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TABLE ONE - ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR USE UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS IN CERTAIN FOOD CATEGORIES OR INDIVIDUAL FOOD ITEMS (PART III)

IRON OXIDES

ADI: 0.5 mg/kg bw

Iron Oxide, Black

172i

Iron Oxide, Red

172ii

Iron Oxide, Yellow

172iii


Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

172i-iii

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

GMP


172i-iii

01.2.2

Renneted milk

GMP


172i-iii

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

GMP


172i-iii

01.4

Cream (plain) and the like

GMP


172i-iii

01.5.2

Milk and cream powder analogues

GMP


172i-iii

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

GMP


172i-iii

01.6.2.2

Rind of ripened cheese

GMP


172i-iii

01.6.3

Whey cheese

GMP

Note 1

172i-iii

01.6.4

Processed cheese

GMP


172i-iii

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

GMP


172i-iii

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

GMP


172i-iii

02.2.1.2

Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)

GMP


172i-iii

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

GMP


172i-iii

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

GMP

Note 1

172i-iii

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

GMP


172i-iii

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

GMP


172i-iii

04.1.2.6

Fruit-based spreads other than 4.1.2.5 (e.g., chutney)

500 mg/kg


172i-iii

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

GMP


172i-iii

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

GMP


172i-iii

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

GMP


172i-iii

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables

GMP

Note 1

172i-iii

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

500 mg/kg


172i-iii

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

GMP


172i-iii

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

GMP


172i-iii

05.1.2

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

GMP


172i-iii

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

GMP


172i-iii

05.3

Chewing gum

6000 mg/kg


172i-iii

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

GMP


172i-iii

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

GMP


172i-iii

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

GMP


172i-iii

07.2

Fine bakery wares

GMP


172i-iii

08.1.1

Fresh meat, poultry & game in whole pieces/cuts

GMP


172i-iii

08.1.2

Fresh comminuted meat, poultry & game

1000 mg/kg


172i-iii

08.2

Processed meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts

GMP


172i-iii

08.3.1.1

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

1000 mg/kg


172i-iii

08.3.1.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted) & dried

GMP


172i-iii

08.3.1.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, fermented

GMP


172i-iii

08.3.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, heat-treated

GMP


172i-iii

08.3.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, frozen

GMP


172i-iii

08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)

1000 mg/kg

Note 3

172i-iii

09.1

Fresh fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


172i-iii

09.2

Processed fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


172i-iii

09.3

Semi-preserved fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


172i-iii

09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


172i-iii

10.1

Fresh eggs

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

172i-iii

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

GMP


172i-iii

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

GMP


172i-iii

12.4

Mustards

GMP


172i-iii

12.5

Soups and broths

GMP


172i-iii

12.6

Sauces and like products

GMP


172i-iii

12.7

Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) & sandwich spreads (excluding cocoa- & nut-based spreads)

GMP


172i-iii

12.9

Protein products

GMP


172i-iii

13.0

Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional use

GMP


172i-iii

14.1.3.2

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetable nectar

GMP


172i-iii

14.1.3.4

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for vegetable nectar

GMP


172i-iii

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

GMP


172i-iii

14.2.2

Cider and perry

GMP


172i-iii

14.2.3.2

Sparkling and semi-sparkling wines

GMP


172i-iii

14.2.3.4

Aromatized wine

GMP


172i-iii

14.2.4

Fruit wine

GMP


172i-iii

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

GMP


172i-iii

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

GMP

Note 4

172i-iii

15.0

Ready-to-eat savouries

GMP


172i-iii

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

GMP


905ci

05.3

Chewing gum

200000 mg/kg



NITRATES

ADI: 3.7 mg/kg bw

Sodium Nitrate

251

Potassium Nitrate

252


Function:

