# Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Schedule 3: Other Permitted Miscellaneous Additives Extent: N.I. Status: prospective The maximum levels of use indicated refer to foods ready for consumption prepared following manufacturers' instructions. EC No. Name Food Maximum level E 297 Fumaric 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 wares 2.5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 1 g/kg Gel-like desserts; Fruit-flavoured desserts; Dry-powdered dessert mixes 4 g/kg Instant powders for fruit based drinks 1 g/l Instant tea powder 1 g/l Chewing Gum 2 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 Phosphoric acid E 339 Sodium phosphates (i) Monosodium phosphate (ii) Disodium phosphate (iii) Trisodium phosphate E 340 Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Tripotassium phosphate E 341 Calcium phosphates (i) Monocalcium phosphate (ii) Dicalcium phosphate (iii) Tricalcium phosphate E 450 Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate E 451 Triphosphates (i) Pentasodium triphosphate (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate E 452 Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphate (ii) Potassium polyphosphate (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphosphates Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks 700 mg/l Sterilised and UHT milk 1 g/l Partly dehydrated milk with less than 28% solids 1 g/kg Partly dehydrated milk with more than 28% solids 1.5 g/kg Dried milk and dried skimmed milk 2.5 g/kg Pasteurised, sterilised and UHT creams 5 g/kg Whipped cream and vegetable fat analogues 5 g/kg Unripened cheese (except Mozzarella) 2 g/kg Processed cheese and processed cheese analogues 20 g/kg Meat products 5 g/kg Sport drinks and prepared table waters 0.5 g/l Dietary supplements quantum satis Salt and its substitutes 10 g/kg Vegetable protein drinks 20 g/l Beverage whiteners 30 g/kg Beverage whiteners for vending machines 50 g/kg Edible ices 1 g/kg Desserts 3 g/kg Dry powdered dessert mixes 7 g/kg Fine bakery wares 20 g/kg Flour 2.5 g/kg Flour, self-raising 20 g/kg Soda bread 20 g/kg Liquid egg (white, yolk or whole egg) 10 g/kg Sauces 5 g/kg Soups and broths 3 g/kg Tea and herbal infusions 2 g/l Cider and perry 2 g/l Chewing gum quantum satis Dried powdered foods 10 g/kg Chocolate and malt dairy-based drinks 2 g/l Alcoholic drinks (excluding wine and beer) 1 g/l Breakfast cereals 5 g/kg Snacks 5 g/kg Surimi 1 g/kg Fish and crustacean paste 5 g/kg Toppings (syrups for pancakes, flavoured syrups for milkshakes and ice cream; similar products) 3 g/kg Special formulae for particular nutritional uses 5 g/kg Glazings for meat and vegetable products 4 g/kg Sugar confectionery 5 g/kg Icing sugar 10 g/kg Noodles 2 g/kg Batters 5 g/kg Fillets of unprocessed fish, frozen and deep-frozen 5 g/kg Frozen and deep-frozen crustacean products 5 g/kg Processed potato products (including frozen, deep-frozen, chilled and dried processed products) 5 g/kg E 431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate (pro memoria) Wine in accordance with Reglation (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 353 Metatartaric acidE 353 Wine in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No. 822/87, (EEC) No. 4252/ 88, (EEC) No. 2332/92 and (EEC) No. 1873/84 and their implementing regulations Made wine 100 mg/l E 355 Adipic acid E 356 Sodium adipate E 357 Potassium adipate Fillings and toppings for fine bakery wares 2 g/kg Dry powdered dessert mixes 1 g/kg Gel-like desserts 6 g/kg Fruit-flavoured desserts 1 g/kg Powders for home preparation of drinks 10 g/l expressed as adipic acid E 363 Succinic acid Desserts 6 g/kg Soups and broths 5 g/kg Powders for home preparation of drinks 3 g/l E 385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) Emulsified sauces 75 mg/kg Canned and bottled pulses, legumes, mushrooms and artichokes 250 mg/kg Canned and bottled crustaceans and molluscs 75 mg/kg Canned and bottled fish 75 mg/kg Minarine 100 mg/kg Frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans 75 mg/kg E 405 Propane-1,2-diol alginate Fat emulsions 3 g/kg Fine bakery wares 2 g/kg Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares and desserts 5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 1.5 g/kg Water-based edible ices 3 g/kg Cereal- and potato-based snacks 3 g/kg Sauces 8 g/kg Beer 100 mg/l Chewing gum 5 g/kg Fruit and vegetable preparations 5 g/kg Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks 300 mg/l Emulsified liqueur 10 g/l Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 1.2 g/kg Dietary food supplements 1 g/kg E 416 Karaya