Table 2 – Food classification related to additives including exceptions and restrictions1 Number Description of food Benzoic acid - benzoates (E210- E213) Sorbic acid - sorbates (E 200-E203) Gallates (E 310-E312) Code Exception/Restriction Exception/Restriction Exception/Restriction 1 Dairy products and analogues Unflavoured pasteurised and 1.1 sterilised (including UHT) milk Unflavoured fermented milk products, including natural unflavoured buttermilk 1.2 (excluding sterilised buttermilk) non-heat-treated after fermentation Unflavoured fermented milk 1.3 products, heat-treated after X only for curdled milk fermentation Flavoured fermented milk only non-heat-treated dairy- only non-heat-treated dairy-based 1.4 products including heat-treated X X based desserts desserts products Dehydrated milk as defined by only milk powder for vending 1.5 X Directive 2001/114/EC machines 1.6 Cream and cream powder Unflavoured pasteurised cream 1.6.1 (excluding reduced fat creams) Unflavoured live fermented cream products and substitute 1.6.2 products with a fat content of less than 20% 1 Authorised food additives and conditions of use in food categories according to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011. 1.6.3 Other creams 1.7 Cheese and cheese products Unripened cheese excluding 1.7.1 X products falling in category 16 (a) only cheese, prepacked, sliced and cut; layered cheese and cheese with 1.7.2 Ripened cheese X added foods, (b) only ripened products surface treatment 1.7.3 Edible cheese rind only cheese, pre-packed, sliced; 1.7.4 Whey cheese X layered cheese and cheese and cheese with added foods 1.7.5 Processed cheese X (a) only unripened products; ripened products, pre-packed, sliced; layered Cheese products (excluding 1.7.6 X ripened products and ripened products falling in category 16) products with added food, (b) only ripened products surface treatment (a) only cheese analogues (surface Dairy analogues, including 1.8 X treatment only), (b) only analogues of beverage whiteners cheese based on protein Fats and oils and fat and oil 2 emulsions only fats and oils the professional manufacture of Fats and oils essentially free heat treated foods; frying oil 2.1 from water (excluding X and frying fat (excluding olive anhydrous milkfat) and pomace oil) and lard, fish oil, beef, poultry and sheep fat* Fat and oil emulsions mainly of 2.2 type water-in-oil Butter and concentrated butter 2.2.1 and butter oil and anhydrous milkfat Other fat and oil emulsions (a) only fat emulsions (excluding including spreads as defined by butter) with a fat content of 60 % or 2.2.2 X X only frying fat Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 more, (b) only fat emulsions with a fat and liquid emulsions content less than 60 % (1) (2) 2.3 Vegetable oil pan spray 3 Edible ices 4 Fruit and vegetables Unprocessed fruit and 4.1 vegetables only surface treatment of unpeeled 4.1.1 Entire fresh fruit and vegetables X fresh citrus fruit Peeled, cut and shredded fruit 4.1.2 and vegetables 4.1.3 Frozen fruit and vegetables 4.2 Processed fruit and vegetables 4.2.1 Dried fruit and vegetables X (a) only dried fruit (a) only vegetables (excluding olives), (a) only vegetables (excluding Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, (b) only olives and olive-based 4.2.2 X olives), (b) only olives and X oil, or brine preparations, (c) only olives and olive- olive-based preparations based preparations Canned or bottled fruit and 4.2.3 vegetables Fruit and vegetable 4.2.4 preparations, excluding products covered by 5.4 (a) only fruit and vegetable (a) only seaweed preparations, preparations including seaweed Fruit and vegetable olives and olive-based based preparations, fruit- based 4.2.4.1 preparations excluding X preparations, (b) only cooked X sauces, aspic, excluding purée, compote red beet, (c) only olive-based mousse, compote, salads and similar preparations products, canned or bottled, (b) only olive-based preparations Compote, excluding products 4.2.4.2 covered by category 16 Jam, jellies and marmalades 4.2.5 and similar products Extra jam and extra jelly as only low-sugar and similar low only low-sugar and similar low calorie 4.2.5.1 defined by Directive X calorie or sugar-free products, X or sugar-free products, mermeladas 2001/113/EEC mermeladas Jam, jellies and marmalades only low-sugar and similar low only low-sugar and similar low calorie and sweetened chestnut puree 4.2.5.2 X calorie or sugar-free products, X or sugar-free products, spreads, as defined by Directive spreads, mermeladas mermeladas 2001/113/EEC (a) other fruit-based spreads, Other similar fruit or vegetable mermeladas, (b) only (a) other fruit-based spreads, 4.2.5.3 X X spreads marmelada (c) only dulce de mermeladas, (b) only marmelada