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Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

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2016-09-06

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These Regulations implement European Parliament and Council Directive 94/35/EC (O.J. No. L237, 10.9.94, p. 3) on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs (which has to be read with Council Directive 89/107/EEC (O.J. No. L40, 11.2.89, p. 27) on the approximation of the laws of the member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption) and Commission Directive 95/31/EC (O.J. No. L178, 28.7.95, p. 1) laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs.

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 2(1)

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 3(1)(a)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 2(1)

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 3(1)(b)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 2(1)

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 3(1)(c)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 2(2)(c)(i)

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 4(a)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 2(2)(c)(ii)

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 4(b)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 3(3)

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 5

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 3(5)

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 6(a)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 4

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 6(b)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 11(1B)

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 6(c)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Sch. 1

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 7(b)(i)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Sch. 1

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 7(b)(ii)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Sch. 1

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 7(b)(iii)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Sch. 1

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 7(b)(iv)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Sch. 1

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 7(c)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Sch. 1

The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 7(a)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 2(1)

Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

reg. 2(2)

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 2(2)(c)

Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

reg. 3

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 3(3)

Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

reg. 4

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg.003(5)

Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

reg. 5

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 2

The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

reg. 14(2)

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Sch. 1

The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

reg. 14(3)

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Regulation

The Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Sch. 2

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 10(3)

Meat Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Sch. 5

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 8

The Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Sch. 6

reg. 1

Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

reg. 2(1)

The Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

reg. 3(2)

SCHEDULE 1Permitted sweeteners and the foods in or on which they may be used

Regulations 2(1) and (3)and 3(3)

