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EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum level
E 416	Karaya gum	Cereal- and potato-based snacks	5 g/kg
		Nut coatings	10 g/kg
		Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
		Desserts	6 g/kg
		Emulsified sauces	10 g/kg
		Egg-based liqueurs	10 g/l
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
E 420	Sorbitol }	Foods in general (except drinks and those foods referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8)	} quantum satis (for purposes other than sweetening)
	(i) Sorbitol }	Frozen and deep-frozen unprocessed fish, crustaceans, molluscs and cephalopods	}
	(ii) Sorbitol syrup }	Liqueurs	}
E 421	Mannitol }		}
E 953	Isomalt }		}
E 965	Maltitol }		}
	(i) Maltitol }		}
	(ii) Maltitol syrup }		}
E 966	Lactitol }		}
E 967	Xylitol }		}
E 425	Konjac(7) }	Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8)	10 g/kg individually or in combination
	(i) Konjac gum }
	(ii) Konjac glucomannane }
E 432	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) }	Fine bakery wares	3 g/kg
	}	Fat emulsions for baking purposes	10 g/kg
E 433	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) }	Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
	}	Edible ices	1 g/kg
E 434	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) }	Desserts	3 g/kg
	}	Sugar confectionery	1 g/kg
E 435	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) }	Emulsified sauces	5 g/kg
	}	Soups	1 g/kg
E 436	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) }	Chewing gum	5 g/kg
	}	Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
	}	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes - Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an invididual meal	1 g/kg
	}		Individually or in combination
E 442	Ammonium phosphatides	Cocoa and chocolate products as defined in Directive 73/241/EEC[31] including fillings	10 g/kg
		Confectionery based on these products	10 g/kg
E 444	Sucrose acetate isobutyrate	Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks	300 mg/l
E 445	Glycerol esters of wood rosins	Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks	100 mg/l
		Surface treatment of citrus fruit	50 mg/kg
E 459 Beta-cyclodextrine	Foods in tablet and coated tablet form	quantum satis
E 468	Crosslinked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose	Solid dietary supplements	30 g/kg
E 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids }	Canned liquid coffee	1 g/l
E 474	Sucroglycerides }	Heat-treated meat products	5 g/kg (on fat)
	}	Fat emulsions for baking purposes	10 g/kg
	}	Fine bakery wares	10 g/kg
	}	Beverage whiteners	20 g/kg
	}	Edible ices	5 g/kg
	}	Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
	}	Desserts	5 g/kg
	}	Sauces	10 g/kg
	}	Soups and broths	2 g/kg
	}	Fresh fruits, surface treatment	quantum satis
	}	Non-alcoholic aniseed-based drinks	5 g/l
	}	Non-alcoholic coconut and almond drinks	5 g/l
	}	Spirituous beverages (excluding wine and beer)	5 g/l
	}	Powders for the preparation of hot beverages	10 g/l
	}	Dairy-based drinks	5 g/l
	}	Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
	}	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes - Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	5 g/kg
	}	Chewing gum	10 g/kg
	}	Cream analogues	5 g/kg
	}	Sterilised cream and sterilised cream with reduced fat content	5 g/kg
	}		Individually or in combination
E 475	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	Fine bakery wares	10 g/kg
		Emulsified liqueurs	5 g/l
		Egg products	1 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	0.5 g/kg
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
		Fat emulsions	5 g/kg
		Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	2 g/kg
		Desserts	2 g/kg
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes - Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	5 g/kg
		Granola-type breakfast cereals	10 g/kg
E 476	Polyglycerol polyricinoleate	Spreadable fats as defined in Annexes A, B and C to Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 having a fat content of 41% or less	4 g/kg
		Similar spreadable products with a fat content of less than 10%	4 g/kg
		Dressings	4 g/kg
		Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate	5 g/kg
E 477	Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids	Fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
		Fat emulsions for baking purposes	10 g/kg
		Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	1 g/kg
		Edible ices	3 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
		Whipped essert toppings other than cream	30 g/kg
