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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-32/annex-I/part-II",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2009/32",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-32",
  "path": "annex/I/part/II",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "PART II",
  "heading": "Extraction solvents for which conditions of use are specified",
  "text": "Hexane means a commercial product consisting essentially of acyclic saturated hydrocarbons containing six carbon atoms and distilling between 64 °C and 70 °C. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden.\nThe level of n-Hexane in this solvent should not exceed 50 mg/kg. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden.\n‘ Gelatine ’ means natural, soluble protein, gelling or non-gelling, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of collagen produced from bones, hides and skins, tendons and sinews of animals, in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.\n‘ Collagen ’ means the protein-based product derived from animal bones, hides, skins and tendons manufactured in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.\nName\nConditions of use(summary description of extraction)\nMaximum residue limits in the extracted foodstuff or food ingredient\nHexane\nProduction or fractionation of fats and oils and production of cocoa butter\n1 mg/kg in the fat or oil or cocoa butter\nPreparation of defatted protein products and defatted flours\n10 mg/kg in the food containing the defatted protein products and the defatted flours\n30 mg/kg in the defatted soya products as sold to the final consumer\nPreparation of defatted cereal germs\n5 mg/kg in the defatted cereal germs\nMethyl acetate\nDecaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea\n20 mg/kg in the coffee or tea\nProduction of sugar from molasses\n1 mg/kg in the sugar\nEthylmethylketone\nFractionation of fats and oils\n5 mg/kg in the fat or oil\nDecaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea\n20 mg/kg in the coffee or tea\nDichloromethane\nDecaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea\n2 mg/kg in the roasted coffee and 5 mg/kg in the tea\nMethanol\nFor all uses\n10 mg/kg\nPropan-2-ol\nFor all uses\n10 mg/kg\nDimethyl ether\nPreparation of defatted animal protein products including gelatine\n0,009 mg/kg in the defatted animal protein products including gelatine\nPreparation of collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine\n3 mg/kg in the collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Directive (EU) 2016/1855 of 19 October 2016 amending Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Directive (EU) 2016/1855 of 19 October 2016 amending Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Hexane means a commercial product consisting essentially of acyclic saturated hydrocarbons containing six carbon atoms and distilling between 64 °C and 70 °C. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The level of n-Hexane in this solvent should not exceed 50 mg/kg. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "‘ Gelatine ’ means natural, soluble protein, gelling or non-gelling, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of collagen produced from bones, hides and skins, tendons and sinews of animals, in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "‘ Collagen ’ means the protein-based product derived from animal bones, hides, skins and tendons manufactured in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004."
    }
  ],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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