{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-11",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-11.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2005/201",
  "legislation_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2005",
  "path": "regulation/11",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996",
  "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 shall be added –\n“Flavourings”\n“40g/kg”\n(ii) in the third column, “cider and perry” and in the corresponding entry in the fourth column, “2g/l” shall be omitted;\n(b) in the entry relating to E416, in the third and fourth columns, the following 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 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 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 shall be added –\n“Encapsulated flavourings in\nflavoured teas and flavoured powdered instant drinks\nflavoured snacks”\n“500 mg/l\n1g/kg in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer”\n(f) in the entry relating to E551, in the third and fourth columns, the following 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 shall be added –\n“\nFlavourings\n10 mg/kg\n”\n(h) the entry relating to E901, E902, E903 and E904, “E903 Carnauba wax” shall be omitted;\n(i) after the entry relating to E901, E902 and E904, as amended by paragraph (h), the following shall be inserted –\n“\nE903\nCarnauba wax\nAs glazing agents only:\n– confectionery (including chocolate)\n500 mg/kg\n1200 mg/kg (only for chewing gum)\n– small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate\n200 mg/kg\n200 mg/kg\n– snacks\n200 mg/kg\n– nuts\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 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\nE1517\nE1518\nE1520\nTriethyl citrate\nGlyceryl diacetate (diacetin)\nGlyceryl triacetate (triacetin)\nPropan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)\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\nE1519\nBenzyl alcohol\nFlavourings for\n– liqueurs, aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine products cocktails\n100 mg/l\n– confectionery including chocolate and fine bakery wares\n250 mg/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instruction of the manufacturer\n”\n(l) at the end of the Schedule, after the table, the following 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/nisr/2005/201/regulation/11",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:52:36.842460+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."
}