{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-england-regulations-2005/regulation-11",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-england-regulations-2005/regulation-11.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/1099",
  "legislation_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-england-regulations-2005",
  "path": "regulation/11",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995",
  "text": "In Schedule 3 (other permitted miscellaneous additives)—\n(a) in the entry relating to E338, E339, E340, E341, E343, E450, E451 and E452—\n(i) in the third and fourth columns (entitled respectively “Food” and “Maximum level”) the following entries shall be added—\n“Flavourings”\n“40g/kg”\n(ii) in the third column, the words “cider and perry” and in the corresponding entry in the fourth column, the words “2g/l” shall be omitted;\n(b) in the entry relating to E416, in the third and fourth columns, the following entries shall be added—\n“Flavourings”\n“50g/kg”\n(c) in the entry relating to E432, E433, E434, E435 and E436, in the third and fourth columns, the following entries shall be added—\n“Flavourings, except liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins”\n“10g/kg”\n“Foodstuffs containing liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins”\n“1g/kg”\n(d) in the entry relating to E444, in the third and fourth columns, the following entries shall be added—\n“Flavoured cloudy spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume”\n“300 mg/l”\n(e) in the entry relating to E459, in the third and fourth columns, the following entries shall be added—\n“Encapsulated flavourings in\n“500mg/l\n— flavoured teas and flavoured powdered instant drinks\n1g/kg in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer”\n— flavoured snacks*rdquo;\n(f) in the entry relating to E551, in the third and fourth columns, the following entries shall be added—\n“\nFlavourings\n50g/kg E551 only\n”\n(g) in the entry relating to E900, in the third and fourth columns, the following entries shall be added—\n“Flavourings”\n“10 mg/kg”\n(h) in the entry relating to E901, E902, E903 and E904, the words “E903 Carnauba wax” shall be omitted;\n(i) after the entry relating to E901, E902 and E904, as amended by paragraph (h) above, the following entry shall be inserted—\n“\nE903\nCarnauba wax\nAs glazing agents only:\n— confectionery (including chocolate)\n500 mg/kg 1200 mg/kg (only for chewing gum)\n— small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate\n200 mg/kg\n— snacks\n200 mg/kg\n— nuts\n200 mg/kg\n— coffee beans\n200 mg/kg\n— dietary food supplements\n200 mg/kg\n— fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples (surface treatment only)\n200 mg/kg\n”\n(j) after the entry for E905, the following entry shall be inserted—\n“\nE907\nHydrogenated poly-1-decene\nAs glazing agent for\n— sugar confectionery\n2g/kg\n— dried fruits\n2g/kg\n”\n(k) the following entries shall be added to the table at the end—\n“\nE1505\nTriethyl citrate\nFlavourings\n3g/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer; individually or in combination. In the case of beverages, the maximum level of E1520 shall be 1g/l\nE1517\nGlyceryl diacetate (diacetin)\nE1518\nGlyceryl triacetate (triacetin)\nE1520\nPropan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)\nE1519\nBenzyl alcohol\nFlavourings for\n100 mg/l\n— liqueurs, aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-products cocktails\n250 mg/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instruction of the manufacturer\n— confectionery including chocolate and fine bakery wares\n”\n(l) at the end of the Schedule, after the table, the following words shall be added—\n“Note:\nSpice oleoresins are defined as extracts of spices from which the extraction solvent has been evaporated leaving a mixture of the volatile oil and resinous material from the spice.”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1099/regulation/11",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:59:51.897953+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}