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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-438/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/438",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 438/2013 of 13 May 2013 amending and correcting Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain food additives (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-438",
  "path": "annex",
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  "text": "Part E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:\n(1) In food category 01.7.1 ‘Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16’, the entry concerning ‘Group I’ is replaced by the following:\n‘\nGroup I\nAdditives\nexcept mozzarella\n’\n(2) In food category 04.1.2 ‘Peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetables’, the entries concerning food additives E 300 ‘Ascorbic acid’, E 301 ‘Sodium ascorbate’, E 302 ‘Calcium ascorbate’, E 330 ‘Citric acid’, E 331 ‘Sodium citrates’, E 332 ‘Potassium citrates’ and E 333 ‘Calcium citrates’ are replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 300\nAscorbic acid\nquantum satis\nonly prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes\nE 301\nSodium ascorbate\nquantum satis\nonly prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes\nE 302\nCalcium ascorbate\nquantum satis\nonly prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes\nE 330\nCitric acid\nquantum satis\nonly prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes\nE 331\nSodium citrates\nquantum satis\nonly prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes\nE 332\nPotassium citrates\nquantum satis\nonly prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes\nE 333\nCalcium citrates\nquantum satis\nonly prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes\n’\n(3) Food category 08.2.2 ‘Heat-treated processed meat’ is amended as follows:\n(a) the following entry concerning food additive E 200-219 is inserted after the entry concerning food additive E 200-203 ‘Sorbic acid — sorbates’:\n‘\nE 200-219\nSorbic acid — sorbates, Benzoic acid — benzoates;\np-hydroxybenzoates\nquantum satis\n(1) (2)\nonly surface treatment of dried meat products\n’\n(b) the following entry concerning food additive E 235 is inserted after the entry concerning food additive E 210-213 ‘Benzoic acid — benzoates’:\n‘\nE 235\nNatamycin\n1\n(8)\nonly surface treatment of dried cured sausages\n’\n(c) the following footnote (8) is inserted after footnote (7):\n‘(8):\nmg/dm2 surface (not present at a depth of 5 mm)’;\n(4) Food category 09.2 ‘Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans’ is amended as follows:\n(a) the entry concerning food additive E 100 ‘Curcumin’ for use in fish paste and crustacean paste is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 100\nCurcumin\n100\n(35)\nonly fish paste and crustacean paste\n’\n(b) the entry concerning the food additive E 100 ‘Curcumine’ for use in smoked fish is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 100\nCurcumin\n100\n(37)\nonly smoked fish\n’\n(c) footnotes (35), (36), and (37) are replaced by the following:\n‘(35):\nMaximum individually or for the combination of E 100, E 102, E 120, E 122, E 142, E 151, E 160e, E 161b\n(36):\nMaximum individually or for the combination of E 100, E 102, E 120, E 122, E 129, E 142, E 151, E 160e, E 161b\n(37):\nMaximum individually or for the combination of E 100, E 102, E 120, E 151, E 160e’;\n(5) Food category 13.1.4 ‘Other foods for young children’ is amended as follows:\n(a) the entries concerning food additives E 331 ‘Sodium citrates’, E 332 ‘Potassium citrates’ and E 338 ‘Phosphoric acid’ are replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 331\nSodium citrates\n2 000\n(43)\nE 332\nPotassium citrates\nquantum satis\n(43)\nE 338\nPhosphoric acid\n(1) (4) (44)\n’\n(b) the following footnotes (43) and (44) are added:\n‘(43):\nE 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC and 1999/21/EC\n(44):\nIn conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC and 1999/21/EC’;\n(6) In food category 13.1.5.2 ‘Dietary foods for babies and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC’, the text in the first row is replaced by the following:\n‘The additives of categories 13.1.2 and 13.1.3 are applicable, except for E 270, E 333, E 341’;\n(7) Food category 14.2.6 ‘Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008’ is amended as follows:\n(a) the entries concerning food additives belonging to Group II, Group III and concerning food additives E 123 ‘amaranth’ and E 150a-d ‘Caramels’ are replaced by the following:\n‘\nGroup II\nColours at quantum satis\nquantum satis\nexcept: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà\nGroup III\nColours with combined maximum limit\n200\nexcept: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà\nE 123\nAmaranth\n30\nexcept: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà\nE 150a-d\nCaramels\nquantum satis\nexcept: fruit spirits, spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà. Whisky, whiskey can only contain E 150a\n’\n(b) the following entries concerning food additives E 104 and E 110 are inserted after the entry concerning Group III:\n‘\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n180\n(61)\nexcept: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n100\n(61)\nexcept: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà\n’\n(c) the following entry concerning food additive E 124 is inserted after the entry concerning food additive E 123 ‘Amaranth’:\n‘\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n170\n(61)\nexcept: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà\n’\n(d) the following footnote (61) is added:\n‘(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III’;\n(8) In food category 14.2.7.1 ‘Aromatised wines’, the following entry concerning food additive E 150a-d Caramels is deleted:\n‘\nE 150a-d\nCaramels\nquantum satis\nonly americano, bitter vino\n’\n(9) In food category 17.1 ‘Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms’, the entry concerning food additives E 551-559 ‘Silicon dioxide — silicates’ is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 551-559\nSilicon dioxide — silicates\nquantum satis\nPeriod of application:\nuntil 31 January 2014\nE 551-553\nSilicon dioxide — silicates\nquantum satis\nPeriod of application:\nFrom 1 February 2014\n’\n(10) In food category 17.2 ‘Food supplements supplied in a liquid form’, the entry concerning food additives E 551-559 ‘Silicon dioxide — silicates’ is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 551-559\nSilicon dioxide — silicates\nquantum satis\nPeriod of application:\nuntil 31 January 2014\nE 551-553\nSilicon dioxide — silicates\nquantum satis\nPeriod of application:\nFrom 1 February 2014\n’\n(11) In food category 17.3 ‘Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form’, the entry concerning food additives E 551-559 ‘Silicon dioxide — silicates’ is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 551-559\nSilicon dioxide — silicates\nquantum satis\nPeriod of application:\nuntil 31 January 2014\nE 551-553\nSilicon dioxide — silicates\nquantum satis\nPeriod of application:\nFrom 1 February 2014\n’",
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