and yellow and acetate polysiloxane white Zinc salts wax Dimethyl wax Beeswax, Ca Candelilla wax Carnauba poly-1-decene and Shellac Microcrystalline K Hydrogenated K DC Acesulfame Na, Aspartame Neohesperidine its K Thaumatin Neotame and Acesulfame Aspartame Saccharin DC Sucralose Thaumatin Neohesperidine Neotame E-number E 950 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 959 E 961 E 650 E 907 E 901 E 951 E 959 E 957 E 961 E 950 E 900 E 902 E 903 E 904 E 905 E 927b

number Category L 295/82 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

portionally

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

only with no added sugar added no with only Restrictions/exceptions

only fillings only Footnotes

only decorations, coatings and fillings with not added sugar added not with fillings and coatings decorations, sauces only only (11)a (49) (50) (49) (11)a appropriate)

only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings except sauces, and coatings decorations, only (25)

Maximum level only decorations and coatings and decorations only

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O

2 500 300 2 000 2 quantum satis quantum 20 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis

quantum satis satis quantum quantum (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (12): pro reduced is for each If E level 950, E 951, 957, the maximum 959 gum, and E 961 used in combination chewing are (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits mg/kg or mg/l (25): E 110, 122, E 124 of the colours of and E 50 each 155 may not exceed quantities The acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels III Annex in out set provisions the including regulation, this by covered uses all to applies amount maximum (47): The Name Polyols Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit limit maximum maximum combined combined with with Colours Colours Colours at Colours Additives Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin) triacetate Glyceryl Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Salt of aspartame-acesulfame of Salt E-number E 1518 E 962 Group I Group II Group III Group IV E 160b Group IV Group III

covered by fillings category 4.2.4 Decorations, except fruit-based coatings and fillings, number Category 05.4 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/83

similar products) similar products) similar products) Restrictions/exceptions

only sauces only for milkshakes and ice cream; syrups flavoured for , only toppings (syrups for milkshakes and ice cream; syrups flavoured for pancakes, only toppings (syrups Footnotes only fillings and toppings for fine bakery ware pastries bakery for fine fillings for fruit toppings only over glucose syrup-based confectionery (carry from the glucose syrup only) only for milkshakes and ice cream; syrups flavoured for pancakes, only toppings (syrups and fillings only

only decoration of chocolates chocolates of of decoration decoration only only and of cakes pastries for the decoration confectionery coating of sugar only external only fillings and toppings for fine bakery ware bakery fine for toppings (5) and (2) (2) (1) (1) fillings (4) only (4) (1) (1) (1) and desserts wares fine bakery for and coatings toppings only fillings, and desserts wares fine bakery for and coatings toppings only fillings, appropriate) only red coating of hard-sugar coated chocolate confectionery chocolate coated hard-sugar of coating red only (3) (46) (41) Maximum level except red coating of hard-sugar coated chocolate confectionery chocolate coated hard-sugar of coating red except (3) (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 5 000 3 000 1 500

50 40 100 1 500 000 1 5 2 000 2 1 000 1

100

1 000 500 1 2 5 000 5 quantum satis quantum 30 200 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates and polyphosphates and polyphosphates Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates sorbates; — sulphites — acid tri- sulphites — acid Sorbic tri- di-, sulphites — dioxide Sorbic di-, — — dioxide Sulphur — phosphates dioxide Sulphur phosphates — Sulphur adipates — acid — acid Phosphoric acid Phosphoric Adipic Lycopene Lycopene Aluminium Silver Gold acid acid Fumaric Fumaric rosemary alginate alginate of 2-diol 2-diol Extracts gum Propane-1, Propane-1, Karaya E-number E 160d E 174 E 297 E 338-452 E 338-452 E 392 E 160d E 173 E 220-228 E 405 E 200-219 E 220-228 E 355-357 E 416 E 297 E 405 E 175 E 200-203 E 220-228

number Category L 295/84 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

as glazing agent only only only only agent agent treatment agent glazing only glazing surface glazing as treatment as as surface only jelly confectionery (other than jelly mini-cups) jelly cream than than (other other confectionery confectionery toppings jelly cocoa-based only confectionery only whipped cocoa-based only only only fillings toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares and dessert and wares bakery fine for coatings and toppings fillings confectionery only cocoa-based (1) only only (1) agent (1) glazing as appropriate) as glazing agent only for small fine bakery wares, coated with chocolate with coated wares, bakery fine small for only only agent agent glazing glazing as as Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 5 000 5 000 5 000 30 2 000 2 2 000 2 5 000 5 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 000 10

10 000 10 10 quantum satis quantum 5 000 5 10 000 10

5 000 5 quantum satis quantum 500 200 1 000 1 2 500 2 quantum satis quantum sucroglycerides Name Sucrose esters of fatty acids — acids fatty of Polysorbates esters Sucrose silicates esters — Stearoyl-2-lactylates Sorbitan dioxide Silicon Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids hemicellulose acids fatty gum acids Soybean fatty phosphatides of Cassia fatty of Ammonium esters of polyricinoleate esters Polyglycerol esters Polyglycerol Propane-1,2-diol yellow Propane-1,2-diol tristearate and polysiloxane Sorbitan white wax Dimethyl wax Beeswax, wax Candelilla Carnauba wax Carnauba poly-1-decene Shellac Microcrystalline Hydrogenated E-number E 442 E 491-495 E 492 E 426 E 473-474 E 477 E 551-559 E 900 E 907 E 432-436 E 901 E 427 E 475 E 476 E 477 E 481-482 E 904 E 902 E 903 E 903 E 905

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/85

enhancer only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced confectionery starch-based only sugar added no with confectionery only Restrictions/exceptions only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced confectionery sugar starch-based added only no with confectionery only or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa Footnotes

only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar sugar added added added no no no with with with or or or sugar energy-reduced energy-reduced sugar energy-reduced added confectionery confectionery added confectionery no starch-based starch-based no starch-based with only only with (50) only confectionery (49) confectionery (11)a only only or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa appropriate) only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with sugar or sugar added energy-reduced added no confectionery no with starch-based (52) with confectionery only confectionery only (50) (52) (49) only (11)a (52) or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa Maximum level only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or sugar sugar energy-reduced added added confectionery no no starch-based with with only confectionery confectionery only only or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar, as flavour as sugar, added no with or energy-reduced confectionery starch-based only 300 500 500 1 000 1 500

150 100 1 000 1 500 500 50 50 2 000 2 000 1 000 2 1 000 1 000 1 800 65 2 32 Name Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K salts Na, Ca its K and and Acesulfame Aspartame K DC Saccharin salts aspartame-acesulfame Sucralose Na, Neohesperidine Ca Neotame of its Neotame K and Salt and Acesulfame K Aspartame Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame DC Sucralose Na, Thaumatin of Neohesperidine its K Neotame Salt and Acesulfame Aspartame Saccharin Sucralose Thaumatin E-number E 962 E 950 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 950 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 961 E 950

number Category L 295/86 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

only sauces only or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa Restrictions/exceptions only sauces only Footnotes

appropriate)

(11)a (49) (50) sauces sauces (49) sauces (11)a only only (50) (52) or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa only (49) (11)b

Maximum level sauces sauces or with no added sugar energy-reduced or dried fruit-based, only cocoa only only

5 relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only sauces as flavour enhancer

O 2

2 160

500 350

100 50 350 350 450 65 12 2 considered to be present (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (5): E 214-219: p-hydroxybenzoates (PHB), maximum 300 mg/kg 300 maximum (PHB), p-hydroxybenzoates 214-219: (5): E (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits basis fat on (41): Expressed (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels Name Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K aspartame-acesulfame DC Na, of Neohesperidine its Neotame Salt and Acesulfame-K Aspartame DC Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame Sucralose Neohesperidine of Neotame Neotame Salt E-number E 959 E 962 E 961 E 962 E 950 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 961

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/87

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of

2 2

foods and baby foods foods and baby Restrictions/exceptions only self-raising flour self-raising only Footnotes only sago and pearl cereal-based pearl processed and and sago formulae only on follow formulae, infant in starches excluding

only rice only (1) (4) (1) (1) (4) (1) appropriate) Maximum level (3) (3)

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 2 500 20 000 O relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity,

2

2 2 30 50

quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum

to be present to be present quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates and polyphosphates (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (25): The quantities of each of the colours E 110, E 122, E 124 and E 155 may not exceed 50 mg/kg or mg/l (25): E 110, 122, E 124 of the colours of and E 50 each 155 may not exceed quantities The combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Sulphur dioxide — sulphites tri- — tri- di-, dioxide di-, — Sulphur — phosphates phosphates — — acid acid Phosphoric Phosphoric sulphites — dioxide Sulphur

Additives Talc

Ascorbic acid Ascorbic L-cysteine E-number E 220-228 E 553b E 338-452 E 220-228 Group I E 338-452 E 300 E 920

Flours Starches Whole, broken, or flaked grain flaked or broken, Whole, products and starches Flours and other milled number Category Cereals and cereal products cereal and Cereals 06.1 06 06.2 06.2.2 06.2.1 L 295/88 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar cereals sugar 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar Restrictions/exceptions only pre-cooked cereals pre-cooked only

only breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least at containing and %, 15 cereals than breakfast more fruit-flavoured cereals of cereals only breakfast content breakfast fruit-flavoured fibre fruit-flavoured only a only with cereals breakfast only Footnotes

only breakfast cereals or cereal-based products, energy-reduced or with no added breakfast no fruit-flavoured with and/or or cereals puffed cereals energy-reduced cereals breakfast extruded, breakfast products, breakfast fruit-flavoured than fruit-flavoured cereal-based fruit-flavoured or other or or or and cereals and cereals and puffed breakfast puffed breakfast puffed extruded only extruded only extruded only only only only granola-type breakfast cereal breakfast granola-type only only breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least least at at containing containing and and %, %, 15 15 than than more more of of content content fibre fibre a a with with cereals cereals (4) breakfast breakfast (1) (1) only only appropriate) only breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least at containing and %, 15 than more of content fibre a with (53) (13) cereals (53) (53) (1) breakfast (52) only Maximum level only extruded puffed and or fruit-flavoured breakfast cereals breakfast fruit-flavoured or and puffed extruded only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 5 000 quantum satis quantum 100 200 10 000 10 200 25 quantum satis quantum

200

5 000 5 quantum satis quantum 1 200 1 200 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum satis quantum 400

quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates

Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — BHA phosphates and — TBHQ acid Gallates, Phosphoric Stearoyl-2-lactylates Polyols Colours at Colours Additives Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin caramel capsanthin, Ammonia extract, Paprika Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines acid, Carminic salts Cochineal, acids betanin Ca fatty Red, and of Beetroot K Anthocyanins esters Na, K Polyglycerol its Acesulfame and Aspartame Saccharin Sucralose E-number Group I E 120 E 150c E 163 E 310-320 E 338-452 E 950 E 160a E 160b E 160c E 162 Group IV E 475 Group II E 951 E 954 E 955 E 481-482

Breakfast cereals Breakfast number Category 06.3 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/89

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar only breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least at containing and %, 15 than more of content fibre a with cereals breakfast only

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

(11)b (49) (50) (49) (11)b appropriate)

Maximum level only breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least least at at containing containing and and %, %, 15 15 than than more more of of content content fibre fibre a a with with cereals cereals breakfast breakfast only only

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O

2

1 000 1

50 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 32 quantum satis quantum (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (53): or in combination E 120, 162 E 163 and may be added individually (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (13): Maximum limit expressed on fat on expressed limit (13): Maximum Name

Neohesperidine DC aspartame-acesulfame Neohesperidine of Neotame Salt acid acid ascorbate Lactic (L(+)-) Ascorbic acid Sodium acid Lecithins Citric Tartaric E-number

E 959 E 270 E 961 E 962 E 300 E 301 E 322 E 330 E 334

Fresh pasta Fresh Pasta number Category 06.4 06.4.1 L 295/90 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Directive 2009/39/EC Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

(1) (2) (1) appropriate) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum satis quantum

1 000 000 1 1

quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum only gluten free and/or pasta intended for hypoproteic diets in accordance with accordance in diets hypoproteic for intended pasta and/or free gluten only quantum satis quantum

(2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The

Name Sorbic acid — sorbates — sorbates acid — Sorbic acid Sorbic

Additives Additives Additives Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids fatty of diglycerides and Mono- acids Glucono-delta-lactone fatty acid acid of ascorbate Lactic (L(+)-) Ascorbic diglycerides acid Sodium acid Lecithins and Citric Tartaric Mono- Glucono-delta-lactone E-number Group I E 471 Group I Group I E 200-203 E 200-203 E 270 E 575 E 300 E 301 E 322 E 330 E 334 E 471 E 575

Dry pasta pasta Dry pre-cooked Fresh similar) and (ravioli Gnocchi pasta Potato stuffed of Fillings number Category 06.4.5 06.4.3 06.4.2 06.4.4 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/91

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

sale noodles intended for retail to eat oriental ready only prepackaged (4) (1) (1) (4) (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) appropriate) only batters for coating for batters only Maximum level only batters for coating coating for for batters batters only only

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 5 2 000 12 000 O O

2 2 500 20 quantum satis quantum satis quantum 2 000 000 2 2

10 000 10 10

quantum satis quantum satis 30

and polyphosphates and polyphosphates (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — acid Phosphoric tri- di-, sorbates — sorbates — phosphates — acid — acid Sorbic acid Sorbic Phosphoric Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours

Colours at Colours Additives Additives Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Lycopene

Soybean hemicellulose Soybean polysiloxane Dimethyl E-number E 160b E 160d E 200-203 E 426 E 200-203 E 338-452 E 900 group II Group I Group II group I E 338-452 Group III

Noodles Batters number Category 06.5 06.6 L 295/92 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

polenta semmelknödelteig intended for retail sale and energy-reduced bread intended for retail sale retail bread intended for and energy-reduced sale intended for retail polsebrod, boller pitta, prepacked and dansk flutes Restrictions/exceptions only energy-reduced bread, partially baked prepacked bread and prepacked rolls and rolls only prepacked only and bread bread rye prepacked and baked bread partially sliced bread, prepacked bread energy-reduced bread only only prepacked sliced bread and rye-bread, partially baked, prepacked bakery wares prepacked only soda only only Footnotes only pre-cooked cereals pre-cooked rice only quick-cook only

only quick-cook rice rice quick-cook quick-cook bread only only malt only sale intended for retail products and rice to eat rice ready only prepackaged (4) (1) (1) (2) (1) (2) (2) (6) (1) (6) (1) (6) (1) (1) appropriate) (1) (2) (1) (1) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis 20 000 quantum satis quantum 3 000 000 3 000 2 1 200

quantum satis quantum 2 000 200 2 000 2

10 000 10

4 000 4

quantum satis except products in 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 and 7.1.1 in products except quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates diglycerides of fatty acids (2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The

Name Sorbic acid — sorbates sorbates — BHA — acid and acid Sorbic TBHQ Sorbic Gallates, Stearoyl-2-lactylates tri- sorbates propionates di-, — propionates — — acid propionates — acid phosphates Sorbic — acid Propionic — acid Propionic acid Propionic Phosphoric Caramels Colours at Colours Additives Additives Acetic acid esters of mono- and mono- of esters acid Acetic Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids fatty of diglycerides hemicellulose and Soybean Mono- E-number E 426 E 472a E 481-482 E 280-283 Group I E 150a-d E 280-283 Group I Group II E 280-283 E 310-320 E 471 E 200-203 E 200-203 E 200-203 E 338-452

Pre-cooked or processed cereals processed or Pre-cooked rolls and Bread number Category Bakery wares Bakery 07.1 06.7 07 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/93

g good manufacturing practice g good manufacturing

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes except products in 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 and 7.1.1 in products except

except products in 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 and 7.1.1 in products (1) except appropriate) Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 O

2 quantum satis quantum

3 000 3 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 4 000 4 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum (6): Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process followin process fermentation the from resulting products fermented certain in present be may salts its and acid (6): Propionic (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Stearoyl-2-lactylates Stearyl tartrate Stearyl acid acid acetate ascorbic acetates Acetic acetate Potassium of acid Sodium acid Calcium esters ascorbate Lactic ascorbate Ascorbic acid Sodium Calcium lactate Fatty lactate Lecithins lactate Sodium Potassium Calcium E-number E 481-482 E 483 E 260 E 261 E 262 E 263 E 270 E 300 E 301 E 302 E 304 E 322 E 325 E 326 E 327

Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt leaven, or yeast water, flour, wheat ingredients: following the with solely prepared Bread number Category 07.1.1 L 295/94 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek fehér és félbarna búzakenyér, Friss kenyerek fehér és félbarna búzakenyér, Friss kenyerek fehér és félbarna búzakenyér, Friss kenyerek fehér és félbarna búzakenyér, Friss kenyerek fehér és félbarna búzakenyér, Friss kenyerek fehér és félbarna búzakenyér, Friss kenyerek fehér és félbarna búzakenyér, Friss kenyerek fehér és félbarna búzakenyér, Friss kenyerek fehér és félbarna búzakenyér, Friss kenyerek fehér és félbarna búzakenyér, Friss Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

only only only only only only only only only only

appropriate) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum satis quantum satis quantum satis

quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids fatty of diglycerides mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids diglycerides of fatty acids acids fatty of diglycerides mono- and Name Tartaric acid esters of mono- and mono- of esters acid Tartaric Acetic acid esters of mono- and mono- of esters acid Acetic Mono- and diacety tartaric acid esters of esters acid tartaric diacety and Mono- Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of esters acid tartaric and acetic Mixed Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids fatty of diglycerides and Mono- acid acid acetate ascorbic acetates Acetic acetate Potassium of acids acid Sodium acid Calcium esters ascorbate fatty Lactic ascorbate Ascorbic acid Sodium of Calcium lactate Fatty diglycerides lactate Lecithins lactate Sodium and Potassium Calcium Mono- E-number E 471 E 260 E 262 E 263 E 270 E 300 E 302 E 304 E 322 E 326 E 327 E 471 E 472a E 472d E 472e E 472f E 261 E 301 E 325

Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek félbarna és fehér búzakenyér, Friss français; courant Pain number Category 07.1.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/95

activity of more than 0,65 Restrictions/exceptions

only prepacked fine bakery wares, (including flour confectionery) with a water water 0,65 a than with more confectionery) of flour activity (including water wares, a bakery with fine only prepacked only

Footnotes only mixes cake only

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only only prepackaged fine bakery wares intended for retail sale retail for intended wares bakery fine (4) prepackaged (1) only (1) (1) (2) (6) (1) (1) (1) appropriate) (25) (46) (1) (41) Maximum level only dry dry only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 10 000 20 000 200 5 000 5 10 000 10 2 000 2 50 2 000 2 200 10 quantum satis quantum 2 000 2

10 000 10 200

3 000 3 quantum satis 25

quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates sucroglycerides

Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- sorbates sulphites di-, — propionates — — acid BHA — dioxide phosphates Sorbic and acid Sulphur — TBHQ Propionic — acid Gallates, acids Phosphoric fatty of esters Polysorbates Sucrose Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Lycopene Extracts of rosemary alginate acids of acids 2-diol fatty hemicellulose Extracts fatty Propane-1, of Soybean of esters esters Polyglycerol Propane-1,2-diol E-number E 473-474 E 475 Group IV E 310-320 E 432-436 E 477 E 160b E 280-283 E 338-452 E 392 Group I Group II E 160d E 200-203 E 220-228 Group III E 405 E 426

Fine bakery wares number Category 07.2 L 295/96 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

chocolate chocolate chocolate chocolate only essoblaten — wafer paper wafer — essoblaten only Restrictions/exceptions only cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar added wares no sponge with and ice-cream, scones for only wafers, and paper cornets wafer only — essoblaten only Footnotes

with coated wares of fine bakery small products only for agents glazing only as with coated wares of fine bakery small products only for agents glazing only as with coated wares of fine bakery small products only for agents glazing only as (1) only cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar added no with ice-cream, for wafers, paper paper and wafer (1) wafer (38) cornets — — only essoblaten essoblaten only (50) only (49) (11)b appropriate) only cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar added no with ice-cream, for wafers, paper and wafer cornets — (52) only with coated wares of fine bakery small products only for agents glazing only as essoblaten (52) only Maximum level only cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with ice-cream, ice-cream, for for wafers, paper wafers, and wafer and cornets — cornets only essoblaten only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 800 800 1 000 1 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum

5 000 5 50 10 000 10 4 000 4 quantum satis quantum 200 2 000 2 000 2 1 000 1 800 800 60 60 quantum satis quantum Name Stearoyl-2-lactylates esters Sorbitan Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts acidic yellow Ca phosphate tartrate and and aluminium Stearyl salts white K Sodium wax Ca Beeswax, Na, wax Candelilla and its Carnauba K K Shellac and Acesulfame Na, DC Saccharin Sucralose its K Neohesperidine Neotame and Acesulfame aspartame-acesulfame Aspartame Saccharin of Sucralose Neotame Salt E-number E 483 E 541 E 481-482 E 902 E 903 E 904 E 950 E 901 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 950 E 491-495 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 961 E 962

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/97

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination g good manufacturing practice g good manufacturing

only fine bakery products for nutritional special uses Restrictions/exceptions only fine bakery products for nutritional special uses only fine bakery products for nutritional special uses Footnotes

(51) (50) (49) only fine bakery products for nutritional special uses only fine bakery products for nutritional special uses (11)a appropriate) (52) only fine bakery products for nutritional special uses only fine bakery products for nutritional special uses

Maximum level only fine bakery products for nutritional special uses

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O

2 1 600 1 170

1 000 1

150 1 000 1 1 700 1 700 55 (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (25): The quantities of each of the colours E 110, E 122, E 124 and E 155 may not exceed 50 mg/kg or mg/l (25): E 110, 122, E 124 of the colours of and E 50 each 155 may not exceed quantities The (6): Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process followin process fermentation the from resulting products fermented certain in present be may salts its and acid (6): Propionic aluminium as (38): Expressed (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The basis fat on (41): Expressed imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, K its Acesulfame and Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 950 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962

number Category L 295/98 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011 with a with a with with a with burger meat burger meat burger burger meat burger

with a % minimum and cereal content of 6 with a % minimum and cereal content of 6 with a % minimum and cereal content of 6 ; Burger meat with a minimum vegetable and/or cereal content and/or cereal meat with a minimum vegetable ; Burger and prepacked preparations of minced fresh preparations and meat prepacked of minced fresh preparations and meat prepacked breakfast sausages breakfast sausages breakfast breakfast sausages breakfast gehakt gehakt breakfast sausages breakfast salsicha fresca, longaniza fresca fresca, butifarra minimum vegetable and/or cereal content of 4 % mixed within the meat; In these meat; the within % mixed content of 4 cereal and/or minimum vegetable products, the meat is minced in such a way so that the muscle and fat tissue are completely dispersed, so that fibre makes an emulsion with the fat, giving those appearance products their typical In these meat; the within % mixed content of 4 cereal and/or minimum vegetable products, the meat is minced in such a way so that the muscle and fat tissue are completely dispersed, so that fibre makes an emulsion with the fat, giving those appearance products their typical minimum vegetable and/or cereal content of 4 % mixed within the meat; In these meat; the within % mixed content of 4 cereal and/or minimum vegetable products, the meat is minced in such a way so that the muscle and fat tissue are completely dispersed, so that fibre makes an emulsion with the fat, giving those appearance products their typical of 4 % mixed within the meat of 4

Restrictions/exceptions only only Footnotes

only for the purpose of health marking marking marking health health health of of of purpose purpose purpose meat meat the the the minced minced for for for fresh fresh only only only of of preparations preparations only prepacked prepacked only only only only appropriate) only (3) (3) (1) (1) Maximum level only

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 100 450 450

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 25 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

Name Sulphur dioxide — sulphites sulphites — — dioxide dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Caramels Allura Red AG FCF Carmines Red Blue acid, HT Allura Brilliant Carminic Brown AG Cochineal, Red Allura acetate acetates acid Potassium ascorbate Sodium Ascorbic Sodium E-number

E 261 E 129 E 150a-d E 220-228 E 120 E 262 E 300 E 301 E 133 E 155 E 220-228 E 129

Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 No (EC) Regulation by defined as 853/2004 (EC) No by Regulation Unprocessed meat other than preparations as defined preparations Meat Unprocessed meat Unprocessed number Category Meat 08.1 08 08.1.2 08.1.1 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/99

; in this product, the meat is minced in such a way so that the so that a way the meat is minced in such product, in this ; content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of

2

and prepacked preparations of minced fresh preparations and meat prepacked of minced fresh preparations and meat prepacked of minced fresh preparations and meat prepacked of minced fresh preparations and meat prepacked of minced fresh preparations and meat prepacked sobrasada gehakt gehakt gehakt gehakt gehakt pasturmas pasturmas breakfast sausages breakfast muscle and fat tissue are completely dispersed, so muscle and fat that fibre makes tissue are completely dispersed, an emulsion with appearance its typical giving the product the fat, Restrictions/exceptions only Footnotes

only prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat meat minced minced fresh fresh of of sausages preparations preparations of prepacked prepacked only treatment only only only only surface only only only only only (1) (4) (1) appropriate) only sausages only only Maximum level only sausages only

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 5 000 O relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity,

2

2 135 100

quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis 20 quantum

to be present quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The

Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — acid Phosphoric Additives Talc Calcium ascorbate lactate lactate Calcium acid Sodium citrates Potassium citrates Citric citrates Sodium Potassium Calcium S Yellow Carmines FCF/Orange acid, Curcumin yellow Curcumin Carminic Riboflavins Sunset Cochineal, E-number E 302 E 101 E 110 E 120 E 325 E 326 E 330 E 331 E 332 E 333 E 338-452 E 100 E 553b E 100 Group I

Non-heat-treated processed meat processed Non-heat-treated Processed meat Processed number Category 08.2.1 08.2 L 295/100 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

chorizo sausage/salchichon chorizo sausage/salchichon chorizo sobrasada pasturmas Restrictions/exceptions excluding dried sausages dried excluding only dehydrated meat dehydrated only only surface treatment of dried meat products meat dried of treatment surface only only dried sausages dried only Footnotes only surface treatment of dried cured sausages cured dried of products treatment products preserved surface preserved and only and products products cured cured only only

only sausages only sausages only (2) only (1) (1) (4) (1) appropriate) only cured meat products and preserved meat products products meat meat preserved preserved and and products products only meat only meat only cured cured (7) (7) (13) only only (1) (9) (9) (46) (46) (41) Maximum level only sausages sausages only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or (8) 5 000 quantum satis 10 quantum satis 200 quantum

250 200 200

quantum satis quantum 100 150

500 500 500 500 1 20 quantum satis quantum 150 150 benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates and polyphosphates Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates; — acid Sorbic tri- di-, BHA Nitrites — Nitrates and phosphates TBHQ — Gallates, acid Phosphoric Caramels Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A Carmines A Carmines Red acid, Red acid, Cochineal Carminic Cochineal Carminic 4R, Cochineal, 4R, Cochineal, Ponceau betanin Ponceau Red, Beetroot Natamycin acid erythorbate Erythorbic acid Sodium erythorbate rosemary Erythorbic rosemary Sodium of of Extracts Extracts E-number E 251-252 E 315 E 120 E 124 E 249-250 E 150a-d E 316 E 310-320 E 120 E 124 E 392 E 160a E 160c E 162 E 200-219 E 315 E 316 E 338-452 E 235 E 392

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/101

foie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras, Libamáj, libamáj egészben, libamáj libamáj Libamáj, de foie gras, entier, blocs foie gras foie gras, luncheon meat tömbben Restrictions/exceptions only dehydrated meat dehydrated only Footnotes

surface treatment of sausages of treatment terrines surface terrines and and pâtés pâtés sausages, sausages, only only

appropriate)

only sausages, pâtés and terrines and (46) pâtés sausages, only

Maximum level only sausages, pâtés and terrines terrines terrines and and and pâtés pâtés pâtés sausages, sausages, sausages, only only only only

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or as flavour enhancer only enhancer flavour as O

2 10

100

quantum satis quantum 150 5 25 surface, not present at a depth of 5 mm of 5 at a depth not present surface,

2 20 20 except quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The fat on expressed limit (13): Maximum basis fat on (41): Expressed (7): Maximum amount that may be added during manufacturing during added be may that amount (7): Maximum (9): acid as erythorbic limit is expressed or in combination, maximum individually E 315 and E 316 authorised are (8): mg/dm (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Caramels Additives Talc Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Extracts of rosemary of DC Extracts Neohesperidine Carmines acid, AG Carminic Red Curcumin Cochineal, betanin Allura Red, Beetroot E-number E 150a-d E 392 E 959 Group I E 100 E 553b E 120 E 129 E 160a E 160c E 162

Heat-treated processed meat processed Heat-treated number Category 08.2.2 L 295/102 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

foie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras, Libamáj, libamáj egészben, libamáj libamáj Libamáj, de foie gras, entier, blocs foie gras foie gras, foie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras, Libamáj, libamáj egészben, libamáj libamáj Libamáj, de foie gras, entier, blocs foie gras foie gras, libamáj egészben, libamáj, libamáj tömbben foie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras / Libamáj, libamáj egészben, libamáj libamáj / Libamáj, de entier, blocs foie gras foie gras foie gras, egészben, libamáj libamáj / Libamáj, de entier, blocs foie gras foie gras foie gras, tömbben tömbben tömbben tömbben only sterilised meat products (Fo > 3,00) > (Fo products meat sterilised only Restrictions/exceptions excluding dried sausages dried excluding except Except sterilised meat products (Fo > 3,00) > (Fo products meat sterilised Except only pâté aspic only aspic only only except only dried sausages meat dried dehydrated only Only Footnotes only cured meat products and preserved meat products products meat meat preserved preserved and and products products meat meat products cured cured meat only only canned diced and minced only

surface treatment of sausages only only only sausages of treatment surface (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) (4) (1) (41) (1), (1) appropriate) (7) (58) (59) (2) (59) (58) (1) (7) (7) (9) (9) (46) only (41) (46) (46) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 1 000 5 000 5 000 250

500 1 000 1

150 100 150

500 4 000 4 quantum satis quantum 500

quantum satis quantum 1 500 1 150 100 quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates sucroglycerides Sorbic acid — sorbates; p-hydroxybenzoates tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) Name Sorbic acid — sorbates benzoates — — acid acid tri- Sorbic Benzoic di-, Nitrites — Nitrites phosphates — acid — Phosphoric acids fatty of esters Sucrose Stearoyl-2-lactylates

Talc Ascorbic acid ascorbate diamine Ascorbic acid Sodium erythorbate ethylene Erythorbic rosemary Sodium disodium rosemary rosemary of Calcium of of Extracts gum Extracts Extracts Cassia E-number E 200-203 E 200-203; 214-219 E 553b E 316 E 338-452 E 392 E 249-250 E 427 E 301 E 315 E 385 E 481-482 E 300 E 392 E 473-474 E 210-213 E 249-250 E 392

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/103

pasturmas pasturmas

low-acid environment low-acid

000 cans to one spore in a thousand cans) thousand a in spore one to 000 cans

pasturmas

pasturmas pasturmas pasturmas except for foie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras, Libamáj, Libamáj, de entier, blocs foie gras, foie gras except for foie gras,

libamáj egészben, libamáj tömbben Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

except edible external coating of of of coating of coating coating external coating casings external external edible external edible edible edible except edible only only only only appropriate)

only decorations and coatings except edible external coating of coating of external coating edible external except edible coatings except and coatings decorations and only decorations only

Maximum level only edible casings edible only

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or as flavour enhancer only, enhancer flavour as O

2 500 satis quantum quantum satis quantum

20 quantum satis quantum

5 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum 500 30

(1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (59): in a to nitrates of nitrites conversion from natural resulting meat products may be present in some heat-treated Nitrates (41): Expressed on fat basis fat on (41): Expressed (7): Maximum amount that may be added during manufacturing during added be may that amount (7): Maximum (9): acid as erythorbic limit is expressed or in combination, maximum individually E 315 and E 316 authorised are (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The 1 each in spores billion one of load bacterial the of (reduction °C 121 at heating minutes 3 to equivalent is 3 (58): Fo-value Name Colours with combined maximum limit limit maximum maximum combined combined with with Colours Colours Colours at Colours Additives Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Lycopene Lycopene Neohesperidine DC Neohesperidine Carmines acid, Carminic Curcumin Riboflavins Cochineal, E-number E 959 E 101 E 120 E 160b Group III E 160d Group II E 160d Group I Group III E 100

Casings and coatings decorations for meat number Category 08.2.3 L 295/104 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

: Meat is injected with curing solution curing with is injected : Meat : Meat is injected with curing solution curing with is injected : Meat : Meat is injected with curing solution with curing is injected : Meat : Meat is injected with curing solution with curing is injected : Meat

s, salt and other components) : Immersion cured for 3 to 5 days. Product is not heat- is Product 5 days. 3 to for Immersion cured : : Immersion cured for 3 to 5 days. Product is not heat- is Product 5 days. 3 to for Immersion cured :

and similar products similar and and similar products similar and and similar products similar and and similar products similar and : Immersion for at cured least 4 days and pre-cooked

and similar products and similar products Wiltshire bacon Wiltshire ham Wiltshire toucinho e cabeca (salgados), chispe, orelheira Entremeada, entrecosto, Wiltshire bacon Wiltshire ham Wiltshire toucinho e cabeca (salgados), chispe, orelheira Entremeada, entrecosto, cured tongue treated and has a high water activity treated and has a high water treated and has a high water activity treated and has a high water followed by immersion curing for 3 to 10 followed by immersion curing The immersion brine solution also days. cultures starter includes microbiological for 3 to 10 followed by immersion curing The immersion brine solution also days. cultures starter includes microbiological fumado followed by immersion curing for 3 to 10 followed by immersion curing The immersion brine solution also days. cultures starter includes microbiological for 3 to 10 followed by immersion curing The immersion brine solution also days. cultures starter includes microbiological fumado Restrictions/exceptions

only only only only jelly coatings of meat products (cooked, cured or dried) or cured (cooked, products meat of meat coatings for jelly glazings only only only only only only Footnotes

only collagen-based casings with water activity greater than 0,6 than greater activity water with casings collagen-based only (1) (2) (4) (1) (1) appropriate) (39) (59) (39) (39) (59) (39) (39) (59) (39) (39) Maximum level (39)

