{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-685/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-685/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2014/685",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 685/2014 of 20 June 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 polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer in solid food supplements (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-685",
  "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 1208 (Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer):\n‘\nE 1209 POLYVINYL ALCOHOL-POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-GRAFT-COPOLYMER\nSynonyms\nMacrogol poly(vinyl alcohol) grafted co-polymer; poly(ethan-1,2-diol-graft-ethanol); ethenol, polymer with oxirane, graft; oxirane, polymer with ethanol, graft; ethylene oxide-vinyl alcohol graft co-polymer\nDefinition\nPolyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer is a synthetic co-polymer that consists of approximately 75 % PVA units and 25 % PEG units.\nCAS number\n96734-39-3\nChemical name\nPolyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer\nChemical formula\nWeight Average Molecular Weight\n40 000 to 50 000 g/mol\nDescription\nWhite to faintly yellow powder\nIdentification\nSolubility\nFreely soluble in water and dilute acids and dilute solutions of alkali hydroxides; practically insoluble in ethanol, acetic acid, acetone, and chloroform\nIR Spectrum\nMust comply\npH value\n5,0-8,0\nPurity\nEster Value\n10 to 75 mg/g KOH\nDynamic viscosity\n50 to 250 mPa·s\nLoss on drying\nNot more than 5 %\nSulphated Ash\nNot more than 2 %\nVinyl Acetate\nNot more than 20 mg/kg\nAcetic acid/Total Acetate\nNot more than 1,5 %\nEthylene glycol\nNot more than 50 mg/kg\nDiethylene glycol\nNot more than 50 mg/kg\n1,4-Dioxane\nNot more than 10 mg/kg\nEthylene oxide\nNot more than 0,2 mg/kg\nArsenic\nNot more than 3 mg/kg\nLead\nNot more than 1 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": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/685/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."
}