{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-1995/schedule-1", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-1995/schedule-1.json", "legislation": "uksi/1995/3187", "legislation_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-1995", "path": "schedule/1", "kind": "schedule", "number": "1", "heading": "MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES GENERALLY PERMITTED FOR USE IN FOODS NOT REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 6, 7 OR 8", "text": "Notes\n(1) The substances listed under numbers E 407 and E 440 may be standardised with sugars, on condition that this is stated in addition to the number and designation.\n(2) The substances E 290, E 938, E 939, E 941, E 942 and E 948 may also be used atquantum satisin the foods referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8.\n(3) The substances E 410, E 412, E 415 and E 417 may not be used to produce dehydrated foods intended to rehydrate on ingestion.\nEC No.\nName\nE 170\nCalcium carbonates\n(i) Calcium carbonate\n(ii) Calcium hydrogen carbonate\nE 260\nAcetic acid\nE 261\nPotassium acetate\nE 262\nSodium acetates\n(i) Sodium acetate\n(ii) Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate)\nE 263\nCalcium acetate\nE 270\nLactic acid\nE 290\nCarbon dioxide\nE 296\nMalic acid\nE 300\nAscorbic acid\nE 301\nSodium ascorbate\nE 302\nCalcium ascorbate\nE 304\nFatty acid esters of ascorbic acid\n(i) Ascorbyl palmitate\n(ii) Ascorbyl stearate\nE 306\nTocopherol-rich extract\nE 307\nAlpha-tocopherol\nE 308\nGamma-tocopherol\nE 309\nDelta-tocopherol\nE 322\nLecithins\nE 325\nSodium lactate\nE 326\nPotassium lactate\nE 327\nCalcium lactate\nE 330\nCitric acid\nE 331\nSodium citrates\n(i) Monosodium citrate\n(ii) Disodium citrate\n(iii) Trisodium citrate\nE 332\nPotassium citrates\n(i) Monopotassium citrate\n(ii) Tripotassium citrate\nE 333\nCalcium citrates\n(i) Monocalcium citrate\n(ii) Dicalcium citrate\n(iii) Tricalcium citrate\nE 334\nTartaric acid (L(+)−)\nE 335\nSodium tartrates\n(i) Monosodium tartrate\n(ii) Disodium tartrate\nE 336\nPotassium tartrates\n(i) Monopotassium tartrate\n(ii) Dipotassium tartrate\nE 337\nSodium potassium tartrate\nE 350\nSodium malates\n(i) Sodium malate\n(ii) Sodium hydrogen malate\nE 351\nPotassium malate\nE 352\nCalcium malates\n(i) Calcium malate\n(ii) Calcium hydrogen malate\nE 354\nCalcium tartrate\nE 380\nTriammonium citrate\nE 400\nAlginic acid\nE 401\nSodium alginate\nE 402\nPotassium alginate\nE 403\nAmmonium alginate\nE 404\nCalcium alginate\nE 406\nAgar\nE 407\nCarrageenan\nE 410\nLocust bean gum\nE 412\nGuar gum\nE 413\nTragacanth\nE 414\nAcacia gum (gum arabic)\nE 415\nXanthan gum\nE 417\nTara gum\nE 418\nGellan gum\nE 422\nGlycerol\nE 440\nPectins\n(i) pectin\n(ii) amidated pectin\nE 460\nCellulose\n(i) Microcrystalline cellulose\n(ii) Powdered cellulose\nE 461\nMethyl cellulose\nE 463\nHydroxypropyl cellulose\nE 464\nHydroxypropyl methyl cellulose\nE 465\nEthyl methyl cellulose\nE 466\nCarboxy methyl cellulose Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose\nE 470a\nSodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids\nE 470b\nMagnesium salts of fatty acids\nE 471\nMonoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nE 472a\nAcetic acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nE 472b\nLactic acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nE 472c\nCitric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nE 472d\nTartaric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nE 472e\nMonoand diacetyl tartaric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nE 472f\nMixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nE 500\nSodium carbonates\n(i) Sodium carbonate\n(ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate\n(iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate\nE 501\nPotassium carbonates\n(i) Potassium carbonate\n(ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate\nE 503\nAmmonium carbonates\n(i) Ammonium carbonate\n(ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate\nE 504\nMagnesium