Colour Retention Agent

INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

251, 252

01.6

Cheese

200 mg/kg

Note 20

251, 252

01.6.2.1

Total ripened cheese, includes rind

50 mg/kg

Note 21

251, 252

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

50 mg/kg

Note 21

251

08.2.1.1

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

500 mg/kg


252

08.2.1.1

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

250 mg/kg

Note 21

251, 252

08.2.2

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, heat-treated

70 mg/kg

Notes 22 & 23

251

08.3.1.1

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

500 mg/kg


252

08.3.1.1

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

250 mg/kg

Note 21

251, 252

08.3.1.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted) & dried

500 mg/kg


251, 252

08.3.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, heat-treated

500 mg/kg


251, 252

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

200 mg/kg

Notes 22 & 23

251, 252

09.3.2

Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine

200 mg/kg

Note 23

251, 252

14.2.6.2

Spirituous beverages containing less than 15% alcohol

100 mg/kg

Note 24


NITRITES

ADI: 0.06 mg/kg bw

Potassium Nitrite

249

Sodium Nitrite

250


Function:

Colour Retention Agent

INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

249, 250

08.2.1.1

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

175 mg/kg

Notes 23, 25 & 26

249, 250

08.2.1.2

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, non-heat treated, cures (including salted) & dried

50 mg/kg

Notes 23 & 27

249

08.2.2

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, heat-treated

125 mg/kg


250

08.2.2

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, heat-treated

70 mg/kg

Notes 23 & 28

249, 250

08.3.1.1

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

100 mg/kg

Notes 23 & 26

249, 250

08.3.1.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted) & dried

50 mg/kg

Notes 23 & 27

249, 250

08.3.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, heat-treated

100 mg/kg

Notes 23 & 27

250

09.2.4.1

Cooked fish & fish products

50 mg/kg

Note 23

250

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

70 mg/kg

Notes 23 & 26

250

09.3.3

Salmon substitutes, caviar and other fish roe products

5 mg/kg

Note 23


PHOSPHATES

ADI: 70 mg/kg bw

Orthophosphoric Acid

338

Monosodium Orthophosphate

339i

Disodium Orthophosphate

339ii

Trisodium Orthophosphate

339iii

Monopotassium Orthophosphate

340i

Dipotassium Orthophosphate

340ii

Tripotassium Orthophosphate

340iii

Monocalcium Orthophosphate

341i

Dicalcium Orthophosphate

341ii

Tricalcium Orthophosphate

341iii

Monoammonium Orthophosphate

342i

Diammonium Orthophosphate

342ii

Monomagnesium Orthophosphate

343i

Dimagnesium Orthophosphate

343ii

Trimagnesium Orthophosphate

343iii

Disodium Diphosphate

450i

Trisodium Diphosphate

450ii

Tetrasodium Diphosphate

450iii

Dipotassium Diphosphate

450iv

Tetrapotassium Diphosphate

450v

Dicalcium Diphosphate

450vi

Calcium Dihydrogen Diphosphate

450vii

Dimagnesium Diphosphate

450viii

Pentasodium Triphosphate

451i

Pentapotassium Triphosphate

451ii

Sodium Polyphosphate

452i

Potassium Polyphosphate

452ii

Sodium Calcium Polyphosphate

452iii

Calcium Polyphosphates

452iv

Ammonium Polyphosphates

452v

Bone Phosphate

542


Function:

Colour Retention Agent

INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

339i; 340i

10.2.2

Frozen egg products

5000 mg/kg







Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

339i-iii

01.1.1

Milk and buttermilk

1000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii





341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or

3000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;


fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa,



341i-iii;


eggnog)



450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





341i-iii;

01.2.1.1

Fermented milks, not heat-treated after

GMP


451i


fermentation



339i-iii;
340i-iii;

01.2.1.2

Fermented milks, heat-treated after fermentation

1000 mg/kg


341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii

01.3.1

Condensed milk (plain)

1500 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii





341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

50000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

01.4

Cream (plain) and the like

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





338

01.4.1

Pasteurized cream

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

338

01.4.2

Sterilized, UHT, whipping or whipped and reduced fat creams

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

339i-iii;

01.5.1

Milk powder and cream powder

2500 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i,iii;

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

2000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339ii

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

5000 mg/kg


339ii,iii;
340ii; 452i

01.6.2.3

Cheese powder (for reconstitution; e.g., for cheese sauces)

GMP


339i-iii;

01.6.4

Processed cheese

35000 mg/kg


340i,ii;





341i;





450i,iii;





452i





340iii;

01.6.4

Processed cheese

30000 mg/kg

Note 30

341ii,iii;





450i,ii,iv-vii;





