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Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    in Part B2 the following entry for E 960 is inserted after the entry for E 959:

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    E 960Steviol glycosides

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  2. (2)

    in Part E the following entries for E 960 are inserted in numerical order in the food categories referred to:

    PART E:

    AUTHORISED FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONDITIONS OF USE IN FOOD CATEGORIES

    Category numberE-numberNameMaximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)Footnotesrestrictions/exception
    01.4 Flavoured fermented milk products including heat treated products
    E 960Steviol glycosides100(60)only energy-reduced products or with no added sugar
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    03. Edible ices
    E 960Steviol glycosides200(60)only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    04.2.2 Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine
    E 960Steviol glycosides100(60)only sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    04.2.4.1 Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote
    E 960Steviol glycosides200(60)only energy-reduced
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    04.2.5.1 Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC
    E 960Steviol glycosides200(60)only energy-reduced jams jellies and marmalades
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    04.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC
    E 960Steviol glycosides200(60)only energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    04.2.5.3 Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads
    E 960Steviol glycosides200(60)only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    05.1 Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC
    E 960Steviol glycosides270(60)only energy-reduced or with no added sugars
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    05.2 Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets
    E 960Steviol glycosides270(60)only cocoa or dried fruit based, energy reduced or with no added sugar
    E 960Steviol glycosides330(60)only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
    E 960Steviol glycosides350(60)only confectionary with no added sugar
    E 960Steviol glycosides2 000(60)only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar
    E 960Steviol glycosides670(60)only strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    05.3 Chewing gum
    E 960Steviol glycosides3 300(60)only with no added sugar
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    05.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4
    E 960Steviol glycosides330(60)only confectionary with no added sugar
    E 960Steviol glycosides270(60)only cocoa or dried fruit based, energy reduced or with no added sugar
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    06.3 Breakfast cereals
    E 960Steviol glycosides330(60)only breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy reduced or with no added sugar
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    07.2 Fine bakery wares
    E 960Steviol glycosides330(60)only essoblaten - wafer paper
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    09.2. Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans
    E 960Steviol glycosides200(60)only sweet-sour preserves and semi preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    11.4.1 Table Top Sweeteners in liquid form
    E 960Steviol glycosidesQS(60)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    11.4.2 Table Top Sweeteners in powder form
    E 960Steviol glycosidesQS(60)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    11.4.3 Table Top Sweeteners in tablets
    E 960Steviol glycosidesQS(60)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    12.5 Soups and broths
    E 960Steviol glycosides40(60)only energy-reduced soups
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    12.6 Sauces
    E 960Steviol glycosides120(60)except soy-bean sauce (fermented and non-fermented)
    E 960Steviol glycosides175(60)only soy-bean sauce (fermented and non-fermented)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    13.2 Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5)
    E 960Steviol glycosides330(60)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    13.3 Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet)
    E 960Steviol glycosides270(60)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    14.1.3 Fruit nectars as defined by Council Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products
    E 960Steviol glycosides100(60)only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    14.1.4 Flavoured drinks
    E 960Steviol glycosides80(60)only energy reduced or with no added sugar
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    14.2.1 Beer and malt beverages
    E 960Steviol glycosides70(60)only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol.; ‘Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer’ (original wort content less than 6 %) except for ‘Obergäriges Einfachbier’; beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the ‘oud bruin’ type
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    14.2.8 Other alcoholic drinks including spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol and mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks
    E 960Steviol glycosides150(60)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    15.1 Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks
    E 960Steviol glycosides20(60)
    (60): expressed as stevioles equivalents
    15.2 Processed nuts
    E 960Steviol glycosides20(60)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    16. Desserts excluding products covered in category 1, 3 and 4
    E 960Steviol glycosides100(60)only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    17.1 Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms
    E 960Steviol glycosides670(60)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    17.2 Food supplements supplied in a liquid form
    E 960Steviol glycosides200(60)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents
    17.3 Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form
    E 960Steviol glycosides1 800(60)
    (60): expressed as steviol equivalents