gum Cereal- and potato-based snacks 5 g/kg Nut coatings 10 g/kg Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares 5 g/kg Desserts 6 g/kg Emulsified sauces 10 g/kg Egg-based liqueurs 10 g/l Dietary food supplements quantum satis Chewing gum 5 g/kg E 420 Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup E 421 Mannitol E 953 Isomalt E 965 Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup E 966 Lactitol E 967 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 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) E 433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) E 434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) E 435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) E 436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) Fine bakery wares 3 g/kg Fat emulsions for baking purposes 10 g/kg Milk and cream analogues 5 g/kg Edible ices 1 g/kg Desserts 3 g/kg Sugar confectionery 1 g/kg Emulsified sauces 5 g/kg Soups 1 g/kg Chewing gum 5 g/kg Dietary food supplements quantum satis Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 1 g/kg Individually or in combination E 442 Ammonium phosphatides Cocoa and chocolate products as defined in Directive 73/241/EEC 10 g/kg Cocoa-based confectionery 10 g/kg E 444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks 300 mg/l E 445 Glycerol esters of wood rosins Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks 100 mg/l E 473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids E 474 Sucroglycerides Canned liquid coffee 1 g/l Heat-treated meat products 5 g/kg (on fat) Fat emulsions for baking purposes 10 g/kg Fine bakery wares 10 g/kg Beverage whiteners 20 g/kg Edible ices 5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 5 g/kg Desserts 5 g/kg Sauces 10 g/kg Soups and broths 2 g/kg Fresh fruits, surface treatment quantum satis Non-alcoholic aniseed-based drinks 5 g/l Non-alcoholic coconut and almond drinks 5 g/l Spirituous beverages (excluding wine and beer) 5 g/l Powders for the preparation of hot beverages 10 g/l Dairy-based drinks 5 g/l Dietary food supplements quantum satis 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 Chewing gum 10 g/kg Individually or in combination E 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids Fine bakery wares 10 g/kg Emulsified liqueurs 5 g/l Egg products 1 g/kg Beverage whiteners 0.5 g/kg Chewing gum 5 g/kg Fat emulsions 5 g/kg Milk and cream analogues 5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 2 g/kg Desserts 2 g/kg Dietary food supplements quantum satis 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 Granola-type breakfast cereals 10 g/kg E 476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate Low and very low fat spreads and dressings 4 g/kg Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate 5 g/kg E 477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids Fine bakery wares 5 g/kg Fat emulsions for baking purposes 10 g/kg Milk and cream analogues 5 g/kg Beverage whiteners 1 g/kg Edible ices 3 g/kg Sugar confectionery 5 g/kg Desserts 5 g/kg Whipped dessert toppings other than cream 30 g/kg Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 1 g/kg E 479b Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Fat emulsion for frying purposes 5 g/kg E 481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate E 482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate Fine bakery wares 5 g/kg Quick-cook rice 4 g/kg Breakfast cereals 5 g/kg Emulsified liqueur 8 g/l Spirits with less than 15% alcohol by volume 8 g/l Cereal-based snacks 2 g/kg Chewing gum 2 g/kg Fat emulsions 10 g/kg Desserts 5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 5 g/kg Beverage whiteners 3 g/kg Cereal- and potato-based snacks 5 g/kg Minced and diced canned meat products 4 g/kg Powders for the preparation of hot beverages 2 g/l Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes — Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 2 g/kg Bread (except that referred to in Schedule 7) 3 g/kg Mostarda di frutta 2 g/kg Individually or in combination E 483 Stearyl tartrate Bakery wares (except breads referred to in Schedule 7) 4 g/kg Desserts 5 g/kg E 491 Sorbitan monostearate E 492 Sorbitan tristearate E 493 Sorbitan monolaurate E 494 Sorbitan monooleate E 495 Sorbitan monopalminate Fine bakery wares 10 g/kg Toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares 5 g/kg Jelly marmalade 25 mg/kg Fat emulsions 10 g/kg Milk and cream analogues 5 g/kg Beverage whiteners 5 g/kg Liquid tea concentrates and liquid and herbal infusions concentrates 0.5 g/l Edible ices 0.5 g/kg Desserts 5 g/kg Sugar