451i,ii;





452ii-v





338; 339i-iii;

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

20000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

3000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452ii-v





452i

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

5000 mg/kg


451i; 452i

01.8

Whey and whey products, excluding whey cheese

GMP


339i-iii;
340i-iii;
341i-iii;

02.3

Fat emulsions other than 2.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

3000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

1000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452ii-v





452i

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

7500 mg/kg


341i

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

GMP


339i-iii;
340i-iii;

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

3000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables

4000 mg/kg

Notes 1 & 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

04.2.2.1

Frozen vegetables

5000 mg/kg


340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

04.2.2.2

Dried vegetables

5000 mg/kg


340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

5000 mg/kg


340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

5000 mg/kg


340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

04.2.2.5

Vegetable, nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter)

5 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

5000 mg/kg


341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii

04.2.2.7

Fermented vegetable products

5 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii





341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

04.2.2.8

Cooked or fried vegetables

5000 mg/kg


340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;
341i-iii;

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3& 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i,iii;

05.3

Chewing gum

GMP

Note 30

340iii;





450i,ii,iv,vi-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339ii;

05.3

Chewing gum

100000 mg/kg


340i,ii;





341i,ii;





450iii,v





450ii

05.3

Chewing gum

20000 mg/kg

Note 30

450i,iii,v;

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares),

GMP


451i


toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces



339i-iii

06.2

Flours and starches

20000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii





341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii





341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

06.4

Pastas and noodles

2000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

3000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

06.6

Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

07.1.1

Breads and rolls

20000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

07.2

Fine bakery wares

20000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

08.1

Fresh meat, poultry & game

4000 mg/kg

Note 2

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

08.2.1

Processed meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, non-heat treated

5000 mg/kg


341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

08.2.2

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, heat-treated

5000 mg/kg


341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i;
340i,iii

08.2.3

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, frozen

4000 mg/kg

Notes 2 & 30

341i-iii





450ii-viii;





451i,ii;





452iii,v





339ii,iii;
340ii; 450i

08.2.3

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, frozen

500 mg/kg


452i,ii,iv

08.2.3

Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, frozen

3000 mg/kg

Note 30

339i-iii
340i-iii

08.3.1

Processed comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated

5000 mg/kg


341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





338; 339i-iii;
340i-iii;

08.3.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, heat treated

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





338; 339i-iii;
340i-iii;

08.3.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, frozen

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii

08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)

4000 mg/kg

Note 1

340i-iii





341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii
340i-iii

09.2.1

Frozen fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339ii; 451i

09.2.2

Frozen pattered fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


339i-iii;

09.2.4.1

Cooked fish & fish products

5000 mg/kg


340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

09.2.4.2

Cooked mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

5000 mg/kg


340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





450iii;
451i;452i

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

1000 mg/kg


339i-iii;
340i-iii;
341i-iii;

09.3.4

Semi-preserved fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms other than 9.3.1-9.3.3

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii
340i-iii
341i-iii

09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

1000 mg/kg

Note 30

450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii

10.2.1

Liquid egg products

10000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii





341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i,ii;

10.2.2

Frozen egg products

GMP


340i,ii





451i

10.2.2

Frozen egg products

500 mg/kg


339i; 340i;
451i

10.2.3

Dried and/or heat coagulated egg products

GMP


339i-iii;

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

3000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

11.2

Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)

10000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





341iii

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

GMP


338; 339i-iii;

12.5

Soups and broths

3000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





338

12.6

Sauces and like products

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

339i-iii;

12.6

Sauces and like products

10000 mg/kg


340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

12.9

Protein products

20000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii
340i-iii

13.0

Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional use

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





343iii

13.6

Food supplements

GMP


339i-iii;

14.1.1.2

Table waters and soda waters

500 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

2000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii;





450i,iii,v;





451i,ii;





452ii,iv





343ii

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

500 mg/kg


452i

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

3000 mg/kg


450ii,iv,vi-viii;
452iii,v

14.1.4.2

Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks, including punches and ades

500 mg/kg

Note 30

339i-iii
340i-iii

14.1.5

Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages, excluding cocoa

2000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii

14.2.1

Beer and malt beverages

1000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii





341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii

14.2.2

Cider and perry

2000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii





341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

14.2.3

Wines

1000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

14.2.4

Fruit wine

1000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;