carbonates\n(i) Magnesium carbonate\n(ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate (syn.: Magnesium hydrogen carbonate)\nE 507\nHydrochloric acid\nE 508\nPotassium chloride\nE 509\nCalcium chloride\nE 511\nMagnesium chloride\nE 513\nSulphuric acid\nE 514\nSodium sulphates\n(i) Sodium sulphate\n(ii) Sodium hydrogen sulphate\nE 515\nPotassium sulphates\n(i) Potassium sulphate\n(ii) Potassium hydrogen sulphate\nE 516\nCalcium sulphate\nE 524\nSodium hydroxide\nE 525\nPotassium hydroxide\nE 526\nCalcium hydroxide\nE 527\nAmmonium hydroxide\nE 528\nMagnesium hydroxide\nE 529\nCalcium oxide\nE 530\nMagnesium oxide\nE 570\nFatty acids\nE 574\nGluconic acid\nE 575\nGlucono-delta-lactone\nE 576\nSodium gluconate\nE 577\nPotassium gluconate\nE 578\nCalcium gluconate\nE 640\nGlycine and its sodium salt\nE 938\nArgon\nE 939\nHelium\nE 941\nNitrogen\nE 942\nNitrous oxide\nE 948\nOxygen\nE 1200\nPolydextrose\nE 1404\nOxidised starch\nE 1410\nMonostarch phosphate\nE 1412\nDistarch phosphate\nE 1413\nPhosphated distarch phosphate\nE 1414\nAcetylated distarch phosphate\nE 1420\nAcetylated starch\nE 1422\nAcetylated distarch adipate\nE 1440\nHydroxy propyl starch\nE 1442\nHydroxy propyl distarch phosphate\nE 1450\nStarch sodium octenyl succinate", "extent": null, "status": null, "version": "current", "annotations": [], "outstanding_effects": [ { "type": "inserted", "affecting": "uksi/1999/1136", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations 1999" }, { "type": "entries inserted", "affecting": "uksi/1999/1136", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations 1999" }, { "type": "words substituted", "affecting": "uksi/2001/3775", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2001" }, { "type": "word inserted", "affecting": "uksi/2001/3775", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2001" }, { "type": "word inserted", "affecting": "uksi/2001/3775", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2001" }, { "type": "words substituted", "affecting": "ssi/2001/450", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (revoked)" }, { "type": "entry inserted", "affecting": "ssi/2001/450", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (revoked)" }, { "type": "words inserted", "affecting": "uksi/1997/1413", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations 1997" }, { "type": "substituted", "affecting": "uksi/2005/1099", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005" }, { "type": "words substituted", "affecting": "uksi/2005/1099", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005" }, { "type": "words added", "affecting": "uksi/2005/1099", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005" }, { "type": "words added", "affecting": "uksi/2005/1099", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005" }, { "type": "inserted", "affecting": "uksi/2007/1778", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007" }, { "type": "entry inserted", "affecting": "uksi/2007/1778", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007" }, { "type": "substituted", "affecting": "wsi/2005/1311", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)" }, { "type": "words substituted", "affecting": "wsi/2005/1311", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)" }, { "type": "words added", "affecting": "wsi/2005/1311", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)" }, { "type": "words added", "affecting": "wsi/2005/1311", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)" }, { "type": "words inserted", "affecting": "wsi/2008/138", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (revoked)" }, { "type": "words inserted", "affecting": "wsi/2008/138", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (revoked)" }, { "type": "substituted", "affecting": "ssi/2005/214", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (revoked)" }, { "type": "words substituted", "affecting": "ssi/2005/214", "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (revoked)" }, { "type": "words inserted", "affecting": 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