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
ECNo.	Permitted sweetener	Foods in or on which permitted sweeteners may be used	Maximum usable dose
E 420 E 421 E 953 E 965 E 966 E 967	Sorbitol i Sorbitol ii Sorbitol syrup Mannitol Isomalt Maltitol i Maltitol ii Maltitol syrup Lactitol Xylitol	[Desserts and similar products — water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Fruit and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Breakfast cereals or cereal-based products, energy reduced or with no added sugar — Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Edible ices, energy reduced or with no added sugar — Jams, jellies, marmalades and crystallized fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Fruit preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar, with the exception of those intended for the manufacture of fruit-juice-based drinks Confectionery — Confectionery with no added sugar — Dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Chewing gum with no added sugar Miscellaneous — Cocoa-based products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Cocoa-, milk-, dried fruit - or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Sauces — Mustard — Fine bakery products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar — Products intended for particular nutritional uses — Solid food supplements/dietary integrators	] quantum satis ] quantum satis
E 950	Acesulfame K	Non-alcoholic drinks — Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/l
		— Milk-and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/l
		Desserts and similar products — Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg
		— Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg
		— Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg
		— Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg
		— Cereal-based desserts, energy reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg
		— Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg
		Confectionery — Confectionery with no added sugar	500 mg/kg
		— Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	500 mg/kg
		— Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Chewing gum with no added sugar	2000 mg/kg
		Miscellaneous — “Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts	350 mg/kg
		— Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Cider and perry	350 mg/l
		— Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol	350 mg/l
		— “Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier”	350 mg/l
		— Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH	350 mg/l
		— Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type	350 mg/l
		— Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	800 mg/kg
		— Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg
		— Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades	1000 mg/kg
		— Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations	350 mg/kg
		— Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables	200 mg/kg
		— Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs	200 mg/kg
		— Sauces	350 mg/kg
		— Mustard	350 mg/kg
		— Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses	1000 mg/kg
		— Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	450 mg/kg
		— Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision	450 mg/kg
		— Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators	350 mg/l
		— Solid food supplements/dietary integrators	500 mg/kg
		— Vitamins and dietary preparations	2000 mg/kg
E 951	Aspartame	Non-alcoholic drinks — Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	600 mg/l
		— Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	600 mg/l
		Desserts and similar products — Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		Confectionery — Confectionery with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	2000 mg/kg
		— Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	2000 mg/kg
		— Chewing gum with no added sugar	5500 mg/kg
		Miscellaneous — “Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts	500 mg/kg
		— Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Cider and perry	600 mg/l
		— Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol	600 mg/l
		— “Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier”	600 mg/l
		— Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH	600 mg/l
		— Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type	600 mg/l
		— Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	800 mg/kg
		— Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades	1000 mg/kg
		— Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations	1000 mg/kg
		— Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables	300 mg/kg
		— Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs	300 mg/kg
		— Sauces	350 mg/kg
		— Mustard	350 mg/kg
		— Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses	1700 mg/kg
		— Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	800 mg/kg
		— Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision	1000 mg/kg
		— Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators	600 mg/kg
		— Solid food supplements/dietary integrators	2000 mg/kg
		— Vitamins and dietary preparations	5500 mg/kg
E 952	Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca Salts9	Non-alcoholic drinks — Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/l
		— Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/l
		Desserts and similar products — Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	250 mg/kg
		— Milk- and milk-derivative-basedpreparations, energy-reduced or withno added sugar	250 mg/kg
		— Fruit-and vegetable-based desserts,energy-reduced or with no added sugar	250 mg/kg
		— Egg-basted desserts, energy-reduced orwith no added sugar	250 mg/kg
		— Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced orwith no added sugar	250 mg/kg
		— Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced orwith no added sugar	250 mg/kg
		Confectionery — Confectionery with no added sugar	500 mg/kg
		— Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery,energy-reduced or with no added sugar	500 mg/kg
		— Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	500 mg/kg
		— Chewing gum with no added sugar	1500 mg/kg
		Miscellaneous — Cocoa-, milk- dried-fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	500 mg/kg
		— Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	250 mg/kg
		— Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		— Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades	1000 mg/kg
		— Energy-reduced fruit and vegetablepreparations	250 mg/kg
		— Fine bakery products for specialnutritional uses	1600 mg/kg
		— Complete formulae for weight controlintended to replace total daily foodintake or an individual meal	400 mg/kg
		— Complete formulae and nutritionalsupplements for use under medicalsupervision	400 mg/kg
		— Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators	400 mg/kg
		— Solid food supplements/dietary integrators	500 mg/kg
