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Part III general purity criteria applicable to permitted emulsifiers and permitted stabilisers except where otherwise provided by specific criteria

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Each emulsifier and stabiliser shall not contain–

(a)

more than 3 milligrams per kilogram of arsenic;

(b)

more than 10 milligrams per kilogram of lead;

(c)

more than 50 milligrams per kilogram of copper, or 25 milligrams per kilogram of zinc, or 50 milligrams per kilogram of any combination of copper and zinc.