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S.I. No. 128/1997 - European Communities Detailed Provisions on the Control of Additives, Other Than Colours and Sweeteners For Use in Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1997

Type Statutory Instrument

Publication 1997-03-21

Last updated 2010-03-26

State Repealed superseded text

Text As published

Source Irish Statute Book

articles 13

This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.

3 amending acts · 2010-03-26, S.I. No. 117/2010 - European Communities (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010

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E NO	NAME	NAME	NAME	FOODSTUFF	FOODSTUFF	MAXIMUM LEVEL	MAXIMUM LEVEL
E 353	Metatartaric acid	Metatartaric acid	Metatartaric acid	Wine in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 822/87, (EEC) No 4252/88, (EEC) No 2332/92 and (EEC) No 1873/84 and their implementing regulations	Wine in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 822/87, (EEC) No 4252/88, (EEC) No 2332/92 and (EEC) No 1873/84 and their implementing regulations	Wine in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 822/87, (EEC) No 4252/88, (EEC) No 2332/92 and (EEC) No 1873/84 and their implementing regulations	Wine in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 822/87, (EEC) No 4252/88, (EEC) No 2332/92 and (EEC) No 1873/84 and their implementing regulations
				Made wine	Made wine	100 mg/l	100 mg/l
E 355	Adipic acid	Adipic acid	] ]	Fillings and toppings for fine bakery wares	Fillings and toppings for fine bakery wares	2 g/kg	2 g/kg
E 356	Sodium adipate	Sodium adipate	] ]	Dry powdered dessert mixes	Dry powdered dessert mixes	1 g/kg	1 g/kg
E 357	Potassium adipate	Potassium adipate	] ]	Gel-like desserts Fruit-flavoured desserts Powders for home preparation of drinks	Gel-like desserts Fruit-flavoured desserts Powders for home preparation of drinks	6 g/kg 1 g/kg 10 g/l	6 g/kg 1 g/kg 10 g/l
					expressed as adipic acid	expressed as adipic acid	expressed as adipic acid
E 363	Succinic acid	Succinic acid	Succinic acid	Desserts	Desserts	6 g/kg	6 g/kg
				Soups and broths	Soups and broths	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Powders for home preparation of drinks	Powders for home preparation of drinks	3 g/l	3 g/l
E 385	Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)	Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)	Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)	Emulsified sauces Canned and bottled pulses, legumes mushrooms and artichokes Canned and bottled crustaceans and molluscs Canned and bottled fish Minarine Frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans	Emulsified sauces Canned and bottled pulses, legumes mushrooms and artichokes Canned and bottled crustaceans and molluscs Canned and bottled fish Minarine Frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans	75 mg/kg 250 mg/kg 75 mg/kg 75 mg/kg 100 mg/kg 75 mg/kg	75 mg/kg 250 mg/kg 75 mg/kg 75 mg/kg 100 mg/kg 75 mg/kg
E 405	Propane-1, 2—diol alginate	Propane-1, 2—diol alginate	Propane-1, 2—diol alginate	Fat emulsions Fine bakery wares Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares and desserts Sugar confectionery Water-based edible ices Cereal and potato-based snacks Sauces Beer Chewing gum Fruit and vegetable preparations Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks Emulsified liqueur Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes - Dietitic formulae for weight control intended to replace total Daily food intake or an individual meal Dietary food supplements	Fat emulsions Fine bakery wares Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares and desserts Sugar confectionery Water-based edible ices Cereal and potato-based snacks Sauces Beer Chewing gum Fruit and vegetable preparations Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks Emulsified liqueur Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes - Dietitic formulae for weight control intended to replace total Daily food intake or an individual meal Dietary food supplements	3 g/kg 2 g/kg 5 g/kg 1.5 g/kg 3 g/kg 3 g/kg 8 g/kg 100 mg/l 5 g/kg 5 g/kg 300 mg/l 10 g/l 1.2 g/kg 1.g/kg	3 g/kg 2 g/kg 5 g/kg 1.5 g/kg 3 g/kg 3 g/kg 8 g/kg 100 mg/l 5 g/kg 5 g/kg 300 mg/l 10 g/l 1.2 g/kg 1.g/kg
E 416	Karaya gum	Karaya gum	Karaya gum	Cereal- and potato-based snacks Nut coatings Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares Desserts Emulsified sauces Egg-based liqueurs Dietary food supplements Chewing gum	Cereal- and potato-based snacks Nut coatings Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares Desserts Emulsified sauces Egg-based liqueurs Dietary food supplements Chewing gum	5 g/kg 10 g/kg 5 g/kg 6 g/kg 10 g/kg 10 g/l quantum satis 5 g/kg	5 g/kg 10 g/kg 5 g/kg 6 g/kg 10 g/kg 10 g/l quantum satis 5 g/kg
E 420	Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup	] ] ]	] ] ]	Foodstuffs in general (except drinks and those foodstuffs referred to in Article 2(3))	Foodstuffs in general (except drinks and those foodstuffs referred to in Article 2(3))	quantum satis	quantum satis
E 421	Mannitol	]	]
E 953	Isomalt	] ] ]	] ] ]	Frozen and deep-frozen unprocessed fish. crustaccans molluscs and cephalopods	Frozen and deep-frozen unprocessed fish. crustaccans molluscs and cephalopods	(for purposes other than sweetening)	(for purposes other than sweetening)
