# 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), 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 entry for E 1208 (Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer):
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E 1209 POLYVINYL ALCOHOL-POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-GRAFT-COPOLYMER
Synonyms
Macrogol 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
Definition
Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer is a synthetic co-polymer that consists of approximately 75 % PVA units and 25 % PEG units.
CAS number
96734-39-3
Chemical name
Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer
Chemical formula
Weight Average Molecular Weight
40 000 to 50 000 g/mol
Description
White to faintly yellow powder
Identification
Solubility
Freely soluble in water and dilute acids and dilute solutions of alkali hydroxides; practically insoluble in ethanol, acetic acid, acetone, and chloroform
IR Spectrum
Must comply
pH value
5,0-8,0
Purity
Ester Value
10 to 75 mg/g KOH
Dynamic viscosity
50 to 250 mPa·s
Loss on drying
Not more than 5 %
Sulphated Ash
Not more than 2 %
Vinyl Acetate
Not more than 20 mg/kg
Acetic acid/Total Acetate
Not more than 1,5 %
Ethylene glycol
Not more than 50 mg/kg
Diethylene glycol
Not more than 50 mg/kg
1,4-Dioxane
Not more than 10 mg/kg
Ethylene oxide
Not more than 0,2 mg/kg
Arsenic
Not more than 3 mg/kg
Lead
Not more than 1 mg/kg
Mercury
Not more than 1 mg/kg
Cadmium
Not more than 1 mg/kg
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/685/annex/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-685/annex-II
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