# Commission Regulation (EU) No 506/2014 of 15 May 2014 amending Annex II 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 Ethyl lauroyl arginate as a preservative in certain heat-treated meat products (Text with EEA relevance), Annex II

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

In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the following new entry is inserted after the specifications for food additive E 242:
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E 243 ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE
Synonyms
Lauric arginate ethyl ester; lauramide arginine ethyl ester; ethyl-Να-lauroyl-L-arginate·HCl; LAE;
Definition
Ethyl lauroyl arginate is synthesized by esterifying arginine with ethanol, followed by reacting the ester with lauroyl chloride. The resultant ethyl lauroyl arginate is recovered as the hydrochloride salt, which is filtered and dried.
ELINCS
434-630-6
Chemical name
Ethyl-Να-dodecanoyl-L-arginate·HCl
Chemical formula
C20H41N4O3Cl
Molecular Weight
421,02
Assay
Not less than 85 % and not more than 95 %
Description
White powder
Identification
Solubility
Freely soluble in water, ethanol, propylene glycol and glycerol
Purity
Να-Lauroyl-L-arginine
Not more than 3 %
Lauric acid
Not more than 5 %
Ethyl laurate
Not more than 3 %
L-Arginine·HCl
Not more than 1 %
Ethyl arginate·2HCl
Not more than 1 %
Lead
Not more than 1 mg/kg
Arsenic
Not more than 3 mg/kg
Cadmium
Not more than 1 mg/kg
Mercury
Not more than 1 mg/kg
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/506/annex/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-506/annex-II
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