confectionery 5 g/kg Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate 10 g/kg Emulsified sauces 5 g/kg Dietary food supplements quantum satis Yeast for baking quantum satis Chewing gum 5 g/kg 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 (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 Individually or in combination E 512 Stannous chloride Canned and bottled white asparagus 25 mg/kg as tin E 520 Aluminium sulphate E 521 Aluminium sodium sulphate E 522 Aluminium potassium sulphate E 523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate Egg white 30 mg/kg Candied, crystallised and glacé fruit and vegetables 200 mg/kg Individually or in combination, expressed as aluminium E 541 Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic Fine bakery wares (scones and sponge wares only) 1 g/kg expressed as aluminium E 535 Sodium ferrocyanide E 536 Potassium ferrocyanide E 538 Calcium ferrocyanide Salt and its substitutes 20 mg/kg Individually or in combination. expressed as anhydrous potassium ferrocyanide E 551 Silicon dioxide E 552 Calcium silicate E 553a (i) Magnesium silicate (ii) Magnesium trisilicate E 553b Talc E 554 Sodium aluminium silicate E 555 Potassium aluminium silicate E 556 Calcium aluminium silicate E 559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) Dried powdered foods (including sugars) 10 g/kg Salt and its substitutes 10 g/kg Dietary food supplements quantum satis Foods in tablet and coated tablet form quantum satis Sliced hard cheese and sliced processed cheese 10 g/kg Individually or combination Chewing gum Rice Sausages (surface treatment only) Moulded jelly sweets (surface treatment only) quantum satis E 579 Ferrous gluconate E 585 Ferrous lactate Olives darkened by oxidation 150 mg/kg as iron E 620 Glutamic acid E 621 Monosodium glutamate E 622 Monopotassium glutamate E 623 Calcium diglutamate E 624 Monoammonium glutamate E 625 Magnesium diglutamate Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8) 10 g/kg Individually or in combination Condiments and seasonings quantum satis E 626 Guanylic acid E 627 Disodium guanylate E 628 Dipotassium guanylate E 629 Calcium guanylate E 630 Inosinic acid E 631 Disodium inosinate E 632 Dipotassium inosinate E 633 Calcium inosinate E 634 Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides E 635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8) 500 mg/kg individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid Seasonings and condiments quantum satis E 900 Dimethyl polysiloxane Jam, jellies and marmalades as defined in Directive 79/693/EEC and similar fruit spreads, including low calorie products 10 mg/kg Soups and broths 10 mg/kg Oil and fats for frying 10 mg/kg Confectionery (excluding chocolate) 10 mg/kg Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks 10 mg/l Pineapple juice 10 mg/l Canned and bottled fruit and vegetables 10 mg/kg 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. 337/79 100 mg/kg Sød . . . saft 10 mg/l Batters 10 mg/kg E 901 Beeswax, white and yellow E 902 Candelilla wax E 903 Carnauba wax E 904 Shellac As glacing agents only for: Confectionery (including chocolate) Small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate Snacks Nuts Coffee beans quantum satis Dietary food supplements quantum satis Fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples and pears (surface treatment only) quantum satis E 912 Montan acid esters E 914 Oxidised polyethylene wax Fresh citrus fruits, (surface treatment only) quantum satis E 927b Carbamide Chewing gum without added sugars 30 g/kg E 950 Acesulfame-K E 951 Aspartame E 957 Thaumatin Chewing gum with added sugars 800 mg/kg 2500 mg/kg 10 mg/kg (as flavour enhancer only) E 959 Neohesperidine DC Chewing gum with added sugars 150 mg/kg Margarine Minarine Meat products Fruit jellies Vegetable proteins 5 mg/kg (as flavour enhancer only) E 999 extract Quillaia extract Water-based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks 200 mg/l calculated as anhydrous E 1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone E 1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone Dietary food supplements quantum satis in tablet and coated tablet form E 1505 Triethyl citrate Dried egg white quantum satis Propane Butane Iso-Butane Garlic flavoured oil spray for producing garlic bread and pizza Vegetable oil pan spray for professional use only quantum satis --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/50/schedule/3 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-3 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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