E 954	Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts10	Non-alcoholic drinks — Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	80 mg/l
		— Milk- and milk-derivative based orfruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	80 mg/l
		— “Gaseosa”: non-alcoholic water-based drink with added carbon dioxide,sweeteners and flavourings	100 mg/l
		Desserts and similar products — Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	100 mg/kg
		— Milk- and milk-derivative-basedpreparations, energy-reduced or withno added sugar	100 mg/kg
		— Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts,energy-reduced or with no added sugar	100 mg/kg
		— Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced orwith no added sugar	100 mg/kg
		— Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	100 mg/kg
		— Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced orwith no added sugar	100 mg/kg
		Confectionery — Confectionery with no added sugar	500 mg/kg
		— Cocoa- or dried-fruit-basedconfectionery, energy-reduced or withno added sugar	500 mg/kg
		— Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	300 mg/kg
		— Chewing gum with no added sugar	1200 mg/kg
		Miscellaneous — “Snacks”: certain flavours of ready toeat, prepacked, dry savoury starchproducts and coated nuts	100 mg/kg
		— Essoblaten	800 mg/kg
		— Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	200 mg/kg
		— Cider and perry	80 mg/l
		— Alcohol-free beer or with an alcoholcontent not exceeding 1.2% vol	80 mg/l
		— “Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer”(original wort content less than 6%)except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier”	80 mg/l
		— Beers with a minimum acidity of 30milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH	80 mg/l
		— Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type	80 mg/l
		— Edible ices, energy-reduced or withno added sugar	100 mg/kg
		— Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	200 mg/kg
		— Energy-reduced jams, jellies andmarmalades	200 mg/kg
		— Energy-reduced fruit and vegetablepreparations	200 mg/kg
		— Sweet-sour preserves of fruit andvegetables	160 mg/kg
		— Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish,crustaceans and molluscs	160 mg/kg
		— Sauces	160 mg/kg
		— Mustard	320 mg/kg
		— Fine bakery products for specialnutritional uses	170 mg/kg
		— Complete formulae for weight controlintended to replace total daily food intakeor an individual meal	240 mg/kg
		— Complete formulae and nutritionalsupplements for use under medicalsupervision	200 mg/kg
		— Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators	80 mg/kg
		— Solid food supplements/dietary integrators	500 mg/kg
		— Vitamins and dietary preparations	1200 mg/kg
E 957	Thaumatin	Confectionery — Confectionery with no added sugar	50 mg/kg
		— Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery,energy-reduced or with no added sugar	50 mg/kg
		— Chewing gum with no added sugar	50 mg/kg
		Miscellaneous — Vitamins and dietary preparations	400 mg/kg
E 959	Neohesperi-dine DC	Non-alcoholic drinks — Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	30 mg/l
		— Milk- and milk-derivative-based drinks,energy-reduced or with no added sugar	50 mg/l
		— Fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	30 mg/l
		Desserts and similar products — Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	50 mg/kg
		— Milk- and milk-derivative-basedpreparations, energy-reduced or withno added sugar	50 mg/kg
		— Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts,energy-reduced or with no added sugar	50 mg/kg
		— Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced orwith no added sugar	50 mg/kg
		— Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced orwith no added sugar	50 mg/kg
		— Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced orwith no added sugar	50 mg/kg
		Confectionery — Confectionery with no added sugar	100 mg/kg
		— Cocoa- or dried-fruit-basedconfectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	100 mg/kg
		— Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	150 mg/kg
		— Chewing gum with no added sugar	400 mg/kg
		Miscellaneous — Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-basedsandwich spreads, energy-reduced or withno added sugar	50 mg/kg
		— Cider and perry	20 mg/l
		— Alcohol-free beer or with an alcoholcontent not exceeding 1.2% vol	10 mg/l
		— “Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer”(original wort content less than 6%)except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier”	10 mg/l
		— Beers with a minimum acidity of 30milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH	10 mg/l
		— Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type	10 mg/l
		— Edible ices, energy-reduced or with noadded sugar	50 mg/kg
		— Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	50 mg/kg
		— Energy-reduced jams, jellies andmarmalades	50 mg/kg
		— Sweet-sour preserves of fruit andvegetables	100 mg/kg
		— Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations	50 mg/kg
		— Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish,crustaceans and molluscs	30 mg/kg
		— Sauces	50 mg/kg
		— Mustard	50 mg/kg
		— Fine bakery products for specialnutritional uses	150 mg/kg
		— Complete formulae for weight controlintended to replace total daily food intakeor an individual meal	100 mg/kg
		— Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators	50 mg/kg
		— Solid food supplements/dietary integrators	100 mg/kg

SCHEDULE 2Revocations

Regulation 10(1)

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Regulations and order revoked	References	Extent of revocation
The Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983	S.R. 1983 No. 265	The whole Regulations
The Food (Revision of Penalties and Mode of Trial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987	S.R. 1987 No. 38	In Schedule 1, the reference to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983
The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988	S.R. 1988 No. 433	The whole Regulations
The Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (Consequential Modifications) Order (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 203	In Part I of Schedule 1 and in Schedules 3, 5 and 6, the references to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983
The Food Safety (Exports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 344	In the Schedule, the reference to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983

SCHEDULE 1Permitted sweeteners and the foods in or on which they may be used

[Desserts and similar products

Confectionery

Miscellaneous

Non-alcoholic drinks

Desserts and similar products

Confectionery

Miscellaneous

Non-alcoholic drinks

Desserts and similar products

Confectionery

Miscellaneous

Non-alcoholic drinks

Desserts and similar products

Confectionery

Miscellaneous

Non-alcoholic drinks

Desserts and similar products

Confectionery

Miscellaneous

Confectionery

Miscellaneous

Non-alcoholic drinks

Desserts and similar products

Confectionery

Miscellaneous

SCHEDULE 2Revocations