Regulation 11 Amendment of the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
In Schedule 3 (other permitted miscellaneous additives) –
in the entry relating to E338, E339, E340, E341, E343, E450, E451 and E452 –
in the third and fourth columns (entitled respectively “Food” and “ Maximum level”) the following shall be added –
| “Flavourings” | “40g/kg” |
in the third column, “cider and perry” and in the corresponding entry in the fourth column, “2g/l” shall be omitted;
in the entry relating to E416, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
| “Flavourings” | “50g/kg” |
in the entry relating to E432, E433, E434, E435 and E436, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
| “Flavourings, except liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins” | “10g/kg” |
| “Foodstuffs containing liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins” | “1g/kg” |
in the entry relating to E444, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
| “Flavoured cloudy spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume” | “300 mg/l” |
in the entry relating to E459, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
| “Encapsulated flavourings in
| “500 mg/l 1g/kg in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer” |
in the entry relating to E551, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
“
Flavourings 50g/kg E551 only ”
in the entry relating to E900, in the third and fourth columns, the following shall be added –
“
Flavourings 10 mg/kg ”
the entry relating to E901, E902, E903 and E904, “E903 Carnauba wax” shall be omitted;
after the entry relating to E901, E902 and E904, as amended by paragraph (h), the following shall be inserted –
“
E903 Carnauba wax As glazing agents only: – confectionery (including chocolate) 500 mg/kg
1200 mg/kg (only for chewing gum)
– small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate 200 mg/kg
200 mg/kg
– snacks 200 mg/kg – nuts – coffee beans 200 mg/kg – dietary food supplements 200 mg/kg – fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples (surface treatment only) 200 mg/kg ”
after the entry for E905, the following shall be inserted –
“
E907 Hydrogenated poly-1-decene As glazing agent for – sugar confectionery 2g/kg – dried fruits 2g/kg ”
the following entries shall be added to the table at the end –
“
E1505
E1517
E1518
E1520
Triethyl citrate
Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin)
Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
Propan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)
Flavourings 3g/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 E1519 Benzyl alcohol Flavourings for – liqueurs, aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine products cocktails 100 mg/l – confectionery including chocolate and fine bakery wares 250 mg/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instruction of the manufacturer ”
at the end of the Schedule, after the table, the following shall be added –
“Note:
Spice 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.”.