Annex II
United Kingdom
In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for food additive E 530:
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E 534 IRON TARTRATE Synonyms Iron meso-tartrate; complexation product of sodium tartrate with iron(III) chloride Definition Iron tartrate is manufactured by the isomerisation of L-tartrate to an equilibrium mixture of D-, L- and meso-tartrate followed by addition of iron(III) chloride. CAS number 1280193-05-9 Chemical name Iron(III) complexation product of D(+)-, L(-)- and meso-2,3 dihydroxybutanedioic acids Chemical formula Fe(OH)2 C4H4O6Na Molecular weight 261,93 Assay meso-tartrate > 28 %, expressed as the anion on dry basis D(-)- and L(+)-tartrate > 10 %, expressed as the anion on dry basis Iron(III) > 8 %, expressed as the anion on dry basis Description Dark green aqueous solution typically comprising ca 35 % by weight complexation products Identification Highly soluble in water Positive tests for tartrate and iron pH of a 35 % aqueous solution of complexation products between 3,5 and 3,9 Purity Chloride Not more than 25 % Sodium Not more than 23 % Arsenic Not more than 3 mg/kg Lead Not more than 2 mg/kg Mercury Not more than 1 mg/kg Oxalate Not more than 1,5 % expressed as oxalate on dry basis ’