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Annex I

United Kingdom

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Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    In Part A, in Table 3 the following entry is inserted after the entry for food additive E 100:

    ‘

    E 101Riboflavins

    ’

  2. (2)

    Part E is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      in category 01.7.2 Ripened cheese:

      1. (i)

        the entry concerning the food additive E 120 is replaced by the following:

        ‘

        E 120Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines125(83)only red marbled cheese

        ’

      2. (ii)

        the following footnote is added:

        ‘

        (83):

        Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 120 cochineal, carminic acid, carmines 3,2 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013.

        ’

    2. (b)

      in category 08.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004:

      1. (i)

        the entry concerning the food additive E 120 is replaced by the following:

        ‘

        E 120Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines100(66)only breakfast sausages with a minimum cereal content of 6 %, burger meat with a minimum vegetable and/or cereal content of 4 % mixed within the meat (in these products, the meat is minced in such a way so that the muscle and fat tissue are completely dispersed, so that fibre makes an emulsion with the fat, giving those products their typical appearance), merguez type products, salsicha fresca, mici, butifarra fresca, longaniza fresca, chorizo fresco, cevapcici and pljeskavice

        ’

      2. (ii)

        the following footnote is added:

        ‘

        (66):

        Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 120 cochineal, carminic acid, carmines 1,5 mg/kg. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013.

        ’

    3. (c)

      in category 09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans:

      1. (i)

        the entry concerning Group III is replaced by the following:

        ‘

        Group IIIColours with combined maximum limit500(84)only surimi and similar products and salmon substitutes

        ’

      2. (ii)

        the first entry concerning the food additive E 120 is replaced by the following:

        ‘

        E 120Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines100(35) (85)only fish paste and crustacean paste

        ’

      3. (iii)

        the following footnotes are added:

        ‘

        (84):

        Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 120 cochineal, carminic acid, carmines 4 mg/kg. As a derogation to this rule, the maximum limit only for salmon substitutes shall be 5,5 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013.

        (85):

        Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 120 cochineal, carminic acid, carmines 2 mg/kg only in fish paste. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013.

        ’

    4. (d)

      in category 09.3 Fish roe:

      1. (i)

        the entry concerning Group III is replaced by the following:

        ‘

        Group IIIColours with combined maximum limit300(86)except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)

        ’

      2. (ii)

        the following footnote is added:

        ‘

        (86):

        Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 120 cochineal, carminic acid, carmines 3 mg/kg. As a derogation to this rule, the maximum limit only for pasteurised products shall be 50 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013.

        ’

    5. (e)

      in category 14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008:

      1. (i)

        the entry concerning Group III is replaced by the following:

        ‘

        Group IIIColours with combined maximum limit200(87)except: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà

        ’

      2. (ii)

        the following footnote is added:

        ‘

        (87):

        Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 120 cochineal, carminic acid, carmines 1,5 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013.

        ’

    6. (f)

      in category 14.2.7.1 Aromatised wines:

      1. (i)

        the entry concerning the additive E 120 is replaced by the following:

        ‘

        E 120Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines100(26) (27) (87)only americano, bitter vino

        ’

      2. (ii)

        the following footnote is added:

        ‘

        (87):

        Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 120 cochineal, carminic acid, carmines 1,5 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013.

        ’

    7. (g)

      in category 14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinks:

      1. (i)

        the entry concerning the additive E 120 is replaced by the following:

        ‘

        E 120Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines100(28) (87)only bitter soda

        ’

      2. (ii)

        the following footnote is added:

        ‘

        (87):

        Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 120 cochineal, carminic acid, carmines 1,5 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013.

        ’

    8. (h)

      in category 14.2.7.3 Aromatised wine-product cocktails:

      1. (i)

        the entry concerning Group III is replaced by the following:

        ‘

        Group IIIColours with combined maximum limit200(87)

        ’

      2. (ii)

        the following footnote is added:

        ‘

        (87):

        Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 120 cochineal, carminic acid, carmines 1,5 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013.

        ’

    9. (i)

      In category 14.2.8 Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol:

      1. (i)

        the entry concerning Group III is replaced by the following:

        ‘

        Group IIIColours with combined maximum limit200(87)only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol and nalewka na winie owocowym, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie owocowym, nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, aromatyzowany napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe and aromatyzowane wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe

        ’

      2. (ii)

        the following footnote is added:

        ‘

        (87):

        Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 120 cochineal, carminic acid, carmines 1,5 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013.

        ’