14.2.5

Mead

1000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii;





341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

1000 mg/kg

Note 30

340i-iii





341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii
340i-iii

15.1

Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes)

5000 mg/kg

Note 30

341i-iii





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii;
340i-iii;

15.2

Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with, e.g., dried fruit)

5000 mg/kg


341i-iii;





450i-viii;





451i,ii;





452i-v





339i-iii

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

1000 mg/kg


341i-iii

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

150 mg/kg



POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

ADI: 10 mg/kg bw

Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

1521

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

GMP

Note 1

1521

13.6

Vitamin supplements

GMP



POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS

ADI: 25 mg/kg bw

Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

475

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

2000 mg/kg


475

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

5000 mg/kg


475

01.4

Cream (plain) and the like

5000 mg/kg


475

01.5.2

Milk and cream powder analogues

5000 mg/kg


475

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

5000 mg/kg


475

02.1.1

Butter oil, anhydrous milkfat, ghee

GMP


475

02.1.2

Vegetable oils and fats

250 mg/kg


475

02.1.3

Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats

GMP


475

02.2.1

Emulsions containing at least 80% fat

5000 mg/kg


475

02.2.2

Emulsions containing less than 80% fat (e.g., minarine)

10000 mg/kg


475

02.3

Fat emulsions other than 2.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

5000 mg/kg


475

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

2000 mg/kg


475

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

10000 mg/kg


475

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

2000 mg/kg


475

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

2000 mg/kg


475

05.1

Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations & chocolate substitutes

5000 mg/kg


475

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

5000 mg/kg


475

05.3

Chewing gum

20000 mg/kg


475

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

10000 mg/kg


475

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

2000 mg/kg


475

07.1.1

Breads and rolls

10000 mg/kg


475

07.2

Fine bakery wares

10000 mg/kg


475

10.2

Egg products

1000 mg/kg


475

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

2000 mg/kg


475

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

5000 mg/kg


475

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

5000 mg/kg


475

13.6

Food supplements

GMP


475

14.1

Non-alcoholic (“soft”) beverages

500 mg/kg


475

14.2.1

Beer and malt beverages

500 mg/kg


475

14.2.2

Cider and perry

500 mg/kg


475

14.2.3

Wines

500 mg/kg


475

14.2.4

Fruit wine

500 mg/kg


475

14.2.5

Mead

500 mg/kg


475

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

5000 mg/kg


475

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

GMP



POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF INTERESTERIFIED RICINOLEIC ACID

ADI: 7.5 mg/kg bw

Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

476

02.2.2

Emulsions containing less than 80% fat (e.g., minarine)

5000 mg/kg


476

02.3

Fat emulsions other than 2.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

20000 mg/kg


476

05.1.1

Cocoa mixes (powders and syrups)

5000 mg/kg


476

05.1.2

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

5000 mg/kg


476

05.1.3

Cocoa and chocolate products other than 5.1.1, 5.1.2 & 5.1.4 (e.g., milk chocolate bar, chocolate flakes)

15000 mg/kg


476

05.1.4

Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products

5000 mg/kg


476

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

3000 mg/kg


476

05.3

Chewing gum

20000 mg/kg


476

12.6

Sauces and like products

4000 mg/kg


476

12.7

Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) & sandwich spreads (excluding cocoa- & nut-based spreads)