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 1 000 4 000 O

2 quantum satis quantum

250 250 250 175 100 175 50 and polyphosphates Sorbic acid — sorbates; p-hydroxybenzoates (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, sorbates — — phosphates acid — Sorbic acid Phosphoric Nitrites Nitrates Nitrites Nitrates Nitrites Nitrates Nitrites

E-number E 200-203 E 249-250 E 251-252 E 249-250 E 338-452 E 200-203; 214-219 E 251-252 E 249-250 E 251-252 E 249-250

and/or nitrate nitrites containing solution in a curing by immersion cured products (Meat products cured immersion Traditional Traditionally cured meat products with specific provisions concerning nitrites and nitrates and nitrites concerning provisions specific with products meat cured Traditionally number Category 08.2.4 08.2.4.1 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/105

: Curing time depending on : Curing time depending on : Curing

: Immersion cured for 4 to 5 days Immersion cured : : Immersion cured for 4 to 5 days Immersion cured : : Meat is injected with curing : Meat is injected with curing Dry curing followed by maturation for followed by maturation Dry curing : Dry curing followed by maturation for followed by maturation : Dry curing

low-acid environment low-acid : Dry curing followed by maturation for at by maturation curing followed : Dry and similar products and similar products and similar ates, salt and other components to the surface of the and similar products similar and products similar and

and similar products similar and and similar products similar and and similar products similar and : Immersion for at cured least 4 days and pre-cooked

cured tongue bacon dry cured bacon, filet de bacon bacon, filet kylmâsavustettu poronliha/kallrökt renkött poronliha/kallrökt kylmâsavustettu renkött poronliha/kallrökt kylmâsavustettu de bacon bacon, filet rohschinken, nassgepökelt rohschinken, nassgepökelt bacon cured dry ham dry cured at least 4 days at least solution followed by immersion curing. Curing time is 14 to solution followed by immersion curing. 21 followed by days 4 to 5 weeks cold-smoke for in maturation Curing time is 14 to solution followed by immersion curing. 21 followed by days 4 to 5 weeks cold-smoke for in maturation for smoked possibly °C, 22 at 40 hours 24 to typically for matured °C, 5 to 7 at °C at 12 to 14 3 to 6 weeks for °C and stored at 20 to 25 24 hrs for smoked possibly °C, 22 at 40 hours 24 to typically for matured °C, 5 to 7 at °C. at 12 to 14 3 to 6 weeks for °C and stored at 20 to 25 24 hrs the shape and weight of meat pieces for approximately 2 days/kg followed by 2 days/kg for approximately and weight of meat pieces the shape stabilisation/maturation followed by 2 days/kg for approximately and weight of meat pieces the shape stabilisation/maturation 4 days at least least 4 days

only Restrictions/exceptions only only only only only only Footnotes only only only

appropriate) (7) (59) (7) (40) (7) (7) (39) (59) (39) (39) (39) Maximum level (39) (59) (39) (39) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

10 300 250 250 250 150 150 50 175 100 (59): in a to nitrates of nitrites conversion from natural resulting meat products may be present in some heat-treated Nitrates (39): Maximum residual amount, residue level at the end the production process production the end the at level residue amount, residual (39): Maximum (7): Maximum added amount added (7): Maximum (40): Without added nitrites added (40): Without Name Nitrates Nitrites Nitrates Nitrites Nitrates Nitrites Nitrates Nitrites Nitrates Nitrites E-number meat followed by a period of stabilisation/maturation). meat followed E 249-250 E 251-252 E 251-252 E 251-252 E 249-250 E 251-252 E 249-250 E 251-252 E 249-250 E 249-250

and/or nitr nitrites containing mixture of curing (Dry process involves dry application products. curing dry cured Traditional number Category 08.2.4.2 L 295/106 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011 : : Dry cured : Dry cured : Dry cured : Dry

: Dry curing and : Dry curing and similar products and similar : Curing time depending : Curing : Curing time depending : Curing

and similar products and similar products

low-acid environment low-acid : Dry curing followed by maturation for at by maturation curing followed : Dry and similar products and similar and similar products and similar products included in a compound product or where the and other similar cured products dried and other similar

and similar products similar and

dry cured ham dry cured embuchado y cecina curada, lomo paleta curado, jamon da pa and presunto paio do lombo presunto, rohschinken, trockengepökelt presunto, presunto da pa and presunto paio do lombo presunto, rohschinken, trockengepökelt rohschinken, trocken-/nasgepökelt jambon sec, sel least 4 days of period of at least 10 and a maturation period days with a stabilisation Dry curing more than 45 days maturation a and period stabilisation 30 to 45-day a by followed days 10 to 15 for 2 months of at least period by followed 10 to 14 days for approximately of meat pieces weight and shape on the stabilisation/maturation for 10 to 15 days followed by a 30 to 45-day stabilisation period and a maturation a and period stabilisation 30 to 45-day a by followed days 10 to 15 for 2 month of at least period by followed 10 to 14 days for approximately of meat pieces weight and shape on the stabilisation/maturation Curing solution). curing of injection (without in combination used immersion curing 14 to for approximately of meat pieces and weight time depending on the shape stabilisation/maturation by followed 35 days for 3 days + 1 and followed by day/kg an a 1-week post-salting period to 18 months 45 days of period ageing/ripening

only Restrictions/exceptions only only only only only only only Footnotes

appropriate) (39) (59) (59) (39) (39) (59) (39) (39) (59) (39) (40) (59) (39) Maximum level (39) (39) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

250 250 250 250 250 100 50 50 (59): in a to nitrates of nitrites conversion from natural resulting meat products may be present in some heat-treated Nitrates (39): Maximum residual amount, residue level at the end the production process production the end the at level residue amount, residual (39): Maximum (40): Without added nitrites added (40): Without Name Nitrates Nitrates Nitrites Nitrates Nitrates Nitrites Nitrates Nitrites E-number curing solution is into the product injected prior to cooking) E 251-252 E 251-252 E 251-252 E 251-252 E 249-250 E 249-250 E 251-252 E 249-250

Other traditionally cured products. (Immersion and dry cured processes used in combination or where nitrite and/or nitrate is nitrate and/or nitrite where or combination in used processes cured dry and (Immersion products. cured traditionally Other number Category 08.2.4.3 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/107 :

: Dry curing and : Dry curing an, herkules, lovecký an, herkules, č and similar products and similar

: Dried product cooked to : Dried product

low-acid environment low-acid : raw fermented dried sausage without dried sausage : raw fermented and similar products and similar : Product has a minimum 4-week maturation has : Product

and similar products and similar : Injection of curing solution after a of : Injection followed, minimum curing solution : Injection of curing solution after a of : Injection followed, minimum curing solution ina, selský salám, turistický trvanlivý salám, poli trvanlivý turistický ina, selský salám, č rohschinken, trocken-/nasgepökelt and veal brisket jellied rohwürste (salami and kantwurst) Salchichon y chorizo traducionales de larga curacion traducionales Salchichon y chorizo saucissons sec products and similar jellied veal and veal brisket jellied vyso period and a water/protein ratio of ratio period and a less than water/protein 1,7 Maturation period of at least 30 of at least days period Maturation immersion curing used in combination (without injection of curing solution). Curing solution). curing of injection (without in combination used immersion curing 14 to for approximately of meat pieces and weight time depending on the shape stabilisation/maturation by followed 35 days to 3 hours up for boiling water in by cooking of 2 days, salám, dunjaská klobása, paprikás 70 °C followed by 8 to 12-day drying and by followed process fermentation smoking to 14 30-day three-stage subject process. Fermented product °C or in the range of 18 to 22 is fermented at temperatures Product added nitrites. °C) and period of 3 then has a minimum weeks. ageing/ripening lower (10 to 12 ratio of Product has a less water/protein than 1,7 of 2 days, by cooking in boiling water for up to 3 hours up for boiling water in by cooking of 2 days,

only only Restrictions/exceptions only only only only Footnotes only

only frozen and deep-frozen unprocessed fish for purposes other than sweetening than other purposes for fish unprocessed deep-frozen and frozen only appropriate) (39) (59) (39) (59) (7) (7) (59) (40) (40) (7) (7) (40) Maximum level (39) (59) (39) (39) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

quantum satis quantum 250 10 300 250 250

50 180 quantum satis quantum (59): in a to nitrates of nitrites conversion from natural resulting meat products may be present in some heat-treated Nitrates (7): Maximum added amount added (7): Maximum process production the end the at level residue amount, residual (39): Maximum (40): Without added nitrites added (40): Without

Name Nitrates Nitrites Nitrates Nitrates Nitrates Nitrites Nitrates Polyols Ascorbic acid Ascorbic E-number E 251-252 E 249-250 E 251-252 E 249-250 E 251-252 E 251-252 Group IV E 300 E 251-252

Unprocessed fish Unprocessed Unprocessed fish and fisheries products fisheries and fish Unprocessed number Category Fish and fisheries products fisheries and Fish 09.1.1 09.1 09 L 295/108 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

purposes other than sweetening Penaeidae, Solenoceridae and Penaeidae, Solenoceridae family up Aristaeidae to 80 units and 120 units units Restrictions/exceptions only crustaceans of the Penaeidae, Solenoceridae and Aristaeidae family between 80 120 between over family family Aristaeidae Aristaeidae and and Solenoceridae Solenoceridae Penaeidae, Penaeidae, the the of of crustaceans crustaceans only of the crustaceans and cephalopods; crustaceans frozen and deep-frozen only fresh, only only frozen and deep-frozen fish fillets fish deep-frozen and frozen only Footnotes only frozen and deep-frozen fish with red skin skin red red with with fish fish deep-frozen deep-frozen and and frozen frozen only only

only frozen and deep-frozen unprocessed crustaceans, molluscs and cephalopods; for cephalopods; and molluscs crustaceans, unprocessed deep-frozen and frozen only (9) (9) (4) (1) appropriate) (3) (10) (10) (3) (10) (3) (3) Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 5 000 O

2 150 200 300

1 500 1 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 1 500 1 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates (9): acid as erythorbic limit is expressed or in maximum combination, E 315 individually and E 316 authorised are (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — acid Phosphoric sulphites sulphites — sulphites — dioxide — dioxide Sulphur dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Polyols Sodium ascorbate ascorbate acid Sodium erythorbate Calcium acid Erythorbic citrates Sodium citrates Citric citrates Sodium Potassium Calcium acid ascorbate Ascorbic Sodium E-number E 300 E 301 E 316 E 330 Group IV E 220-228 E 220-228 E 302 E 315 E 331 E 332 E 333 E 338-452 E 220-228 E 301

Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans and molluscs Unprocessed number Category 09.1.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/109

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

Restrictions/exceptions and crustaceans molluscs only frozen and deep-frozen only in fresh, frozen or deep-frozen crustacean meat crustacean deep-frozen or frozen fresh, in only paste crustacean and paste fish only Footnotes

only surimi and similar products and salmon substitutes salmon and paste paste products crustacean crustacean similar and and and paste paste surimi fish fish only only only

(1) (4) (1) appropriate) only surimi and similar products and salmon substitutes salmon and products similar and surimi only (35) only frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans deep-frozen and frozen only

Maximum level

5 relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or (42)

O (75) 5 000 2

2 500

quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 2 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum satis quantum 100 quantum satis quantum

considered to be present and polyphosphates (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) (42): As a residue a (42): As (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The parts edible in limits (10): Maximum Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — acid Phosphoric Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra- ascorbate acid diamine citrates Calcium citrates Citric citrates ethylene Sodium Potassium Calcium disodium Calcium 4-Hexylresorcinol Curcumin Riboflavins Tartrazine E-number Group I E 302 E 101 E 102 Group III E 100 E 586 Group II E 330 E 331 E 332 E 333 E 338-452 E 385

Processed molluscs and crustaceans fish and fishery products including number Category 09.2 L 295/110 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only fish paste and crustacean paste paste paste crustacean paste crustacean paste crustacean and crustacean and crustacean and paste and paste paste and paste fish paste paste fish crustacean paste fish only fish crustacean only and fish only paste only and paste paste only crustacean paste fish crustacean and fish only and paste only paste fish fish only only crustacean precooked only Footnotes

only fish paste and crustacean paste paste paste crustacean crustacean paste paste paste crustacean and and crustacean paste crustacean paste crustacean and paste paste paste paste and paste crustacean and crustacean and paste fish crustacean fish crustacean paste crustacean and paste and paste fish only and only and fish and paste fish paste fish only paste paste only paste fish only fish only fish fish fish only only only only only appropriate) (35) (35) (35) (35) (35) (35) (35) (35) (35) (36) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum satis quantum 100 100 100 100 quantum satis quantum 100 quantum satis quantum

100 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 100 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum -carotenal (C 30) ′ 250 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 100 100 chlorophyllins Name Caramels Lutein Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Beta-apo-8 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A Carmines and Red acid, Yellow chlorophylls Cochineal Carminic Quinoline BN Carmoisine of 4R, Cochineal, Black Chlorophyllins Azorubine, Yellow S Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange complexes Ponceau BN, Chlorophylls, S Copper Black Green carbon Brilliant Vegetable betanin hydroxides Red, and carbonate Beetroot dioxide Anthocyanins oxides Calcium Titanium Iron Curcumin E-number E 104 E 110 E 120 E 122 E 124 E 140 E 141 E 142 E 150a-d E 151 E 153 E 160a E 160c E 160e E 161b E 162 E 163 E 170 E 171 E 172 E 100

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/111

Restrictions/exceptions only precooked crustacean crustacean crustacean precooked crustacean precooked crustacean precooked only crustacean precooked only precooked only precooked only only crustacean only crustacean precooked precooked only only crustacean crustacean precooked precooked only only Footnotes

only precooked crustacean precooked crustacean crustacean only crustacean precooked precooked crustacean crustacean crustacean precooked only crustacean only precooked precooked crustacean precooked only crustacean precooked crustacean only only precooked only precooked only precooked only only only appropriate) (36) (36) (36) (36) (36) (36) (36) (36) (36) (36) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum satis quantum 250 250 250 250 quantum satis quantum 250

250 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 250

quantum satis quantum -carotenal (C 30) quantum satis quantum ′ quantum satis quantum 250 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 250 250 chlorophyllins Name Caramels Lutein Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Beta-apo-8 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A Carmines Red acid, and Riboflavins Cochineal Carminic Tartrazine chlorophylls AG Carmoisine BN 4R, Cochineal, of Red Azorubine, Yellow S Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Black Chlorophyllins Ponceau complexes Allura BN, Chlorophylls, S Copper Black Green carbon HT Brilliant Vegetable Brown betanin Red, dioxide Beetroot Anthocyanins Titanium E-number E 101 E 102 E 110 E 120 E 122 E 124 E 129 E 140 E 141 E 142 E 150a-d E 151 E 153 E 155 E 160a E 160c E 160e E 161b E 162 E 163 E 171

number Category L 295/112 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only salted, dried fish dried salted, aspic only only smoked fish fish fish smoked fish smoked smoked only smoked only fish only only smoked only fish smoked fish only smoked only Footnotes

only smoked fish fish smoked smoked fish only fish only fish smoked fish smoked smoked only smoked only only only (37) (1) (2) (1) appropriate) (37) (37) (37) (37) (37) (37) (2) (1) Maximum level only fish and crustacean paste, pre-cooked crustaceans, surimi, smoked fish smoked surimi, crustaceans, pre-cooked paste, fish crustacean smoked substitute and only salmon fish only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 200 quantum satis quantum satis quantum 100 100 100 100 100 quantum satis quantum 10 1 000 1

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum -carotenal (C 30) quantum satis quantum ′ 100 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum 10 30 benzoates chlorophyllins Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates sorbates; — — acid acid Sorbic Sorbic Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Lycopene Lycopene Carotenes Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin capsanthin, extract, Paprika Beta-apo-8 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A and Carmines Red BN chlorophylls acid, Curcumin Cochineal Black Riboflavins of Carminic Tartrazine 4R, BN, complexes Cochineal, Ponceau Yellow S Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Black Copper carbon Brilliant hydroxides Vegetable and dioxide oxides Titanium Iron Anthocyanins E-number E 200-213 E 100 E 160d E 101 E 102 E 110 E 120 E 124 E 141 E 151 E 153 E 160a E 160b E 160c E 160e E 171 E 172 E 163 E 160d E 200-203

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/113

” species Crangon vulgaris Crangon

Gadidae and

Crangon crangon

crustaceans and molluscs crustaceans and molluscs crustaceans and molluscs crustaceans and molluscs crustaceans and molluscs surimi and fish/crustacean paste; cooked crustaceans and molluscs crustaceans cooked paste; and fish/crustacean surimi 80 units between 80 and 120 units 120 units Restrictions/exceptions

only cooked crustaceans of the Penaeidae, Solenoceridae and Aristaeidae family up to up family Aristaeidae family over and Aristaeidae family Solenoceridae and Aristaeidae Penaeidae, Solenoceridae cephalopods and Penaeidae, the and Solenoceridae the of crustaceans Penaeidae, of crustaceans cooked the crustaceans cooked only of cooked only crustaceans only cooked only only semi-preserved fish and fisheries products including crustaceans, molluscs, crustaceans, including products fisheries and molluscs fish and semi-preserved crustaceans only cooked only Footnotes only dried salted fish of the “ the of products products fish fish fish salted semi-preserved semi-preserved dried and and only preserved preserved only only

only cooked (2) (1) (2) only (1) (9) (9) appropriate) only pickled herring and sprat and herring (10) (10) pickled (3) (10) (3) (3) (3) only (46) (41) of fish, and marinades of fish and semi-preserves preserves only sweet-sour of fish, and marinades of fish and semi-preserves preserves only sweet-sour of fish, and marinades of fish and semi-preserves preserves only sweet-sour of fish, and marinades of fish and semi-preserves preserves only sweet-sour Maximum level (3) (10) (3) of fish, and marinades of fish and semi-preserves preserves only sweet-sour (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 2 000 6 000 160 50 135 180 200 270 1 000 1

