Schedule

“SCHEDULE 2

Foods in which certain permitted extraction solvents may be used only for certain purposes

Regulation 4(2)(d)

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Specified foods Permitted extraction solvent Purpose for which permitted extraction solvent may be added Maximum permitted residue of permitted extraction solvent in the specified food (or, where indicated, in any food in which the specified food is an ingredient)

1

Fats

(a)

Hexane, or

(b)

Ethylmethylketone

(a)

in respect of hexane, the production or fractionation of the fats

(b)

in respect of ethylmethylketone, the fractionation of the fats

(a)

in respect of hexane, 1 mg/kg

(b)

in respect of ethylmethylketone, 5 mg/kg

2

Oils

(a)

Hexane, or

(b)

Ethylmethylketone

(a)

in respect of hexane, the production or fractionation of the oils

(b)

in respect of ethylmethylketone, the fractionation of the oils

(a)

in respect of hexane, 1 mg/kg

(b)

in respect of ethylmethylketone, 5 mg/kg

3

Cocoa butter

Hexane production of the cocoa butter 1 mg/kg
4

Defatted protein products

Hexane preparation of the defatted protein products 10 mg/kg in any food in which the defatted protein products are an ingredient but 30 mg/kg in any defatted soya product as sold to the final consumer
5

Defatted flours

Hexane preparation of the defatted flours 10 mg/kg in any food in which the defatted flours are an ingredient
6

Defatted cereal germs

Hexane preparation of the defatted cereal germs 5 mg/kg
7

Coffee

(a)

Methyl acetate, or

(b)

Ethylmethylketone, or

(c)

Dichloromethane, alone or in combination

(a)

decaffeination,

(b)

removal of irritants and bitterings, or both

(a)

in respect of methyl acetate or ethylmethylketone, 20 mg/kg, and if these are used in combination their combined total shall not exceed 20 mg/kg

(b)

in respect of dichloromethane, 2 mg/kg

8

Tea

(a)

Methyl acetate; or

(b)

Ethylmethylketone, or

(c)

Dichloromethane, alone or in combination

(a)

decaffeination,

(b)

removal of irritants and bitterings, or both

(a)

in respect of methyl acetate or ethylmethylketone, 20 mg/kg, and if these are used in combination their combined total shall not exceed 20 mg/kg

(b)

in respect of dichloromethane, 5 mg/kg

9

Sugar from molasses

Methyl acetate production of the sugar from molasses 1 mg/kg

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Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Specified foods	Permitted extraction solvent	Purpose for which permitted extraction solvent may be added	Maximum permitted residue of permitted extraction solvent in the specified food (or, where indicated, in any food in which the specified food is an ingredient)
1 Fats	(a) Hexane, or (b) Ethylmethylketone	(a) in respect of hexane, the production or fractionation of the fats (b) in respect of ethylmethylketone, the fractionation of the fats	(a) in respect of hexane, 1 mg/kg (b) in respect of ethylmethylketone, 5 mg/kg
2 Oils	(a) Hexane, or (b) Ethylmethylketone	(a) in respect of hexane, the production or fractionation of the oils (b) in respect of ethylmethylketone, the fractionation of the oils	(a) in respect of hexane, 1 mg/kg (b) in respect of ethylmethylketone, 5 mg/kg
3 Cocoa butter	Hexane	production of the cocoa butter	1 mg/kg
4 Defatted protein products	Hexane	preparation of the defatted protein products	10 mg/kg in any food in which the defatted protein products are an ingredient but 30 mg/kg in any defatted soya product as sold to the final consumer
5 Defatted flours	Hexane	preparation of the defatted flours	10 mg/kg in any food in which the defatted flours are an ingredient
6 Defatted cereal germs	Hexane	preparation of the defatted cereal germs	5 mg/kg
7 Coffee	(a) Methyl acetate, or (b) Ethylmethylketone, or (c) Dichloromethane, alone or in combination	(a) decaffeination, (b) removal of irritants and bitterings, or both	(a) in respect of methyl acetate or ethylmethylketone, 20 mg/kg, and if these are used in combination their combined total shall not exceed 20 mg/kg (b) in respect of dichloromethane, 2 mg/kg
8 Tea	(a) Methyl acetate; or (b) Ethylmethylketone, or (c) Dichloromethane, alone or in combination	(a) decaffeination, (b) removal of irritants and bitterings, or both	(a) in respect of methyl acetate or ethylmethylketone, 20 mg/kg, and if these are used in combination their combined total shall not exceed 20 mg/kg (b) in respect of dichloromethane, 5 mg/kg
9 Sugar from molasses	Methyl acetate	production of the sugar from molasses	1 mg/kg