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes - Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	1 g/kg
E 479b	Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Fat emulsions for frying purposes	5 g/kg
E 481	Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate }	Fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
E 482	Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate }	Quick-cook rice	4 g/kg
	}	Breakfast cereals	5 g/kg
	}	Emulsified liqueur	8 g/l
	}	Spirits with less than 15% alcohol by volume	8 g/l
	}	Cereal-based snacks	2 g/kg
	}	Chewing gum	2 g/kg
	}	Fat emulsions	10 g/kg
	}	Desserts	5 g/kg
	}	Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
	}	Beverage whiteners	3 g/kg
	}	Cereal- and potato-based snacks	5 g/kg
	}	Minced and diced canned meat products	4 g/kg
	}	Powders for the preparation of hot beverages	2 g/l
	}	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes - Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	2 g/kg
	}	Bread (except that referred to in Schedule 7)	3 g/kg
	}	Mostarda di frutta	2 g/kg
			Individually or in combination
E 483	Stearyl tartrate	Bakery wares (except breads referred to in Schedule 7)	4 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
E 491	Sorbitan monostearate }	Fine bakery wares	10 g/kg
E 492	Sorbitan tristearate }	Toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
E 493	Sorbitan monolaurate }	Jelly Marmalade	25 mg/kg(8)
E 494	Sorbitan monooleate }	Fat emulsions	10 g/kg
E 495	Sorbitan monopalmitate }	Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
	}	Beverage whiteners	5 g/kg
	}	Liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal infusions concentrates	0.5 g/l
	}	Edible ices	0.5 g/kg
	}	Desserts	5 g/kg
	}	Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
	}	Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate	10 g/kg(9)
	}	Emulsified sauces	5 g/kg
	}	Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
	}	Yeast for baking	quantum satis
	}	Chewing gum	5 g/kg
	}	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes - Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	5 g/kg
	}	(pro memoria) For E 491 only, wine in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79	Individually or in combination
E 512	Stannous chloride	Canned and bottled white asparagus	25 mg/kg as tin
E 520	Aluminium sulphate }	Egg white	30 mg/kg
E 521	Aluminium sodium sulphate }	Candied, crystallised and glacé fruit and vegetables	200 mg/kg
E 522	Aluminium potassium sulphate }		Individually or in combination, expressed as aluminium
E 523	Aluminium ammonium sulphate }
E 541	Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic	Fine bakery wares (scones and sponge wares only)	1 g/kg
			expressed as aluminium
E 535	Sodium ferrocyanide }	Salt and its substitutes	20 mg/kg
E 536	Potassium ferrocyanide }		Individually or in combination, expressed as anhydrous potassium ferrocyanide
E 538	Calcium ferrocyanide }
E 551	Silicon dioxide }	Dried powdered foods (including sugars)	10 g/kg
E 552	Calcium silicate }	Salt and its substitutes	10 g/kg
E 553a	(i) Magnesium silicate }	Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
	(ii) Magnesium trisilicate(10) }	Foods in tablet and coated tablet form	quantum satis
E 553b	Talc(10) }	Sliced or grated hard, semi-hard and processed cheese	10 g/kg
E 554	Sodium aluminium silicate }
E 555	Potassium aluminium silicate }	Sliced or grated cheese analogues and processed cheese analogues	10 g/kg
E 556	Calcium aluminium silicate }
E 559	Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) }	Seasonings	30 g/kg
	}	Confectionery excluding chocolate (surface treatment only)	quantum satis
	}	Tin-greasing products	30 g/kg
	}		Individually or in combination
	}	Chewing gum	quantum satis(11)
	}	Rice	}
	}	Sausages (surface treatment only)	}
E 579	Ferrous gluconate }	Olives darkened by oxidation	150 mg/kg as iron
E 585	Ferrous lactate }
E 620	Glutamic acid }	Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8)	10 g/kg
E 621	Monosodium glutamate }		Individually or in combination
E 622	Monopotassium glutamate }
E 623	Calcium diglutamate
E 624	Monoammonium glutamate }	Condiments and seasonings	quantum satis
E 625	Magnesium diglutamate }
E 626	Guanylic acid }	Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8)	500 mg/kg
E 627	Disodium guanylate }		Individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 628	Dipotassium guanylate }
E 629	Calcium guanylate }
E 630	Inosinic acid }
E 631	Disodium inosinate }
E 632	Dipotassium inosinate }
E 633	Calcium inosinate }	Seasonings and condiments	quantum satis
E 634	Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides }
