Annex Ia Carry-over principle: Article 18(1)(a) – exceptionsF1
F2Table 1
Foods in which the presence of an additive may not be permitted by virtue of the carry over principle set out in Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
F3Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 ( OJ L 181, 29.6.2013, p. 35 ). | |
| F41 | Unprocessed foods as defined in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, excluding meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 |
| 2 | Honey as defined in Council Directive 2001/110/EC f1 |
| 3 | Non-emulsified oils and fats of animal or vegetable origin |
| 4 | Butter |
| 5 | Unflavoured pasteurised and sterilised (including UHT) milk and unflavoured plain pasteurised cream (excluding reduced fat cream) |
| 6 | Unflavoured fermented milk products, not heat-treated after fermentation |
| 7 | Unflavoured buttermilk (excluding sterilised buttermilk) |
| 8 | Natural mineral water as defined in Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council f2 and spring water and all other bottled or packed waters |
| 9 | Coffee (excluding flavoured instant coffee) and coffee extracts |
| 10 | Unflavoured leaf tea |
| 11 | Sugars as defined in Council Directive 2001/111/EC f3 |
| 12 | Dry pasta, excluding gluten-free and/or pasta intended for hypoproteic diets, in accordance with Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council f4 |
| 13 | Foods for infants and young children as referred to in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 f5 , including foods for special medical purposes for infants and young children |
Table 2
Foods in which the presence of a food colour may not be permitted by virtue of the carry over principle set out in Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
| 1 | Unprocessed foods as defined in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 |
| 2 | All bottled or packed waters |
| 3 | Milk, full fat, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk, pasteurised or sterilised (including UHT sterilisation) (unflavoured) |
| 4 | Chocolate milk |
| 5 | Fermented milk (unflavoured) |
| 6 | Preserved milks as mentioned in Council Directive 2001/114/EC f6 (unflavoured) |
| 7 | Buttermilk (unflavoured) |
| 8 | Cream and cream powder (unflavoured) |
| 9 | Oils and fats of animal or vegetable origin |
| 10 | Ripened and unripened cheese (unflavoured) |
| 11 | Butter from sheep and goats’ milk |
| 12 | Eggs and egg products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 |
| 13 | Flour and other milled products and starches |
| 14 | Bread and similar products |
| 15 | Pasta and gnocchi |
| 16 | Sugar including all mono- and disaccharides |
| 17 | Tomato paste and canned and bottled tomatoes |
| 18 | Tomato-based sauces |
| 19 | Fruit juice and fruit nectar as mentioned in Council Directive 2001/112/EC f7 and vegetable juice and vegetable nectars |
| 20 | Fruit, vegetables (including potatoes) and mushrooms — canned, bottled or dried; processed fruit, vegetables (including potatoes) and mushrooms |
| 21 | Extra jam, extra jelly, and chestnut purée as mentioned in Council Directive 2001/113/EC f8 ; crème de pruneaux |
| 22 | Fish, molluscs and crustaceans, meat, poultry and game as well as their preparations, but not including prepared meals containing these ingredients |
| 23 | Cocoa products and chocolate components in chocolate products as mentioned in Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council f9 |
| 24 | Roasted coffee, tea, herbal and fruit infusions, chicory; extracts of tea and herbal and fruit infusions and of chicory; tea, herbal and fruit infusions and cereal preparations for infusions, as well as mixes and instant mixes of these products |
| 25 | Salt, salt substitutes, spices and mixtures of spices |
| 26 | Wine and other products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 f10 , as listed in its Annex I, Part XII |
| 27 | Spirit drinks defined in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council f11 , spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation and London gin (Annex II paragraphs 16 and 22 of, respectively) Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà as defined in Annex II, paragraphs 38, 39 and 43 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, respectively |
| 28 | Sangria, Clarea and Zurra as mentioned in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 f12 |
| 29 | Wine vinegar covered by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, as listed in its Annex I, Part XII |
| 30 | Foods for infants and young children as mentioned in Directive 2009/39/EC including foods for special medical purposes for infants and young children |
| 31 | Honey as defined in Directive 2001/110/EC |
| 32 | Malt and malt products |
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Annex 1a heading inserted (E.W.S.) (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 8(26) (with reg. 23)
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Annex 1a Tables 1, 2: Annex 2 Section 2 Pt. A Tables 1, 2 renumbered as Annex 1a Tables 1, 2 (E.W.S.) (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 8(27) (with reg. 23)
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Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 ( OJ L 181, 29.6.2013, p. 35 ).
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