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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 words shall be added—
“Flavourings | 40g/kg” |
(ii)in the third column, the words “cider and perry” and in the corresponding entry in the fourth column, the words “2g/l” shall be omitted;
(b)in the entry relating to E416, in the third and fourth columns, the following words 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 words 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 words 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 words shall be added —
“Encapsulated flavourings in 2-flavoured teas and flavoured powdered instant drinks 2-flavoured snacks | 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 words shall be added —
“Flavourings | 50g/kg E551 only” |
(g)in the entry relating to E900, in the third and fourth columns, the following words shall be added —
“Flavourings | 10 mg/kg” |
(h)the entry relating to E901, E902, E903 and E904, the words “E903 Carnauba wax” shall be omitted;
(i)after the entry relating to E901, E902, E903 and E904 as amended by paragraph (h) above, the following entry shall be inserted —
“E903 | Carnauba wax | As glazing agents only: | |
— confectionery (including chocolate) | 1500 mg/kg 11200 mg/kg (only for chewing gum) | ||
— small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate | 200 mg/kg | ||
— snacks | 200 mg/kg | ||
— nuts | 200 mg/kg | ||
— 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 entry 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 Triethyl citrate E1517 Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin) E1518 Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin) | 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 Propan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol) | 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 words 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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