Schedule 3 Maximum residues of extraction solvent permitted in foods due to the use in those foods of food consisting of flavourings prepared from natural flavouring materials by using those extraction solvents.
Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|
| Extraction solvent | Maximum residue |
|---|
| Diethyl ether | 2 mg/kg |
| Hexane | 1 mg/kg |
| Methyl acetate | 1 mg/kg |
| Butan-1-ol | 1 mg/kg |
| Butan-2-ol | 1 mg/kg |
| Ethylmethylketone | 1 mg/kg |
| Dichloromethane | 0.02 mg/kg |
| Methyl-propan-1-ol | 1 mg/kg |
| Propan-1-ol | 1 mg/kg |