E 965	Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup	] ] ]	] ] ]
E 966	Lactitol	]	]
E 967	Xylitol	]	]	Liqueurs	Liqueurs
E 432	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)	] ] ]	] ] ]	Fine bakery wares Fat emulsions for baking purposes Milk and cream analogues	Fine bakery wares Fat emulsions for baking purposes Milk and cream analogues	3 g/kg 10g/kg 5 g/kg	3 g/kg 10g/kg 5 g/kg
E 433	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)	] ] ] ] ]	] ] ] ] ]	Edible ices Desserts Sugar confectionery Emulsified sauces Soups	Edible ices Desserts Sugar confectionery Emulsified sauces Soups	1g/kg 3 g/kg 1 g/kg 5 g/kg 1g/kg	1g/kg 3 g/kg 1 g/kg 5 g/kg 1g/kg
E 434 E 435 E 436	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) Polyoxyethylene sorbitan-tristearate (polysorbate 65)	] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]	] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]	Chewing gum Dietary food supplements Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes - Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total Daily food intake or an individual meal	Chewing gum Dietary food supplements 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 quantum satis 1g/kg individually or in combination	5 g/kg quantum satis 1g/kg individually or in combination
E 442	Ammonium phosphatides	Ammonium phosphatides	Ammonium phosphatides	Cocoa and chocolate products as defined in Directive 73/241/EEC	Cocoa and chocolate products as defined in Directive 73/241/EEC	10 g/kg	10 g/kg
				Cocoa-based confectionery	Cocoa-based confectionery	10 g/kg	10 g/kg
E 444	Sucrose acetate isobutyrate	Sucrose acetate isobutyrate	Sucrose acetate isobutyrate	Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks	Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks	300 mg/l	300 mg/l
E 445	Glycerol esters of wood rosins	Glycerol esters of wood rosins	Glycerol esters of wood rosins	Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks	Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks	100 mg/l	100 mg/l
E 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids	] ]	] ]	Canned liquid coffee Heat-treated meat products	Canned liquid coffee Heat-treated meat products	1g/l 5 g/kg (on fat)	1g/l 5 g/kg (on fat)
E 474	Sucroglycerides	]	]	Fat emulsions for baking purposes Fine bakery wares Beverage whiteners Edible ices Sugar confectionery Desserts Sauces Soups and broths Fresh fruits, surface treatment Non-alcoholic aniseed-based drinks Non-alcoholic coconut and almond drinks Spirituous beverages (excluding wine and beer) Powders for the preparation of hot beverages Dairy-based drink Dietary food supplements	Fat emulsions for baking purposes Fine bakery wares Beverage whiteners Edible ices Sugar confectionery Desserts Sauces Soups and broths Fresh fruits, surface treatment Non-alcoholic aniseed-based drinks Non-alcoholic coconut and almond drinks Spirituous beverages (excluding wine and beer) Powders for the preparation of hot beverages Dairy-based drink Dietary food supplements	10 g/kg 10 g/kg 20 g/kg 5 g/kg 5 g/kg 5 g/kg 10 g/kg 2 g/kg quantum satis 5g/l 5g/l 5g/l 10g/1 5g/l quantum satis	10 g/kg 10 g/kg 20 g/kg 5 g/kg 5 g/kg 5 g/kg 10 g/kg 2 g/kg quantum satis 5g/l 5g/l 5g/l 10g/1 5g/l 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 Chewing gum	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes: dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total Daily food intake or an individual meal Chewing gum	5 g/kg 10 g/kg Individually or in combination	5 g/kg 10 g/kg Individually or in combination
E 475	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	Fine bakery wares	Fine bakery wares	10 g/kg	10 g/kg
				Emulsified liqueurs	Emulsified liqueurs	5g/l	5g/l
				Egg products	Egg products	1g/kg	1g/kg
				Beverage whiteners	Beverage whiteners	0.5 g/kg	0.5 g/kg
				Chewing gum	Chewing gum	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Fat emulsions	Fat emulsions	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Milk and cream analogues	Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Sugar confectionery	Sugar confectionery	2 g/kg	2 g/kg
				Desserts	Desserts	2 g/kg	2 g/kg
				Dietary food supplement	Dietary food supplement	quantum satis	quantum satis
				Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal Granola-type breakfast cereals	Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal Granola-type breakfast cereals	10 g/kg	10 g/kg
E 476	Polyglycerol polyricinoleate	Polyglycerol polyricinoleate	Polyglycerol polyricinoleate	Low and very low fat spreads and dressings Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate	Low and very low fat spreads and dressings Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate	4 g/kg 5 g/kg	4 g/kg 5 g/kg
E 477	Propane-1.2—diol esters of fatty acids	Propane-1.2—diol esters of fatty acids	Propane-1.2—diol esters of fatty acids
				Fine bakery wares	Fine bakery wares	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Fat emulsions for baking purposes	Fat emulsions for baking purposes	10 g/kg	10 g/kg
				Milk and cream analogues	Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Beverage whiteners	Beverage whiteners	lg/kg	lg/kg
