# Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 2015 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 the use of the iron tartrate as an anti-caking agent in salt and its substitutes (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 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
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/1739/annex/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1739/annex-II
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