The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995

Regulation 3(7) and (8)

SCHEDULE 8 MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

Notes

1.  Formulae and weaning foods for infants and young children may contain E 414 acacia gum (gum arabic) and E 551 silicon dioxide resulting from the addition of nutrient preparations containing not more than 10 g/kg

of each of these substances, as well as E 421 mannitol when used as a carrier for vitamin B 12 (not less than 1 part vitamin B 12 to 1000 parts mannitol).

2.  The maximum levels of use indicated refer to foods ready for consumption prepared following manufacturers' instructions.

PART 1 MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN INFANT FORMULAE FOR INFANTS IN GOOD HEALTH

Notes

(a) For the manufacture of acidified milks, non-pathogenic L(+)-lactic acid producing cultures may be used.

(b) If more than one of the substances E 322 and E 471 is added to a food, the maximum level established for that food for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substance in that food.

EC No.	Name	Maximum level
E 270 E 330 E 338	Lactic acid (L(+)-form only) Citric acid Phosphoric acid	quantum satis quantum satis In conformity with the limits set in Annex 1 to Directive 91/321/EEC
E 306 E 307 E 308 E 309	Tocopherol-rich extract Alpha-tocopherol Gamma-tocopherol Delta-tocophorol	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 322 E 471	Lecithins Monoand diglycerides of fatty acids	1 g/l 4 g/l

PART 2 MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOLLOW-ON FORMULAE FOR INFANTS IN GOOD HEALTH

Notes

(a) For the manufacture of acidified milks, non-pathogenic L(+)-lactic acid producing cultures may be used.

(b) If more than one of the substances E 322 and E 471 is added to a food, the maximum level established for that food for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substance in that food.

(c) If more than one of the substances E 407, E 410 and E 412 is added to a food, the maximum level established for that food for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that food.

EC No.	Name	Maximum level
E 270 E 330	Lactic acid (L(+)-form only) Citric acid	quantum satis quantum satis
E 306 E 307 E 308 E 309	Tocopherol-rich extract Alpha-tocopherol Gamma-tocopherol Delta-tocopherol	10 mg/l individually or in combination
E 338	Phosphoric acid	In conformity with the limits set in Annex II to Directive 91/321/EEC
E 440	Pectins	5 g/l in acidified follow-on formulae only
E 322 E 471	Lecithins Monoand diglycerides of fatty acids	1 g/l 4 g/l
E 407 E 410 E 412	Carrageenan Locust bean gum Guar gum	0.3 g/l 1 g/l 1 g/l

PART 3 MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN WEANING FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN GOOD HEALTH

EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum level
E 170 E 260 E 261 E 262 E 263 E 270 E 296 E 325 E 326 E 327 E 330 E 331 E 332 E 333 E 507 E 524 E 525 E 526	Calcium carbonates Acetic acid Potassium acetate Sodium acetates Calcium acetate Lactic acid(1) Malic acid(1) Sodium lactate(1) Potassium lactate(1) Calcium lactate(1) Citric acid Sodium citrates Potassium citrates Calcium citrates Hydrochloric acid Sodium hydroxide Potassium hydroxide Calcium hydroxide	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 500 E 501 E 503	Sodium carbonates Potassium carbonates Ammonium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only as raising agents)
E 300 E 301 E 302	L-ascorbic acid Sodium L-ascorbate Calcium L-ascorbate	Fruit and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby foods Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks	0.3 g/kg 0.2 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid
E 304 E 306 E 307 E 308 E 309	L-ascorbyl palmitate Tocopherol-rich extract Alpha-tocopherol Gamma-tocopherol Delta-tocopherol	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/kg individually or in combination
E 338	Phosphoric acid	Weaning foods	1 g/kg as P2O5 (only for pH adjustment)
E 339 E 340 E 341	Sodium phosphates Potassium phosphates Calcium phosphates	Cereals	1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P2O5
E 322	Lecithins	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	10 g/kg
E 471 E 472a E 472b E 472c	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Acetic acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids Lactic acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids Citric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 400 E 401 E 402 E 404	Alginic acid Sodium alginate Potassium alginate Calcium alginate	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 410 E 412 E 414 E 415 E 440	Locust bean gum Guar gum Acacia gum (gum arabic) Xanthan gum Pectins	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 551	Silicon dioxide	Dry cereals	2 g/kg
E 334 E 335 E 336 E 354 E 450a E 575	Tartaric acid(2) Sodium tartrate(2) Potassium tartrate(2) Calcium tartrate(2) Disodium diphosphate Glucono-delta-lactone	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 1404 E 1410 E 1412 E 1413 E 1414 E 1420 E 1422 E 1450	Oxidised starch Monostarch phosphate Distarch phosphate Phosphated distarch phosphate Acetylated distarch phosphate Acetylated starch Acetylated distarch adipate Starch sodium octenyl succinate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg

PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL PURPOSES

The tables in Parts 1 to 3 of this Schedule are applicable.

(1)

L(+)-form only.

(2)

L(+)-form only.