				Edible ices	Edible ices	3 g/kg	3 g/kg
				Sugar confectionery	Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Desserts	Desserts	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Whipped dessert toppings other than cream	Whipped dessert toppings other than cream	30 g/kg	30 g/kg
				Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes	1 g/kg	1 g/kg
				Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal
E 479b	Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids	Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids	Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids	Fat emulsions for frying purposes	Fat emulsions for frying purposes	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
E 481	Sodium stearoyl-2—lactylate	]	]	Fine bakery wares	Fine bakery wares	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
		]	]	Quick-cook rice	Quick-cook rice	4 g/kg	4 g/kg
E 482	Calcium stearoyl-2—lactylate]	]	]	Breakfast cereals	Breakfast cereals	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Emulsified liqueur	Emulsified liqueur	8g/l	8g/l
				Spirits with less than 15% alcohol by volume	Spirits with less than 15% alcohol by volume	8g/l	8g/l
				Cereal-based snacks	Cereal-based snacks	2 g/kg	2 g/kg
				Chewing gum	Chewing gum	2 g/kg	2 g/kg
				Fat emulsions	Fat emulsions	10 g/kg	10 g/kg
				Desserts	Desserts	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Sugar confectionery	Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Beverage whiteners	Beverage whiteners	3 g/kg	3 g/kg
				Cereal-and potato-based snacks	Cereal-and potato-based snacks	5 g/kg	5 g/kg
				Minced and diced canned meat products	Minced and diced canned meat products	4 g/kg	4 g/kg
				Powders for the preparation of hot beverages	Powders for the preparation of hot beverages	2g/l	2g/l
				Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes -	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes -	2 g/kg	2 g/kg
				Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal.	Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal.
				Bread (except that referred to in Part B) Mostarda di frutta	Bread (except that referred to in Part B) Mostarda di frutta	3g/kg 2g/kg Individually or in combination	3g/kg 2g/kg Individually or in combination
E 483	Stearyl tartrate	Stearyl tartrate	Stearyl tartrate	Bakery wares (except breads referred to in Part B) Desserts	Bakery wares (except breads referred to in Part B) Desserts	4g/kg 5g/kg	4g/kg 5g/kg
E 491	Sorbitan monostearate	]	]	Fine bakery wares	Fine bakery wares	10g/kg	10g/kg
		] ]	] ]	Toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares	Toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares	5g/kg	5g/kg
E 492	Sorbitan tristearate	]	]	Jelly marmalade	Jelly marmalade	25 mg/kg(^1)	25 mg/kg(^1)
		]	]	Fat emulsions	Fat emulsions	10g/kg	10g/kg
E 493	Sorbitan monolaurate	]	]	Milk and cream analogues	Milk and cream analogues	5g/kg	5g/kg
		]	]	Beverage whiteners	Beverage whiteners	5g/kg	5g/kg
E 494	Sorbitan monooleate	] ] ]	] ] ]	Liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal infusions concentrates	Liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal infusions concentrates	0.5 g/l	0.5 g/l
E 495	Sorbitan monopalmitate	]	]	Edible ices	Edible ices	0.5 g/kg	0.5 g/kg
				Desserts	Desserts	5g/kg	5g/kg
				Sugar confectionery	Sugar confectionery	5g/kg	5g/kg
				Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate	Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate	10 g/kg(^2)	10 g/kg(^2)
				Emulsified sauces	Emulsified sauces	5g/kg	5g/kg
				Dietary food supplements	Dietary food supplements	quantum satis	quantum satis
				Yeast for baking	Yeast for baking	quantum satis	quantum satis
				Chewing gum	Chewing gum	5g/kg	5g/kg
				Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes:	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes:	5g/kg	5g/kg
				dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total Daily food intake or an individual meal	dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total Daily food intake or an individual meal
				(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	(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	Individually or in combination
E 512	Stannous chloride	Stannous chloride	Stannous chloride	Canned and bottled white asparagus	Canned and bottled white asparagus	25 mg/kg as Sn	25 mg/kg as Sn
E 520	Aluminium sulphate	Aluminium sulphate	]	Egg white	Egg white	30 mg/kg	30 mg/kg
			] ]	Candied, crystallized and glacé fruit and vegetables.	Candied, crystallized and glacé fruit and vegetables.	200 mg/kg	200 mg/kg
E 521	Aluminium sodium sulphate	Aluminium sodium sulphate	]			Individually or in combination, expressed as aluminium	Individually or in combination, expressed as aluminium
			]
E 522	Aluminium potassium sulphate	Aluminium potassium sulphate	]
			]
E 523	Aluminium ammonium sulphate	Aluminium ammonium sulphate	]
E 541	Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic	Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic	Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic
				Fine bakery wares (scones and sponge wares only)	Fine bakery wares (scones and sponge wares only)	1g/kg expressed as aluminium	1g/kg expressed as aluminium

