{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-C", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-C.json", "legislation": "nisr/1996/50", "legislation_title": "Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-northern-ireland-1996", "path": "schedule/2/part/C", "kind": "part", "number": "C", "heading": "Other preservatives", "text": "EC No.\nName\nFood\nMaximum level\nE 230\nBiphenyl, diphenyl\nSurface treatment of citrus fruits\n70 mg/kg\nE 231\nOrthophenyl phenol\nSurface treatment of citrus fruits\n12 mg/kg individually or in combination expressed as orthophenyl phenol\nE 232\nSodium orthophenyl phenol\nSurface treatment of citrus fruits\n12 mg/kg individually or in combination expressed as orthophenyl phenol\nE 233\nThiabendazole\nSurface treatment of:\ncitrus fruit\nbananas\n6 mg/kg\n3 mg/kg\nE 234\nNisin\nSemolina and tapioca puddings and similar products\n3 mg/kg\nRipened cheese and processed cheese\n12.5 mg/kg\nClotted cream\n10 mg/kg\nE 235\nNatamycin\nSurface treatment of:\nhard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese\ndried, cured sausages\n1 mg/dm2 surface (not present at a depth of 5 mm)\nE 239\nHexamethylene tetramine\nProvolone cheese\n25 mg/kg residual amount, expressed as formaldehyde\nE 242\nDimethyl dicarbonate\nNon-alcoholic flavoured drinks\nAlcohol-free wine\nLiquid-tea concentrate\n250 mg/l ingoing amount, residues not detectable\nE 284\nBoric acid\nSturgeons' eggs (Caviar)\n4g/kg expressed as boric acid\nE 285\nSodium tetraborate (borax)\nSturgeons' eggs (Caviar)\n4g/kg expressed as boric acid\nEC No.\nName\nFood\nIndicative ingoing amount mg/kg\nResidual amount mg/kg\nmg/kg\nmg/kg\nE 249\nE 250\nPotassium nitrite\nSodium nitrite\nNon-heat-treated, cured, dried meat products\n150\n50\nOther cured meat products\nCanned meat products\nFoie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras\n150\n100\nCured bacon\n175\nE 251\nE 252\nSodium nitrate\nPotassium nitrate\nCured meat products\nCanned meat products\n300\n250(\nHard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese\nDairy-based cheese analogue\n50\nPickled herring and sprat\n200\nEC No.\nName\nFood\nMaximum level\nE 280\nPropionic acid\nE 281\nSodium propionate\nE 282\nCalcium propionate\nE 283\nPotassium propionate\nPre-packed sliced bread and rye bread\n3000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid\nEnergy reduced bread\nPartially baked, pre-packed bread\nPre-packed fine bakery wares (including flour confectionery) with a water activity of more than 0.65\nPre-packed Rolls, buns and pitta\n2000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid\nChristmas pudding\nPre-packed bread\n1000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid\nE 1105\nLysozyme\nRipened cheese\nquantum satis", "extent": "N.I.", "status": "prospective", "version": "current", "annotations": [ { "type": "I", "label": "I1", "text": "Sch. 2 Pt. C in operation at 22.4.1996, see reg. 1" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f1", "text": "This substance may be present naturally in certain cheeses as a result of fermentation processes" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f2", "text": "When labelled ‘for food use', nitrite may only be sold in a mixture with salt or a salt substitute" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f3", "text": "Expressed as NaNO2" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f4", "text": "Residual amount at point of sale to the final consumer, expressed as NaNO2" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f5", "text": "Expressed as NaNO3" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f6", "text": "Residual amount nitrite formed from nitrate included, expressed as NaNO2" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f7", "text": "Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practice" } ], "outstanding_effects": [ { "type": "coming into force", "affecting": 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Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives." }