4000 mg/kg


476

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

300 mg/kg



POLYOXYETHYLENE STEARATES

ADI: 25 mg/kg bw

Polyoxyethylene (8) Stearate

430

Polyoxyethylene (40) Stearate

431


Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

430, 431

05.3

Chewing gum

20000 mg/kg


430

07.0

Bakery wares

400 mg/kg


430, 431

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

500 mg/kg


431

14.2.3

Wines

GMP



POLYSORBATES

ADI: 25 mg/kg bw

Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan Monolaurate

432

Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan Monooleate

433

Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan Monopalmitate

434

Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan Monostearate

435

Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan Tristearate

436


Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

432-435

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

3000 mg/kg


436

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

5000 mg/kg


432-436

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

5000 mg/kg


433

01.4.2

Sterilized, UHT, whipping or whipped and reduced fat creams

1000 mg/kg


432-436

01.4.4

Cream analogues

5000 mg/kg


433

01.5.2

Milk and cream powder analogues

1000 mg/kg


435, 436

01.5.2

Milk and cream powder analogues

4000 mg/kg


433

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

80 mg/kg


432-436

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

6000 mg/kg


433, 435

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

10000 mg/kg


432-436

02.2

Fat emulsions mainly of type water-in-oil

10000 mg/kg


432-436

02.3

Fat emulsions other than 2.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

10000 mg/kg


432, 434

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

3000 mg/kg


433, 435, 436

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

10000 mg/kg


432, 434

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

1000 mg/kg


433, 435, 436

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

10000 mg/kg


435

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

GMP

Note 1

432-436

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

3000 mg/kg


435

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

4600 mg/kg

Note 31

436

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

3200 mg/kg

Note 31

433

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

500 mg/kg


433

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

30 mg/kg

Note 32

432-436

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

3000 mg/kg


433

05.1.1

Cocoa mixes (powders and syrups)

230 mg/kg


435

05.1.1

Cocoa mixes (powders and syrups)

500 mg/kg


433

05.1.2

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

230 mg/kg


435

05.1.2

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

10000 mg/kg


432-434, 436

05.1.3

Cocoa and chocolate products other than 5.1.1, 5.1.2 & 5.1.4 (e.g., milk chocolate bar, chocolate flakes)

10000 mg/kg


435

05.1.3

Cocoa and chocolate products other than 5.1.1, 5.1.2 & 5.1.4 (e.g., milk chocolate bar, chocolate flakes)

15000 mg/kg

Note 31

433

05.1.4

Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products

230 mg/kg


435, 436

05.1.4

Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products

5000 mg/kg


432-436

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

1000 mg/kg


432, 434, 435

05.3

Chewing gum

15000 mg/kg


433, 436

05.3

Chewing gum

20000 mg/kg


433, 435

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

5000 mg/kg

Note 31

436

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

3200 mg/kg

Note 31

432-436

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

3000 mg/kg


435

06.6

Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

5000 mg/kg

Note 4

435

07.1.1

Breads and rolls

500 mg/kg


432-434

07.2.1

Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g., fruit-filled or custard types)

3000 mg/kg


435

07.2.1

Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g., fruit-filled or custard types)

4600 mg/kg

Note 31

436

07.2.1

Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g., fruit-filled or custard types)

3200 mg/kg

Note 31

432-436

07.2.2

Other fine bakery products (e.g., doughnuts, sweet rolls, scones & muffins)

3000 mg/kg


432-434

07.2.3

Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g., cakes, pancakes)

3000 mg/kg


435

07.2.3

Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g., cakes, pancakes)

4600 mg/kg

Note 31

436

07.2.3

Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g., cakes, pancakes)

3200 mg/kg

Note 31

433, 435

08.2

Processed meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts

10000 mg/kg


433, 435

08.3

Processed comminuted meat, poultry & game products

10000 mg/kg


433

08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)

1500 mg/kg


432-436

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

3000 mg/kg


433

12.1

Salt

10000 mg/kg


433

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

2000 mg/kg

Note 33

434, 435, 436

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

4600 mg/kg


432-436

12.5

Soups and broths

1000 mg/kg


432-436

12.6.1

Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)

5000 mg/kg


433

12.6.2

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

50 mg/kg


434, 435, 436

12.6.2

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

4600 mg/kg


432-436

12.6.3

Mixes for sauces and gravies

5000 mg/kg


435

12.7

Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) & sandwich spreads (excluding cocoa- & nut-based spreads)

2000 mg/kg


435

13.1

Infant formulae and follow-on formulae

360 mg/d


435

13.2

Foods for young children (weaning foods)

360 mg/d


432-436

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

1000 mg/kg


432-436

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

1000 mg/kg


435

13.5

Dietetic foods other than 13.1-13.4

360 mg/d


433

13.6

Food supplements

475 mg/dos


435

13.6

Food supplements

360 mg/d


432

14.1.4.1

Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks

100 mg/kg


433-436

14.1.4.1

Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks

500 mg/kg


432

14.1.4.2

Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks, including punches and ades