(1) E 493 only (2) E 492 only


E NO	NAME	NAME	FOODSTUFF	MAXIMUM LEVEL	MAXIMUM LEVEL
E 535	Sodium ferrocyanide	] ]		Individually orin combination, 20 mg/kg expressed as anhydrous potassium ferrocyanide	Individually orin combination, 20 mg/kg expressed as anhydrous potassium ferrocyanide
E 536	Potassium ferrocyanide	] ]	Salt and its substitutes
E 538	Calcium ferrocyanide	]
E 551	Silicon dioxide	] ] ]	Dried powdered foodstuffs (including sugars) Salt and its substitutes	10g/kg 10g/kg	10g/kg 10g/kg
E 552	Calcium silicate	] ] ]	Dietary food supplements Foodstuffs in tablet and coated tablet form	quantum satis quantum satis	quantum satis quantum satis
E 553a	(i) Magnesium silicate	] ]	Sliced hard cheese and sliced processed cheese	10g/kg	10g/kg
	(ii) Magnesium trisilicate(^1)	]
E 553b	Talc (^1)	]
E 554	Sodium aluminium silicate	]
E 555	Potassium aluminium silicate	]
E 556	Calcium aluminium silicate	] ] ]		Individually or in combination quantum satis (^2)	Individually or in combination quantum satis (^2)
E 559	Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)]	]
			Chewing gum
			Rice
			Sausages (surface treatment only)
			Moulded jelly sweets (surface treatment only)
E 579	Ferrous gluconate]	]	Olives darkened by oxidation	150 mg/kg as Fe	150 mg/kg as Fe
E 585	Ferrous lactate]	]
E 620	Glutamic acid	Glutamic acid	Foodstuffs in general (except those referred to in Article 2 (3))	10g/kg Individually or in combination	10g/kg Individually or in combination
E 621	Mono-sodium glutamate	Mono-sodium glutamate
E 622	Monopotassium glutamate	Monopotassium glutamate
E 623	Calcium diglutamate	Calcium diglutamate	Condiments and seasonings	quantum satis	quantum satis
E 624	Mono-ammonium glutamate	Mono-ammonium glutamate
E 625	Magnesium diglutamate	Magnesium diglutamate
E 626	Guanylic acid	]		500 mg/kg	500 mg/kg
E 627	Disodium guanylate	]		individually or in combination expressed as guanylic acid	individually or in combination expressed as guanylic acid
E 628	Dipotassium guanylate	] ]	foodstuffs in general (except those referred to in in Article 2(3))
E 629	Calcium guanylate	]
E 630	Inosinic acid	]
E 631	Disodium inosinate	]

