# Commission Implementing Decision of 3 August 2012 authorising the placing on the market of a novel chewing gum base as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Decision 2011/882/EU (notified under document C(2012) 5406) (Only the English text is authentic) (2012/461/EU), Division: Molecular structure of MPEG grafted PIP-g-MA

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Characterisitics of 1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-homopolymer, maleated, esters with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether/CAS No 1246080-53-4
Moisture
less than 5 %
Aluminium
less than 3 mg/kg
Lithium
less than 0,5 mg/kg
Nickel
less than 0,5 mg/kg
Residual anhydride
less than 15 μmol/g
Polydispersity index
less than 1,4
Isoprene
less than 0,05 mg/kg
Ethylene oxide
less than 0,2 mg/kg
Free maleic anhydride
less than 0,1 %
Total oligomeres (less than 1 000 Dalton)
not more than 50 mg/kg
Ethylene glycol
less than 200 mg/kg
Diethylene glycol
less than 30 mg/kg
Monoethylene glycol methyl ether
less than 3 mg/kg
Diethylene glycol methyl ether
less than 4 mg/kg
Triethylene glycol methyl ether
less than 7 mg/kg
1,4-Dioxane
less than 2 mg/kg
Formaldehyde
less than 10 mg/kg

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/461/annex/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-461/annex/division-2
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