LegalizeThe Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Scotland) Regulations 2013
| Name | Conditions of use (summary description of extraction) | Maximum residue limits in the extracted foodstuff or food ingredient |
|---|---|---|
| (1)Hexane means a commercial product consisting essentially of acyclic saturated hydrocarbons containing six carbon atoms and distilling between 64 °C and 70 °C. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden. | (1)Hexane means a commercial product consisting essentially of acyclic saturated hydrocarbons containing six carbon atoms and distilling between 64 °C and 70 °C. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden. | (1)Hexane means a commercial product consisting essentially of acyclic saturated hydrocarbons containing six carbon atoms and distilling between 64 °C and 70 °C. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden. |
| (2)The level of n-Hexane in this solvent should not exceed 50 mg/kg. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden. | (2)The level of n-Hexane in this solvent should not exceed 50 mg/kg. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden. | (2)The level of n-Hexane in this solvent should not exceed 50 mg/kg. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden. |
| (3)‘Gelatine’ means natural, soluble protein, gelling or non-gelling, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of collagen produced from bones, hides and skins, tendons and sinews of animals, in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin. | (3)‘Gelatine’ means natural, soluble protein, gelling or non-gelling, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of collagen produced from bones, hides and skins, tendons and sinews of animals, in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin. | (3)‘Gelatine’ means natural, soluble protein, gelling or non-gelling, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of collagen produced from bones, hides and skins, tendons and sinews of animals, in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin. |
| (4)‘Collagen’ means the protein-based product derived from animal bones, hides, skins and tendons manufactured in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. | (4)‘Collagen’ means the protein-based product derived from animal bones, hides, skins and tendons manufactured in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. | (4)‘Collagen’ means the protein-based product derived from animal bones, hides, skins and tendons manufactured in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. |
| Hexane[^f01040] | Production or fractionation of fats and oils and production of cocoa butter | 1 mg/kg in the fat or oil or cocoa butter |
| Hexane[^f01040] | Preparation of defatted protein products and defatted flours | 10 mg/kg in the food containing the defatted protein products and the defatted flours |
| Hexane[^f01040] | 30 mg/kg in the defatted soya products as sold to the final consumer | |
| Hexane[^f01040] | Preparation of defatted cereal germs | 5 mg/kg in the defatted cereal germs |
| Methyl acetate | Decaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea | 20 mg/kg in the coffee or tea |
| Methyl acetate | Production of sugar from molasses | 1mg/kg in the sugar |
| Ethylmethylketone[^f01041] | Fractionation of fats and oils | 5 mg/kg in the fat or oil |
| Ethylmethylketone[^f01041] | Decaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea | 20 mg/kg in the coffee or tea |
| Dichloromethane | Decaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea | 2 mg/kg in the roasted coffee and 5 mg/kg in the tea |
| Methanol | For all uses | 10 mg/kg |
| Propan-2-ol | For all uses | 10 mg/kg |
| Dimethyl ether | Preparation of defatted animal protein products including gelatine [^f01042] | 0.009 mg/kg in the defatted animal protein products including gelatine |
| Dimethyl ether | Preparation of collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine[^f01043] | 3 mg/kg in the collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine |
| Name | Maximum residue limits in the foodstuff due to the use of extraction solvents in the preparation of flavourings from natural flavouring materials | |
| --- | --- | |
| Diethyl ether | 2 mg/kg | |
| Hexane (*) | 1 mg/kg | |
| Cyclohexane | 1 mg/kg | |
| Methyl acetate | 1 mg/kg | |
| Butan-1-ol | 1 mg/kg | |
| Butan-2-ol | 1 mg/kg | |
| Ethylmethylketone (*) | 1 mg/kg | |
| Dichloromethane | 0.02 mg/kg | |
| Propan-1-ol | 1 mg/kg | |
| 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane | 0.02 mg/kg | |
| Methanol | 1.5 mg/kg | |
| Propan-2-ol | 1 mg/kg | |
| * The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden. | * The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden. |
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