# Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, Schedule 1: Containing new Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations Extent: N.I. “Schedule 3 Other Permitted Miscellaneous Additives Regulations 2(1) and 3(5) The maximum levels of use indicated refer to foods ready for consumption prepared following manufacturers' instructions. EC No. Name Food Maximum level (*)These substances may not be used to produce dehydrated foods intended to rehydrate on ingestion. (*)E 493 only (**)E 492 only (*)Asbestos free (**)E553b only (*)If E 950, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally (*)If E 950, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally E 297 Fumaric acid (pro memoria) Wine in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79 Fillings and toppings for fine bakery wares 2.5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 1 g/kg Gel-like desserts Fruit-flavoured desserts Dry powdered dessert mixes 4 g/kg Instant powders for fruit based drinks 1 g/1 Instant products for preparation of flavoured tea and herbal infusions 1 g/kg Chewing gum 2 g/kg In the following applications, the indicated maximum levels of phosphoric acid and the phosphates E 338, E 339, E 340, E 341, E 343, E 450, E 451 and E 452 may be added individually or in combination (expressed as P2O5) E 338 Phosphoric acid Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks 700 mg/1 E 339 Sodium phosphates Sterilised and UHT milk 1 g/1 (i) Monosodium phosphate Candied fruits 800 mg/kg (ii) Disodium phosphate Fruit preparations 800 mg/kg (iii) Trisodium phosphate Partly dehydrated milk with less than 28% solids 1 g/kg E 340 Potassium phosphate Partly dehydrated milk with more than 28% solids 1.5 g/kg (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate Dried milk and dried skimmed milk 2.5 g/kg (iii) Tripotassium phosphate Pasteurised, sterilised and UHT creams 5 g/kg E 341 Calcium phosphates Whipped cream and vegetable fat analogues 5 g/kg (i) Monocalcium phosphate Unripened cheese (exceptMozzarella) 2 g/kg (ii) Dicalcium phosphate Processed cheese and processed cheese 20 g/kg (iii) Tricalcium phosphate analogues E 343 Magnesium phosphates Meat products 5 g/kg (i) Monomagnesium phosphate Sport drinks and prepared table waters 0.5 g/l (ii) Dimagnesium phosphate Dietary supplements quantum satis E 450 Diphosphates Salt and its substitutes 10 g/kg (i) Disodium diphosphate Vegetable protein drinks 20 g/l (ii) Trisodium diphosphate Beverage whiteners 30 g/kg (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate Beverage whiteners for vending machines 50 g/kg (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate Edible ices 1 g/kg (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate Desserts 3 g/kg (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate Dry powdered dessert mixes Fine bakery wares 7 g/kg 20 g/kg E 451 Triphosphates Flour 2.5 g/kg (i) Pentasodium triphosphate Flour, self raising 20 g/kg (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate Soda bread 20 g/kg E 452 Polyphosphates Liquid egg (white, yolk or whole egg) 10 g/kg (i) Sodium polyphosphate Sauces 5 g/kg (ii) Potassium polyphosphate Soups and broths 3 g/kg (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate Instant tea and instant herbal infusions 2 g/kg Cider and perry 2 g/l (iv) Calcium polyphosphates Chewing gum quantum satis Dried powdered foods 10 g/kg Chocolate and malt dairy-based drinks 2 g/l Alcoholic drinks (excluding wine and beer) 1 g/l Breakfast cereals 5 g/kg Snacks 5 g/kg Surimi 1 g/kg Fish and crustacean paste 5 g/kg Toppings (syrups for pancakes, flavoured syrups 3 g/kg for milkshakes and ice cream; similar products) Special formulae for particular nutritional uses 5 g/kg Glazings for meat and vegetable products 4 g/kg Sugar confectionery 5 g/kg Icing sugar 10 g/kg Noodles 2 g/kg Batters 12 g/kg Fillets of unprocessed fish, frozen and deep-frozen 5 g/kg Unprocessed and processed molluscs and crustaceans 5 g/kg frozen and deep-frozen Fillets of unprocessed fish, frozen and deep-frozen 5 g/kg Unprocessed and processed molluscs and crustaceans 5 g/kg frozen and deep-frozen Processed potato products (including frozen, deep- 5 g/kg frozen, chilled and dried processed products) and pre-fried frozen and deep-frozen potatoes Spreadable fats excluding butter 5 g/kg Soured-cream butter 2 g/kg Canned