150 1 500 1 30 1 500 1 200 300

120 500 benzoates benzoates Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — — acid acid Benzoic Benzoic sorbates; sorbates; — benzoates — acid sulphites — acid Sorbic sulphites — acid Sorbic sulphites — dioxide Benzoic sulphites — dioxide Sulphur sulphites — dioxide Sulphur — dioxide Sulphur dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Nitrates Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K rosemary acid erythorbate Na, of Erythorbic K Sodium its Extracts Acesulfame and Aspartame Saccharin DC Sucralose Neohesperidine E-number E 220-228 E 200-213 E 220-228 E 220-228 E 220-228 E 316 E 392 E 200-213 E 220-228 E 315 E 251-252 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 210-213 E 950

number Category L 295/114 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

crustaceans and molluscs crustaceans and molluscs crustaceans Restrictions/exceptions only fish and crustacean paste and in processed frozen and deep-frozen molluscs and molluscs deep-frozen and frozen products processed similar in and and surimi paste products; crustacean crustaceans and canned fish only only of fish, and marinades of fish and semi-preserves preserves only sweet-sour Footnotes

(1) (4) (4) (1) (1) appropriate)

(11)a

Maximum level of fish, and marinades of fish and semi-preserves preserves only sweet-sour and molluscs crustaceans and bottled fish, only canned

5 relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

O 75 1 000 5 000 2

2

200

only processed fish roe fish processed only 10 considered to be present and polyphosphates and polyphosphates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (41): Expressed on fat basis fat on (41): Expressed (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The parts edible in limits (10): Maximum equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (9): acid as erythorbic limit is expressed or in combination, maximum individually E 315 and E 316 authorised are (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (35): of E 102, or for the combination 104, E 110, 120, E 122, 124, 142, E 151, 160e, E 161b individually Maximum (36): of E 102, or for the combination 110, E 120, 122, E 124, 129, 142, E 151, 160e, E 161b individually Maximum (37): of E 102, or for the combination 110, E 120, 124, E 151, 160e individually Maximum Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- tri- di-, di-, — — phosphates phosphates — — acid acid Phosphoric Phosphoric

Additives Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra- aspartame-acesulfame diamine of Neotame ethylene Salt disodium Calcium E-number E 961 Group I E 338-452 E 962 E 338-452 E 385

Fish roe Fish number Category 09.3 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/115

shells as provided in Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 (EC) in Regulation No shells as provided

Restrictions/exceptions only semi-preserved fish products including fish roe products roe fish including products fish semi-preserved only frozen and concentrated and deep frozen only egg products dehydrated only Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar) (Caviar) eggs eggs Sturgeons’ Sturgeons’ only only Footnotes only preserved and semi-preserved fish products products fish fish semi-preserved semi-preserved and and preserved preserved only only

except Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar) eggs Sturgeons’ except white egg dried only (1) (2) (1) (54) (54) (9) (9) (2) (1) appropriate) except Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar) eggs Sturgeons’ except Maximum level except Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar) (Caviar) eggs eggs Sturgeons’ Sturgeons’ except except (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 2 000 300 for the decorative colouring of egg shells or for the stamping colouring for the decorative

4 000 4 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1

1 500 1 1 500 1 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis 4 000 4 30

30

benzoates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (54): Expressed as boric acid boric as (54): Expressed (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (9): acid as erythorbic limit is expressed or in combination, maximum individually E 315 and E 316 authorised are

Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates; — acid Sorbic sorbates — acid Sorbic Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Triethyl citrate Triethyl Lycopene Sodium tetraborate (borax) Amaranth acid tetraborate acid Boric erythorbate Sodium Erythorbic Sodium E-number Group II E 200-203 The food colours listed in part B 1 of this Annex may be used for the decorative colouring of egg shells colouring for the decorative be used Annex may B 1 of this in part listed food colours The Group I Group III E 123 E 160d E 200-213 E 316 The food colours The food listed in Annex B 1 colours II, part may be used E 1505 E 284 E 285 E 315

Processed eggs and egg products egg eggs and Unprocessed eggs Processed number Category Eggs and egg products egg and Eggs 10.1 10 10.2 L 295/116 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only egg only only liquid egg (white, or whole egg) whole egg) or whole yolk or (white, yolk egg (white, liquid egg only liquid only

Footnotes only glucose syrup, whether or not dehydrated form not tablet syrup or coated glucose whether and foods except syrup, tablet powdered foods sugars, glucose in dried powdered only only foods only dried only only

(1) (1) (4) (1) frozen and concentrated and deep frozen only egg products dehydrated (4) (1) (1) (2) (1) only pasteurised liquid egg (white, yolk or whole egg) whole or yolk (white, egg liquid pasteurised only appropriate)

(46)

Maximum level (1) (38) (1) (3) (3)

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 5 000 10 000 10 000

2

1 000 1

10 20 quantum satis 000 quantum 10

10 000 10 30 200

quantum satis quantum

6,25 benzoates and polyphosphates and polyphosphates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (38): Expressed as aluminium as (38): Expressed (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid tri- Benzoic di-, sorbates; — — phosphates acid — Sorbic acid Phosphoric sulphates Aluminium tri- di-, sulphites — sulphites — phosphates — dioxide silicates — dioxide silicates Sulphur — acid Sulphur — dioxide Phosphoric dioxide Silicon Silicon Triethyl citrate Triethyl Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids fatty rosemary of Nisin of hemicellulose esters Extracts Soybean Polyglycerol E-number E 200-213 E 338-452 E 426 E 220-228 E 338-452 E 475 E 234 E 392 E 551-559 E 520-523 E 220-228 E 1505 E 551-559

Sugars and syrups as defined by Directive 2001/111/EC Directive by defined as syrups and Sugars number Category Sugars, syrups, honey and table-top sweeteners table-top and honey syrups, Sugars, 11 11.1 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/117

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of

2

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes only treacle and molasses and treacle only

appropriate)

Maximum level (3) (3)

5 relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

O 2

2 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity,

2 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

40 70

quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum considered to be present

to be present

(3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Sulphur dioxide — sulphites sulphites — — dioxide dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Polyols Additives Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, K its Acesulfame and Aspartame Saccharin DC Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic Thaumatin Neohesperidine Neotame E-number E 220-228 Group IV E 220-228 E 950 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 959 E 961 Group I

Table-top sweeteners in liquid form liquid in sweeteners Table-top Other sugars and syrups and 2001/110/EC sugars Directive Other in defined as sweeteners Honey Table-top number Category 11.4.1 11.2 11.4 11.3 L 295/118 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only if the water content higher than 75 % 75 than higher content water the if only Footnotes

appropriate) (1) (2) (1) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 500 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates; — acid Sorbic Microcrystalline cellulose Microcrystalline Salt of aspartame-acesulfame of Salt acid gum citrates gum) Citric bean Sodium (acacia gum Carrageenan Locust arabic Guar gum Tragacanth gum Gum Xanthan Gellan cellulose Glycerol cellulose cellulose Pectins cellulose methyl methyl Hydroxypropyl methyl Hydroxypropyl carbonates Ethyl carbonates Carboxy Sodium Potassium Glucono-delta-lactone E-number E 962 E 330 E 200-219 E 331 E 407 E 410 E 412 E 413 E 414 E 415 E 418 E 422 E 440 E 460(i) E 463 E 464 E 465 E 466 E 500 E 501 E 575

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/119

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

appropriate) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level Name Polyols Glycine and its sodium salt salts sodium Ca its and and K Glycine Na, K its Acesulfame and Aspartame Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame DC Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic Thaumatin of Neohesperidine lactate Neotame acid Salt citrates Calcium tartrates Citric gum phosphates Sodium Potassium bean Calcium gum Carrageenan Locust Guar E-number E 640 Group IV E 950 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 327 E 330 E 331 E 336 E 341 E 407 E 410 E 412

Table-top sweeteners in powder form powder in sweeteners Table-top number Category 11.4.2 L 295/120 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

(1) appropriate) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 50 000 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum cellulose Name Silicon dioxide — silicates — dioxide Silicon Polydextrose Gum arabic (acacia gum) (acacia arabic gum Tragacanth gum Gum Xanthan Gellan cellulose cellulose Pectins methyl cellulose cellulose Cellulose cellulose methyl Methyl carboxy methyl Hydroxypropyl methyl Hydroxypropyl sodium Ethyl Carboxy carbonates salt Cross-linked carbonates Sodium sodium Potassium gluconate its gluconate Glucono-delta-lactone gluconate Sodium and Potassium Calcium Glycine E-number E 575 E 413 E 500 E 414 E 415 E 418 E 440 E 460 E 461 E 463 E 464 E 465 E 466 E 468 E 501 E 551-559 E 576 E 577 E 578 E 640 E 1200

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/121

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

appropriate) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Polyols Microcrystalline cellulose Microcrystalline Polyethylene glycol Polyethylene Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, K its Acesulfame and Aspartame Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame DC Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic Thaumatin of Neohesperidine acid Neotame gum) (L(+)-) acid Salt citrates Malic (acacia acid Citric tartrates Sodium arabic Tartaric Potassium Gum Pectins Cellulose E-number E 1521 Group IV E 950 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 296 E 330 E 331 E 334 E 336 E 414 E 440 E 460 E 460(i)

Table-top sweeteners in tablets in sweeteners Table-top number Category 11.4.3 L 295/122 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

appropriate) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis 50 000 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

cellulose fatty acids Name Silicon dioxide — silicates — dioxide Silicon Powdered cellulose Powdered Polydextrose Polyvinylpyrrolidone Magnesium salts of fatty acids fatty of salts Magnesium Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of salts calcium and potassium Sodium, Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose cellulose acids methyl cellulose cellulose cellulose methyl Methyl fatty carboxy methyl Hydroxypropyl methyl Hydroxypropyl of sodium Ethyl Carboxy diglycerides Cross-linked and carbonates salt carbonates Mono- Sodium sodium Potassium gluconate its gluconate Glucono-delta-lactone gluconate Sodium and Potassium Calcium Glycine E-number E 460(ii) E 470a E 461 E 463 E 464 E 465 E 466 E 468 E 470b E 471 E 500 E 501 E 551-559 E 575 E 576 E 577 E 578 E 640 E 1200 E 1201

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/123

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

sea-salt only (1) (4) (1) (4) (1) appropriate)

Maximum level (1) (57) (1) (57) (1)

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 10 000 10 000

2

10 000 10 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 20 20

and polyphosphates and polyphosphates (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (57): The maximum level is expressed as anhydrous potassium ferrocyanide potassium anhydrous as expressed is level maximum (57): The (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The

Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — acid Phosphoric Ferrocyanides silicates tri- — di-, dioxide — Silicon phosphates — acid Phosphoric Ferrocyanides Additives Polyethylene glycol Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone Polyethylene Calcium carbonate Calcium carbonates carbonates chloride Sodium oxide Magnesium Magnesium Magnesium E-number

E 1202 Group I E 535-538 E 500 E 535-538 E 338-452 E 1521 E 170 E 338-452 E 504 E 511 E 530 E 551-559

Salt substitutes Salt Salt and salt substitutes salt and Salt number Category Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads and protein products protein and salads sauces, soups, spices, Salts, 12.1.1 12.1 12 12.1.2 L 295/124 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

)

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of

2

Cinnamomum ceylanicum Cinnamomum

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes only ( cinnamon only seasonings citrus-juice-based only

only seasonings, for example , tandoori powder, curry dried dried example when when for only only seasonings, only

(1) (2) (1) appropriate) only seasonings, for example curry powder, tandoori powder, curry example for (3) seasonings, only (13) (3) (1)

Maximum level

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 1 000 quantum satis

2 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity,

2 500 200 150 200 quantum satis quantum 20 000 20 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis

50

quantum satis quantum

to be present benzoates (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The fatty acids (57): The maximum level is expressed as anhydrous potassium ferrocyanide potassium anhydrous as expressed is level maximum (57): The

Name Silicon dioxide — silicates glutamates — — dioxide acid Silicon Glutamic Ribonucleotides sulphites — dioxide Sulphur — acid Benzoic sorbates; BHT sulphites — and — acid BHA dioxide Sorbic TBHQ, Sulphur Gallates, Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Lycopene Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of salts calcium and potassium Sodium, Cellulose E-number E 551-559 E 220-228 E 620-625 E 460 Group I Group III E 160d E 220-228 E 470a Group II E 200-213 E 310-321 E 626-635

Herbs and spices and Herbs condiments and Seasonings Herbs, spices, seasonings spices, Herbs, number Category 12.2.1 12.2.2 12.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/125

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of

2

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes only seasoning only vinegar fermentation only

(1) appropriate)

(41) (46) (41) (3) Maximum level relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

2

relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity,

2 300

170 quantum satis quantum

30 000 30 quantum satis quantum

200

quantum satis quantum quantum satis

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum considered to be present to be present (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (13): Maximum limit expressed on fat on expressed limit (13): Maximum acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (41): Expressed on fat basis fat on (41): Expressed (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum Name Silicon dioxide — silicates glutamates — — dioxide acid Silicon Glutamic Ribonucleotides sulphites — dioxide Sulphur Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Caramels

Colours at Colours Additives Additives Extracts of rosemary of Extracts E-number E 392 E 150a-d Group II Group IV E 620-625 Group I E 551-559 E 626-635 E 220-228 Group I Group III

Vinegars Mustard number Category 12.3 12.4 L 295/126 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes excluding Dijon mustard mustard Dijon Dijon excluding only

(1) (2) (1) appropriate) (41) (46) (3) (3) (41) (50) (52) (49) (11)b Maximum level

relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

1 000 2

320

350 250 500

100 50 350 350

140 12 considered to be present benzoates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum basis fat on (41): Expressed Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates; sulphites — sulphites — acid — dioxide Sorbic dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K rosemary Na, of its K Extracts and Acesulfame Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 392 E 200-213 E 955 E 220-228 E 220-228 E 951 E 954 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 950

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/127

only energy-reduced soups energy-reduced only Restrictions/exceptions only dehydrated soups and broths and soups dehydrated only only liquid soups and broths (excluding canned) (excluding broths and soups liquid only soups energy-reduced only Footnotes only soups only

only dehydrated soups and broths and soups (4) dehydrated (1) only (1) (1) appropriate) (1) (2) (13) soups soups (1) (1) energy-reduced energy-reduced only (50) only (52) (49) (11)b Maximum level soups soups (46) energy-reduced energy-reduced only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only energy-reduced soups energy-reduced only 500 2 000 3 000 50 110 110 200 quantum satis quantum

10 50

50

110 5 000 5 1 000 1 2 500 2 110 quantum satis

20 45

5 benzoates and polyphosphates sucroglycerides

Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid tri- Benzoic di-, sorbates; — BHA — phosphates and acid — TBHQ — Sorbic acid Gallates, acids Phosphoric fatty of esters Polysorbates Sucrose Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Lycopene Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca rosemary and acid of K gum Succinic Extracts Na, Cassia polysiloxane its K Dimethyl and Acesulfame Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 900 E 427 E 363 Group II E 160d E 200-213 E 338-452 E 432-436 E 950 E 951 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 473-474 Group I Group III E 392 E 310-320

Soups and broths and Soups number Category 12.5 L 295/128 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

Restrictions/exceptions only emulsified sauces with a fat content of 60 % or more; non-emulsified sauces % non-emulsified more 60 more; or % than or % % 60 less % 60 60 than of 60 of than less content of content less of fat content fat of content a fat a content fat with a with fat a sauces with sauces a with emulsified sauces emulsified with sauces only emulsified only sauces emulsified only emulsified only only Footnotes

excluding tomato-based sauces tomato-based excluding (1) (2) (2) (2) (1) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (1) appropriate)

including pickles, relishes, chutney and piccalilli; excluding tomato-based sauces tomato-based excluding piccalilli; and chutney relishes, pickles, including

Maximum level excluding tomato-based sauces tomato-based excluding

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 1 000 2 000

2 500

1 000 1 quantum satis quantum 2 000 000 2 1

quantum satis

50

quantum satis quantum benzoates benzoates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (13): Maximum limit expressed on fat on expressed limit (13): Maximum (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — — acid sorbates acid Benzoic sorbates — Benzoic sorbates; — acid sorbates; — acid Sorbic benzoates — acid Sorbic — acid Sorbic acid Sorbic Benzoic Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Lycopene

E-number Group III E 200-203 Group IV Group I Group II E 200-203 E 200-213 E 210-213 E 200-213 E 160d

Sauces number Category 12.6 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/129

Restrictions/exceptions

only emulsified sauces with a fat content of 60 % or more or % 60 of content fat a with sauces emulsified only

Footnotes only emulsified sauces emulsified sauces only emulsified only

only emulsified sauces sauces emulsified emulsified only only (1) (1) (4) (1) dressings (1) only (1) appropriate) (1) (2) (13) (1) (1) (46) (41) (52) Maximum level only emulsified sauces emulsified only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only as flavour enhancer flavour as only 75 10 000 5 000 160

