{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-889/annex-VIII/section-1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/889",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-889",
  "path": "annex/VIII/section/1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "A — FOOD ADDITIVES, INCLUDING CARRIERS",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "For the purpose of the calculation referred to in Article 23(4)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, food additives marked with an asterisk in the column of the code number, shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin\nCommission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279 of 14 July 2017 amending Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community ( OJ L 184, 15.7.2017, p. 33 ).\nCode\nName\nPreparation of foodstuffs of\nSpecific conditions and restrictions in addition to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008\nplant origin\nAnimal origin\nE 153\nVegetable carbon\nX\nAshy goat cheese\nMorbier cheese\nE 160b*\nAnnatto, Bixin, Norbixin\nX\nRed Leicester cheese\nDouble Gloucester cheese\nCheddar\nMimolette cheese\nE 170\nCalcium carbonate\nX\nX\nShall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products\nE 220\nSulphur dioxide\nX\nX(Only for mead)\nIn fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO 2 in mg/l)\nE 223\nSodium metabisulphite\nX\nCrustaceans\nE 224\nPotassium metabisulphite\nX\nX (Only for mead)\nIn fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO 2 in mg/l)\nE250\nSodium nitrite\nX\nFor meat products. May only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available. Not in combination with E252. Indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO 2 : 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO 2 : 50 mg/kg\nE252\nPotassium nitrate\nX\nFor meat products. May only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available. Not in combination with E250. Indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO 3 : 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO 3 : 50 mg/kg\nE 270\nLactic acid\nX\nX\nE 290\nCarbon dioxide\nX\nX\nE 296\nMalic acid\nX\nE 300\nAscorbic acid\nX\nX\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat products\nE 301\nSodium ascorbate\nX\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat products in connection with nitrates and nitrites\nE 306(*)\nTocopherol-rich extract\nX\nX\nAnti-oxidant\nE 322(*)\nLecithins\nX\nX\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Milk products.\nOnly when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022 . Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material.\nE 325\nSodium lactate\nX\nMilk-based and meat products\nE 330\nCitric acid\nX\nX\nE 331\nSodium citrates\nX\nX\nE 333\nCalcium citrates\nX\nE 334\nTartaric acid (L(+)-)\nX\nX(Only for mead)\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Mead.\nE 335\nSodium tartrates\nX\nE 336\nPotassium tartrates\nX\nE 341 (i)\nMonocalcium phosphate\nX\nRaising agent for self-raising flour\nE 392*\nExtracts of Rosemary\nX\nX\nOnly when derived from organic production\nE 400\nAlginic acid\nX\nX\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products\nE 401\nSodium alginate\nX\nX\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products\nE 402\nPotassium alginate\nX\nX\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products\nE 406\nAgar\nX\nX\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products and meat products\nE 407\nCarrageenan\nX\nX\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products\nE 410*\nLocust bean gum\nX\nX\nOnly when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.\nE 412*\nGuar gum\nX\nX\nOnly when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.\nE 414*\nArabic gum\nX\nX\nOnly when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.\nE 415\nXanthan gum\nX\nX\nE 417\nTara gum powder\nX\nX\nThickener\nOnly when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.\nE 418\nGellan gum\nX\nX\nHigh-acyl form only\nOnly when derived from organic production , unless sufficient quantities derived from organic production are unavailable. Applicable as of 1 January 2026.\nE 422\nGlycerol\nX\nX\nOnly from plant origin\nOnly when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.\nFor plant extracts, flavourings, humectant in gel capsules and as a surface coating of tablets\nE 440 (i)*\nPectin\nX\nX\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products\nE 464\nHydroxypropyl methyl cellulose\nX\nX\nEncapsulation material for capsules\nE 500\nSodium carbonates\nX\nX\nE 501\nPotassium carbonates\nX\nE 503\nAmmonium carbonates\nX\nE 504\nMagnesium carbonates\nX\nE 509\nCalcium chloride\nX\nMilk coagulation\nE 516\nCalcium sulphate\nX\nCarrier\nE 524\nSodium hydroxide\nX\nSurface treatment of ‘ Laugengebäck ’ and regulation of acidity in organic flavourings\nE 551\nSilicon dioxide\nX\nX\nFor herbs and spices in dried powdered form, flavourings and propolis\nE 553b\nTalc\nX\nX\nWith regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: surface treatment of sausages\nE 901\nBeeswax\nX\nAs a glazing agent for confectionary only.\nBeeswax from organic production\nE 903\nCarnauba wax\nX\nAs a glazing agent for confectionary\nAs a mitigating method for mandatory extreme cold treatment of fruit as a quarantine measure against harmful organisms (Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279)\nOnly when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022 . Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material.\nE 938\nArgon\nX\nX\nE 939\nHelium\nX\nX\nE 941\nNitrogen\nX\nX\nE 948\nOxygen\nX\nX\nE 968\nErythritol\nX\nX\nOnly when derived from organic production without using ion exchange technology",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2164 of 17 December 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 8 section A inserted (1.1.2026) by The Organic Production (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1111), regs. 1(1), 2(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 8 section A substituted (31.12.2022) by The Organic Production (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1279), regs. 1(1), 2(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279 of 14 July 2017 amending Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community ( OJ L 184, 15.7.2017, p. 33 )."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/889/annex/VIII/section/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:52:02.274006+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}