{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-69/annex",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-69/annex.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2010/69",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Directive 2010/69/EU of 22 October 2010 amending the Annexes to European Parliament and Council Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-69",
  "path": "annex",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Annexes II to VI to Directive 95/2/EC are amended as follows:\n(1) Annex II is amended as follows:\n(a) the entry concerning ‘Pre-packed preparations of fresh minced meat’ is replaced by the following:\n‘\nPre-packed preparations of fresh minced meat\nE 261\nPotassium acetate\nquantum satis\nE 262i\nSodium acetate\nE 262ii\nSodium hydrogen acetate\nE 300\nAscorbic acid\nE 301\nSodium ascorbate\nE 302\nCalcium ascorbate\nE 325\nSodium lactate\nE 326\nPotassium lactate\nE 330\nCitric acid\nE 331\nSodium citrates\nE 332\nPotassium citrates\nE 333\nCalcium citrates\n’\n(b) at the end of the Annex, the following entry is added:\n‘\nUnflavoured live fermented cream products and substitute products with a fat content of less than 20 %\nE 406\nAgar\nquantum satis\nE 407\nCarrageenan\nE 410\nLocust bean gum\nE 412\nGuar gum\nE 415\nXanthan gum\nE 440\nPectins\nE 460\nCellulose\nE 466\nCarboxy methyl cellulose\nE 471\nMono- and diglycerides of fatty acids\nE 1404\nOxidised starch\nE 1410\nMonostarch phosphate\nE 1412\nDistarch phosphate\nE 1413\nPhosphated distarch phosphate\nE 1414\nAcetylated distarch phosphate\nE 1420\nAcetylated starch\nE 1422\nAcetylated distarch adipate\nE 1440\nHydroxyl propyl starch\nE 1442\nHydroxy propyl distarch phosphate\nE 1450\nStarch sodium octenyl succinate\nE 1451\nAcetylated oxidised starch\n’\n(2) Annex III is amended as follows:\n(a) at the end of Part A, the following entries are added:\n‘\nSeaweed-based fish analogue products\n1 000\n500\nBeer in kegs containing more than 0,5 % added fermentable sugar and/or fruit juices or concentrates\n200\n200\n400\nUnpeeled fresh citrus fruit (surface treatment only)\n20\nFood supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in dried form containing preparations of vitamin A and of combinations of vitamin A and D\n1 000 in the product ready for consumption\n’\n(b) at the end of Part B, the following entries are added:\n‘\nBlueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum only)\n10\nCinnamon (Cinnamomum ceylanicum only)\n150\n’\n(c) Part C is amended as follows:\n(i) the entry concerning the additive E 234 is replaced by the following:\nThis substance may be present in certain cheeses as a result of fermentation process.’\n‘E 234\nNisin\nSemolina and tapioca puddings and similar products\n3 mg/kg\nRipened cheese and processed cheese\n12,5 mg/kg\nClotted cream\n10 mg/kg\nMascarpone\n10 mg/kg\nPasteurised liquid egg (white, yolk or whole egg)\n6,25 mg/l\n(ii) the entry concerning the additive E 242 is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 242\nDimethyl dicarbonate\nNon-alcoholic flavoured drinks\nAlcohol-free wine\nLiquid-tea concentrate\n250 mg/l ingoing amount, residues not detectable\nCider, perry, fruit wines\nAlcohol-reduced wine\nWine-based drinks and products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91\n250 mg/l ingoing amount, residues not detectable\n’\n(d) in Part D the following entry is inserted after the entry concerning additive E 316:\n‘\nE 392\nExtracts of rosemary\nVegetable oils (excluding virgin oils and olive oils) and fat where content of polyunsaturated fatty acids is higher than 15 % w/w of the total fatty acid, for the use in non heat treated food products\n30 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nExpressed on fat basis\nFish oils and algal oil\n50 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nExpressed on fat basis\nLard, beef, poultry, sheep and porcine fat\nFats and oils for the professional manufacture of heat-treated foodstuffs\nFrying oil and frying fat, excluding olive oil and olive pomace oil\nSnack foods (snack based on cereals, potatoes or starch)\nSauces\n100 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nExpressed on fat basis\nFine bakery wares\n200 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nExpressed on fat basis\nFood supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC\n400 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nDehydrated potatoes\nEgg products\nChewing gum\n200 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nMilk powder for vending machines\nSeasoning and condiments\nProcessed nuts\n200 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nExpressed on fat basis\nDehydrated soups and broths\n50 