4 000 4 500 8 000 8 200

30 000 30 100

50

5 000 5 350 5 000 5 10 000 10 2 500 2 350 450 12 2 and polyphosphates sucroglycerides acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, benzoates — BHA — phosphates and acid — TBHQ Benzoic acid Gallates, Phosphoric — acids fatty of esters Polysorbates Sucrose esters Sorbitan Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra- diamine ethylene rosemary salts disodium alginate of Ca Calcium gum 2-diol Extracts and gum Cassia hemicellulose Propane-1, K Karaya Soybean Na, polyricinoleate its K Polyglycerol and Acesulfame Aspartame DC Saccharin Sucralose Neohesperidine Neotame Neotame E-number E 476 E 210-213 E 955 E 338-452 E 385 E 392 E 426 E 432-436 E 473-474 E 491-495 E 950 E 951 E 954 E 959 E 961 E 961 E 310-320 E 427 E 405 E 416

number Category L 295/130 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

Feinkostsalat Feinkostsalat Feinkostsalat Feinkostsalat Feinkostsalat Feinkostsalat Feinkostsalat only Restrictions/exceptions

only Footnotes

(1) (2) (1) appropriate)

(11)b (49) (50) (49) (11)b only (50) only (52) only (49) (11)b

Maximum level only only

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 1 500

2

160 350 350

quantum satis quantum

50 350 350 quantum satis

140

12 benzoates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (13): Maximum limit expressed on fat on expressed limit (13): Maximum (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (41): Expressed on fat basis fat on (41): Expressed (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates; — acid Sorbic Colours at Colours Additives Salt of aspartame-acesulfame of Salt salts Ca and K Na, its K and Acesulfame Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number Group I E 962 E 950 Group II E 951 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 200-213

Salads and savoury-based sandwich spreads sandwich savoury-based and Salads number Category 12.7 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/131

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

protein Restrictions/exceptions only analogues of meat, fish, crustaceans and cephalopods and cheese based on based cheese and cephalopods and crustaceans fish, meat, of analogues drinks only protein vegetable only Footnotes only analogues of meat, fish, crustaceans and cephalopods and crustaceans fish, meat, of analogues gelatine only only

only dry yeast and yeast for baking for yeast and yeast dry only (1) (4) (1) (1) (2) (1) appropriate) only meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins vegetable on based analogues fish and meat only (3) Maximum level only meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins vegetable on based analogues fish and meat only (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or enhancer flavour only as products, protein only vegetable

20 000 100 200 50 quantum satis quantum 2 000 2

5 quantum satis quantum quantum satis 30

and polyphosphates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels Name Sorbitan esters Sorbitan tri- sorbates di-, sulphites — — sulphites — acid phosphates — dioxide Sorbic — dioxide Sulphur acid Sulphur Phosphoric Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Additives Lycopene Neohesperidine DC Neohesperidine E-number E 338-452 E 959 Group I E 491-495 Group II E 160d E 200-203 E 220-228 Group I Group III E 220-228

Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8 category in products covered yeast products and excluding Yeast products, Protein number Category 12.9 12.8 L 295/132 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011 in the Annexes to Directive

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of

2

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

E 410, E472c and E 1450 shall be used in conformity with the limits set limits the with in conformity be used 1450 E 410, E472c and shall

only L(+)-form only (14) (43) appropriate) Maximum level (16) (16) (16) (16)

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 O relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity,

2

2

10

10 10

(43) 10 10 2 000 2

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 to be present Note: For the manufacture of acidified milks, non-pathogenic L(+)-lactic acid producing cultures may be used may cultures producing acid non-pathogenic L(+)-lactic milks, of acidified manufacture the Note: For (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum The maximum levels of instructions use indicated refer to foods ready for following manufacturers’ consumption prepared (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level E 307, 325, 330, E 331, 332, 333, 338, 340, 2006/141/EC Name L-ascorbyl palmitate L-ascorbyl Lactic acid extract Lactic Tocopherol-rich Alpha-tocopherol Gamma-tocopherol acid Delta-tocopherol citrates Lecithins citrates Citric Sodium Potassium E-number E 307 E 308 E 309 E 322 E 330 E 332 E 270 E 306 E 304(i) INTRODUCTION PART, APPLIES TO ALL SUBCATEGORIES ALL TO APPLIES INTRODUCTION PART, E 331

Infant formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC Directive by defined as formulae Infant Foods for infants and young children young and infants for Foods number Category Foods intended for particular nutritional uses as defined by Directive 2009/39/EC Directive by defined as uses nutritional particular for intended Foods 13.1.1 13.1 13 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/133

1/EC, 2006/125/EC,1999/21/EC 1/EC, 2006/125/EC,1999/21/EC for that foodstuff for each of those for that foodstuff each

or amino acids Restrictions/exceptions

only products containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids amino or powder peptides as proteins, sold hydrolysed when containing only products only only sold as liquid where the products contain hydrolysed proteins, peptides partially Footnotes

only L(+)-form only only where the liquid product contains partially hydrolysed proteins hydrolysed partially contains product liquid the (44) where (15) (4) (4) only (14) (14) (14) appropriate) (14)

Maximum level (16) (16)

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 7 500 9 000

2

4 000 4 120

10

(4) (15) (4) 10 1 000 1 10 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 substances is lowered with that part as relative is present of the other together in substances that foodstuff diglycerides of fatty acids diglycerides of fatty acids (43): E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/14 Directives in set limits the with conformity in and combination in or individually (43): authorised 332 are E 331 and E be used may cultures producing acid non-pathogenic L(+)-lactic milks, of acidified manufacture the Note: For (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (16): or in combination individually E 306, 307, E 308 and E 309 authorised are 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC (44): Directives in set limits the with conformity In (14): established level maximum the foodstuff, to a added 322, E 471, 472c and 473 are E one of the substances If more than (15): E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/14 Directives in set limits the with conformity in and combination in or individually (15): authorised 340 are E 339 and E Name L-ascorbyl palmitate L-ascorbyl Citric acid esters of mono- and and mono- mono- of of esters esters acid acid Citric Citric Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids fatty of acid phosphates acids diglycerides phosphates Phosphoric gum Sodium fatty and Potassium Guar of Mono- esters Sucrose acid extract Lactic Tocopherol-rich Alpha-tocopherol E-number E 338 E 472c E 307 E 473 E 339 E 340 E 412 E 471 E 270 E 306 E 304(i) E 472c

Follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC Directive by defined as formulae Follow-on number Category 13.1.2 L 295/134 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

1/EC, 2006/125/EC,1999/21/EC for that foodstuff for each of those for that foodstuff each

peptides or amino acids Restrictions/exceptions

only when sold as liquid where the products contain partially hydrolysed proteins, hydrolysed partially contain acids products amino the or where powder peptides liquid as proteins, as sold hydrolysed sold when containing when only products only only Footnotes

(43) only acidified follow-on formulae follow-on (14) (43) (15) acidified (4) (17) (17) only (14) (14) (14) appropriate) (17) (14)

Maximum level (16) (16)

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 7 500 9 000

2 4 000 4 120

(4) (15) (4) 1 000 1 10 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 10 (4) (44) (4) 2 000 2 300 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 5 000 5 substances is lowered with that part as relative is present of the other together in substances that foodstuff diglycerides of fatty acids diglycerides of fatty acids (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (14): established level maximum the foodstuff, to a added 322, E 471, 472c and 473 are E one of the substances If more than (15): E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/14 Directives in set limits the with conformity in and combination in or individually (15): authorised 340 are E 339 and E Name Citric acid esters of mono- and and mono- mono- of of esters esters acid acid Citric Citric Gamma-tocopherol acid Delta-tocopherol citrates acids Lecithins citrates Citric acid Sodium fatty phosphates Potassium gum phosphates Phosphoric of Sodium bean acids Potassium diglycerides gum Carrageenan Locust fatty and Guar Pectins of Mono- esters Sucrose E-number E 308 E 309 E 322 E 330 E 332 E 338 E 410 E 412 E 440 E 472c E 339 E 340 E 407 E 473 E 331 E 472c E 471

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1/EC, 2006/125/EC,1999/21/EC foodstuff for each of those substances is foodstuff for each of those substances

only only Restrictions/exceptions and baby foods and rusks biscuits foods including cereal-based only fat-containing and baby foods and rusks biscuits foods including cereal-based only fat-containing and baby foods and rusks biscuits foods including cereal-based only fat-containing and baby foods and rusks biscuits foods including cereal-based only fat-containing and baby foods and rusks biscuits foods including cereal-based only fat-containing and baby foods and rusks biscuits foods including cereal-based only fat-containing and baby foods and rusks biscuits foods including cereal-based only fat-containing and baby foods and rusks biscuits foods including cereal-based only fat-containing Footnotes

only processed cereal-based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment L(+)-form adjustment L(+)-form adjustment adjustment adjustment pH adjustment, pH pH adjustment, pH pH for pH for for pH for for only for only only for only only foods, only foods, foods, only foods, foods, baby foods, baby baby foods, baby baby and baby and and baby and and foods and foods foods and foods foods cereal-based foods cereal-based cereal-based foods cereal-based cereal-based processed cereal-based processed processed cereal-based processed processed only processed only only processed only only only only appropriate) (18) (18) (18) (19) (19) (19) (19) (19) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 100

100 200 200 100 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 100 100 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 200 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum lowered with that relative part as lowered with that is present of relative the other substances together in that foodstuff (17): for that established level maximum the E 407, 410 and E 412 added to a foodstuff, substances is one of the If more than (44): In conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC (44): Directives in set limits the with conformity In (16): or in combination individually E 306, 307, E 308 and E 309 authorised are (43): E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/14 Directives in set limits the with conformity in and combination in or individually (43): authorised 332 are E 331 and E Name L-ascorbyl palmitate L-ascorbyl Calcium carbonate acid acetate Calcium acetates Acetic acetate Potassium acid Sodium Calcium acid Lactic acid Malic L-ascorbate L-ascorbate L-ascorbic Sodium extract Calcium Tocopherol-rich Alpha-tocopherol Gamma-tocopherol Delta-tocopherol E-number E 260 E 261 E 262 E 263 E 270 E 301 E 302 E 304(i) E 306 E 307 E 308 E 309 E 170 E 296 E 300

2006/125/EC by Directive as defined children young and foods for infants baby foods and Processed cereal-based number Category 13.1.3 L 295/136 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

only only only Restrictions/exceptions only cereals cereals only cereals only only only L(+)-form; only biscuits and rusks and biscuits foods and baby and rusks biscuits only L(+)-form; puddings foods and baby and rusks biscuits only L(+)-form; puddings only foods and baby and rusks biscuits only L(+)-form; puddings and and L(+)-form; and deserts deserts only deserts only only only Footnotes only processed cereal-based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment pH for only foods, baby and foods cereal-based desserts processed fruit-based only in only

only processed cereal-based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment, L(+)-form L(+)-form L(+)-form adjustment, adjustment, adjustment, pH adjustment pH adjustment adjustment pH adjustment for pH for pH pH for pH only for for only for only for foods, only only foods, only foods, only baby foods, foods, baby foods, baby foods, and baby baby and baby and baby foods and and foods and foods and cereal-based foods foods cereal-based foods cereal-based foods processed cereal-based cereal-based processed cereal-based processed cereal-based only processed processed only processed only processed only only only only only biscuits and rusks, cereal-based foods, baby foods baby foods, cereal-based rusks, and biscuits only (42) (42) (20) (42) (20) (4) (20) (4) (4) (4) (4) (42) appropriate) (23) (23) (23) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

1 000 1 1 000 000 1 1 1 000 1 5 000 5 5 000 5 500 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 5 000 5 500 5 000 5 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 500 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 Name Sodium lactate Lecithins lactate Sodium lactate Potassium acid Calcium citrates (L(+)-) citrates Citric citrates Sodium acid Potassium tartrates Calcium tartrates Tartaric acid Sodium phosphates Potassium phosphates Phosphoric phosphates Sodium phosphates Potassium tartrate Calcium acid Calcium alginate Calcium alginate Alginic Sodium Potassium E-number E 401 E 402 E 322 E 331 E 332 E 333 E 334 E 339 E 340 E 341 E 341 E 400 E 325 E 335 E 336 E 338 E 354 E 326 E 327 E 330

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/137

Restrictions/exceptions only biscuits and rusks and biscuits only only processed cereal-based foods and baby foods foods foods baby foods baby foods baby and baby and puddings baby and foods and foods and and foods cereal-based foods foods cereal-based deserts foods foods cereal-based processed baby foods foods cereal-based processed only baby foods cereal-based processed only foods foods, foods baby cereal-based processed only foods, foods cereal-based processed only baby cereal-based foods cereal-based foods, gluten-free only cereal-based cereal-based gluten-free only foods, rusks, cereal-based gluten-free only cereal-based rusks, gluten-free only cereal-based and gluten-free only rusks, and only rusks, biscuits only and biscuits and only biscuits only biscuits only only Footnotes

only processed cereal-based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment pH for only foods, baby and agent agent agent foods rising rising rising cereal-based as as as processed only only only only (21) (21) (21) (21) (21) (21) (21) (21) (21) (21) (4) (42) (4) (22) (22) (22) (22) appropriate) (23) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 5 000 5 000 5 000 5 000 5

10 000 10 000 20 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 000 20 500 10 000 10 000 20 5 000 5 10 000 000 10 20 10 000 000 10 20 diglycerides of fatty acids diglycerides of fatty acids diglycerides of fatty acids Name Lactic acid esters of mono- and mono- of esters acid Lactic Acetic acid esters of mono- and mono- of esters acid Acetic Citric acid esters of mono- and mono- of esters acid Citric Gum arabic (acacia gum) gum alginate (acacia bean gum Calcium arabic acids Locust gum) gum gum Guar Gum fatty (acacia bean Xanthan gum Pectin of arabic Locust gum Guar diglycerides Gum Xanthan and Pectin Diphosphates Mono- carbonates carbonates carbonates Sodium acid Potassium Ammonium Hydrochloric E-number E 410 E 404 E 412 E 414 E 415 E 440 E 450 E 501 E 503 E 507 E 472a E 472b E 472c E 500 E 471 E 412 E 414 E 415 E 440 E 410

number Category L 295/138 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only biscuits and rusks and biscuits only and baby foods juices drinks, based — and vegetable only fruit and baby foods juices drinks, based — and vegetable only fruit and baby foods juices drinks, based — and vegetable only fruit Footnotes

only processed cereal-based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment adjustment adjustment pH pH pH for for for only only only foods, foods, foods, baby baby baby and and and foods foods foods cereal-based cereal-based cereal-based processed processed processed only only products only fruit-based sugar low only only processed cereal-based foods and baby foods foods foods foods foods baby foods baby foods baby foods baby foods baby and baby and baby and baby and baby and foods and foods and foods and foods and foods cereal-based foods cereal-based foods cereal-based foods cereal-based foods cereal-based processed cereal-based processed cereal-based processed cereal-based processed cereal-based processed only processed only processed only processed only processed only only only only only only Dry cereals Dry only (42) for infants and young children only biscuits appropriate) (18) (18) (18) Maximum level

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O

2 50 000 50 50 000 50 50 000 50 50 000 50 50 000 50

50 000 50 5 000 5 quantum satis quantum 50 000 50 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 300 300 50 000 50 quantum satis quantum 50 000 50 2 000 2 300 1 000 1 (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Oxidized starch phosphate phosphate phosphate phosphate Oxidized succinate distarch Monostarch adipate distarch Distarch octenyl starch Phosphated starch distarch Acetylated sodium Acetylated oxidised Acetylated Starch Acetylated Sodium hydroxide hydroxide hydroxide Sodium dioxide Potassium Calcium Silicon Glucono-delta-lactone L-cysteine acid ascorbate ascorbate Ascorbic citrates Sodium Calcium Calcium E-number E 524 E 525 E 526 E 551 E 575 E 301 E 302 E 333 E 920 E 1404 E 1410 E 1412 E 1413 E 1414 E 1420 E 1422 E 1450 E 1451 E 300

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Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

only L(+)-form only (14) (1) (4) (15) (4) (1) appropriate) (19) (19) (19) (19) (19) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 100

100 1 000 1 100

100 100 (1) (4) (1) 2 000 2

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 (22): E 471, E 472a, E 472b and E 472c are authorised individually or in combination (22): or in individually authorised E 472c are E 472b and 471, E 472a, E (42): As a residue a (42): As (18): acid as ascorbic expressed levels or in combination, individually E 300, 301 E 302 authorised and are (19): in combination are E 304, individually 306, E 307, 308 and E 309 authorised are be used may cultures producing acid non-pathogenic L(+)-lactic milks, of acidified manufacture the Note: For (23): or in combination individually E 400, 401, E 402 and E 404 authorised are (21): or in combination E 410, individually 412, E 414, 415 and E 440 authorised are (20): or in combination individually E 339, 340 E 341 authorised and are Name L-ascorbyl palmitate L-ascorbyl Lactic acid extract Lactic Tocopherol-rich Alpha-tocopherol Gamma-tocopherol acid Delta-tocopherol citrates Lecithins citrates Citric acid Sodium phosphates Potassium Phosphoric Sodium E-number E 306 E 307 E 308 E 309 E 322 E 330 E 338 E 270 E 339 E 304(i) E 331 E 332