(^1) Asbestos free.

(^2) E553b only.


E NO	NAME	NAME	NAME	FOODSTUFF	MAXIMUM LEVEL
E 632	Dipotassium inosinate	Dipotassium inosinate	]
E 633	Calcium inosinate	Calcium inosinate	]
E 634	Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides	Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides	]
E 635	Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides	Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides	]	Seasonings and condiments	quantum satis
E 900	Dimethyl polysiloxane	Dimethyl polysiloxane	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	10mg/l
				Pineapple juice	10mg/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
				Sod..saft	10mg/1
				Batters	10 mg/kg
E 901	Beeswax, white and yellow	]	]	As glazing agents only for:	quantum satis
E 902	Candelilla wax	] ]	] ]	- Confectionery (including chocolate)
		] ]	] ]	- Small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate
E 903	Carnauba wax	]	]	- Snacks
		]	]	- Nuts
		]	]	- Coffee beans
		]	]
E 904	Shellac	]	]
				Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
				Fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples and pears (surface treatment only)	quantum satis
E 912	Montan acid esters	Montan acid esters	Montan acid esters	Fresh citrus fruits (surface treatment only)	quantum satis
E 914	Oxidised polyethylene wax	Oxidised polyethylene wax	Oxidised polyethylene wax
E 927b	Carbamide	Carbamide	Carbamide	Chewing gum without added sugars	30g/kg
E 950	Acesulfame-K	Acesulfame-K	Acesulfame-K	Chewing gum with added sugars	800 mg/kg
E 951	Aspartame	Aspartame	Aspartame		2500 mg/kg
E 957	Thaumatin	Thaumatin	Thaumatin		10 mg/kg
					(as flavour enhancer only(^1)

(^1) If E 950, E 951, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum. the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally.	(^1) If E 950, E 951, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum. the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally.	(^1) If E 950, E 951, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum. the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally.	(^1) If E 950, E 951, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum. the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally.	(^1) If E 950, E 951, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum. the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally.	(^1) If E 950, E 951, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum. the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally.

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ENO	NAME	FOODSTUFF	MAXIMUM LEVEL
E 959	Neohesperidine DC	Chewing gum with added sugars	150 mg/kg(^1)
		Margarine	5 mg/kg
		Minarine	(as flavour enhancer only)
		Meat products
		Fruit jellies
		Vegetable proteins
E 999	Quillaia extract	Water-based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks	200 mg/l calculated as anhydrous extract

E 1201	Polyvinylpyrrolidone	Dietary food supplements in tablet and coated	Quantum satis
E 1202	Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone	tablet form
E 1505	Triethyl citrate	Dried egg white	quantum satis

PART E PERMITTED CARRIERS AND CARRIER SOLVENTS

Notes

Not included in this list are:

Substances generally considered as foodstuffs:

Substances referred to in Article 1 1 (4);

Substances having primarily an acid or acidity regulator function, such as citric acid and ammonium hydroxide.


