# Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 6: Presence of certain substances

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

1. Substances listed in Part A of Annex III shall not be added as such to food.
2. Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, maximum levels of certain substances, naturally present in flavourings and/or food ingredients with flavouring properties, in the compound foods listed in Part B of Annex III shall not be exceeded as a result of the use of flavourings and/or food ingredients with flavouring properties in and on those foods. The maximum levels of the substances set out in Annex III shall apply to foods as marketed, unless otherwise stated. By way of derogation from this principle, for dried and/or concentrated foods which need to be reconstituted, the maximum levels shall apply to the food as reconstituted according to the instructions on the label, taking into account the minimum dilution factor.
3. Detailed rules for the implementation of paragraph 2 may be prescribed by the appropriate authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1334/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1334/article-6
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