crustacean products 1 g/kg Waterbased emulsion sprays for coating baking tins 30 g/kg Coffee based drinks for vending machines 2 g/l E 431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate (pro memoria) Wine in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79 E 353 Metatartaric acid Wine in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No. 822/87, (EEC) No. 4252/88, (EEC) No. 2332/92 and (EEC) No. 1873/84 and their implementing regulations Made wine 100 mg/l E 355 Adipic acid Fillings and toppings for fine bakery wares 2 g/kg E 356 Sodium adipate Dry powdered dessert mixes 1 g/kg E 357 Potassium adipate Gel-like desserts 6 g/kg Fruit-flavoured desserts 1 g/kg Powders for home preparation of drinks 10 g/l expressed as adipic acid E 363 Succinic acid Desserts 6 g/kg Soups and broths 5 g/kg Powders for home preparation of drinks 3 g/l E 385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) Emulsified sauces 75 mg/kg Canned and bottled pulses, legumes, mushrooms and artichokes 250 mg/kg Canned and bottled crustaceans and molluscs 75 mg/kg Canned and bottled fish 75 mg/kg Spreadable fats as defined in Annexes B and C to 100 mg/kg Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 having a fat content of 41% or less Frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans 75 mg/kg E 405 Propane-1,2-diol alginate Fat emulsions 3 g/kg Fine bakery wares 2 g/kg Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery 5 g/kg wares and desserts Sugar confectionery 1.5 g/kg Water-based edible ices 3 g/kg Cereal-and potato-based snacks 3 g/kg Sauces 8 g/kg Beer 100 mg/l Chewing gum 5 g/kg Fruit and vegetable preparations 5 g/kg Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks 300 mg/l Emuslified liqueur 10 g/l Dietetic foods intended for special medical 1.2 g/kg purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal Dietary food supplements 1 g/kg Cider excludingcidre bouché 100 mg/l E 416 Karaya gum Cereal-and potato-based snacks 5 g/kg Nut coatings 10 g/kg Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery 5 g/kg wares Desserts 6 g/kg Emulsified sauces 10 g/kg Egg-based liqueurs 10 g/l Dietary food supplements quantum satis Chewing gum 5 g/kg E 420 Sorbitol Foods in general (except drinks and those foods referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8) Frozen and deep-frozen unprocessed fish, crustaceans, molluscs and cephalopods Liqueurs quantum satis(for purposes other than sweetening) (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup E 421 Mannitol E 953 Isomalt E 965 Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup E 966 Lactitol E 967 Xylitol E 425 Konjac Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8) 10 g/kg Individually or in combinations (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane E 432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) Fine bakery wares 3 g/kg Fat emulsions for baking purposes 10 g/kg E 433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monoleate (polysorbate 80) Milk and cream analogues 5 g/kg Edible ices 1 g/kg E 434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) Desserts 3 g/kg Sugar confectionery 1 g/kg E 435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) Emulsified sauces 5 g/kg Soups 1 g/kg E 436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) Chewing gum 5 g/kg Dietary food supplements quantum satis Dietetic foods for special medical purposes 1 g/kg — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended Individually or in to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal combination E 442 Ammonium phosphatides Cocoa and chocolate products as defined in Directive 10 g/kg 73/241/EEC including fillings Confectionery based on these products 10 g/kg E 444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks 300 mg/l E 445 Glycerol esters of wood rosins Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks 100 mg/l Surface treatment of citrus fruit 50 mg/kg E 459 Beta-cyclodextrine Foods in tablet and coated tablet form quantum satis E 468 Crosslinked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Solid dietary supplements 30 g/kg E 473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids Canned liquid coffee 1 g/l E 474 Sucroglycerides Heat-treated meat products 5 g/kg (on fat) Fat emulsions for baking purposes 10 g/kg Fine bakery wares 10 g/kg Beverage whiteners 