E NO	NAME	NAME	NAME	RESTRICTED USE
	Propan1.2—diol (propylene glycol)	Propan1.2—diol (propylene glycol)	Propan1.2—diol (propylene glycol)	Colours, emulsifiers, antioxidants and enzymes (maximum 1 g/kg in the foodstuff)
E 422	Glycerol	Glycerol	Glycerol
E 420	Sorbitol	Sorbitol	Sorbitol
E 421	Mannitol	Mannitol	Mannitol
E 953	Isomalt	Isomalt	Isomalt
E 965	Mannitol	Mannitol	Mannitol
E 966	Lactitol	Lactitol	Lactitol
E 967	Xylitol	Xylitol	Xylitol
E 400—404	Alginic acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium salts	Alginic acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium salts	Alginic acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium salts
E 405	Propan-1.2—diol alginate	Propan-1.2—diol alginate	Propan-1.2—diol alginate
E 406	Agar	Agar	Agar
E 407	Carrageenan	Carrageenan	Carrageenan
E 410	Locust bean gum	Locust bean gum	Locust bean gum
E 412	Guar gum	Guar gum	Guar gum
E 413	Tragacanth	Tragacanth	Tragacanth
E 414	Acacia gum (gum arabic)	Acacia gum (gum arabic)	Acacia gum (gum arabic)
E 415	Xanthan gum	Xanthan gum	Xanthan gum
E 440	Pectins	Pectins	Pectins
E 432	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)]	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)]	] ]
E 433	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)]	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)]	] ]
E 434	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)]	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)]	] ]	Antifoaming agents
E 435	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)]	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)]	] ]
E 436	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)]	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)]	]	Antifoaming agents
E 442	Ammonium phosphatides	Ammonium phosphatides	Ammonium phosphatides	Antioxidants
E 460	Cellulose (microcrystalline or powdered)	Cellulose (microcrystalline or powdered)	Cellulose (microcrystalline or powdered)
E 461	Methyl cellulose	Methyl cellulose	Methyl cellulose
E 463	Hydroxypropyl cellulose	Hydroxypropyl cellulose	Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E 464	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E 465	Ethyl methyl cellulose	Ethyl methyl cellulose	Ethyl methyl cellulose
E 466	Carboxy methyl cellulose Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose	Carboxy methyl cellulose Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose	Carboxy methyl cellulose Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
E 322	Lecithins	]	]
E 432—436	Polysorbates 20, 40, 60, 65 and 80	]	]
E 470b	Magnesium salts of fatty acids	]	]
E 471	Mono- and di-glycendes of fatty acids	]	]
E 472a	Acetic acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids	] ]	] ]
E 472c	Citric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids	] ]	] ]	Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 472c	Mono- and di-acetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids	] ]	] ]
E 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids	]	]
E 475	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	]	]
E 491	Sorbitan monostearate	]	]
E 492	Sorbitan tristearate	]	]
E 493	Sorbitan monolaurate	]	]	Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 494	Sorbitan monooleate	]	]
E 495	Sorbitan monopalmitate	]	]
E 1404	Oxidised starch	Oxidised starch	Oxidised starch
E 1410	Monostarch phosphate	Monostarch phosphate	Monostarch phosphate
E 1412	Distarch phosphate	Distarch phosphate	Distarch phosphate
E 1413	Phosphated distarch phospate	Phosphated distarch phospate	Phosphated distarch phospate
E 1414	Acetylated distarch phosphate	Acetylated distarch phosphate	Acetylated distarch phosphate
E 1420	Acetylated starch	Acetylated starch	Acetylated starch
E 1422	Acetylated distarch adipate	Acetylated distarch adipate	Acetylated distarch adipate
E 1440	Hydroxy propyl starch	Hydroxy propyl starch	Hydroxy propyl starch
E 1442	Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate	Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate	Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
E 1450	Starch sodium octenyl succinate	Starch sodium octenyl succinate	Starch sodium octenyl succinate
E 170	Calcium carbonates	Calcium carbonates	Calcium carbonates
E 263	Calcium acetate	Calcium acetate	Calcium acetate
E 331	Sodium citrates	Sodium citrates	Sodium citrates
E 332	Potassium citrates	Potassium citrates	Potassium citrates
E 341	Calcium phosphates	Calcium phosphates	Calcium phosphates
E 501	Potassium carbonates	Potassium carbonates	Potassium carbonates
E 504	Magnesium carbonates	Magnesium carbonates	Magnesium carbonates
E 508	Potassium chloride	Potassium chloride	Potassium chloride
E 509	Calcium chloride	Calcium chloride	Calcium chloride
E 511	Magnesium chloride	Magnesium chloride	Magnesium chloride
E 514	Sodium sulphate	Sodium sulphate	Sodium sulphate
E 515	Potassium sulphate	Potassium sulphate	Potassium sulphate
E 516	Calcium sulphate	Calcium sulphate	Calcium sulphate
E 517	Ammonium sulphate	Ammonium sulphate	Ammonium sulphate
E 577	Potassium gluconate	Potassium gluconate	Potassium gluconate
E 640	Glycine and its sodium salt	Glycine and its sodium salt	Glycine and its sodium salt
E 1505	Triethyl citrate	Triethyl citrate	Triethyl citrate
E 1518	Glyceryl triacctate (triacctin)	Glyceryl triacctate (triacctin)	Glyceryl triacctate (triacctin)
E 551	Silicon dioxide	Silicon dioxide	]	Emulsifiers and colours, max. 5%
E 552	Calcium silicate	Calcium silicate	]
E 553b	Talc	Talc	]
E 558	Bentonite	Bentonite	]	Colours, max. 5%
E 559	Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)	Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)	]
E 901	Beeswax	Beeswax	Beeswax	Colours
E 1200	Polydextrose	Polydextrose	Polydextrose
E 1201	Polyvinylpyrrolidone	Polyvinylpyrrolidone	]
E 1202	Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone	Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone	]	Sweeteners

