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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-1995/schedule-4",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1995/3187",
  "legislation_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-1995",
  "path": "schedule/4",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "PERMITTED CARRIERS AND CARRIER SOLVENTS",
  "text": "EC No.\nName\nRestricted use\nPropan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)\nColours, emulsifiers, antioxidants and enzymes (maximum 1 g/kg in or on the food)\nE 422\nE 420\nE 421\nE 953\nE 965\nE 966\nE 967\nGlycerol\nSorbitol\nMannitol\nIsomalt\nMaltitol\nLactitol\nXylitol\nE 400-404\nAlginic acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium salts\nE 405\nE 406\nE 407\nE 410\nE 412\nE 413\nE 414\nE 415\nE 440\nPropan-1,2-diol alginate\nAgar\nCarrageenan\nLocust bean gum\nGuar gum\nTragacanth\nAcacia gum (gum arabic)\nXanthan gum\nPectins\nE 432\nE 433\nE 434\nE 435\nE 436\nPolyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)\nPolyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)\nPolyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)\nPolyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)\nPolyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)\nAntifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants\nE 442\nAmmonium phosphatides\nAntioxidants\nE 460\nE 461\nE 463\nE 464\nE 465\nE 466\nCellulose (microcrystalline or powdered)\nMethyl cellulose\nHydroxypropyl cellulose\nHydroxypropyl methyl cellulose\nEthyl methyl cellulose\nCarboxy methyl cellulose\nSodium carboxy methyl cellulose\nE 322\nE 470b\nE 471\nE 472a\nE 472c\nE 472e\nE 473\nE 475\nLecithins\nMagnesium salts of fatty acids\nMonoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nAcetic acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nCitric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nMonoand diacetyl tartaric acid esters of monoand diglycerides of fatty acids\nSucrose esters of fatty acids\nPolyglycerol esters of fatty acids\nColours and fat-soluble antioxidants\nE 491\nE 492\nE 493\nE 494\nE 495\nSorbitan monostearate\nSorbitan tristearate\nSorbitan monolaurate\nSorbitan monooleate\nSorbitan monopalmitate\nColours and anti-foaming agents\nE 1404\nE 1410\nE 1412\nE 1413\nE 1414\nE 1420\nE 1422\nE 1440\nE 1442\nE 1450\nOxidised starch\nMonostarch phosphate\nDistarch phosphate\nPhosphated distarch phosphate\nAcetylated distarch phosphate\nAcetylated starch\nAcetylated distarch adipate\nHydroxy propyl starch\nHydroxy propyl distarch phosphate\nStarch sodium octenyl succinate\nE 170\nE 263\nE 331\nE 332\nE 341\nE 501\nE 504\nE 508\nE 509\nE 511\nE 514\nE 515\nE 516\nE 517\nCalcium carbonates\nCalcium acetate\nSodium citrates\nPotassium citrates\nCalcium phosphates\nPotassium carbonates\nMagnesium carbonates\nPotassium chloride\nCalcium chloride\nMagnesium chloride\nSodium sulphate\nPotassium sulphate\nCalcium sulphate\nAmmonium sulphate\nE 577\nE 640\nE 1505\nE 1518\nPotassium gluconate\nGlycine and its sodium salt\nTriethyl citrate\nGlyceryl triacetate (triacetin)\nE 551\nE 552\nSilicon dioxide\nCalcium silicate\nEmulsifiers and colours, max. 5%\nE 553b\nE 558\nE 559\nTalc\nBentonite\nAluminium silicate (Kaolin)\nColours, max. 5%\nE 901\nBeeswax\nColours\nE 1200\nPolydextrose\nE 1201\nE 1202\nPolyvinylpyrrolidone\nPolyvinylpolypyrrolidone\nSweeteners",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "entries inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/1999/1136",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations 1999"
    },
    {
      "type": "word inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2001/3775",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2001"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2001/450",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (revoked)"
    },
    {
      "type": "entry added",
      "affecting": "uksi/2005/1099",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005"
    },
    {
      "type": "entry added",
      "affecting": "uksi/2005/1099",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005"
    },
    {
      "type": "word inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2007/1778",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2007/1778",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words added",
      "affecting": "uksi/2007/1778",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words added",
      "affecting": "wsi/2005/1311",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)"
    },
    {
      "type": "entry added",
      "affecting": "wsi/2005/1311",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)"
    },
    {
      "type": "word 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": "words added",
      "affecting": "wsi/2008/138",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (revoked)"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2005/214",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (revoked)"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
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      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (revoked)"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2007/412",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2007/412",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2007/412",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "wsi/2002/329",
      "affecting_title": "The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002"
    }
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