Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008Show full title

ANNEX VIII U.K. [F1 Certain products and substances for use in production of processed organic food, yeast and yeast products referred to in Article 27(1)(a) and Article 27a(a)]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1254/2008 of 15 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control.

[F2 Note:] U.K.

[ F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F2 Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/673 of 29 April 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (Text with EEA relevance).

SECTION A — FOOD ADDITIVES, INCLUDING CARRIERS U.K.

For the purpose of the calculation referred to in Article 23(4)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, food additives marked with an asterisk in the column of the code number, shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin.

a This additive can only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available.
b The restriction concerns only animal products.
c [ F2 ]
d [F3 In this context, ‘ fruit wine ’ is defined as wine made from fruits other than grapes (including cider and perry).]
e [F3 Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO 2 in mg/l.]
f [F4 As from 1 January 2019 .]
[F2 Authorisation]	Code	Name	Preparation of foodstuffs of		Specific conditions
			plant origin	animal origin
[F2 A]	E 153	Vegetable carbon		X	Ashy goat cheese Morbier cheese
[F2 A]	E 160b*	Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin		X	Red Leicester cheese Double Gloucester cheese Cheddar Mimolette cheese
[F2 A]	E 170	Calcium carbonate	X	X	Shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products
[F2 A]	[F3 E 220	Sulphur dioxide	X	X (Only for mead)	In fruit wines d and mead with and without added sugar):100 mg] e
	[F3 E 224	Potassium metabisulphite	X	X (Only for mead)	In fruit wines d and mead with and without added sugar):100 mg] e
[F5 [F2 B]	E 223	Sodium metabisulphite		X	Crustaceans] b
[F2 A]	E 250 or	Sodium nitrite		X	For meat productsa:
	E 252	Potassium nitrate		X	For E 250: indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO2: 80 mg/kg For E 252: indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO3: 80 mg/kg For E 250: maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO2: 50 mg/kg For E 252: maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO3: 50 mg/kg
[F2 A]	E 270	Lactic acid	X	X
[F2 A]	E 290	Carbon dioxide	X	X
[F2 A]	E 296	Malic acid	X
[F2 A]	E 300	Ascorbic acid	X	X	Meat productsb
[F2 A]	E 301	Sodium ascorbate		X	Meat productsb in connection with nitrates and nitrites
[F2 A]	[F3 E 306 d	Tocopherol-rich extract	X	X	Anti-oxidant]
[F2 A]	[F3 E 322 d	Lecithins	X	X	Milk products b Only when derived from organic raw material] f
[F2 A]	E 325	Sodium lactate		X	Milk-based and meat products
[F2 A]	[F3 E 330	Citric acid	X	X]
[F5 [F2 B]	E 330	Citric acid		X	Crustaceans and molluscs] b
[F2 A]	[F3 E 331	Sodium citrates	X	X]
[F2 A]	E 333	Calcium citrates	X
[F2 A]	[F3 E 334	Tartaric acid (L(+)–)	X	X (Only for mead)]
[F2 A]	E 335	Sodium tartrates	X
[F2 A]	E 336	Potassium tartrates	X
[F2 A]	E 341 (i)	Monocalcium-phosphate	X		Raising agent for self raising flour
[F6 [F2 B]	E 392*	Extracts of rosemary	X	X	Only when derived from organic production]
[F2 A]	E 400	Alginic acid	X	X	Milk-based productsb
[F2 A]	E 401	Sodium alginate	X	X	Milk-based productsb
[F2 A]	E 402	Potassium alginate	X	X	Milk-based productsb
[F2 A]	E 406	Agar	X	X	Milk-based and meat productsb
[F2 A]	E 407	Carrageenan	X	X	Milk-based productsb
[F2 A]	E 410*	Locust bean gum	X	X
[F2 A]	E 412*	Guar gum	X	X
[F2 A]	E 414*	Arabic gum	X	X
[F2 A]	E 415	Xanthan gum	X	X
[F4	E 418	Gellan gum	X	X	High-acyl form only]
[F2 A]	[F3 E 422	Glycerol	X		From plant origin. For plant extracts and flavourings]
[F2 A]	E 440 (i)*	Pectin	X	X	Milk-based productsb
[F2 A]	E 464	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose	X	X	Encapsulation material for capsules
[F2 A]	[F3 E 500	Sodium carbonate	X	X]
[F2 A]	E 501	Potassium carbonates	X
[F2 A]	E 503	Ammonium carbonates	X
[F2 A]	E 504	Magnesium carbonates	X
[F2 A]	E 509	Calcium chloride		X	Milk coagulation
[F2 A]	E 516	Calcium sulphate	X		Carrier
[F2 A]	[F3 E 524	Sodium hydroxide	X		Surface treatment of ‘ Laugengebäck ’ and regulation of acidity in organic flavourings]
[F2 A]	[F3 E 551	Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution	X	X	For herbs and spices in dried powdered form Flavourings and propolis]
[F2 A]	E 553b	Talc	X	X	Coating agent for meat products
[F4	E 901	Beeswax	X		As a glazing agent for confectionary only. Beeswax from organic beekeeping
	E 903	Carnauba wax	X		As a glazing agent for confectionary only. Only when derived from organic raw material]
[F2 A]	E 938	Argon	X	X
[F2 A]	E 939	Helium	X	X
[F2 A]	E 941	Nitrogen	X	X
[F2 A]	E 948	Oxygen	X	X
[F4	E 968	Erythritol	X	X	Only when derived from organic production without using ion exchange technology]

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/673 of 29 April 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (Text with EEA relevance).