Other foods for young children young for foods Other number Category 13.1.4 L 295/140 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

peptides or amino acids Restrictions/exceptions

only when sold as liquid where the products contain partially hydrolysed proteins, hydrolysed partially acids contain amino products or the peptides where powder proteins, liquid as hydrolysed as sold containing sold when products when only in only only Footnotes

only for pH adjustment adjustment adjustment pH pH pH for for for only only only (21) (21) (21) (21) (1) (4) (15) (4) (1) (21) (14) (14) (14) appropriate) (14) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 7 500 9 000 4 000 4 120

10 000 10 quantum satis quantum

50 000 50 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 50 000 50 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 50 000 50 10 000 10 300 10 000 10 5 000 5 diglycerides of fatty acids diglycerides of fatty acids Name Oxidized starch phosphate phosphate Oxidized Monostarch Distarch Citric acid esters of mono- and and mono- mono- of of esters esters acid acid Citric Citric Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids gum) gum phosphates fatty (acacia bean Potassium of gum Carrageenan arabic Locust acids diglycerides gum Guar Gum fatty and Xanthan Pectins of Mono- esters carbonates carbonates Sucrose carbonates Sodium acid Potassium hydroxide Ammonium hydroxide Hydrochloric Sodium Potassium E-number E 340 E 412 E 414 E 415 E 440 E 471 E 472c E 524 E 525 E 1404 E 1410 E 1412 E 410 E 473 E 407 E 472c E 500 E 501 E 503 E 507

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1/EC, 2006/125/EC,1999/21/EC for that foodstuff for each of those for that foodstuff each lae for infants

Restrictions/exceptions

only for pH adjustment pH for only Footnotes

(1) (4) (20) (4) (4) (1) (1) appropriate)

Maximum level

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O

2

50 000 50 50 000 50 50 000 50 50 000 50

100 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 50 000 50 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum substances is lowered with that part as relative is present of the other together in substances that foodstuff (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (16): in combination are E 304, individually 306, E 307, 308 and E 309 authorised are (14): established level maximum the foodstuff, to a added 322, E 471, 472c and 473 are E one of the substances If more than (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The 2006/14 Directives in set limits the with conformity in and combination in or individually (15): authorised 340 are E 339 and E (21): or in combination E 410, individually 412, E 414, 415 and E 440 authorised are Name L-ascorbyl palmitate L-ascorbyl Phosphated distarch phosphate phosphate succinate distarch adipate distarch octenyl starch Phosphated distarch Acetylated sodium Acetylated Acetylated Starch Calcium carbonate citrates Calcium citrates citrates Sodium acid Potassium phosphates Calcium Phosphoric Sodium E-number The additives of categories 13.1.1 and 13.1.2 are applicable 13.1.1 and 13.1.2 are of categories The additives E 1413 E 170 E 339 E 1414 E 1420 E 1422 E 1450 E 331 E 304(i) E 332 E 333 E 338

for infants special formulae purposes and medical for special Dietary foods for infants 1999/21/EC formu by Directive special and as defined purposes medical for special children young and infants Dietary foods for number Category 13.1.5.1 13.1.5 L 295/142 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

cow’s milk intolerance or inborn errors of inborn errors or intolerance milk cow’s required for metabolic disorders and tube-feeding for general for metabolic disorders required with patients who have problems with impairment of tract, the gastrointestinal protein mal-absorption or inborn errors of metabolism peptides or amino acids Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

only as rising agent agent agent adjustment adjustment rising rising rising pH pH as as as for for only only only only only From birth onwards in products for the dietary management of metabolic disorders disorders reflux metabolic gastro-intestinal gastro-oesophageal of of of management case reduction dietary in for the used products for products in products in onwards in onwards birth onwards birth From birth From From proteins, containing hydrolysed formulae in liquid in products birth onwards From From four months onwards in special food products with adapted composition, adapted proteins with of products devoid food those onwards special onwards particularly birth in birth diets, From onwards From specialised powder; months liquid; (20) in (20) as four (4) as (4) (1) onwards (1) sold From sold birth when when From only for use based on or peptides amino for use in products From birth acids onwards only appropriate) From 12 months onwards in specialised diets intended for young children who have who children young for intended diets acids specialised amino in and onwards peptides months proteins, 12 hydrolysed From containing products only Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 7 500 9 000 5 000 5 120 200

10 000 10

1 000 1 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 1 000 1 1 200 1 10 000 10 10 000 10 diglycerides of fatty acids diglycerides of fatty acids Name Citric acid esters of mono- and and mono- mono- of of esters esters acid acid Citric Citric Potassium phosphates phosphates alginate alginate Potassium acids gum Calcium 2-diol Sodium fatty bean Propane-1, gum of Locust gum cellulose Guar acids diglycerides Xanthan methyl fatty and Pectins Carboxy of Mono- esters carbonates carbonates Sucrose acid Sodium hydroxide Potassium hydroxide Hydrochloric Sodium Potassium E-number E 340 E 525 E 500 E 440 E 471 E 473 E 501 E 507 E 524 E 412 E 415 E 472c E 341 E 401 E 405 E 472c E 410 E 466

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/143

cow’s milk intolerance or inborn errors of metabolism inborn errors or intolerance milk cow’s required for metabolic disorders and tube-feeding for general for metabolic disorders required with patients who have problems with impairment of tract, the gastrointestinal protein mal-absorption or inborn errors of metabolism peptides or amino acids

Restrictions/exceptions Footnotes

only for pH adjustment pH for only From birth onwards in products for the dietary management of metabolic disorders disorders reflux metabolic gastro-intestinal gastro-oesophageal of formulae of of management follow-on case reduction dietary and in for the formulae used products for infant products in products in in onwards in only onwards birth onwards birth From birth From From proteins, containing hydrolysed formulae in liquid in products birth onwards From From four months onwards in special food products with adapted composition, adapted proteins with of products devoid food those onwards special onwards particularly birth in birth diets, From onwards From specialised powder; months liquid; in as four as onwards sold From sold birth when when From only for use based on or peptides amino for use in products From birth acids onwards only appropriate) From 12 months onwards in specialised diets intended for young children who have who children young for intended diets acids specialised amino in and onwards peptides months proteins, 12 hydrolysed From containing products only

Maximum level

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 7 500 9 000

2 5 000 5 20 000 20 000 20 120 200

10 000 10

quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 1 000 1 1 200 1 10 000 10 10 000 10 diglycerides of fatty acids diglycerides of fatty acids (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (20): or in combination individually E 339, 340 E 341 authorised and are (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Starch sodium octenyl succinate octenyl sodium Starch succinate octenyl sodium Starch Citric acid esters of mono- and and mono- mono- of of esters esters acid acid Citric Citric Calcium hydroxide Calcium alginate acids alginate gum 2-diol fatty Sodium bean Propane-1, gum of Locust gum cellulose acids Guar diglycerides Xanthan methyl fatty and Pectins Carboxy of Mono- esters Sucrose E-number E 401 E 526 E 1450 E 1450 E 440 E 471 E 473 The additives of category 13.1.3 are applicable, except for E 270, E 333, 341 except applicable, 13.1.3 are of category additives The E 412 E 415 E 472c E 405 E 472c E 410 E 466

1999/21/ECin Directive purposes as defined medical for special children and young Dietary foods for babies number Category 13.1.5.2 L 295/144 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

only foods in tablet and coated tablet form tablet coated and tablet in foods only (1) (2) (4) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) appropriate)

Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 1 500 5 000 5 000 50 1 000 1 5 000 5 1 200 1 quantum satis quantum

2 000 2

5 000 5 450 1 000 1 1 000 1 quantum satis

30

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum benzoates and polyphosphates sucroglycerides Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — tri- acid di-, Benzoic — sorbates; phosphates — — acid — acid Sorbic acids Phosphoric fatty of esters Polysorbates Sucrose esters Stearoyl-2-lactylates Sorbitan Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Lycopene Propane-1, 2-diol alginate acids acids 2-diol fatty fatty Propane-1, of Agar of esters esters Polyglycerol Propane-1,2-diol K Acesulfame Aspartame E-number E 473-474 E 475 E 491-495 E 950 Group I E 338-452 E 405 Group II Group IV E 200-213 E 951 Group III E 160d E 406 E 477 E 481-482 Products in this category can also contain additives that are allowed in can also contain additives the corresponding food Products in categories this category E 432-436

Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5) category food from products (excluding 1999/21/EC Directive in defined purposes medical special for foods Dietary number Category 13.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/145

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination the total daily diet) daily total the

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

(1) (2) (1) appropriate) (11)a (49) (50) (51) (52) (49) (11)a

Maximum level

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 1 500

2 50 400 200 450 quantum satis quantum

100 quantum satis

30 400

32 quantum satis quantum benzoates (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates; — acid Sorbic Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Lycopene Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, its and aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 952 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962 Group II Group IV E 200-213 Group I Group III E 160d

whole or part of (the meal or an individual food intake total daily to replace intended control diets Dietary foods for weight number Category 13.3 L 295/146 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

(1) (4) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) appropriate) (50) (51) (52) (49) (11)a

Maximum level

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 5 000 5 000

2 400 240 1 000 1 5 000 5 450 1 200 1

2 000 2 100

5 000 5 450 1 000 1 800 320 26 and polyphosphates sucroglycerides (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — — acids acid fatty Phosphoric of esters Polysorbates Sucrose esters Stearoyl-2-lactylates Sorbitan Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids salts acids alginate fatty Ca fatty 2-diol of and of Propane-1, esters K esters Polyglycerol Na, Propane-1,2-diol K its Acesulfame and Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 473-474 E 475 E 491-495 E 950 E 338-452 E 954 E 955 E 405 E 951 E 952 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 432-436 E 477 E 481-482

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/147

combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

ers

Restrictions/exceptions

waters table prepared only Footnotes

(1) (4) (1) appropriate) (1) (4) (1)

Maximum level

5

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 O 5 000 500

2 O

2 quantum satis quantum

quantum satis including dry pasta dry including quantum satis quantum

and polyphosphates and polyphosphates (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The combination in or individually added be may P additives as (1): The expressed is level maximum (4): The (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The P as expressed is level maximum (4): The additives as classified not are standardisation for waters table prepared to added salts (48): Mineral (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — phosphates — acid tri- Phosphoric di-, — phosphates — acid Phosphoric

Polyols Colours at Colours Additives E-number Products in this category can also use additives that are allowed in the corresponding food counterparts categories food that are allowed in the corresponding counterparts can also use additives Products in this category Group I In addition, all additives in the gluten containing counterparts are authorised are containing counterparts gluten in the additives all In addition, Group II Group IV E 338-452 E 338-452

Water, including natural mineral water as defined in Directive 2009/54/EC and spring water and all other bottled or packed wat packed or bottled other all and water spring and 2009/54/EC Directive in defined as water mineral natural including Water, Foods suitable for people intolerant to gluten as defined by Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 No (EC) Regulation by defined as gluten to intolerant people for suitable Foods beverages Non-alcoholic number Category Beverages 14.1.1 14.1 14 13.4 L 295/148 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of

2

establishments Restrictions/exceptions only Sød … saft and sødet … saft … saft use sødet … sacramental and sødet for saft and unfermented, … saft juice, Sød … grape only Sød only only Footnotes only orange, grapefruit, apple and pineapple juice for bulk dispensing in catering catering in dispensing bulk for wine-making juice home pineapple use for and sacramental juice juice apple for grape lemon grapefruit, unfermented, concentrated and orange, juice, only lime only grape only only

only grape juice grape only juice grape only

only pineapple and passion fruit juice fruit passion juice (2) (1) and pineapple (3) pineapple only only appropriate) (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) (3) Maximum level (3) (3) and sødet … and Sød … saft saft juice only pineapple (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 2 000 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity,

2 2 000 2 50 350 70 200 500

10 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 3 000 3 3 000 3

only vegetable juices vegetable only 3 000 3 to be present benzoates (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (2): as the free acid expressed to are sum and the the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates sorbates; — benzoates — acid sulphites — acid Sorbic sulphites — acid Sorbic sulphites — dioxide Benzoic sulphites — dioxide Sulphur — dioxide Sulphur dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Additives Calcium carbonate Calcium acid acid acid Malic tartrates Ascorbic Citric polysiloxane Potassium Pectins Dimethyl E-number E 200-203 E 220-228 E 440 E 900 E 200-213 E 220-228 E 170 E 220-228 E 300 E 220-228 E 330 E 336 Group I E 210-213 E 296

Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices vegetable and 2001/112/EC Directive by defined as juices Fruit number Category 14.1.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/149

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

be used benzoates, have also been benzoates, have used is only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only

Restrictions/exceptions only traditional Swedish fruit syrups, maximum applies if E 210-213, benzoic acid — acid benzoic 210-213, E if syrups applies fruit syrups maximum Finnish fruit syrups, and Finnish fruit Swedish and Swedish traditional Swedish traditional only traditional only only only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced only only Footnotes

only traditional Swedish and Finnish fruit syrups from citrus from syrups syrups fruit fruit Finnish Finnish and and Swedish Swedish traditional traditional only only only pineapple and passion fruit passion and pineapple only appropriate) only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar sugar added added added no no no with with with (2) or (2) or (2) (1) (1) or (1) energy-reduced energy-reduced energy-reduced only only (50) (51) only (49) (11)a Maximum level only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced (52) only only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 250 80 350 150 quantum satis quantum 300 250

30 350 quantum satis quantum 5 000 5 600 5 000 5 quantum satis quantum 300 E 420, E421, 953, E965, 966, 967 not and E 968 may nectars, only vegetable 20 3 000 3 (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits Name Sorbic acid — sorbates sorbates — benzoates — acid — acid Sorbic acid Sorbic Benzoic Additives Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and acid acid K acid Lactic cellulose acid Malic Na, Ascorbic methyl Citric K Pectins its Carboxy Acesulfame and Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number Group I E 210-213 E 200-203 E 270 E 300 E 466 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 200-203 E 296 E 330 E 440 E 950

products by Directive 2001/112/EC nectars and similar Fruit nectars as defined and vegetable number Category 14.1.3 L 295/150 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

capilé, groselha capilé,

juice (barley water) Restrictions/exceptions excluding dairy-based drinks dairy-based drinks excluding dairy-based excluding if E 210-213, maximum applies benzoic — also been acid benzoates, have used is excluding chocolate milk and malt products malt and milk chocolate excluding Footnotes only concentrates based on fruit juice and containing not less than 2,5 % barley % fruit 2,5 syrup containing than glucose drinks less g/l flavoured not 235 non-alcoholic containing least in and at concentrates juice containing from fruit drinks over on flavoured carry based non-alcoholic only concentrates only only or comminuted fruit; based on juice fruit only other concentrates

excluding chocolate milk and malt products malt and milk chocolate excluding

only instant powders for fruit-based drinks fruit-based for powders instant only appropriate) (1) (2) (25) (2) (2) (1) (1) (1) (3) (3) (4) (24) (1) Maximum level excluding dilutable drinks dilutable excluding (3) (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 700 100 20 50 350 250 150 quantum satis quantum 300 250

250

1 000 1 quantum satis 12 E 420, E421, E 953, E965, 966, E 967 and E 968 not be used may and polyphosphates (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum

Name Sorbic acid — sorbates sorbates — benzoates — acid sulphites — acid Sorbic — sulphites acid Sorbic sulphites dioxide — tri- Benzoic — sulphites Sulphur dioxide di-, dioxide — Sulphur — Sulphur dioxide phosphates Sulphur — acid Phosphoric Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Lycopene Dimethyl dicarbonate acid Dimethyl Fumaric E-number E 297 E 200-203 E 220-228 Group III E 160d E 220-228 E 338-452 E 210-213 Group I E 220-228 E 200-203 E 220-228 Group II E 242

Flavoured drinks Flavoured number Category 14.1.4 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/151

flavoured drinks Restrictions/exceptions only whey protein containing sport drinks sport drinks containing drinks dairy-based drinks protein sport malt protein whey only and vegetable only chocolate only only only “gaseosa” energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar sugar added added added no no no with with with or or or energy-reduced energy-reduced energy-reduced “gaseosa” only only only Footnotes only powders for home preparation of drinks of preparation beverages drinks beverages home hot hot for of and of powders preparation coconut preparation only the dairy-based, the for aniseed-based, for powders only powders only only

(1) (4) (1) (1) (1) only powders for home preparation of drinks sale of retail preparation for home intended for drinks (4) powders (1) (4) dairy-based (1) only only (1) (1) appropriate) only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar sugar added drinks added added no instant no (4) no drinks drinks with powdered with (1) with cloudy cloudy or flavoured or or only only energy-reduced only energy-reduced energy-reduced only only (51) (52) only Maximum level (52) based milk and derivative except no added sugar, or with only energy-reduced (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 5 000 10 000 500 4 000 20 000 2 000 2 000 2 250 80 100 100 300 300 10 000 10

