Division 3 Authorised treatments and substancesF1

Only the following treatments may be applied and only the following substances may be added to the products referred to in Part I:

• Mechanical extraction processes;

• The usual physical processes, including in-line water extraction (diffusion) of the edible part of fruits other than grapes for the manufacture of concentrated fruit juices, provided that the fruit juices thus obtained comply with point 1 of Part I;

• For grape juice, where sulphitation with sulphur dioxide of the grapes has been used, desulphitation by physical means is authorised, provided that the total quantity of SO ₂ present in the final product does not exceed 10 mg/l;

• Enzyme preparations: pectinases (for breakdown of pectin), proteinases (for breakdown of proteins) and amylases (for breakdown of starch) meeting the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes ^f1 ;

• Edible gelatine;

• Tannins;

• Silica sol;

• Charcoal;

• Nitrogen;

• Bentonite as an adsorbent clay;

• Chemically inert filtration aids and precipitation agents (including perlite, washed diatomite, cellulose, insoluble polyamide, polyvinylpolypyrrolidone, polystyrene), which comply with Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food ^f2 ;

• Chemically inert adsorption aids which comply with Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, and which are used to reduce the limonoid and naringin content of citrus juice without significantly affecting the limonoid glucosides, acid, sugars (including oligosaccharides) or mineral content F2;

• F3Plant proteins from wheat, peas or potatoes for clarification.