{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-817/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-817/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/817",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 817/2013 of 28 August 2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-817",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the following entry is inserted after the specifications for food additive E 422:\n‘ E 423 OCTENYL SUCCINIC ACID MODIFIED GUM ARABIC\nSynonyms\nGum arabic hydrogen octenylbutandioate; Gum arabic hydrogen octenylsuccinate; OSA modified gum arabic; OSA modified gum acacia\nDefinition\nOctenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic is produced by esterifying gum arabic (Acacia seyal), or gum arabic (Acacia senegal) in aqueous solution with not more than 3 % of octenyl succinic acid anhydride. It is subsequently spray dried.\nEinecs\nChemical name\nChemical formula\nWeight Average Molecular Weight\nFraction (i): 3,105 g/mol\nFraction (ii) 1,106 g/mol\nAssay\nDescription\nOff-white to light tan, free flowing powder\nIdentification\nViscosity of a 5 % solution at 25 °C\nNot more than 30 mPa.s.\nPrecipitation reaction\nForms flocculent precipitate in lead sub-acetate solution (TS)\nSolubility\nFreely soluble in water; insoluble in ethanol\npH for a 5 % aqueous solution\n3,5 to 6,5\nPurity\nLoss on drying\nNot more than 15 % (105 °C, 5 h)\nDegree of esterification\nNot more than 0,6 %\nTotal ash\nNot more than 10 % (530 °C)\nAcid-insoluble ash\nNot more than 0,5 %\nWater insoluble matter\nNot more than 1,0 %\nTest for starch or dextrine\nBoil a 1 in 50 aqueous solution of the sample, add about 0,1 ml iodine TS. No bluish or reddish colour should be produced.\nTest for tannin-bearing gums\nTo 10 ml of a 1 in 50 aqueous solution of the sample add about 0,1 ml ferric chloride TS. No blackish coloration or blackish precipitate should be formed.\nResidual octenyl succinic acid\nNot more than 0,3 %\nLead\nNot more than 2 mg/kg\nMicrobiological criteria\nSalmonella sp.\nAbsent in 25 g\nEscherichia coli\nAbsent in 1 g\n’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/817/annex/II",
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  },
  "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."
}