# Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Part A: Sorbates, benzoates and p-hydroxybenzoates Extent: N.I. Status: prospective EC No. Name Abbreviation (1) Benzoic acid may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practice. Notes 1. The levels of all substances mentioned above are expressed as the free acid. 2. The abbreviations used in the table mean the following: Sa + Ba: Sa and Ba used singly or in combination Sa + PHB: Sa and PHB used singly or in combination Sa + Ba + PHB: Sa, Ba and PHB used singly or in combination. 3. The maximum levels of use indicated refer to foods ready for consumption prepared following manfacturers' instructions. E 200 Sorbic acid Sa E 202 Potassium sorbate Sa E 203 Calcium sorbate Sa E 210 Benzoic acid Ba E 211 Sodium benzoate Ba E 212 Potassium benzoate Ba E 213 Calcium benzoate Ba E 214 Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate PHB E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate PHB E 216 Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate PHB E 217 Sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate PHB E 218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate PHB E 219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate PHB Maximum level (mg/kg or mg/l as appropriate) Food Sa Ba PHB Sa + Ba Sa + PHB Sa + Ba + BHB Wine-based flavoured drinks including products covered by Regulation (EEC) No. 1601/91 200 Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks (excluding dairy-based drinks) 300 150 250 Sa + 150 Ba Liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal infusion concentrates 600 Grape Juice, unfermented, for sacramental use 2000 Wines as referred to in Regulation (EEC) No. 822/87; alcohol-free wine; fruit wine (including alcohol-free); made wine; cider and perry (including alcohol-free) 200 Sød . . . Saft or Sødet . . . Saft 500 200 Alcohol-free beer in keg 200 Mead Spirits with less than 15% alcohol by volume 200 200 200 400 Fillings of ravioli and similar products 1000 Low-sugar jams, jellies, marmalades and similar low calorie or sugar-free products and other fruit-based spreads;Mermeladas 500 1000 Candied, crystallised and glacé fruit and vegetablesMermeladas 1000 Dried fruit 1000Mermeladas Frugtgrød and Rote Grütze 1000 500 Fruit and vegetable preparations including fruit-based sauces, excluding purée, mousse, compote, salads and similar products, canned or bottled 1000 Vegetables in vinegar, brine or oil (excluding olives) 2000 Potato dough and pre-fried potato slices 2000 Gnocchi 1000 Polenta 200 Olives and olive-based preparations 1000 Jelly coatings of meat products (cooked, cured or dried); Paté 1000 Surface treatment of dried meat products quantum satis Semi-preserved fish products including fish roe products 2000 Salted, dried fish 200 Shrimps, cooked 2000 Crangon crangon and Crangon vulgaris, cooked 6000 Cheese, pre-packed, sliced 1000 Unripened cheese 1000 Processed cheese 2000 Layered cheese and cheese with added foods 1000 Non-heat-treated dairy-based deserts 300 Curdled milk 1000 Liquid egg (white, yolk or whole egg) 5000 Dehydrated, concentrated, frozen and deep-frozen egg products 1000 Pre-packed sliced bread and rye-bread 2000 Partially baked, pre-packed bakery wares intended for retail sale 2000 Fine bakery wares with a water activity of more than 0.65 2000 Cereal- or potato-based snacks and coated nuts 1000 (max. 300 PHB) Batters 2000 Confectionery (excluding chocolate) 1500 (max. 300 PHB) Chewing gum 1500 Toppings (syrups for pancakes, flavoured syrups for milkshakes and ice cream; similar products) 1000 Fat emulsions (excluding butter) with a fat content of 60% or more 1000 Fat emulsions with a fat content less than 60% 2000 Emulsified sauces with a fat content of 60% or more 1000 Emulsified sauces with a fat content less than 60% 2000 Non-emulsified sauces 1000 Prepared salads 1500 Mustard 1000 Seasonings and condiments 1000 Liquid soups and broths (excluding canned) 500 Aspic 1000 500 Liquid dietary food supplements 2000 Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes excluding foods for infants and young children as referred to in Directive 89/398/EEC — dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 1500 --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/50/schedule/2/part/A (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-A Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.