{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/food-and-feed-miscellaneous-amendments-wales-eu-exit-regulations-2022/schedule-2",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2022/1362",
  "legislation_title": "The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/food-and-feed-miscellaneous-amendments-wales-eu-exit-regulations-2022",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "New Schedule 4A to the Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Wales) Regulations 2013",
  "text": "“SCHEDULE 4A\nExtraction solvents which may be used during the processing of raw materials, of food, of food components or of food ingredients\nRegulations 10, 11 and 14\nTable 1\nExtraction solvents to be used in compliance with good manufacturing practice for all uses\nName:\n(1)An extraction solvent is considered as being used in compliance with good manufacturing practice if its use results only in the presence of residues or derivatives in technically unavoidable quantities presenting no danger to human health.\n(2)Acetone is not permitted for use in the refining of olive-pomace oil.\nPropane\nButane\nEthyl Acetate\nEthanol\nCarbon dioxide\nAcetone\nNitrous oxide\nTable 2\nExtraction solvents for which conditions of use are specified\nName\nConditions of use (summary description of extraction)\nMaximum residue limits in the extracted foodstuff or food ingredient\n(1)Hexane means a commercial product consisting essentially of acyclic saturated hydrocarbons containing six carbon atoms and distilling between 64 °C and 70 °C. Combined use of Hexane and Ethymethylketone is not permitted.\n(2)The level of n-Hexane in this solvent should not exceed 50 mg/kg. Combined use of Hexane and Ethymethylketone is not permitted.\n(3)‘Gelatine’ means natural, soluble protein, gelling or non-gelling, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of collagen produced from bones, hides and skins, tendons and sinews of animals, in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin.\n(4)‘Collagen’ means the protein-based product derived from animal bones, hides, skins and tendons manufactured in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.\nHexane\nProduction or fractionation of fats and oils and production of cocoa butter\n1 mg/kg in the fat or oil or cocoa butter\nPreparation of defatted protein products and defatted flours\n10 mg/kg in the food containing the defatted protein products and the defatted flours\n30 mg/kg in the defatted soya products as sold to the final consumer\nPreparation of defatted cereal germs\n5 mg/kg in the defatted cereal germs\nMethyl acetate\nDecaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea\n20 mg/kg in the coffee or tea\nProduction of sugar from molasses\n1 mg/kg in the sugar\nEthylmethylketone\nFractionation of fats and oils\n5 mg/kg in the fat or oil\nDecaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea\n20 mg/kg in the coffee or tea\nDichloromethane\nDecaffeination of, or removal of irritants and bitterings from coffee and tea\n2 mg/kg in the roasted coffee and 5 mg/kg in the tea\nMethanol\nFor all uses\n10 mg/kg\nPropan-2-ol\nFor all uses\n10 mg/kg\nDimethyl ether\nPreparation of defatted animal protein products including gelatine\n0.009 mg/kg in the defatted animal protein products including gelatine\nPreparation of collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine\n3 mg/kg in the collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine\nTable 3\nExtraction solvents for which conditions of use are specified\nName\nMaximum residue limits in the foodstuff due to the use of extraction solvents in the preparation of flavourings from natural flavouring materials\n(1)Combined use of Hexane and Ethymethylketone is not permitted.\nDiethyl ether\n2 mg/kg\nHexane\n1 mg/kg\nCyclohexane\n1 mg/kg\nMethyl acetate\n1 mg/kg\nButan-1-ol\n1 mg/kg\nButan-2-ol\n1 mg/kg\nEthylmethylketone\n1 mg/kg\nDichloromethane\n0.02 mg/kg\nPropan-1-ol\n1 mg/kg\n1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane\n0.02 mg/kg\nMethanol\n1.5 mg/kg\nPropan-2-ol\n1 mg/kg\n”",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "(1)An extraction solvent is considered as being used in compliance with good manufacturing practice if its use results only in the presence of residues or derivatives in technically unavoidable quantities presenting no danger to human health."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "(2)Acetone is not permitted for use in the refining of olive-pomace oil."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "(1)Hexane means a commercial product consisting essentially of acyclic saturated hydrocarbons containing six carbon atoms and distilling between 64 °C and 70 °C. Combined use of Hexane and Ethymethylketone is not permitted."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "(2)The level of n-Hexane in this solvent should not exceed 50 mg/kg. Combined use of Hexane and Ethymethylketone is not permitted."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "(3)‘Gelatine’ means natural, soluble protein, gelling or non-gelling, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of collagen produced from bones, hides and skins, tendons and sinews of animals, in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "(4)‘Collagen’ means the protein-based product derived from animal bones, hides, skins and tendons manufactured in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "(1)Combined use of Hexane and Ethymethylketone is not permitted."
    }
  ],
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  },
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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