E 635	Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides }
E 900	Dimethyl polysiloxane	Jam, jellies and marmalades as defined in Directive 79/693/EEC and similar fruit spreads, including low calorie products	10 mg/kg
		Soups and broths	10 mg/kg
		Oils and fats for frying	10 mg/kg
		Confectionery (excluding chocolate)	10 mg/kg
		Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks	10 mg/l
		Pineapple juice	10 mg/l
		Canned and bottled fruit and vegetables	10 mg/kg
		Chewing gum	100 mg/kg
		(pro memoria) Wine in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79
		Sø...saft	10 mg/l
		Batters	10 mg/kg
		Cider excluding cidre bouché	10 mg/l
E 901	Beeswax, white and yellow }	As glazing agents only for:	quantum satis
E 902	Candelilla wax }	- Confectionery (including chocolate)
E 903	Carnauba wax }	- Small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate
E 904	Shellac }	- Snacks
	}	- Nuts
	}	- Coffee beans
	}	Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
	}	Fresh citrus fruits, melons, applies, pears, peaches and pineapplies	quantum satis
	}	(surface treatment only)
E 905	Microcrystalline wax	Surface treatment of	quantum satis
		- Confectionery excluding chocolate
		- Chewing gum
		- Melons, papaya, mango and avocado
E 912	Montan acid esters }	Fresh citrus fruits (surface treatment only)	} quantum satis
E 914	Oxidised polyethylene wax }	Fresh melon, mango, papaya, avocado and pineapplie (surface treatment only)	}
E 927b	Carbamide	Chewing gum without added sugars	30 g/kg
E 950	Acesulfame-K }	Chewing gum with added sugars	800 mg/kg(*(12) )
E 951	Aspartame }		2500 mg/kg(*)
	}		(as flavour enhancer only)
E 957	Thaumatin	Chewing gum with added sugars	10 mg/kg(*)
		Water-based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks	0.5 mg/l
		Desserts - dairy and non dairy	5 mg/kg
			(as flavour enhancer only)
E 959	Neohesperidine DC	Chewing gum with added sugars	150 mg/kg(12)
		Spreadable fats as defined in Annexes B and C to Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94	} 5 mg/kg
		Meat products	} (as flavour enhancer only)
		Fruit jellies	}
		Vegetable proteins	}
E 999	Quillaia extract	Water-based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks	} 200 mg/l
		Cider excluding cidre bouché	} calculated as anhydrous extract
E 1201	Polyvinylpyrrolidone }	Dietary food supplements in tablet and coated tablet form	quantum satis
E 1202	Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone }
E 1505	Triethyl citrate	Dried egg white	quantum satis
E 1518	Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)	Chewing gum	quantum satis

⁷ These substances may not be used to produce dehydrated foods intended to rehydrate on ingestion.⁸ E 493 only.⁹ E 492 only.¹⁰ Asbestos free.¹¹ 553b only.¹² If E 950, E 951, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for ech is reduced proportionally."

Regulation 10(a)

E 400	Alginic acid
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	Agar
E 407	Carrageenan
E 410	Locust bean gum
E 412	Guar gum
E 413	Tragacanth
E 414	Acacia
E 415	Xanthan gum
E 416	Karaya gum
E 422	Glycerol
E 432	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate
E 433	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate
E 434	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate
E 435	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate
E 436	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate
E 440(i)	Pectin
E 440(ii)	Amidated pectin
E 442	Ammonium phosphatides
E 450(i)	Disodium diphosphate
E 450(ii)	Trisodium diphosphate
E 450(iii)	Tetrasodium diphosphate
E 450(v)	Tetrapotassium diphosphate
E 450(vi)	Dicalcium diphosphate
E 451(i)	Pentasodium triphosphate
E 451(ii)	Pentapotassium triphosphate
E 452(i)	Sodium polyphosphate
E 452(ii)	Potassium polyphosphate
E 452(iv)	Calcium polyphosphates
E 460(i)	Microcrystalline cellulose
E 460(ii)	Powdered cellulose
E 461	Methylcellulose
E 463	Hydroxypropylcellulose
E 464	Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
E 465	Ethylmethylcellulose
E 466	Carboxymethylcellulose
E 470a	Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
E 471	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472(a)	Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472(b)	Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472(c)	Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472(d)	Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472(e)	Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acides
E 472(f)	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 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 508	Potassium chloride