# Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Schedule 4: Permitted Carriers and Carrier Solvents

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

EC No.
Name
Restricted use
Propane-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)
Colours, emulsifiers, antioxidants and enzymes (maximum 1 g/kg in or on the food)E 422 Glycerol
E 420
Sorbital
E 421
Mannitol
E 953
Isomalt
E 965
Maltitol
E 966
Lactitol
E 967
Xylitol
E 400-404
Alginic acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium salts
E 405
Propane-1,2-diol alginate
E 406
Agar
E 407
Carrageenan
E 410
Locust bean gum
E 412
Guar gum
E 413
Tragacanth
E 414
Acacia gum (gum arabic)
E 415
Xanthan gum
E 440
Pectins
E 432
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolautate (polysorbate 20)
Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 433
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 434
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 435
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 436
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
Antifoaming agents, colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 442
Ammonium phosphatides
Antioxidants
E 460
Cellulose (microcrystalline or powdered)
E 461
Methyl cellulose
E 463
Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E 464
Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E 465
Ethyl methyl cellulose
E 466
Carboxy methyl cellulose Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
E 322
Lecithins
Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 470b
Magnesium salts of fatty acids
Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 472a
Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 472c
Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 472e
Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 473
Sucrose esters of fatty acids
Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 475
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 491
Sorbitan monostearate
Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 492
Sorbitan tristearate
Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 493
Sorbitan monolaurate
Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 494
Sorbitan monooleate
Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 495
Sorbitan monopalminate
Colours and anti-foaming agents
E 1404
Oxidised starch
E 1410
Monostarch phosphate
E 1412
Distarch phosphate
E 1413
Phosphated distarch phosphate
E 1414
Acetylated distarch phosphate
E 1420
Acetylated starch
E 1422
Acetylated distarch adipate
E 1440
Hydroxy propyl starch
E 1442
Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
E 1450
Starch sodium octenyl succinate
E 170
Calcium carbonates
E 263
Calcium acetate
E 331
Sodium citrates
E 332
Potassium citrates
E 341
Calcium phosphates
E 501
Potassium carbonates
E 504
Magnesium carbonates
E 508
Potassium chloride
E 509
Calcium chloride
E 511
Magnesium chloride
E 514
Sodium sulphate
E 515
Potassium sulphate
E 516
Calcium sulphate
E 517
Ammonium sulphate
E 577
Potassium gluconate
E 640
Glycine and its sodium salt
E 1505
Triethyl citrate
E 1518
Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
E 551
Silicon dioxide
Emulsifiers and colours, max. 5%
E 552
Calcium silicate
Emulsifiers and colours, max. 5%
E 553b
Talc
Colours, max. 5%
E 558
Bentonite
Colours, max. 5%
E 559
Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)
Colours, max. 5%
E 901
Beeswax
Colours
E 1200
Polydextrose
E 1201
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Sweeteners
E 1202
Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
Sweeteners

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/50/schedule/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-4
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