Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended as follows:

  1. 1.

    point 2.2.11 is replaced by the following points:

    ‘2.2.11.

    Spices

    • Capsicum spp. (dried fruits thereof, whole or ground, including chillies, chilli powder, cayenne and paprika)

    • Piper spp. (fruits thereof, including white and black pepper)

    • Myristica fragrans (nutmeg)

    • Zingiber officinale (ginger)

    • Curcuma longa (turmeric)

    Mixtures of spices containing one or more of the abovementioned spices

    30 μg/kg as from 1.7.2010 until 30.6.2012

    15 μg/kg as from 1.7.2012

    2.2.12.

    Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza inflate and other species)

    2.2.12.1.

    Liquorice root, ingredient for herbal infusion

    20 μg/kg

    2.2.12.2.

    Liquorice extract (42), for use in food in particular beverages and confectionary

    80 μg/kg’

  2. 2.

    The following footnote is added:

    ‘(42)

    The maximum level applies to the pure and undiluted extract, obtained whereby 1 kg of extract is obtained from 3 to 4 kg liquorice root).’