{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-264/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-264/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2014/264",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 264/2014 of 14 March 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer in solid food supplements and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards its specifications (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-264",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for E 1207 (Anionic methacrylate copolymer):\n‘ E 1208 POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE-VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER\nK-value: dimensionless index, calculated from kinematic viscosity measurements of dilute solutions, used to indicate the likely degree of polymerisation or molecular size of a polymer.\nSynonyms\nCopolyvidon; copovidone; 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer; 2-pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenyl acetate\nDefinition\nIt is produced by free radical copolymerisation of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and vinyl acetate in solution in propan-2-ol, in the presence of initiators.\nEinecs\nChemical name\nAcetic acid, ethenyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone\nChemical formula\n(C6H9NO)n.(C4H6O2)m\nAverage Viscosity Molecular Weight\nBetween 26 000 and 46 000 g/mol.\nAssay\nNitrogen content 7,0-8,0 %\nDescription\nThe physical state is described as a white to yellowish-white powder or flakes with an average particle size of 50-130 μm.\nIdentification\nSolubility\nFreely soluble in water, ethanol, ethylene chloride and ether.\nInfrared absorption spectroscopy\nTo be identified\nEuropean Colour Test (BY Colour)\nMinimum BY5\nK-value (1 % solids in aqueous solution)\n25,2-30,8\npH value\n3,0-7,0 (10 % aqueous solution)\nPurity\nVinylacetate component in copolymer\nNot more than 42,0 %\nFree vinyl acetate\nNot more than 5 mg/kg\nTotal ash\nNot more than 0,1 %\nAldehyde\nNot more than 2 000 mg/kg (as acetaldehyde)\nFree-N-vinylpyrrolidone\nNot more than 5 mg/kg\nHydrazine\nNot more than 0,8 mg/kg\nPeroxide content\nNot more than 400 mg/kg\nPropan-2-ol\nNot more than 150 mg/kg\nArsenic\nNot more than 3 mg/kg\nLead\nNot more than 2 mg/kg\nMercury\nNot more than 1 mg/kg\nCadmium\nNot more than 1 mg/kg\n’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "K-value: dimensionless index, calculated from kinematic viscosity measurements of dilute solutions, used to indicate the likely degree of polymerisation or molecular size of a polymer."
    }
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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."
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