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Schedule 3 OTHER PERMITTED MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

The maximum levels of use indicated refer to foods ready for consumption prepared following manufacturers' instructions.

EC No.NameFoodMaximum level
E 297Fumaric 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 wares2.5 g/kg
Sugar confectionery1 g/kg
Gel-like desserts Fruit-flavoured desserts Dry powdered dessert mixes4 g/kg
Instant powders for fruit based drinks1 g/l
Instant tea powder1 g/l
Chewing gum2 g/kg
In the following applications, the indicated maximum quantities of phosphoric acid and the phosphates E 338, E 339, E 340, E 341, E 450, E 451 and E 452 may be added individually or in combination (expressed as P2O5).

E 338

E 339

E 340

E 341

E 450

E 451

Phosphoric acid

Sodium phosphates

  1. (i)

    Monosodium phosphate

  2. (ii)

    Disodium phosphate

  3. (iii)

    Trisodium phosphate

Potassium phosphates

  1. (i)

    Monopotassium phosphate

  2. (ii)

    Dipotassium phosphate

  3. (iii)

    Tripotassium phosphate

Calcium phosphates

  1. (i)

    Monocalcium phosphate

  2. (ii)

    Dicalcium phosphate

  3. (iii)

    Tricalcium phosphate

Diphosphates

  1. (i)

    Disodium diphosphate

  2. (ii)

    Trisodium diphosphate

  3. (iii)

    Tetrasodium diphosphate

  4. (iv)

    Dipotassium diphosphate

  5. (v)

    Tetrapotassium diphosphate

  6. (vi)

    Dicalcium diphosphate

  7. (vii)

    Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate

Triphosphates

  1. (i)

    Pentasodium triphosphate

  2. (ii)

    Pentapotassium triphosphate

Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks

Sterilised and UHT milk

Partly dehydrated milk with less than 28% solids

Partly dehydrated milk with more than 28% solids

Dried milk and dried skimmed milk

Pasteurised, sterilised and UHT creams

Whipped cream and vegetable fat analogues

Unripened cheese (exceptMozzarella)

Processed cheese and processed cheese analogues

Meat Products

Sport drinks and prepared table waters

Dietary supplements

Salt and its substitutes

Vegetable protein drinks

Beverage whiteners

Beverage whiteners for vending machines

Edible ices

700 mg/lf1

1 g/l

1 g/kg

1.5 g/kg

2.5 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

2 g/kg

20 g/kg

5 g/kg

0.5 g/l

quantum satis

10 g/kg

20 g/l

30 g/kg

50 g/kg

1 g/kg

E 452

Polyphosphates

  1. (i)

    Sodium polyphosphate

  2. (ii)

    Potassium polyphosphate

  3. (iii)

    Sodium calcium polyphosphate

  4. (iv)

    Calcium polyphosphates

Desserts

Dry powdered dessert mixes

Fine bakery wares

Flour

Flour, self raising

Soda bread

Liquid egg (white, yolk or whole egg)

Sauces

Soups and broths

Tea and herbal infusions

Cider and perry

Chewing gum

Dried powdered foods

Chocolate and malt dairy-based drinks

Alcoholic drinks (excluding wine and beer)

Breakfast cereals

Snacks

Surimi

Fish and crustacean paste

Toppings (syrups for pancakes, flavoured syrups for milkshakes and ice cream; similar products)

Special formulae for particular nutritional uses

Glazings for meat and vegetable products

Sugar confectionery

Icing sugar

Noodles

Batters

Fillets of unprocessed fish, frozen and deep-frozen

Frozen and deep-frozen crustacean products

Processed potato products (including frozen, deep-frozen, chilled and dried processed products)

3 g/kg

7 g/kg

20 g/kg

2.5 g/kg

20 g/kg

20 g/kg

10 g/kg

5 g/kg

3 g/kg

2 g/l

2 g/l

quantum satisf2

10 g/kgf3

2 g/l

1 g/l

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

1 g/kg

5 g/kg

3 g/kg

5 g/kg

4 g/kg

5 g/kg

10 g/kg

2 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

E 431Polyoxyethylene (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 353Metatartaric acidWine in accordance with Regulatins (EEC) No. 822/87, (EEC) No. 4252/88, (EEC) No. 2332/92 and (EEC) No. 1873/84 and their implementing regulations
Made wine100 mg/l

E 355

E 356

E 357

Adipic acid

Sodium adipate

Potassium adipate

Fillings and toppings for fine bakery wares

Dry powdered dessert mixes

Gel-like desserts

Fruit-flavoured desserts

Powders for home preparation of drinks

2 g/kg

1 g/kg

6 g/kg

1 g/kg

10 g/l

expressed as adipic acid

E 363Succinic acid

Desserts

Soups and broths

Powders for home preparation of drinks

6 g/kg

5 g/kg

3 g/l

E 385Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)

