# 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), Division PART II: Extraction solvents for which conditions of use are specified

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

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.
The level of n-Hexane in this solvent should not exceed 50 mg/kg. The combined use of Hexane and Ethylmethylketone is forbidden.
‘ 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.
‘ 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.
Name
Conditions of use(summary description of extraction)
Maximum residue limits in the extracted foodstuff or food ingredient
Hexane
Production or fractionation of fats and oils and production of cocoa butter
1 mg/kg in the fat or oil or cocoa butter
Preparation of defatted protein products and defatted flours
10 mg/kg in the food containing the defatted protein products and the defatted flours
30 mg/kg in the defatted soya products as sold to the final consumer
Preparation of defatted cereal germs
5 mg/kg in the defatted cereal germs
Methyl acetate
Decaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea
20 mg/kg in the coffee or tea
Production of sugar from molasses
1 mg/kg in the sugar
Ethylmethylketone
Fractionation of fats and oils
5 mg/kg in the fat or oil
Decaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea
20 mg/kg in the coffee or tea
Dichloromethane
Decaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea
2 mg/kg in the roasted coffee and 5 mg/kg in the tea
Methanol
For all uses
10 mg/kg
Propan-2-ol
For all uses
10 mg/kg
Dimethyl ether
Preparation of defatted animal protein products including gelatine
0,009 mg/kg in the defatted animal protein products including gelatine
Preparation of collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine
3 mg/kg in the collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/32/annex/I/part/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-32/annex-I/part-II
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