5 000 5 10

30 500

350 3 000 3 600 300 and polyphosphates and polyphosphates and polyphosphates and polyphosphates sucroglycerides sucroglycerides Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- tri- di-, tri- di-, — tri- di-, — phosphates di-, — phosphates — — phosphates — acid phosphates — acid Phosphoric adipates — acid Phosphoric — acid Phosphoric — acid Phosphoric — acids Adipic acids fatty fatty of stearoyl-2-lactylates of esters Calcium esters Sucrose and Sucrose Sodium Glycerol esters of wood rosins salts alginate wood salts acid isobutyrate Ca 2-diol of Ca hemicellulose Succinic acetate and Propane-1, esters and Soybean Sucrose K Glycerol K Beta-cyclodextrin Na, Na, polysiloxane K its its Dimethyl Acesulfame and Aspartame and Saccharin DC Saccharin Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic Sucralose Neohesperidine E-number E 338-452 E 338-452 E 338-452 E 444 E 445 E 459 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 954 E 959 E 355-357 E 363 E 405 E 426 E 950 E 473-474 E 473-474 E 481-482 E 900 E 338-452 E 955

number Category L 295/152 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

added sugar only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

appropriate) (11)a (49) (50) (49) (11)a (45)

only water based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks, as flavour enhancer only enhancer flavour as drinks, non-alcoholic flavoured based water only Maximum level only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only no or with energy-reduced drinks, flavoured based only milk and derivative

5

relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only energy-reduced or with no added sugar, as flavour enhancer flavour as sugar, added no with or energy-reduced only

O 2

2

350

50 200 0,5 20 2 considered to be present (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (25): The quantities of each of the colours E 110, E 122, E 124 and E 155 may not exceed 50 mg/kg or mg/l (25): E 110, 122, E 124 of the colours of and E 50 each 155 may not exceed quantities The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (24): Ingoing amount, residues not detectable not residues amount, (24): Ingoing (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits extract anhydrous as (45): Calculated (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Neohesperidine DC Neohesperidine aspartame-acesulfame Thaumatin Neotame of Neotame extract Salt Quillaia E-number E 959 E 961 E 999 E 957 E 962 E 961

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/153

cereal preparations for infusions, as well as mixes and as mixes as well infusions, for preparations cereal

953, E965, E 966, E 967 and E 968 may not be used in drinks in 953, E965, E 966, 967 not be used and E 968 may infusions Restrictions/exceptions only coffee-based drinks for vending machines; Instant tea and instant herbal instant and tea Instant machines; vending for drinks coffee-based only liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal infusion concentrates only only liquid tea concentrate tea liquid only Footnotes only powders for home preparation of drinks beverages beverages of hot hot preparation of of home preparation coffee preparation for the liquid the powders for canned for only powders only powders only only only liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal infusion concentrates

only coffee beans, as glazing agent agent agent glazing glazing glazing as as as beans, beans, beans, coffee coffee coffee only only only (1) (1) only instant products for preparation of flavoured tea and herbal infusions herbal and tea flavoured drinks of of preparation preparation for home products for instant powders (4) only (1) only (1) (1) appropriate) only coffee beans, as glazing agent glazing as beans, coffee only (2) (1) (24) (1) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 600 1 000 10 000 2 000 2 000 2 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10

250

500 quantum satis quantum 200 3 000 3 1 000 1

excluding unflavoured leaf tea; including flavoured instant coffee; E 420, E421, E E421, 420, E coffee; instant flavoured including tea; leaf unflavoured excluding quantum satis quantum

benzoates and polyphosphates sucroglycerides sucroglycerides (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid tri- Benzoic sorbates; di-, — — acid phosphates — Sorbic adipates — — acids — acid acids fatty acid Phosphoric fatty of Adipic Stearoyl-2-lactylate of esters calcium esters Sucrose and Sucrose esters Sodium Sorbitan Additives

Beeswax, white and yellow and white wax wax Beeswax, Candelilla Carnauba Shellac dicarbonate acid Dimethyl Fumaric acid Succinic E-number instant mixes of these products E 242 E 297 E 363 E 473-474 E 473-474 E 901 Group I E 902 E 903 E 904 E 481-482 E 491-495 E 338-452 E 355-357 E 200-213

Coffee, coffee extracts coffee Coffee, Other chicory; Coffee, tea, herbal and infusions, tea, herbal and infusions and chicory fruit fruit and fruit extracts; tea, plant, number Category 14.1.5 14.1.5.2 14.1.5.1 L 295/154 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

table/Tafelbier/Table beer” table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort %) content except less for than 6 Beers with “Obergäriges Einfachbier”; a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents type Brown beers of the “oud bruin” NaOH; as expressed sugar and/or or fruit juices concentrates juices or concentrates Restrictions/exceptions only beer in kegs containing more than 0,5 % added fermentable sugar and/or fruit fermentable and/or added sugar % fermentable 0,5 added than % more 0,5 containing than kegs more in containing beer kegs beer; in alcohol-free beer only only Footnotes

only beer only appropriate) only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; “Bière de “Bière vol; % 1,2 exceeding not content alcohol an with or (2) (2) (1) beer (1) alcohol-free only

Maximum level only beer with a second fermentation in the cask the in fermentation second a with beer (3) only

5

relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

O 2

2

20 50 200 100 quantum satis quantum 200

quantum satis quantum 350 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum considered to be present

(4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (24): Ingoing amount, residues not detectable not residues amount, (24): Ingoing Name Benzoic acid — benzoates sorbates — sulphites — acid sulphites — acid Benzoic — dioxide Sorbic dioxide Sulphur Sulphur Caramels Lactic acid gum) acid alginate ascorbate Lactic (acacia acid Ascorbic 2-diol Sodium arabic Citric K Propane-1, Gum Acesulfame E-number E 150a-d E 220-228 E 220-228 E 200-203 E 414 E 210-213 E 300 E 301 E 330 E 405 E 950 E 270

Beer and malt beverages malt and Beer Alcoholic beverages, including alcohol-free and low-alcohol counterparts low-alcohol and alcohol-free including beverages, Alcoholic number Category 14.2.1 14.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/155

table/Tafelbier/Table beer” table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort %) content except less for than 6 Beers with “Obergäriges Einfachbier”; a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents type Brown beers of the “oud bruin” NaOH; as expressed table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort %) content except less for than 6 Beers with “Obergäriges Einfachbier”; a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents type Brown beers of the “oud bruin” NaOH; as expressed table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort %) content except less for than 6 Beers with “Obergäriges Einfachbier”; a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents type Brown beers of the “oud bruin” NaOH; as expressed table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort %) content except less for than 6 Beers with “Obergäriges Einfachbier”; a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents type Brown beers of the “oud bruin” NaOH; as expressed table/Tafelbier/Table beer” table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort %) content except less for than 6 Beers with “Obergäriges Einfachbier”; a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents type Brown beers of the “oud bruin” NaOH; as expressed table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort %) content except less for than 6 Beers with “Obergäriges Einfachbier”; a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents type Brown beers of the “oud bruin” NaOH; as expressed only energy-reduced beer energy-reduced only only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; “Bière de “Bière vol; % 1,2 exceeding not content alcohol an with or beer alcohol-free only Restrictions/exceptions only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; “Bière de “Bière vol; % 1,2 exceeding not content alcohol an with or beer alcohol-free only beer energy-reduced only Footnotes

appropriate) only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; “Bière de de “Bière “Bière vol; vol; % % 1,2 1,2 exceeding exceeding not not content content alcohol alcohol an an with with or or beer beer alcohol-free alcohol-free only only (50) (49) (11)a Maximum level only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; “Bière de de “Bière “Bière vol; vol; % % 1,2 1,2 exceeding exceeding not not content content alcohol alcohol an an with with or or beer beer alcohol-free (52) beer alcohol-free beer beer only energy-reduced only energy-reduced energy-reduced (50) (52) only only (49) only (11)b (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only energy-reduced beer energy-reduced only 80 350 25

10 10 25 600 25 250 10 20 1 (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, its Aspartame and Saccharin Sucralose DC Neohesperidine aspartame-acesulfame Neotame of Salt K Acesulfame aspartame-acesulfame DC Aspartame Sucralose of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 951 E 951 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 950

number Category L 295/156 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination mmission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 and their (EC) No mmission Regulation content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not

2

2

cidre bouché cidre cidre bouché cidre cidre bouché cidre

Restrictions/exceptions only alcohol-free only only alcohol-free only Footnotes only alcohol-free only

excluding only appropriate) (1) (2) (1) (3) (24) (2) excluding (1) Maximum level

relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available total quantity, to the relate

2 2

200

200 quantum satis quantum 200 200

250 quantum satis E 420, E421, E 953, E965, 966, E 967 and E 968 not be used may quantum satis quantum considered to be present considered to be present

(2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum detectable not residues amount, (24): Ingoing (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum

Name Sorbic acid — sorbates sulphites — — acid dioxide Sorbic Sulphur sorbates — acid Sorbic Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Caramels Colours at Colours Additives Dimethyl dicarbonate Dimethyl E-number Group I E 200-203 E 200-203 Group III E 150a-d The use of additives is authorised in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, Council Decision 2006/232/EC and Co in with Council Regulation (EC) accordance No is authorised The use of additives implementing measures E 220-228 E 242 Group II

Wine and other products defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, and alcohol-free counterparts alcohol-free and 1234/2007, No (EC) Regulation by defined products other and Wine perry and Cider number Category 14.2.3 14.2.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/157

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

cidre bouché cidre cidre bouché cidre cidre bouché cidre

Restrictions/exceptions

excluding Footnotes

(1) (4) (1) (1) appropriate) (3) (24) excluding (50) (49) (11)a (45)

Maximum level excluding (52)

5 relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

O 5 000 1 000 2

2 80

350 200 100

10 250

20 200

350 600 50 20 considered to be present and polyphosphates sucroglycerides (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, sulphites — — — phosphates acids dioxide — fatty Sulphur acid of Phosphoric esters Sucrose Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and dicarbonate alginate K Dimethyl 2-diol Na, Propane-1, polysiloxane its K Dimethyl and Acesulfame Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose of Neohesperidine extract Neotame Salt Quillaia E-number E 242 E 900 E 220-228 E 338-452 E 955 E 999 E 405 E 951 E 954 E 959 E 961 E 962 E 473-474 E 950

number Category L 295/158 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

made wine made made wine made Restrictions/exceptions

only fruit wines and alcohol-reduced wine alcohol-reduced and wines fruit only Footnotes only

(1) (4) (1) appropriate) (1) (2) (1) (3) (3) (24) only

Maximum level

5

relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

O 5 000 1 000 2

2 200

200 260 quantum satis quantum 200

250

100

quantum satis 10 E 420, E421, E 953, E965, 966, E 967 and E 968 not be used may

considered to be present and polyphosphates sucroglycerides (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (45): Calculated as anhydrous extract anhydrous as (45): Calculated (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (24): Ingoing amount, residues not detectable not residues amount, (24): Ingoing combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The detectable not residues amount, (24): Ingoing (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- sorbates di-, sulphites — sulphites — — acid — — phosphates dioxide Sorbic acids dioxide — Sulphur fatty Sulphur acid of Phosphoric esters Sucrose Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Lycopene Dimethyl dicarbonate Dimethyl acid Metatartaric E-number E 220-228 E 220-228 E 353 E 160d E 200-203 E 338-452 Group I Group III E 242 E 473-474 Group II

Fruit wine and made wine made and wine Fruit number Category 14.2.4 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/159

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 by the (preceded and spirits 1-14 of Regulation (EC) II, paragraphs No Sambuca, London Gin, and distillation, obtained by maceration name of the fruit) Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà not be used except in liqueurs except not be used II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 by the (preceded and spirits 1-14 of Regulation (EC) II, paragraphs No Sambuca, London Gin, and distillation, obtained by maceration name of the fruit) Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

except: spirit drinks as defined in article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex in listed denominations sales and 5(1) article in defined as drinks spirit except: (1) (4) (1) (24) appropriate) except: spirit drinks as defined in article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex in listed denominations sales and 5(1) article in defined (2) as (1) (3) drinks spirit except:

Maximum level

5

relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

O 5 000 1 000 2

2 200

200 quantum satis quantum satis quantum 200

quantum satis quantum satis E 420, E421, E 953, E965, 966, E 967 and E 968 not be used may E 420, E421, E 953, E965, or whiskey; E 966, whisky E 967 except and E 968 may considered to be present and polyphosphates sucroglycerides (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (24): Ingoing amount, residues not detectable not residues amount, (24): Ingoing (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, sorbates — — sulphites — phosphates acids — acid — fatty dioxide Sorbic of acid Sulphur esters Phosphoric Sucrose Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours at Colours Additives Additives

E-number E 338-452 Group I E 220-228 E 473-474 Group I E 200-203 Group II Group III Group II

Mead 110/2008 (EC) No Regulation in as defined drinks Spirit number Category 14.2.5 14.2.6 L 295/160 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered is mg/l 10 mg/kg or 10 than not more content of

2

II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 by the (preceded and spirits 1-14 of Regulation (EC) II, paragraphs No Sambuca, London Gin, and distillation, obtained by maceration name of the fruit) Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà and distillation, London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and or Maraskino Marrasquino Maraschino, Sambuca, London Gin, and distillation, Mistrà. Whisky, whiskey can only contain E 150a Restrictions/exceptions except: whisky, whiskey whisky, except: Footnotes only distilled alcoholic beverages containing whole pears whole containing beverages alcoholic distilled only whiskey whisky, liqueurs except: emulsified only

except: fruit spirits, spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration by obtained fruit) the of name the by (preceded spirits spirits, fruit liqueurs liqueurs except: only only only emulsified liqueurs liqueurs emulsified egg-based only only only emulsified liqueurs (4) (1) emulsified (1) only (1) appropriate) only cloudy spirit drinks spirit cloudy only Maximum level except: spirit drinks as defined in article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex in listed denominations sales and 5(1) article in defined as drinks spirit liqueurs except: only (3)

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

5 5 000 1 000 O relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO from all sources, available relate to the total quantity,

2

2 5 000 5 100 50 10 000 10 10

8 000 8

10 000 10 30 E 420, E421, E 953, E965, 966, E 967 and E 968 not be used may quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum to be present and polyphosphates sucroglycerides (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum

Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, — sulphites phosphates — — — dioxide acids acid Sulphur fatty Phosphoric of esters Sucrose Stearoyl-2-lactylates Caramels Additives Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, amaranth rosins wood acids alginate Silver Gold of fatty 2-diol gum esters of Propane-1, Karaya Glycerol esters Polyglycerol E-number E 123 E 405 E 475 E 473-474 E 416 E 481-482 E 150a-d E 160b E 174 E 175 E 220-228 E 445 Group I E 338-452

Aromatised wines Aromatised Aromatised wine-based products as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 No (EEC) Regulation by defined as products wine-based Aromatised number Category 14.2.7.1 14.2.7 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/161

americano, bitter vino americano, americano, bitter vino americano, americano, bitter vino bitter americano, vino bitter americano, vino bitter americano, vino bitter americano, vino bitter americano, vino bitter americano, vino bitter americano, vino bitter americano, vino bitter americano, bitter vino bitter vino bitter Restrictions/exceptions only only only only only only only only

only only Footnotes

only (1) (4) (1) (1) appropriate) (26) (27) Except (27) (27) (26) (27) (26) (26) (27) (26) (27) (27) (27) (26) (27) (26) (26) (26) (27) (2) (1) (24) Maximum level only aperitif wines aperitif only (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 5 000 1 000 200 100 100 100 Except 200

100 250

100 100

100 quantum satis 100 100 30 100 10 quantum satis quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates sucroglycerides Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, sorbates — — — phosphates acids acid fatty — Sorbic of acid esters Phosphoric Sucrose Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Caramels Caramels Colours at Colours Lycopene Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines A Curcumin acid, Yellow Riboflavins Red Tartrazine Carminic Quinoline Cochineal Carmoisine AG Cochineal, 4R, Azorubine, Yellow S Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Red Amaranth Ponceau Allura Amaranth dicarbonate Dimethyl E-number Group II E 101 E 102 E 104 E 110 E 122 E 123 E 124 E 129 E 160d E 338-452 E 120 E 123 E 242 E 473-474 Group III E 150a-d E 200-203 E 100 E 150a-d

number Category L 295/162 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

bination

bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurra claria, bitter soda, sangria, bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurra claria, bitter soda, sangria, bitter soda bitter soda bitter soda bitter soda bitter soda bitter soda bitter soda bitter soda bitter soda bitter soda bitter Restrictions/exceptions only only only only only only only only only only Footnotes

except appropriate) except (28) (28) (28) (28) (28) (28) (28) (28) (28) (28)

Maximum level

5

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O

2 200 100 100 100 quantum satis quantum

100 100 100

100 quantum satis 100 100 100 E 420, E421, E 953, E965, 966, E 967 and E 968 not be used may (27): or in com E 100, individually In bitter vino E 101, 102, 104, E 110, 120, 122, E 123, 124, E 129 authorised are (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (26): combination in or individually E 100, authorised E 101, 102, 104, 120, 122, 123, 124 In americano are (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The detectable not residues amount, (24): Ingoing (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines A Curcumin acid, Yellow Riboflavins Red Tartrazine Carminic Quinoline Cochineal Carmoisine AG Cochineal, 4R, Azorubine, Yellow S Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Red Amaranth Ponceau Allura E-number Group I Group III E 100 E 101 E 102 E 104 E 110 E 120 E 122 E 123 E 124 E 129 Group II

Aromatised wine-based drinks wine-based Aromatised number Category 14.2.7.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/163

bination

bitter soda bitter Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in com or individually authorised 120, E 122, 123, 124, 129 are

only (1) (4) (1) (1) (4) (1) (1) appropriate) (1) (2) (1) (24) (2) (1) (24)

