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Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX I EXTRACTION SOLVENTS WHICH MAY BE USED DURING THE PROCESSING OF RAW MATERIALS, OF FOODSTUFFS, OF FOOD COMPONENTS OR OF FOOD INGREDIENTS
PART I Extraction solvents to be used in compliance with good manufacturing practice for all uses (1)
Name:
Propane
Butane
Ethyl acetate
Ethanol
Carbon dioxide
Acetone(2)
Nitrous oxide
PART II Extraction solvents for which conditions of use are specified
| a 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. | ||
| b The level of n-Hexane in this solvent should not exceed 50 mg/kg. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden. | ||
| Name | Conditions of use(summary description of extraction) | Maximum residue limits in the extracted foodstuff or food ingredient |
|---|---|---|
| Hexanea | Production or fractionation of fats and oils and production of cocoa butter | 1 mg/kg in the fat or oil or cocoa butter |
| Preparation of defatted protein products and defatted flours | 10 mg/kg in the food containing the defatted protein products and the defatted flours | |
| 30 mg/kg in the defatted soya products as sold to the final consumer | ||
| 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 |
| Production of sugar from molasses | 1 mg/kg in the sugar | |
| Ethylmethylketoneb | Fractionation of fats and oils | 5 mg/kg in the fat or oil |
| 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 |
PART III Extraction solvents for which conditions of use are specified
| a The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden. | |
| 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 |
| Hexanea | 1 mg/kg |
| Cyclohexane | 1 mg/kg |
| Methyl acetate | 1 mg/kg |
| Butan-1-ol | 1 mg/kg |
| Butan-2-ol | 1 mg/kg |
| Ethylmethylketonea | 1 mg/kg |
| Dichloromethane | 0,02 mg/kg |
| Propan-1-ol | 1 mg/kg |
| 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane | 0,02 mg/kg |
(1)
An extraction solvent is considered as being used in compliance with good manufacturing practice if its use results only in the presence of residues or derivatives in technically unavoidable quantities presenting no danger to human health.
(2)
The use of Acetone in the refining of olive-pomace oil is forbidden.
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