{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-regulations-1999/regulation-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-regulations-1999/regulation-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/1136",
  "legislation_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-regulations-1999",
  "path": "regulation/7",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Amendment of the principal Regulations",
  "text": "In Schedule 2 (conditionally permitted preservatives and antioxidants)–\n(a) in Part A (sorbates, benzoates and p-hydroxybenzoates)–\n(i) in the second table there shall be substituted for the entry relating to olives and olive-based preparations the following entry–\n“\nOlives and olive-based preparations\n1000\n500\n1000\n”;\n(ii) in that table there shall be substituted for the entries relating to emulsified sauces with a fat content of 60% or more and emulsified sauces with a fat content less than 60% the following entries–\n“\nEmulsified sauces with a fat content of 60% or more\n1000\n500\n1000\nEmulsified sauces with a fat content less than 60%\n2000\n1000\n2000\n”;\n(iii) in that table there shall be inserted at the end the following entries–\n“\n… Mehu and Makeutettu … Mehu\n500\n200\nAnalogues of meat, fish, crustaceans and cephalopods and cheese based on protein\n2000\nDulce de membrillo\n1000\nMarmelada\n1500\nOstkaka\n2000\nPasha\n1000\nSemmelknödelteig\n2000\nCheese and cheese analogues (surface treatment only)\nquantum satis\nCooked red beet\n2000\nCollagen-based casings with a water activity greater than 0.6\nquantum satis\n”;\n(b) in Part B (sulphur dioxide and sulphites) in the second table–\n(i) there shall be substituted for the entries relating to crustaceans and cephalopods the following entries–\n“\n* In edible parts.\nCrustaceans and cephalopods:\nfresh, frozen and deep-frozen\n150(*)\ncrustaceans, panaeidae solenceridae, aristeidae family:\nup to 80 units\n150(*)\nbetween 80 and 120 units\n200(*)\nover 120 units\n300(*)\ncooked\n50(*)\n”;\n(ii) in column 1 there shall be substituted for the words “Dehydrated granulated potatoes” the words “Dehydrated potatoes”;\n(iii) in the entry relating to sugars as defined in Directive 73/437/EEC except glucose syrup, whether or not dehydrated, there shall be substituted in column 2 for the number “15” the number “10”;\n(iv) there shall be substituted for the entry relating to vegetable- and cereal-protein-based meat, fish and crustacean analogues the following entry–\n“\nAnalogues of meat, fish and crustaceans based on protein\n200\n”;\n(v) there shall be inserted at the end the following entries–\n“\nMarinated nuts\n50\nVacuum packed sweet corn\n100\nDistilled alcoholic beverages containing whole pears\n50\n”;\n(c) in Part C (other preservatives)–\n(i) in the first table the entry relating to E 233 Thiabendazole shall be omitted;\n(ii) in the first table in the entry relating to E 234 Nisin there shall be inserted at the end in column 2 the word “Mascarpone” and in column 3 opposite that word the words “10 mg/kg”;\n(iii) in the second table there shall be substituted for the entries relating to E 251 Sodium nitrate and E 252 Potassium nitrate the following entries–\n“\n(*) Expressed as NaNO3.\n(**) Residual amount nitrite formed from nitrate included, expressed as NaNO2.\nE 251\nSodium nitrate }\nCured meat products\n} 300\n250(*)\nE 252\nPotassium nitrate }\nCanned meat products\n}\n}\nHard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese\n}\n50(*)\n}\nDairy-based cheese analogue\n}\n}\nPickled herring and sprat\n200(**)\n}\nFoie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras\n50(*)\n”;\n(iv) in the third table there shall be substituted for the entries relating to E 280 Propionic acid, E 281 Sodium propionate, E 282 Calcium proprionate and E 283 Potassium proprionate the following entries–\n“\n(*) Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practice.\nE 280\nPropionic acid (*) }\nPre-packed sliced bread and rye bread\n3000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid\nE 281\nSodium propionate (*) }\nE 282\nCalcium propionate (*) }\nE 283\nPotassium propionate (*) }\nEnergy reduced bread\n} 2000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid\n}\nPartially baked, pre-packed bread\n}\n}\nPre-packed fine bakery wares (including flour confectionery) with a water activity of more than 0.65\n}\n}\nPre-packed Rolls, buns and pitta\n}\n}\nPre-packed pølsebrød, boller and dansk flutes\n}\n}\nChristmas pudding\n} 1000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid\n}\nPre-packed bread\n}\n}\nCheese and cheese analogues (surface treatment only)\nquantum satis\n”;\n(d) in Part D (other antioxidants) in the table there shall be substituted in column 3 for the words “Dehydrated granulated potatoes” the words “Dehydrated potatoes”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "* In edible parts."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No. L356, 27.12.73, p. 71."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "(*) Expressed as NaNO3."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "(**) Residual amount nitrite formed from nitrate included, expressed as NaNO2."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "(*) Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practice."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1136/regulation/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:49:52.960812+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."
}