PART F FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

Note

Formulae and weaning foods for infants and young children may contain E 414 acacia gum (gum arabic) and E 551 silicon dioxide resulting from the addition of nutrient preparations containing not more than 10 g/kg of each of these substances, as well as E 421 mannitol when used as a carrier for vitamin B 12 (not less than I part vitamin B 12 to 1000 parts mannitol).

The maximum levels of use indicated refer to foodstuffs ready for consumption pre-pared following manufacturers' instructions.

SECTION 1

FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN INFANT FORMULAE FOR INFANTS IN GOOD HEALTH

Notes

For the manufacture of acidified milks, non-pathogenic L(+)lactic acid producing cultures may be used.

If more than one of the substances E 322 and E 471 is added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is pre-sent of the other substance in that foodstuff.


E NO	NAME	NAME	MAXIMUM LEVEL
E 270	Lactic acid (L(+)—form only)	Lactic acid (L(+)—form only)	quantum satis
E 330	Citric acid	Citric acid	quantum satis
E 338	Phosphoric acid	Phosphoric acid	In conformity with the limits set in Annex I to Directive 91/321/EEC
E 306	Tocopherol-rich extract	]
E 307	Alpha-tocopherol	]	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 308	Gamma-tocopherol	]
E 309	Delta-tocopherol	]
E 322	Lecithins	Lecithins	1g/l
E 471	Mono and di-glycerides	Mono and di-glycerides	4g/l

SECTION 2

FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOLLOW-ON FORMULAE FOR INFANTS IN GOOD HEALTH

Note

For the manufacture of acidified milks, non-pathogenic L(+)lactic acid producing cultures may be used.

if more than one of the substances E 407, E 410 and E 412 is added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is pre-sent of the other substances together in that foodstuff.


E NO	NAME	NAME	MAXIMUM LEVEL
E 270	Lactic acid (L(+)—form only)	Lactic acid (L(+)—form only)	quantum satis
E 330	Citric acid	Citric acid	quantum satis
E 306	Tocopherol-rich extract	]
E 307	Alpha-tocopherol	]	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 308	Gamma-tocopherol	]
E 309	Delta-tocopherol	]
E 338	Phosphoric acid		In conformity with the limits set in Annex II to Directive 91/321/EEC
E 440	Pectins	Pectins	5 g/l in acidified follow-on formulae only
E 322	Lecithins	Lecithins	1g/l
E 471	Mono-and di-glycerides	Mono-and di-glycerides	4g/l
E 407	Carrageenan	Carrageenan	0.3 g/l
E 410	Locust bean gum	Locust bean gum	1g/l
E 412	Guar gum	Guar gum	1g/l

SECTION 3

FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN WEANING FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN GOOD HEALTH


