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  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2481",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 2000",
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  "path": "schedule/3/part/TABLE/chapter/3",
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  "number": "PART III",
  "heading": "PERMITTED EMULSIFIERS, STABILISERS, THICKENERS AND GELLING AGENTS",
  "text": "CHAPTER A\nEEC No.\nName or description\nConditions\nE322\nLecithins\nAll feeding stuffs\nE400\nAlginic acid\nAll feeding stuffs\nE401\nSodium alginate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE402\nPotassium alginate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE404\nCalcium alginate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE405\nPropylene glycol alginate (propan-1,2-diol alginate)\nAll feeding stuffs\nE406\nAgar\nAll feeding stuffs\nE407\nCarrageenan\nAll feeding stuffs\nE410\nLocust bean gum (carob gum)\nAll feeding stuffs\nE411\nTamarind seed flour\nAll feeding stuffs\nE412\nGuar gum (guar flour)\nAll feeding stuffs\nE413\nTragacanth\nAll feeding stuffs\nE414\nAcacia (gum arabic)\nAll feeding stuffs\nE415\nXanthan gum\nAll feeding stuffs\nE420\nD-Glucitol (sorbitol)\nAll feeding stuffs\nE421\nMannitol\nAll feeding stuffs\nE422\nGlycerol\nAll feeding stuffs\nE440\nPectins\nAll feeding stuffs\nE460\nMycrocrystalline cellulose\nAll feeding stuffs\nE460(ii)\nCellulose powder\nAll feeding stuffs\nE461\nMethylcellulose\nAll feeding stuffs\nE462\nEthylcellulose\nAll feeding stuffs\nE463\nHydroxypropylcellulose\nAll feeding stuffs\nE464\nHydroxypropylmethylcellulose\nAll feeding stuffs\nE465\nEthylmethylcellulose\nAll feeding stuffs\nE466\nCarboxymethylcellulose (sodium salt of carboxymethyl ether of cellulose)\nAll feeding stuffs\nE470\nSodium, potassium and calcium salts of edible fatty acids, alone or in mixtures, derived either from edible fats or distilled edible fatty acids\nE471\nMonoacyl and diacylglycerols (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids)\nAll feeding stuffs\nE472\nMonoacyl and diacylglycerols esterified with the following acids:\n(a) acetic\n(b) lactic\n(c) citric\n(d) tartaric\n(e) monoacetyltartaric and diacetyltartaric\nAll feeding stuffs\nE473\nSucrose esters of fatty acids (esters of saccharose and edible fatty acids)\nAll feeding stuffs\nE474\nMixture of sucrose esters of monoacyl and diacylglycerols (sucroglycerides)\nAll feeding stuffs\nE475\nPolyglycerol esters of non-polymerised edible fatty acids\nAll feeding stuffs\nE477\nPropylene glycol esters of fatty acids (propan-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids)\nAll feeding stuffs\nE480\nStearoyl-2-lactylic acid\nAll feeding stuffs\nE481\nSodium stearoyl-2-lactylate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE482\nCalcium stearoyl-2-lactylate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE483\nStearyl tartrate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE484\nGlycerol poly(ethylene glycol)ricinoleate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE486\nDextrans\nAll feeding stuffs\nE491\nSorbitan monostearate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE492\nSorbitan tristearate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE493\nSorbitan monolaurate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE494\nSorbitan mono-oleate\nAll feeding stuffs\nE495\nSorbitan monopalmitate\nAll feeding stuffs\nCHAPTER B\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nColumn 4\nColumn 5\nEEC No.\nName or Description\nKind of animal permitted\nMaximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuff)\nConditions\nE403\nAmmonium Alginate\nAll species of animals except aquarium fish\nAll feeding stuffs\nE418\nGellan Gum (Polytetrasaccharide containing glucose, glucuronic acid and rhamonose (2:1:1) produced by Pseudomonas elodea (ATCC31466))\nDogs, Cats\nNo limit\nFeeding stuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20%\nE432\nPolyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate\nAll species of animals\n5000 (alone or with other Polysorbates)\nMilk replacer feeds only\nE433\nPolyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan mono-oleate\nAll species of animals\n5000 (alone or with other Polysorbates)\nMilk replacer feeds only\nE434\nPolyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate\nAll species of animals\n5000 (alone or with other Polysorbates)\nMilk replacer feeds only\nE435\nPolyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monosterate\nAll species of animals\n5000 (alone or with other Polysorbates)\nMilk replacer feeds only\nE436\nPolyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate\nAll species of animals\n5000 (alone or with other Polysorbates)\nMilk replacer feeds only\nE450b(i)\nPentasodium triphosphate\nDogs, Cats\n5000\nAll feeding stuffs\nE487\nPolyethyleneglycol esters of fatty acids from soya oil\nCalves\n6000\nMilk replacer feeds only\nE488\nPolyoxyethylated glycerides of tallow fatty acids\nCalves\n5000\nMilk replacer feeds only\nE489\nEthers of polyglycerol and of alcohols obtained by the reduction of oleic and palmitic acids\nCalves\n5000\nMilk replacer feeds only\nE490\nPropan–1, 2–diol\nDairy cows\n12000\nAll feeding stuffs\nCalves\nCattle for fattening\nLambs\nKids\nSwine\nPoultry\n36000\nAll feeding stuffs\nE496\nPoly(ethylene glycol) 6000\nAll species of animals\n300\nAll feeding stuffs\nE497\nPolyoxypropylene—polyoxyethylene polymers (M.W. 6800-9000)\nAll species of animals\n50\nAll feeding stuffs\nE498\nPartial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of caster oil (polyglycerol polyricinoleate)\nDogs\nNo limit\nAll feeding stuffs\nE499\nCassia Gum\nDogs, Cats\n17600\nFeeding stuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20%",
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