Emulsified sauces

Canned and bottled pulses, legumes, mushrooms and artichokes

Canned and bottled crustaceans and molluscs

Canned and bottled fish

Minarine

Frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans

75 mg/kg

250 mg/kg

75 mg/kg

75 mg/kg

100 mg/kg

75 mg/kg

E 405Propane-1,2-diol alginate

Fat emulsions

Fine bakery wares

Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares and desserts

Sugar confectionery

Water-based edible ices

Cereal-and potato-based snacks

Sauces

Beer

Chewing gum

Fruit and vegetable preparations

Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks

Emulsified liqueur

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal

Dietary food supplements

3 g/kg

2 g/kg

5 g/kg

1.5 g/kg

3 g/kg

3 g/kg

8 g/kg

100 mg/l

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

300 mg/l

10 g/l

1.2 g/kg

1 g/kg

E 416Karaya gumCerealand potato-based snacks

Nut coatings

Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares

Desserts

Emulsified sauces

Egg-based liqueurs

Dietary food supplements

Chewing gum

5 g/kg

10 g/kg

5 g/kg

6 g/kg

10 g/kg

10 g/l

quantum satis

5 g/kg

E 420

E 421

E 953

E 965

E 966

E 967

Sorbitol

  1. (i)

    Sorbitol

  2. (ii)

    Sorbitol syrup

Mannitol

Isomalt

Maltitol

  1. (i)

    Maltitol

  2. (ii)

    Maltitol syrup

Lactitol

Xylitol

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)

E 432

E 433

E 434

E 435

E 436

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)

Fine bakery wares

Fat emulsions for baking purposes

Milk and cream analogues

Edible ices

Desserts

Sugar confectionery

Emulsified sauces

Soups

Chewing gum

Dietary food supplements

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal

3 g/kg

10 g/kg

5 g/kg

1 g/kg

3 g/kg

1 g/kg

5 g/kg

1 g/kg

5 g/kg

quantum satis1 g/kg

Individually or in combination

E 442Ammonium phosphatides

Cocoa and chocolate products as defined in Directive 73/241/EECf4

Cocoa-based confectionery

10 g/kg

10 g/kg

E 444Sucrose acetate isobutyrateNon-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks300 mg/l
E 445Glycerol esters of wood rosinsNon-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks100 mg/l

E 473

E 474

Sucrose esters of fatty acids

Sucroglycerides

Canned liquid coffee

Heat-treated meat products

Fat emulsions for baking purposes

Fine bakery wares

Beverage whiteners

Edible ices

Sugar confectionery

Desserts

Sauces

Soups and broths

Fresh fruits, surface treatment

Non-alcoholic aniseed-based drinks

Non-alcoholic coconut and almond drinks

Spirituous beverages (excluding wine and beer)

Powders for the preparation of hot beverages

Dairy-based drinks

Dietary food supplements

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal

Chewing gum

1 g/l

5 g/kg

(on fat) 10 g/kg

10 g/kg

20 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

10 g/kg

2 g/kg

quantum satis5 g/l

5 g/l

5 g/l

10 g/l

5 g/l

quantum satis5 g/kg

10 g/kg

Individually or in combination

E 475Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids

Fine bakery wares

Emulsified liqueurs

Egg products

Beverage whiteners

Chewing gum

Fat emulsions

Milk and cream analogues

Sugar confectionery

Desserts

Dietary food supplements

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal

Granola-type breakfast cereals

10 g/kg

5 g/l

1 g/kg

0.5 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

2 g/kg

2 g/kg

quantum satis5 g/kg

10 g/kg

E 476Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

Low and very low fat spreads and dressings

Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate

4 g/kg

5 g/kg

E 477Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids

Fine bakery wares

Fat emulsions for baking purposes

Milk and cream analogues

Beverage whiteners

Edible ices

Sugar confectionery

Desserts

Whipped dessert toppings other than cream

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

10 g/kg

5 g/kg

1 g/kg

3 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

30 g/kg

1 g/kg

E 479bThermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with monoand diglycerides of fatty acidsFat emulsions for frying purposes5 g/kg

E 481

E 482

Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate

Fine bakery wares

Quick-cook rice

Breakfast cereals

Emulsified liqueur

Spirits with less than 15% alcohol by volume

Cereal-based snacks

Chewing gum

Fat emulsions

Desserts

Sugar confectionery

Beverage whiteners

Cerealand potato-based snacks

Minced and diced canned meat products

Powders for the preparation of hot beverages

Dietetic foods intended for special medical 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)

Mostarda di frutta

5 g/kg

4 g/kg

5 g/kg

8 g/l

8 g/l

2 g/kg

2 g/kg

10g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

3 g/kg

5 g/kg

4 g/kg

2 g/l

2 g/kg

3 g/kg

2 g/kg

Individually or in combination

E 483Stearyl tartrate

Bakery wares (except breads referred to in Schedule 7)

Desserts

4 g/kg

5 g/kg

E 491

E 492

E 493

E 494

E 495

Sorbitan monostearate

Sorbitan tristearate

Sorbitan monolaurate

Sorbitan monooleate

Sorbitan monopalmitate

Fine bakery wares

Toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares

Jelly marmalade

Fat emulsions

Milk and cream analogues

Beverage whiteners

Liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal infusions concentrates

Edible ices

Desserts

Sugar confectionery

Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate

Emulsified sauces

Dietary food supplements

Yeast for baking

Chewing gum

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal(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

