Schedule 4 Categories of Additives which must be Identified in a List of Ingredients by their Category Name

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. inserted by Food Labelling 1998 reg. 13 Sch.
Sch. 4 words inserted by Food Labelling 1998 reg. 15
Sch. AA(1) para. 2(a) inserted by Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) 2007 reg. 3(a)
Sch. AA(1) para. 6(a) inserted by Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) 2007 reg. 3(b)
Sch omitted by Jam and Similar Products 2003 reg. 10(2)(e)
Sch. 4 heading word substituted by Food Enzymes 2009 reg. 7(5)

Notes 1. In the case of an additive which is added to or used in food to serve the function of an acid and whose specific name includes the word “acid”, it shall not be necessary to use the category name. 2. Neither the specific name nor the serial number need be indicated.
Acid¹	Flour treatment agent
Acidity regulator	Gelling agent
Anti-caking agent	Glazing agent
Anti-foaming agent	Humectant
Antioxidant	Modified starch²
Bulking agent	Preservative
Colour	Propellant gas
Emulsifier	Raising agent
Emulsifying Salts	Stabiliser
Firming agent	Sweetener
Flavour enhancer	Thickener