membrillo 4.2.5.4 Nut butters and nut spreads X only processed nuts* only potato dough and pre-fried 4.2.6 Processed potato products X X only dehydrated potatoes potato slices 5 Confectionery Cocoa and Chocolate products only energy-reduced or with 5.1 as covered by Directive X no added sugar 2000/36/EC (a) except candied, crystallised (a) except candied, crystallised or Other confectionery including or glacé fruit and vegetables, glacé fruit and vegetables, (b) only 5.2 breath refreshening X X (b) only candied, crystallised or candied, crystallised or glacé fruit and microsweets glacé fruit and vegetables vegetables 5.3 Chewing gum X X X Decorations, coatings and (a) only toppings (syrups for fillings, except fruit based pancakes, flavoured syrups for 5.4 X X fillings covered by category milkshakes and ice cream; similar 4.2.4 products) 6 Cereals and cereal products 6.1 Whole, broken, or flaked grain Flours and other milled 6.2 products and starches 6.2.1 Flours 6.2.2 Starches 6.3 Breakfast cereals X only pre-cooked cereals* 6.4 Pasta 6.4.1 Fresh pasta 6.4.2 Dry pasta 6.4.3 Fresh pre-cooked pasta 6.4.4 Potato gnocchi X Fillings of stuffed pasta (ravioli 6.4.5 X and similar) 6.5 Noodles 6.6 Batters X Pre-cooked or processed (a) only polenta, (b) only 6.7 X X only pre-cooked cereals cereals semmelknödelteig 7 Bakery wares only prepacked sliced bread and rye- bread, partially baked, prepacked 7.1 Bread and rolls X bakery wares intended for retail sale and energy-reduced bread intended for retail sale Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat 7.1.1 flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt Pain courant français; Friss 7.1.2 búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek only with a water activity of more 7.2 Fine bakery wares X X only cake mixes than 0,65 8 Meat 8.1 Unprocessed meat Unprocessed meat other than 8.1.1 meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 8.1.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 8.2 Processed meat Non-heat-treated processed only surface treatment of dried only surface treatment of dried meat 8.2.1 X X X only dehydrated meat* meat meat products products 8.2.2 Heat-treated processed meat X only aspic X (a) only pâté, (b) only aspic (a) only collagen-based casings with Casings and coatings and water activity greater than 0,6, (b) 8.2.3 X decorations for meat only jelly coatings of meat products (cooked, cured or dried) Traditionally cured meat products with specific 8.2.4 provisions concerning nitrites and nitrates Traditional immersion cured products (Meat products cured by immersion in a curing 8.2.4.1 solution containing nitrites and/or nitrates, salt and other components) Traditional dry cured products. (Dry curing process involves dry application of curing mixture containing nitrites and/or 8.2.4.2 nitrates, salt and other components to the surface of the meat followed by a period of stabilisation/maturation). Other traditionally cured products. (Immersion and dry cured processes used in combination or where nitrite 8.2.4.3 and/or nitrate is included in a compound product or where the curing solution is injected into the product prior to cooking) 9 Fish and fisheries products Unprocessed fish and fisheries 9.1 products 9.1.1 Unprocessed fish Unprocessed molluscs and 9.1.2 crustaceans (a) only salted, dried fish, (b) (a) aspic, (b) only salted, dried fish, (c) only semi-preserved fish and only semi-preserved fish and fisheries fisheries products including Processed fish and fishery products including crustaceans, crustaceans, molluscs, surimi 9.2 products including mollusks and X X molluscs, surimi and fish/crustacean and fish/crustacean paste; crustaceans paste; cooked crustaceans and cooked crustaceans and molluscs, (d) only cooked Crangon molluscs, (c) only cooked crangon and Crangon vulgaris crustaceans and molluscs only semi-preserved fish only semi-preserved fish products 9.3 Fish roe X products including fish roe X including fish roe products products 10 Eggs and egg products 10.1 Unprocessed eggs (a) only dehydrated and concentrated Processed eggs and egg (a) only liquid egg (white, yolk frozen and deep frozen egg products, 10.2 X X products or whole egg) (b) only liquid egg (white, yolk or whole egg) Sugars, syrups, honey and 11 table-top sweeteners Sugars and syrups as defined by 11.1 Directive 2001/111/EC 11.2 Other sugars and syrups Honey as defined in Directive 11.3 2001/110/EC 11.4 Table Top Sweeteners Table Top Sweeteners in liquid only if the water content only if the water content higher than 11.4.1 X X form higher than 75 % 75 % Table Top Sweeteners in 11.4.2 X powder form 11.4.3 Table Top Sweeteners in tablets X Salts, spices, soups, sauces, 12 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