100 mg/kg


433-436

14.1.4.2

Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks, including punches and ades

500 mg/kg


432

14.1.4.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks

100 mg/kg

Note 3

433, 434, 436

14.1.4.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks

500 mg/kg

Note 3

435

14.1.4.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks

45000 mg/kg


435

14.2.6.1

Spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol

120 mg/kg


435

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

2000 mg/kg



POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE

ADI: 50 mg/kg bw

Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

1201

05.3

Chewing gum

10000 mg/kg


1201

11.4

Table-top sweeteners, including those containing high-intensity sweeteners, other than 11.1-11.3

GMP


1201

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

GMP


1201

13.5

Dietetic foods other than 13.1-13.4

GMP


1201

13.6

Food supplements

GMP


1201

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

500 mg/kg



PONCEAU 4R

ADI: 4 mg/kg bw

Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

124

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

150 mg/kg


124

01.2.1

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

48 mg/kg


124

01.2.1.2

Fermented milks, heat-treated after fermentation

48 mg/kg

Note 7

124

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

GMP

Note 1

124

01.6.2.2

Rind of ripened cheese

100 mg/kg


124

01.6.3

Whey cheese

GMP

Note 1

124

01.6.4

Processed cheese

200 mg/kg


124

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

GMP

Note 1

124

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

150 mg/kg


124

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

150 mg/kg


124

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

150 mg/kg


124

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

500 mg/kg

Note 1

124

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

300 mg/kg


124

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

500 mg/kg


124

04.1.2.6

Fruit-based spreads other than 4.1.2.5 (e.g., chutney)

500 mg/kg


124

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

200 mg/kg


124

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

500 mg/kg


124

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

150 mg/kg


124

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

100 mg/kg


124

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables

500 mg/kg

Note 1

124

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

500 mg/kg


124

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

200 mg/kg


124

04.2.2.5

Vegetable, nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter)

100 mg/kg


124

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

200 mg/kg


124

05.1

Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations and chocolate substitutes

150 mg/kg


124

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

300 mg/kg


124

05.3

Chewing gum

300 mg/kg


124

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

500 mg/kg


124

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

200 mg/kg


124

06.4

Pastas and noodles

100 mg/kg


124

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

150 mg/kg


124

06.6

Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

100 mg/kg


124

07.2

Fine bakery wares

200 mg/kg


124

08.1

Fresh meat, poultry & game

500 mg/kg

Note 1

124

08.2

Processed meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts

30 mg/kg


124

08.3.1.1

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

250 mg/kg


124

08.3.1.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted) & dried

200 mg/kg


124

08.3.1.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, fermented

30 mg/kg


124

08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)

500 mg/kg

Note 1

124

09.1.1

Fresh fish

300 mg/kg


124

09.1.2

Fresh mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

124

09.2.1

Frozen fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


124

09.2.2

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

124

09.2.3

Frozen minced & creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

124

09.2.4.1

Cooked fish & fish products

500 mg/kg


124

09.2.4.2

Cooked mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

250 mg/kg


124

09.2.4.3

Fried fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

124

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


124

09.3.1

Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly

500 mg/kg

Note 1

124

09.3.2

Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine

500 mg/kg

Note 1

124

09.3.3

Salmon substitutes, caviar and other fish roe products

500 mg/kg


124

09.3.4

Semi-preserved fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinodems other than 9.3.1-9.3.3

500 mg/kg


124

09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


124

10.1

Fresh eggs

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

124

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

100 mg/kg


124

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

500 mg/kg


124

12.4

Mustards

300 mg/kg


124

12.5

Soups and broths

300 mg/kg


124

12.6

Sauces and like products

500 mg/kg


124

12.9

Protein products

100 mg/kg


124

13.1

Infant formulae and follow-on formulae

50 mg/kg


124

13.2

Foods for young children (weaning foods)

50 mg/kg


124

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

50 mg/kg


124

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

50 mg/kg


124

13.5

Dietetic foods other than 13.1-13.4

300 mg/kg


124

13.6

Food supplements

300 mg/kg


124

14.1.2.1

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice

GMP


124

14.1.4.1

Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks

100 mg/kg


124

14.1.4.2

Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks, including punches and ades

