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11. In Schedule 3 (other permitted miscellaneous additives) –
(a)in the entry relating to E338, E339, E340, E341, E343, E450, E451 and E452 –
(i)in the third and fourth columns (entitled respectively “Food” and “ Maximum level”) the following shall be added –
“Flavourings” | “40g/kg” |
(ii)in the third column, “cider and perry” and in the corresponding entry in the fourth column, “2g/l” shall be omitted;
(b)in the entry relating to E416, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
“Flavourings” | “50g/kg” |
(c)in the entry relating to E432, E433, E434, E435 and E436, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
“Flavourings, except liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins” | “10g/kg” |
“Foodstuffs containing liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins” | “1g/kg” |
(d)in the entry relating to E444, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
“Flavoured cloudy spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume” | “300 mg/l” |
(e)in the entry relating to E459, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
“Encapsulated flavourings in
| “500 mg/l 1g/kg in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer” |
(f)in the entry relating to E551, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
“Flavourings | 50g/kg E551 only” |
(g)in the entry relating to E900, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
“Flavourings | 10 mg/kg” |
(h)the entry relating to E901, E902, E903 and E904, “E903 Carnauba wax” shall be omitted;
(i)after the entry relating to E901, E902 and E904, as amended by paragraph (h), the following shall be inserted –
“E903 | Carnauba wax | As glazing agents only: | |
– confectionery (including chocolate) | 500 mg/kg 1200 mg/kg (only for chewing gum) | ||
– small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate | 200 mg/kg 200 mg/kg | ||
– snacks | 200 mg/kg | ||
– nuts | |||
– coffee beans | 200 mg/kg | ||
– dietary food supplements | 200 mg/kg | ||
– fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples (surface treatment only) | 200 mg/kg” |
(j)after the entry for E905, the following shall be inserted –
“E907 | Hydrogenated poly-1-decene | As glazing agent for | |
– sugar confectionery | 2g/kg | ||
– dried fruits | 2g/kg” |
(k)the following entries shall be added to the table at the end –
“E1505 E1517 E1518 E1520 | Triethyl citrate Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin) Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin) Propan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol) | Flavourings | 3g/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer; individually or in combination. In the case of beverages, the maximum level of E1520 shall be 1g/l |
E1519 | Benzyl alcohol | Flavourings for | |
– liqueurs, aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine products cocktails | 100 mg/l | ||
– confectionery including chocolate and fine bakery wares | 250 mg/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instruction of the manufacturer” |
(l)at the end of the Schedule, after the table, the following shall be added –
“Note:
Spice oleoresins are defined as extracts of spices from which the extraction solvent has been evaporated leaving a mixture of the volatile oil and resinous material from the spice.”.
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