10 g/kg

5 g/kg

25 mg/kgf5

10 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

0.5 g/l

0.5 g/kg

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

10 g/kgf6

5 g/kg

quantum satis

quantum satis

5 g/kg

5 g/kg

Individually or in combination

E 512Stannous chlorideCanned and bottled white asparagus25 mg/kg as tin

E 520

E 521

E 522

E 523

Aluminium sulphate

Aluminium sodium sulphate

Aluminium potassium sulphate

Aluminium ammonium sulphate

Egg white

Candied, crystallised and glacé fruit and vegetables

30 mg/kg

200 mg/kg

Individually or in combination, expressed as aluminium

E 541Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidicFine bakery wares (sconesand sponge wares only)1 g/kg expressed as aluminium

E 535

E 536

E 538

Sodium ferrocyanide

Potassium ferrocyanide

Calcium ferrocyanide

Salt and its substitutes

20 mg/kg

Individually or in combination, expressed as anhydrous potassium ferrocyanide

E 551

E 552

E 553a

E 553b

E 554

E 555

E 556

E 559

Silicon dioxide Calcium silicate

  1. (i)

    Magnesium silicate

  2. (ii)

    Magnesium trisilicatef7

Talc

Sodium aluminium silicate

Potassium aluminium silicate

Calcium aluminium silicate

Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)

Dried powdered foods (including sugars)

Salt and its substitutes

Dietary food supplements

Foods in tablet and coated tablet form

Sliced hard cheese and sliced processed cheese

Chewing gum

Rice

Sausages (surface treatment only)

Moulded jelly sweets (surface treatment only)

10 g/kg

10 g/kg

quantum satis

quantum satis

10 g/kg

Individually or in combination

quantum satisf8

E 579

E 585

Ferrous gluconate

Ferrous lactate

Olives darkened by oxidation150 mg/kg as iron

E 620

E 621

E 622

E 623

E 624

E 625

Glutamic acid

Monosodium glutamate

Monopotassium glutamate

Calcium diglutamate

Monoammonium glutamate

Magnesium diglutamate

Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8)

Condiments and seasonings

10 g/kg

Individually or in combination

quantum satis

E 626

E 627

E 628

E 629

E 630

E 631

E 632

E 633

E 634

E 635

Guanylic acid

Disodium guanylate

Dipotassium guanylate

Calcium guanylate

Inosinic acid

Disodium inosinate

Dipotassium inosinate

Calcium inosinate

Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides

Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides

Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8)

Seasonings and condiments

500 mg/kg individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid

quantum satis

E 900Dimethyl polysiloxane

Jam, jellies and marmalades as defined in Directive 79/693/EEC and similar fruit spreads, including low calorie products

Soups and broths

Oils and fats for frying

Confectionery (excluding chocolate)

Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks

Pineapple juice

Canned and bottled fruit and vegetables

Chewing gum

(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

Batters

10 mg/kg

10 mg/kg

10 mg/kg

10 mg/kg

10 mg/l

10 mg/l

10 mg/kg

100 mg/kg

10 mg/l

10 mg/kg

E 901

E 902

E 903

E 904

Beeswax, white and yellow

Candelilla wax

Carnauba wax

Shellac

As glazing agents only for:

Confectionery (including chocolate)

Small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate

Snacks

Nuts

Coffee beans

Dietary food supplements

Fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples and pears (surface treatment only)

quantum satis

quantum satis

quantum satis

E 912

E 914

Montan acid esters

Oxidised polyethylene wax

Fresh citrus fruits (surface treatment only)quantum satis
E 927bCarbamideChewing gum without added sugars30 g/kg

E 950

E 951

E 957

Acesulfame-K

Aspartame

Thaumatin

Chewing gum with added sugars

800 mg/kgf9

2500 mg/kg

10 mg/kg (as flavour enhancer only)

E 959Neohesperidine DC

Chewing gum with added sugars

Margarine

Minarine

Meat products

Fruit jellies

Vegetable proteins

150 mg/kg

5 mg/kg (as flavour enhancer only)

E 999Quillaia extractWater-based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks200 mg/l calculated as anhydrous extract

E 1201

E 1202

Polyvinylpyrrolidone

Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone

Dietary food supplements in tablet and coated tablet formquantum satis
E 1505Triethyl citrateDried egg whitequantum satis

Propanef10

Butane

Iso-Butane

Garlic flavoured oil spray for producing garlic bread and pizza

Vegetable oil pan spray for professional use only

quantum satis

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

E 338 only.

f2

E 341 (ii) only.

f3

E 341 (iii) only.

f4

OJ No. L228, 16.8.73, p.23.

f5

E 493 only.

f6

E 492 only.

f7

Asbestos free.

f8

E 553b only.

f9

If E 950, E 951, E 957 and E 959 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally.

f10

Authorised until 31 December 1997 in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 89/107/EEC pending consideration for inclusion in Directive 95/2/EC.