{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-331/annex-I/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-331/annex-I/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2010/331",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 14 June 2010 authorising the placing on the market of Ferric Sodium EDTA as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2010) 3729) (Only the German text is authentic) (2010/331/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-331",
  "path": "annex/I/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "DESCRIPTION",
  "text": "Ferric Sodium EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is an odourless free-flowing, yellow to brown powder with a chemical purity of more than 99 % (w/w). It is freely soluble in water.\nCAS No 18154-32-0 (CAS anhydrous 15708-41-5)\nChemical Formula C10H12FeN2NaO8 * 3H2O\nStructural Formula\nChemical characteristics of Ferric Sodium EDTA without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 953/2009, Directive 2002/46/EC and/or Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006\npH of 1 % solution\n3,5 to 5,5\nIron\n12,5 % to 13,5 %\nSodium\n5,5 %\nWater\n12,8 %\nOrganic matter (CHNO)\n68,4 %\nEDTA\n65,5 % to 70,5 %\nWater insoluble matter\nnot more than 0,1 %\nNitrilo-triacetic acid\nnot more than 0,1 %",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2010/331/annex/I/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:16:06.260476+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}