ENO	NAME	NAME	FOODSTUFF	FOODSTUFF	MAXIMUM LEVEL
E 170	Calcium carbonates	]
E 260	Acetic acid	]
E 261	Potassium acetate	]
E 262	Sodium acetate	]
E 263	Calcium acetate	]
E 270	Lactic acid *	]			quantum satis
E 296	Malic acid *	]	Weaning foods	Weaning foods	(only for pH adjustment)
E 325	Sodium lactate *	]
E 326	Potassium lactate *	]
E 327	Calcium lactate *	]
E 330	Citric acid	]
E 331	Sodium citrates	]
E 332	Potassium citrates	]
E 333	Calcium citrates	]
E 507	Hydrochloric acid	]
E 524	Sodium hydroxide	]
E 525	Potassium hydroxide	]
E 526	Calcium hydroxide	]
* L(+)—form only	* L(+)—form only	* L(+)—form only
E 500	Sodium carbonates	]			quantum satis
E 501	Potassium carbonates	]	Weaning foods	Weaning foods	(only as raising agents)
E 503	Ammonium carbonates	]
					Individually or in combination expressed as ascorbic acid
E 300	L-ascorbic acid	]	Fruit- and vegetable -based drinks, juices and baby foods	Fruit- and vegetable -based drinks, juices and baby foods	0.3 g/kg
E 301	Sodium L-ascorbate	]
E 302	Calcium L-ascorbate	]
		] ]	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.2 g/kg
E 304	L-ascorbyl palmitate	]
E 306	Tocopherol-rich extract	]			0 1 g/kg individually or in combination
E 307	Alpha-tocopherol	]
E 308	Gamma-tocopherol	]
E 309	Delta-tocopherol	]
E 338	Phosphoric acid	Phosphoric acid	Weaning foods	Weaning foods	1 g/kg as P2O5 (only for pH adjustment)
E 339	Sodium phosphates	]			1 g/kg individually or in combination expressed as P2O5
E 340	Potassium phosphates	]	Cereals	Cereals
E 341	Calcium phosphates	]
E 322	Lecithins	Lecithins	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	] ] ]	10 g/kg
E 471	Mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids	] ]
E 472a	Acetic acid esters of mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids	] ] ]	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	] ] ]	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 472b	Lactic acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids	] ] ]
E 472c	Citric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids	] ] ]
E 400	Alginic acid	]
E 401	Sodium alginate	] ]	Desserts Puddings	] ]	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 402	Potassium alginate	]
E 404	Calcium alginate	]
E 410	Locust bean gum	]	Weaning foods	Weaning foods	10g/kg individually or in combination
E 412	Guar gum	]
E 414	Acacia gum (gum arabic)	]
E 415	Xanthan gum	] ] ]	Gluten-free cereal-based foods	Gluten-free cereal-based foods	20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 440	Pectins	]
E 551	Silicon dioxide	Silicon dioxide	Dry cereals	Dry cereals	2 g/kg
E 334	Tartaric acid *	]
E 335	Sodium tartrate *	]
E 336	Potassium tartrate *	]	Biscuits and rusks	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 354	Calcium tartrate *	]
E 450a	Disodium diphosphate	]
E 575	Glucono-delta-lactone	]
* L(+)—form only	* L(+)—form only	* L(+)—form only
E 1404	Oxidised starch	]
E 1410	Monostarch phosphate	]
E 1412	Distarch phosphate	]
E 1413	Phosphated distarch phosphate	] ]
E 1414	Acetylated distarch phosphate	] ]	Weaning foods	Weaning foods	50g/kg
E 1420	Acetylated starch	]
E 1422	Acetylated distarch adipate	]
E 1450	Starch sodium octenyl succinate	] ]

SECTION 4

FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL PURPOSES

The tables in Sections 13 of Part F are applicable.

GIVEN under the official seal of the Minister for Health this 21st day of March, 1997.

MICHAEL NOONAN. T.D.

Minister for Health

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations are cited as the European Communities (Detailed Provisions on the Control of Additives, other than Colours and Sweeteners, for use in Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1997 and come into force on the 25th day of March, 1997.

These Regulations implement European Parliament and Council Directive 95/2/EC^1 on food additives, other than colours and sweeteners, for use in foodstuffs, which is commonly known as the "Miscellaneous Additives Directive"

These Regulations set out the detailed provisions which apply to the use in food for human consumption of the categories of food additive specified in Article 4(2). The general provisions which apply to these, and to all other food additives, are set out in the European Communities (General Provisions on the Control of Additives and in Particular, Colours and Sweeteners, for use in Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. 344 of 1995).

^1O.J No. L 61. 18.3.1995. pp. 140

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