When labelled ‘for food use’, nitrite may be sold only in a mixture with salt or a salt substitute.    ,
    Fo-value 3 is equivalent to 3 minutes heating at 121 °C (reduction of the bacterial load of one billion spores in each 1 000 cans to one spore in 1 000 cans).    ,

E 249,Potassium nitrite ,Meat product,150 mg/kg,,
E 250,Sodium nitrite ,Sterilised meat products (Fo > 3,00) ,100 mg/kg,,

,,  Wiltshire bacon (1.1);    Entremeada, entrecosto, chispe, orelheira e cabeça (salgados)    Toucinho fumado (1.2);    and similar products  ,,175 mg/kg,
,,  Wiltshire ham (1.1);    and similar products  ,,100 mg/kg,
,,  Rohschinken, nassgepökelt (1.6);    and similar products  ,,50 mg/kg,
,,Cured tongue (1.3),,50 mg/kg,

,,  Dry cured bacon (2.1);    and similar products  ,,175 mg/kg,
,,  Dry cured ham (2.1);    Jamón curado, paleta curada, lomo embuchado y cecina (2.2);    Presunto, presunto da pá and paio do lombo (2.3);    and similar products  ,,100 mg/kg,
,,  Rohschinken, trockengepökelt (2.5);    and similar products  ,,50 mg/kg,

,,  Vysočina    Selský salám    Turistický trvanlivý salám    Poličan    Herkules    Lovecký salám    Dunajská klobása    Paprikáš (3.5);    and similar products  ,180 mg/kg,,
,,  Rohschinken, trocken-/nassgepökelt (3.1);    and similar products    Jellied veal and brisket (3.2)  ,,50 mg/kg,
    Pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 read in conjunction with Annex IV thereto, Denmark may continue to prohibit the use of certain categories of food additives, including preservatives, in the traditional Danish ‘Kødboller’ (meatballs) and Traditional Danish ‘Leverpostej’ (liver paté).    ,

  8.2.1.   Non-heat-treated meat products derived from whole pieces of meat, including slices of products (in general)   ,60,
Bacon of the Wiltshire type and related cuts, including salt-cured ham,150,
  8.2.2.   Heat-treated meat products derived from whole pieces of meat, including slices of products (in general)   ,60,
Rullepølse (rolled meat sausage),100,
Entirely preserved or semi-preserved products, bacon of the Wiltshire type and cuts thereof, including salt-cured ham,150,
  8.3.1.   Non-heat-treated meat products derived from minced meat, including slices of products (in general)   ,60,
Fermented salamis,100,
Entirely preserved or semi-preserved non-heat-treated meat products derived from minced meat,150,
  8.3.2.   Heat-treated meat products derived from minced meat   ,60,
Meatballs and liver paté (kødboller and leverpostej) ,0,
Entirely preserved or semi-preserved heat-treated meat products derived from minced meat,150,