# Commission Regulation (EU) No 1147/2012 of 4 December 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of beeswax (E 901), carnauba wax (E 903), shellac (E 904) and microcrystalline wax (E 905) on certain fruits (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

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

In Part E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, the entries for E 901, E 903, E 904 and E 905 in food category 04.1.1 ‘Entire fresh fruits and vegetables’ are replaced by the following:
‘
E 901
Beeswax, white and yellow
quantum satis
only for the surface treatment of fruit: citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, bananas, mangoes, avocados and pomegranates and as glazing agent on nuts
Period of application as regards bananas, mangoes, avocados and pomegranates:
From 25 December 2012.
E 903
Carnauba wax
200
only for the surface treatment of fruit: citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas and as glazing agent on nuts
Period of application as regards pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas:
From 25 December 2012.
E 904
Shellac
quantum satis
only for the surface treatment of fruit: citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas and as glazing agent on nuts
Period of application as regards pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas:
From 25 December 2012.
E 905
Microcrystalline wax
quantum satis
only for the surface treatment of fruit: melons, papayas, mangoes, avocados and pineapples
Period of application pineapples:
From 25 December 2012.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/1147/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1147/annex
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