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nDehydrated meat\n150 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nMeat and fish products, excluding dehydrated meat and dried sausage\n150 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nExpressed on fat basis\nDried sausage\n100 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nFlavourings\n1 000 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\nDried milk for the manufacturing of ice cream\n30 mg/kg\n(expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)\n’\n(3) Annex IV is amended as follows:\n(a) in the entry concerning additives E 338, E 339, E 340, E 341, E 343, E 450, E 451 and E 452, the following row is inserted after the row concerning ‘vegetable protein drinks’:\n‘\nWhey protein containing sport drinks\n4 g/kg\n’\n(b) the following entry is inserted before the entry concerning additives E 432, E 433, E 434, E 435 and E 436:\n‘\nE 427\nCassia gum\nEdible ices\n2 500 mg/kg\nFermented milk products with the exception of unflavoured live fermented milk products\nDairy-based dessert and similar products\nFilling, topping and coating for fine bakery wares and dessert\nProcessed cheese\nSauces and salads dressing\nDehydrated soups and broths\nHeat-treated meat products\n1 500 mg/kg\n’\n(c) in the entry for E 901, E 902, and E 904, in the third column, under the use ‘As glazing agent only for’, the following entry is added:\n‘\n—\nPre-packed wafers containing ice cream (only for E 901)\nquantum satis\n’\n(d) in the entry for E 901, E 902, and E 904, in the third column, below the use as ‘Peaches and pineapples (surface treatment only)’, the following entry is added:\n‘\nFlavourings in non-alcoholic flavoured drinks (only for E 901)\n0,2 g/kg in the flavoured drinks\n’\n(e) the following entry is inserted after the entry concerning the additive E 959:\n‘\nE 961\nNeotame\nWater-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n2 mg/l as flavour enhancer\nMilk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n2 mg/l as flavour enhancer\n“Snacks”: certain flavours of ready-to-eat, pre-packed, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts\n2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer\nStarch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer\nBreath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar\n3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer\nStrongly flavoured throat pastilles with no added sugar\n3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer\nChewing gum with added sugar\n3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer\nEnergy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades\n2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer\nSauces\n2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer\nFood supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form\n2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer\nFood supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form\n2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer\nFood supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or non-chewable form\n2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer\n’\n(f) the following entry is inserted after the entry concerning additive E 1202:\n‘\nE 1203\nPolyvinyl alcohol\nFood supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC in capsule and tablet form\n18 g/kg\n’\n(g) after the entry concerning the additive E 1202, the entry concerning only the food additive E 1505 is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 1505\nTriethyl citrate\nFood supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC in capsule and tablet form\n3,5 g/kg\nDried egg white\nquantum satis\n’\n(h) the following entry is inserted after the entry concerning the additive E 1452:\n‘\nE 1521\nPolyethylene glycol\nFood supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC in capsule and tablet form\n10 g/kg\n’\n(4) In Annex V, the entry concerning the additive ‘Polyethyleneglycol 6000’ is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 1521\nPolyethylene glycol\nSweeteners\n’\n(5) In Part 3 of Annex VI, the following entry is added after the entry concerning additive E 526:\n‘\nE 920\nL-cysteine\nBiscuits for infants and young children\n1 g/kg\n’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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      "type": "footnote",
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      "text": "This substance may be present in certain cheeses as a result of fermentation process.’"
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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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