100 mg/kg


124

14.1.4.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks

100 mg/kg

Note 3

124

14.2.2

Cider and perry

200 mg/kg


124

14.2.3.4

Aromatized wine

200 mg/kg


124

14.2.4

Fruit wine

200 mg/kg


124

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

200 mg/kg


124

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

200 mg/kg


124

15.1

Snacks - potato, cereal flour or starch based (from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes)

200 mg/kg


124

15.2

Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with, e.g., dried fruit)

100 mg/kg


124

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

500 mg/kg



PROPYLENE GLYCOL

ADI: 25 mg/kg bw

Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

1520

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

25000 mg/kg


1520

05.0

Confectionery

240000 mg/kg


1520

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

970000 mg/kg


1520

14.2

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

50000 mg/kg


1520

15.2

Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with, e.g., dried fruit)

50000 mg/kg



PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE

ADI: 70 mg/kg bw

Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

405

01.1.1.2

Buttermilk (plain)

3000 mg/kg


405

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

5000 mg/kg


405

01.4.3

Clotted cream

5000 mg/kg


405

01.4.4

Cream analogues

2500 mg/kg


405

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

9000 mg/kg


405

01.6.2.1

Total ripened cheese, includes rind

9000 mg/kg


405

01.6.2.2

Rind of ripened cheese

5000 mg/kg


405

01.6.2.3

Cheese powder (for reconstitution; e.g., for cheese sauces)

16000 mg/kg


405

01.6.3

Whey cheese

9000 mg/kg


405

01.6.4

Processed cheese

9000 mg/kg


405

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

9000 mg/kg


405

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

6000 mg/kg


405

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

11000 mg/kg


405

02.2.1.2

Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)

3000 mg/kg


405

02.2.2

Emulsions containing less than 80% fat (e.g., minarine)

10000 mg/kg


405

02.3

Fat emulsions other than 2.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

3000 mg/kg


405

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

10000 mg/kg


405

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

7500 mg/kg


405

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

20000 mg/kg


405

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

5000 mg/kg


405

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

6000 mg/kg


405

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

5000 mg/kg


405

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

6000 mg/kg


405

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

10000 mg/kg


405

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

5000 mg/kg


405

05.1.2

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

5000 mg/kg


405

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

1500 mg/kg


405

05.3

Chewing gum

10000 mg/kg


405

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

5000 mg/kg


405

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

5000 mg/kg

Note 34

405

07.0

Bakery wares

5000 mg/kg


405

08.3

Processed comminuted meat, poultry & game products

5000 mg/kg


405

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

5000 mg/kg

Note 34

405

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

6000 mg/kg


405

12.5

Soups and broths

GMP


405

12.6.1

Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)

10000 mg/kg


405

12.6.2

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

8000 mg/kg


405

12.6.3

Mixes for sauces and gravies

8000 mg/kg


405

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

1200 mg/kg


405

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

1200 mg/kg


405

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

500 mg/kg


405

14.2.1

Beer and malt beverages

100 mg/kg


405

14.2.6.1

Spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol

10000 mg/kg


405

15.1

Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes)

3000 mg/kg



PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS

ADI: 25 mg/kg bw

Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

477

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

5000 mg/kg


477

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

5000 mg/kg


477

01.4.4

Cream analogues

30000 mg/kg


477

01.5.2

Milk and cream powder analogues

100000 mg/kg


477

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

5000 mg/kg


477

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

GMP


477

02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter

10000 mg/kg


477

02.2.1.2

Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)

20000 mg/kg


477

02.2.2

Emulsions containing less than 80% fat (e.g., minarine)

10000 mg/kg


477

02.3

Fat emulsions other than 2.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

30000 mg/kg


477

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

5000 mg/kg


477

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

3000 mg/kg


477

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

5000 mg/kg


477

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

5000 mg/kg


477

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

5000 mg/kg


477

05.3

Chewing gum

20000 mg/kg


477

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

5000 mg/kg


477

07.1.1

Breads and rolls

GMP


477

07.2

Fine bakery wares

5000 mg/kg


477

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

5000 mg/kg


477

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

1000 mg/kg


477

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

1000 mg/kg


477

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

150 mg/kg



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