Maximum level

5

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 5 000 5 000 1 000 1 000

2 200 quantum satis quantum 200 200

250 250

quantum satis 10 10 E 420, E421, E 953, E965, 966, E 967 and E 968 not be used may quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates sucroglycerides and polyphosphates sucroglycerides (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (28): E 100, 101, E 102, 104, In bitter soda E 110, (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The detectable not residues amount, (24): Ingoing (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, sorbates — — — acids phosphates acid fatty — Sorbic of acid esters Phosphoric Sucrose tri- di-, sorbates — — — acids phosphates acid fatty — Sorbic of acid esters Phosphoric Sucrose Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Caramels Colours at Colours Additives Lycopene Lycopene Dimethyl dicarbonate Dimethyl dicarbonate Dimethyl E-number Group I E 150a-d E 338-452 E 338-452 E 242 E 473-474 E 242 E 473-474 E 160d E 200-203 E 160d E 200-203 Group III Group II

Aromatised wine-product cocktails wine-product Aromatised number Category 14.2.7.3 L 295/164 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

ohol

Restrictions/exceptions only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol alcohol of of % % 15 15 than than less less with with drinks drinks alcoholic alcoholic only only only wine-based drinks wine-based only Footnotes only flavoured drinks containing less than 15 % of alcohol of % 15 than less containing drinks flavoured only

(1) (4) (1) (1) (1) appropriate) only flavoured cloudy alcoholic drinks containing less than 15 % of alcohol alcohol alcohol of of of % % % 15 15 15 than than than less less less containing containing with drinks drinks drinks alcoholic alcoholic alcoholic cloudy cloudy only (2) (2) flavoured (1) flavoured (1) (24) only only

Maximum level only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol alcohol of of % % 15 15 than than less less with with drinks drinks alcoholic alcoholic only only

5

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O 5 000 1 000

2 200 100 300 200 10 quantum satis quantum 200

250

8 000 8

quantum satis 30 30 E 420, E421, E 953, E965, 966, E 967 and E 968 not be used may and polyphosphates sucroglycerides (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The detectable not residues amount, (24): Ingoing (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, sorbates benzoates — — — acid phosphates — acid Sorbic — acids Benzoic acid fatty Phosphoric of esters Sucrose Stearoyl-2-lactylates Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Lycopene Amaranth rosins wood dicarbonate isobutyrate of Dimethyl acetate esters Sucrose Glycerol E-number E 481-482 E 123 E 160b E 160d E 210-213 E 242 E 444 E 200-203 Group I E 445 E 473-474 Group III Group II E 338-452

% of alc mixtures of Other alcoholic alcoholic drinks including drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 number Category 14.2.8 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/165

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

Restrictions/exceptions only mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks non-alcoholic with drinks alcoholic of mixtures only Footnotes

appropriate) (50) (51) (49) (11)a

Maximum level (52)

5

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or O

2 250 80 350

quantum satis quantum

30

350 600 quantum satis 250

20 (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (24): Ingoing amount, residues not detectable not residues amount, (24): Ingoing (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Colours at Colours Additives Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, K its Acesulfame and Aspartame aspartame-acesulfame DC Saccharin Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number Group I E 950 E 955 E 954 E 951 E 952 E 959 E 961 E 962 Group II

Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks starch-based or flour- cereal-, Potato-, number Category Ready-to-eat savouries and snacks and savouries Ready-to-eat 15 15.1 L 295/166 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes only cereal- and potato-based snacks potato-based foods and snack cereal- snacks cereal-based only potato-based only snacks and cereal-based cereal- only only

as glazing agents only only only agents agents agents glazing glazing glazing as as as only cereal- and potato-based snacks snacks potato-based potato-based (5) and and (2) (1) cereal- (4) cereal- (1) only only (1) (1) appropriate) only extruded or expanded savoury snack products snack savoury expanded or extruded only only snack products savoury or expanded extruded excluding agents (1) glazing as Maximum level only extruded or expanded savoury snack products snack savoury expanded or extruded only (3) (46) snack products savoury or expanded extruded excluding (41) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 1 000 5 000 100 200 50 quantum satis quantum 3 000 3 200 10 20

50

2 000 000 2 5 quantum satis quantum 200 350 5 000 5 500 30 quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates Sorbic acid — sorbates; p-hydroxybenzoates Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, sulphites — BHA — phosphates and dioxide — TBHQ Sulphur acid Gallates, Phosphoric Stearoyl-2-lactylates Stearoyl-2-lactylates Colours with combined maximum limit limit maximum maximum combined combined with with Colours Colours

Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Norbixin Bixin, Bixin, Annatto, Annatto, Lycopene Extracts of rosemary alginate of yellow 2-diol gum Extracts and Propane-1, Karaya white wax wax Beeswax, Candelilla K Carnauba Shellac Acesulfame Aspartame E-number Group III E 160b E 160d E 310-320 E 416 E 481-482 E 901 E 902 E 903 E 904 E 950 Group III E 160b E 338-452 E 392 E 200-203; 214-219 E 220-228 E 481-482 E 951 E 405

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/167

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

appropriate)

(11)b (49) (50) (52) (49) (11)b nuts savoury-coated only

Maximum level

5 relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or as flavour enhancer only enhancer flavour as

O 2

2 100 100

500

quantum satis quantum

50 quantum satis 200

18 2 considered to be present (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (5): E 214-219: p-hydroxybenzoates (PHB), maximum 300 mg/kg 300 maximum (PHB), p-hydroxybenzoates 214-219: (5): E (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits basis fat on (41): Expressed

Name Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, its and DC Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame Sucralose Neohesperidine of Neotame Neotame Salt E-number Group I E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 961 Group II Group III E 962

Processed nuts Processed number Category 15.2 L 295/168 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions only coated nuts coated only

Footnotes only marinated nuts marinated only

as glazing agents only only only agents agents agents glazing glazing glazing as as as only coating for nuts for coating only (1) (2) (5) (2) (1) (4) (1) appropriate) as glazing agents only agents (13) (46) (1) glazing (41) as (50) (52) (49) (11)b Maximum level only savoury-coated nuts savoury-coated only (3) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or as flavour enhancer only enhancer flavour as 1 000 5 000 100 500 50 quantum satis quantum 200 10

200

50 quantum satis quantum 200 350 10 000 10 500 30 200 18 2 quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates Sorbic acid — sorbates; p-hydroxybenzoates Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, sulphites — BHA — phosphates and dioxide — TBHQ Sulphur acid Gallates, Phosphoric

Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Lycopene Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca yellow rosemary and and of gum K white Extracts wax Karaya Na, wax Beeswax, Candelilla its K Carnauba Shellac and Acesulfame Aspartame DC Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame Sucralose Neohesperidine of Neotame Neotame Salt E-number E 160b E 902 E 903 E 904 E 950 E 955 E 220-228 E 338-452 E 392 E 200-203; 214-219 E 951 E 954 E 959 E 961 E 961 E 160d E 901 E 310-320 E 416 E 962

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/169

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not mg/l is mg/kg or 10 10 than content of not more

2

frugtgrød, rote Grütze and pasha Grütze and rote frugtgrød,

Restrictions/exceptions only Footnotes

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only (1) (2) (1) appropriate)

Maximum level

5 relate to from the an available total all quantity, sources, SO (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or

O 2

2 150

10 quantum satis quantum 1 000 1

quantum satis 30

quantum satis quantum considered to be present (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (41): Expressed on fat basis fat on (41): Expressed (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The mg/kg 300 maximum (PHB), p-hydroxybenzoates 214-219: (5): E (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO as expressed are levels (3): Maximum equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits fat on expressed limit (13): Maximum Name Sorbic acid — sorbates — acid Sorbic Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin Bixin, Annatto, Lycopene E-number E 160b Group I Group II Group IV E 160d E 200-203 Group III

number Category categories 1, 3 products covered in and 4 Desserts excluding 16 L 295/170 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

and rote Grütze

ostkaka frugtgrød pudding Christmas Restrictions/exceptions only non-heat-treated dairy-based desserts dairy-based non-heat-treated only mixes only dessert only powdered only dry only Footnotes only dry powdered dessert mixes dessert powdered desserts desserts dry gel-like fruit-flavoured only only only

only for dairy-based dessert and similar products similar and (2) dessert (1) (6) dairy-based (4) (1) (4) (1) (1) for (1) (1) only gel-like desserts, dry powdered desserts, fruit-flavoured dessert mixes (1) only (1) (1) (1) (1) appropriate) (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only semolina and tapioca puddings and similar products similar and puddings tapioca and semolina only 300 5 000 3 000 7 000 5 000 5 2 000 2 1 000 1 500 1 000 000 000 1 6 1 2 000 2

5 000 5

5 000 5 5 000 5 6 000 6 4 000 4 3 000 3 6 000 6 2 500 2

3 benzoates and polyphosphates and polyphosphates sucroglycerides Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid Benzoic sorbates sorbates; tri- — benzoates — tri- di-, acid — acid propionates di-, — Sorbic acid Sorbic — — phosphates Benzoic acid phosphates — Propionic adipates — acid adipates — acid Phosphoric adipates — acid Phosphoric — — acid Adipic acid acids Adipic Adipic fatty of esters Polysorbates Sucrose Stearoyl-2-lactylates esters Sorbitan Fumaric acid Nisin Fumaric acids acids acid fatty gum fatty gum Succinic of Karaya of Cassia esters esters Polyglycerol tartrate Propane-1,2-diol Stearyl E-number E 473-474 E 475 E 483 E 200-203 E 210-213 E 200-213 E 338-452 E 280-283 E 355-357 E 338-452 E 297 E 234 E 416 E 427 E 477 E 481-482 E 491-495 E 355-357 E 355-357 E 363 E 432-436

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/171

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination g good manufacturing practice g good manufacturing

to rehydrate on ingestion to rehydrate only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only Restrictions/exceptions only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced only only Footnotes

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar added no with or energy-reduced only appropriate) only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced only (51) (50) (52) only (49) (11)a

Maximum level only energy-reduced or with no added sugar sugar added added no no with with or or energy-reduced energy-reduced only only

5 (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or as flavour enhancer only enhancer flavour as O

2 250 100 350

50 350 5 1 000 1 400 intended foods dehydrated to produce E 410, 412, 415 not E 417 be used may 32 (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (6): Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process followin process fermentation the from resulting products fermented certain in present be may salts its and acid (6): Propionic (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (4): The maximum level is expressed as P as expressed is level maximum (4): The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Additives Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, K its Acesulfame and Aspartame Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame DC Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic Thaumatin of Neohesperidine Neotame Salt E-number E 950 E 951 E 952 E 954 E 955 E 957 E 961 E 962 Group I E 959

forms chewable forms, excluding and similar capsules and tablets in a solid form including supplied Food supplements number Category Food supplements as in defined Directive 2002/46/EC excluding food supplements for infants and young children 17.1 17 L 295/172 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

combinations of A and D A combinations of vitamins Restrictions/exceptions only when supplied in dried form and containing preparations of A and of and A vitamin of preparations containing and form dried in supplied when only

Footnotes

only foods in tablet and coated tablet form tablet coated and tablet in foods only (1) (1)

(1) (2) (1) appropriate) (1) (46) Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 1 000 quantum satis quantum satis 30 000 300 quantum satis quantum 400 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum

1 500 1 400

quantum satis quantum

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis

30

quantum satis quantum benzoates and polyphosphates sucroglycerides cellulose Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid tri- Benzoic di-, BHT sorbates; — and — phosphates BHA acid — TBHQ, Sorbic acid Gallates, Phosphoric — acids fatty Polysorbates of esters silicates Sucrose — esters dioxide Sorbitan Silicon Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Lycopene Extracts of rosemary alginate of 2-diol methyl gum Extracts acids hemicellulose Propane-1, carboxy Karaya fatty Soybean sodium of Beta-cyclodextrin yellow Cross-linked esters and Polyglycerol white Beeswax, E-number E 338-452 E 475 E 551-559 Group II E 405 E 310-321 E 473-474 E 901 Group IV E 200-213 Group III E 160d E 392 E 416 E 426 E 432-436 E 459 E 491-495 E 468

number Category 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/173

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

only foods in tablet and coated tablet form form tablet tablet coated coated form and and tablet tablet tablet and in in capsule foods foods in only only only

only in capsule and tablet form form tablet tablet and and capsule capsule in in only only only in capsule and tablet form tablet and capsule in only appropriate) (51) (50) (52) (49) (11)a Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only as flavour enhancer flavour as only 500 500 100 000 100 500 quantum satis quantum 18 000 18

quantum satis quantum 100 10 000 10 3 500 3 quantum satis quantum 200 500 2 000 2 800 60 2 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The Name Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) copolymer alcohol Polyvinylpyrrolidone Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone methacrylate Polyvinyl citrate Pullulan glycol Basic Triethyl Polyethylene Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K wax wax Na, Candelilla K Carnauba its Shellac Acesulfame and Aspartame DC Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic Neohesperidine of Neotame Neotame Salt E-number E 902 E 954 E 955 E 1201 E 904 E 951 E 959 E 961 E 961 E 962 E 1204 E 1205 E 1505 E 1521 E 903 E 950 E 952 E 1202 E 1203

number Category L 295/174 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

(1)

(1) (2) (1) appropriate)

(1) (46) Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or 2 000 quantum satis quantum satis 100 400

1 000 1 quantum satis quantum

1 500 1 400

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis

30

benzoates and polyphosphates sucroglycerides (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — acid tri- Benzoic di-, BHT sorbates; — and — phosphates BHA acid — TBHQ, Sorbic acid — Gallates, Phosphoric acids fatty of esters Polysorbates Sucrose Colours with combined maximum limit maximum combined with Colours Colours at Colours Additives Lycopene Extracts of rosemary alginate of 2-diol gum Extracts hemicellulose Propane-1, Karaya Soybean E-number E 338-452 E 405 E 310-321 Group II E 160d E 200-213 Group I Group III E 392 E 416 E 426 E 432-436 E 473-474

Food supplements supplied in a liquid form liquid a in supplied supplements Food number Category 17.2 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/175

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

appropriate) (51) (50) (49) (11)a Maximum level (52) (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only as flavour enhancer flavour as only 400 80 quantum satis quantum 350 10 000 10

50 quantum satis quantum 350 600 240 20 2 (2): as the free acid expressed are to the sum and the levels is applicable The maximum level (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Silicon dioxide — silicates — esters dioxide Sorbitan Silicon Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts acids Ca fatty and of K esters Na, Polyglycerol K its Acesulfame and Aspartame DC Saccharin aspartame-acesulfame Sucralose Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic Neohesperidine of Neotame Neotame Salt E-number E 475 E 954 E 955 E 950 E 951 E 952 E 959 E 961 E 961 E 962 E 491-495 E 551-559

number Category L 295/176 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.11.2011

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

(1)

appropriate) only solid food supplements supplements food food solid liquid only only (1) (46) Maximum level

(mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or quantum satis quantum satis 300 100 quantum satis quantum 400 quantum satis quantum 10 000 10 1 000 1 quantum satis quantum

1 500 1 400

quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum 200 quantum satis quantum quantum satis quantum quantum satis 30

quantum satis quantum and polyphosphates sucroglycerides Name Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- di-, BHT — and phosphates BHA — TBHQ, acid — Gallates, Phosphoric acids fatty of esters silicates Polysorbates Sucrose — esters dioxide Sorbitan Silicon Polyols Colours with combined maximum limit limit maximum maximum combined combined with with Colours Colours Colours at Colours Additives Lycopene Extracts of rosemary alginate acids of 2-diol fatty gum Extracts hemicellulose Propane-1, of Karaya yellow Soybean esters and Polyglycerol white wax wax Beeswax, Candelilla Carnauba E-number Group I E 338-452 E 475 E 405 E 901 Group III Group II E 160d E 310-321 Group IV Group III E 392 E 416 E 426 E 432-436 E 473-474 E 491-495 E 551-559 E 902 E 903

Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form chewable or syrup-type a in supplied supplements Food number Category 17.3 12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/177

sulfame-K (E 950) sulfame-K combination with E 950 or E 951 E 950 or with combination

enhancer

Restrictions/exceptions

Footnotes

(51) (52) (50) (49) (11)a appropriate)

Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as mg/kg (mg/l or only food supplements based on vitamin and/or mineral elements, as flavour as elements, mineral and/or vitamin on based supplements food only 1 250 1 1 200 1 2 000 2

400 2 000 2 400 5 500 5 2 400 2 185 2 quantum satis quantum (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent aspartame (b) or equivalent K acesulfame (a) as expressed are (11): Limits (51): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid free in expressed are levels usable (51): Maximum (46): As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid carnosic and carnosol of sum the (46): As (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination in or individually added be may additives (1): The (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in or alone either aspartame-acesulfame, of salt the of use by exceeded be not to (50): 950 are E 951 and E both for levels The (49): (E 951) aspartame and for its constituent parts, ace from the maximum usable levels are derived The maximum usable levels imide free in expressed are levels usable (52): Maximum Name Additives’ Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Ca and K Na, K its Shellac Acesulfame and Aspartame Saccharin DC Sucralose aspartame-acesulfame Na and Ca salts and its acid Cyclamic Thaumatin Neohesperidine of Neotame Neotame Salt E-number E 962 E 904 E 954 E 955 E 959 E 961 E 961 E 950 E 951 E 952 E 957 Group I

number Category children young and foods for infants 1 to 17, excluding by categories Processed not covered foods 18