20 g/kg Edible ices 5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 5 g/kg Desserts 5 g/kg Sauces 10 g/kg Soups and broths 2 g/kg Fresh fruits, surface treatment quantum satis Non-alcoholic aniseed-based drinks 5 g/l Non-alcoholic coconut and almond drinks 5 g/l Spirituous beverages (excluding wine and beer) 5 g/l Powders for the preparation of hot beverages 10 g/l Dairy-based drinks 5 g/l Dietary food supplements quantum satis Dietetic foods intended for special medical 5 g/kg purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal Chewing gum 10 g/kg Cream analogues 5 g/kg Sterilised cream and sterilised cream with reduced 5 g/kg fat content Individually or in combination E 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids Fine bakery wares 10 g/kg Emulsified liqueurs 5 g/l Egg products 1 g/kg Beverage whiteners 0.5 g/kg Chewing gum 5 g/kg Fat emulsions 5 g/kg Milk and cream analogues 5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 2 g/kg Desserts 2 g/kg Dietary food supplements quantum satis Dietetic foods intended for special medical 5 g/kg purposes — Dietic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal Granola-type breakfast cereals 10 g/kg E 476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate Spreadable fats as defined in Annexes A, B and C to Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 having a fat content of 41% or less 4 g/kg Similar spreadable products with a fat content of 4 g/kg less than 10% Dressings 4 g/kg Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate 5 g/kg E 477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids Fine bakery wares 5 g/kg Fat emulsions for baking purposes 10 g/kg Milk and cream analogues 5 g/kg Beverage whiteners 1 g/kg Edible ices 3 g/kg Sugar confectionery 5 g/kg Desserts 5 g/kg Whipped dessert toppings other than cream 30 g/kg Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 1 g/kg E 479b Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids Fat emulsions for frying purposes 5 g/kg E 481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate Fine bakery wares 5 g/kg E 482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate Quick-cook rice 4 g/kg Breakfast cereals 5 g/kg Emulsified liqueur 8 g/l Spirits with less than 15% alcohol by volume 8 g/l Cereal-based snacks 2 g/kg Chewing gum 2 g/kg Fat emulsions 10 g/kg Desserts 5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 5 g/kg Beverage whiteners 3 g/kg Cereal-and potato-based snacks 5 g/kg Minced and diced canned meat products 4 g/kg Powders for the preparation of hot beverages 2 g/l Dietetic foods intended for special medical 2 g/kg purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal Bread (except that referred to in Schedule 7) 3 g/kg Mostarda di frutta 2 g/kg Individually or in combination E 483 Stearyl tartrate Bakery wares (except breads referred to in Schedule 7) 4 g/kg Desserts 5 g/kg E 491 Sorbitan monostearate Fine bakery wares 10 g/kg E 492 Sorbitan tristearate Toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares 5 g/kg E 493 Sorbitan monolaurate Jelly marmalade 25 mg/kg E 494 Sorbitan monooleate Fat emulsions 10 g/kg E 495 Sorbitan monopalmitate Milk and cream analogues 5 g/kg Beverage whiteners 5 g/kg Liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal 0.5 g/l infusions concentrates Edible ices 0.5 g/kg Desserts 5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 5 g/kg Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate 10 g/kg Emulsified sauces 5 g/kg Dietary food supplements quantum satis Yeast for baking quantum satis Chewing gum 5 g/kg Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 5 g/kg (pro memoria) For E 491 only, wine in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79 Individually or in combination E 512 Stannous chloride Canned and bottled white asparagus 25 mg/kg as tin E 520 Aluminium sulphate Egg white 30 mg/kg E 521 Aluminium sodium sulphate Candied, crystallised and glacé fruit and vegetables 200 mg/kg E 522 Aluminium potassium sulphate Individually or in combination, expressed as aluminium E 523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate E 541 Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic Fine bakery wares (sconesand sponge wares only) 1 g/kg expressed as aluminium E 535 Sodium ferrocyanide Salt and its substitutes 20 mg/kg E 536 Potassium ferrocyanide