F4 Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/673 of 29 April 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (Text with EEA relevance).

F5 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 710/2009 of 5 August 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards laying down detailed rules on organic aquaculture animal and seaweed production.

F6 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2012 of 14 June 2012 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control.

SECTION B — PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION U.K.

[F2 Note:] U.K.

[ F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

a The restriction concerns only animal products.
b The restriction concerns only plant products.
[F2 Authorisation]	Name	Preparation of foodstuffs of plant origin	Preparation of foodstuffs of animal origin	Specific conditions
[F2 A]	Water	X	X	Drinking water within the meaning of Council Directive 98/83/EC
[F2 A]	Calcium chloride	X		Coagulation agent
[F2 A]	Calcium carbonate	X
	Calcium hydroxide	X
[F2 A]	Calcium sulphate	X		Coagulation agent
[F2 A]	Magnesium chloride (or nigari)	X		Coagulation agent
[F2 A]	Potassium carbonate	X		Drying of grapes
[F2 A]	[F3 Sodium carbonate	X	X]
[F2 A]	Lactic acid		X	For the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in cheese productiona
[F2 A]	[F3 Citric acid	X	X]
[F2 A]	[F3 Sodium hydroxide	X		For sugar(s) production. For oil production excluding olive oil production]
[F2 A]	Sulphuric acid	X	X	Gelatine productiona Sugar(s) productionb
[F2 A]	Hydrochloric acid		X	Gelatine production For the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in the processing of Gouda-, Edam and Maasdammer cheeses, Boerenkaas, Friese and Leidse Nagelkaas
[F2 A]	Ammonium hydroxide		X	Gelatine production
[F2 A]	Hydrogen peroxide		X	Gelatine production
[F2 A]	Carbon dioxide	X	X
[F2 A]	Nitrogen	X	X
[F2 A]	Ethanol	X	X	Solvent
[F2 A]	Tannic acid	X		Filtration aid
[F2 A]
[F2 A]	Egg white albumen	X
[F2 A]	Casein	X
[F2 A]	Gelatin	X
[F2 A]	Isinglass	X
[F2 A]	[F3 Vegetable oils	X	X	Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent. Only when derived from organic production]
[F2 A]	Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution	X
[F2 A]	Activated carbon	X
[F2 A]	Talc	X		In compliance with the specific purity criteria for food additive E 553b
[F2 A]	[F3 Bentonite	X	X	Sticking agent for mead] a
[ F2 ]
[F2 A]	Celluose	X	X	Gelatine productiona
[F2 A]	Diatomaceous earth	X	X	Gelatine productiona
[F2 A]	Perlite	X	X	Gelatine productiona
[F2 A]	Hazelnut shells	X
[F2 A]	Rice meal	X
[F2 A]	[F3 Beeswax	X		Releasing agent. Beeswax from organic beekeeping]
[F2 A]	[F3 Carnauba wax	X		Releasing agent. Only when derived from organic raw material]
[F4	Acetic acid/vinegar		X	Only when derived from organic production. For fish processing, only from biotechnological source, except if produced by or from GMO
	Thiamin hydrochloride	X	X	Only for use in processing of fruit wines, including cider and perry and mead
	Diammonium phosphate	X	X	Only for use in processing of fruit wines, including cider and perry and mead
	Wood fibre	X	X	The source of timber should be restricted to certified, sustainably harvested wood. Wood used must not contain toxic components (post-harvest treatment, naturally occurring toxins or toxins from micro-organisms)]

[F7 SECTION C — U.K. PROCESSING AIDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YEAST AND YEAST PRODUCTS

Name	Primary yeast	Yeast confections/formulations	Specific conditions
Calcium chloride	X
Carbon dioxide	X	X
Citric acid	X		For the regulation of the pH in yeast production
Lactic acid	X		For the regulation of the pH in yeast production
Nitrogen	X	X
Oxygen	X	X
[F3 Potato starch	X	X	For filtering Only when derived from organic production]
Sodium carbonate	X	X	For the regulation of the pH
[F3 Vegetable oils	X	X	Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent Only when derived from organic production] ]

Textual Amendments

F7 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1254/2008 of 15 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control.