Individually or in combination, expressed as anhydrous potassium ferrocyanide E 538 Calcium ferrocyanide E 551 Silicon dioxide Dried powdered foods (including sugars) 10 g/kg E 552 Calcium silicate Salt and its substitutes 10 g/kg E 553a (i) Magnesium silicate Dietary food supplements quantum satis (ii) Magnesium trisilicate Foods in tablet and coated tablet form quantum satis E 553b Talc Sliced or grated hard, semi-hard and processed 10 g/kg E 554 Sodium aluminium silicate cheese E 555 Potassium aluminium silicate Sliced or grated cheese analogues and processed 10 g/kg E 556 Calcium aluminium silicate cheese analogues E 559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) Seasonings 30 g/kg Confectionery excluding chocolate quantum satis (surface treatment only) Tin-greasing products 30 g/kg Individually or in combination Chewing gum quantum satis Rice Sausages (surface treatment only) E 579 Ferrous gluconate Olives darkened by oxidation 150 mg/kg as iron E 585 Ferrous lactate E 620 Glutamic acid Foods in general (except those referred to in 10 g/kg E 621 Monosodium glutamate Schedules 6, 7 and 8) Individually or in combination E 622 Monopotassium glutamate E 623 Calcium diglutamate E 624 Monoammonium glutamate Condiments and seasonings quantum satis E 625 Magnesium diglutamate E 626 Guanylic acid Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8) 500 mg/kg E 627 Disodium guanylate Individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid E 628 Dipotassium guanylate E 629 Calcium guanylate E 630 Inosinic acid E 631 Disodium inosinate E 632 Dipotassium inosinate E 633 Calcium inosinate Seasonings and condiments quantum satis E 634 Calcium 59-ribonucleotides E 635 Disodium 59-ribonucleotides E 900 Dimethyl polysiloxane Jam, jellies and marmalade as defined in Directive 79/693/EEC and similar fruit spreads, including low calorie products 10 mg/kg Soups and broths 10 mg/kg Oils and fats for frying 10 mg/kg Confectionery (excluding chocolate) 10 mg/kg Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks 10 mg/l Pineapple juice 10 mg/l Canned and bottled fruit and vegetables 10 mg/kg Chewing gum 100 mg/kg (pro memoria) Wine in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79 Sød . . . saft 10 mg/l Batters 10 mg/kg Cider excludingcidre bouché 10 mg/l E 901 Beeswax, white and yellow As glazing agents only for: quantum satis E 902 Candelilla wax — Confectionery (including chocolate) E 903 Carnauba wax — Small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate E 904 Shellac — Snacks — Nuts — Coffee beans Dietary food supplements quantum satis Fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples quantum satis (surface treatment only) E 905 Microcrystalline wax Surface treatment of quantum satis — Confectionery excluding chocolate — Chewing gum — Melons, papaya, mango and avocado E 912 Montan acid esters Fresh citrus fruits (surface treatment only) quantum satis E 914 Oxidised polyethylene wax Fresh melon, mango, avocado and pineapple (surface treatment only) E 927b Carbamide Chewing gum without added sugars 30 g/kg E 950 Acesulfame-K Chewing gum with added sugars 800 mg/kg E 951 Aspartame 2500 mg/kg (as flavour enhancer only) E 957 Thaumatin Chewing gum with added sugars 10 mg/kg Water-based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks 0.5 mg/l Desserts — dairy and non-dairy 5 mg/kg (as flavour enhancer only) E 959 Neohesperidine DC Chewing gum with added sugars 150 mg/kg Spreadable fats as defined in Annexes B and C to Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 5 mg/kg (as flavour enhancer only) Meat products Fruit jellies Vegetable proteins E 999 Quillaia extract Water-based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks 200 mg/l calculated as anhydrous extract Cider excluding cidrebouché E 1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone Dietary food supplements in tablet and coated tablet form quantum satis E 1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone E 1505 Triethyl citrate Dried egg white quantum satis E 1518 Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin) Chewing gum quantum satis ” --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1999/244/schedule/1 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-1999/schedule-1 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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