Part III Miscellaneous additives permitted in weaning foods for infants and young children in good healthI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 8 para. 1 coming into force by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1996 reg. 1
Sch. 8 para. 2 coming into force by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1996 reg. 1
Sch. 8 Pt. I coming into force by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1996 reg. 1
Sch. 8 Pt. II coming into force by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1996 reg. 1
Sch. 8 Pt. III coming into force by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1996 reg. 1
Sch. 8 Pt. IV coming into force by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1996 reg. 1
Sch. 8 Note 1 1A susbtituted for Sch. 8 Note 1 by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1999 reg. 13(a)
Sch. 8 Pt. 1 Note (b) substituted by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1999 reg. 13(b)(i)
Sch. 8 Pt. 2 Note (b) substituted by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1999 reg. 13(c)(i)
Sch. 8 Pt. 2 Note (c) word substituted by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1999 reg. 13(c)(ii)
Sch. 8 Pt. 3 Table words inserted by Miscellaneous Food Additives 1999 reg. 13(d)
Sch. 8 Pt. 3 text amended by Miscellaneous Food Additives 2008 reg. 2(a)
Sch. 8 Pt. 4 text amended by Miscellaneous Food Additives 2008 reg. 2(b)
Sch. 8 para. 1 words substituted by Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food 2007 reg. 13(a)
Sch. 8 para. 1A words substituted by Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food 2007 reg. 13(a)
Sch. 8 para. 1B words substituted by Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food 2007 reg. 13(a)
Sch. 8 Pt. 3 and title words substituted by Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food 2007 reg. 13(b)(i)
Sch. 8 Pt. 3 words inserted by Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food 2007 reg. 13(b)(ii)
Sch. 8 Pt. 3 words omitted by Miscellaneous Food Additives 2008 reg. 2(a)
Sch. 8 Pt. 4 words inserted by Miscellaneous Food Additives 2008 reg. 2(b)

EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum level
E 170	Calcium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 260	Acetic acid	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 261	Potassium acetate	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 262	Sodium acetates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 263	Calcium acetate	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 270	Lactic acid^f1	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 296	Malic acid	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 325	Sodium lactate	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 326	Potassium lactate	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 327	Calcium lactate	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 330	Citric acid	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 331	Sodium citrates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 332	Potassium citrates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 333	Calcium citrates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 507	Hydrochloric acid	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 524	Sodium hydroxide	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 525	Potassium hydroxide	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 526	Calcium hydroxide	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 500	Sodium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only as raising agents)
E 501	Potassium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only as raising agents)
E 503	Ammonium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only as raising agents)
E 300	L-ascorbic acid	Fruit- and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby drinks Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks	0.3 g/kg 0.2 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid
E 301	Sodium L-ascorbate	Fruit- and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby drinks Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks	0.3 g/kg 0.2 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid
E 302	Calcium L-ascorbate	Fruit- and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby drinks Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks	0.3 g/kg 0.2 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid
E 304	L-ascorbyl palmitate	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 306	Tocopherol-rich extract	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 307	Alpha-tocopherol	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 308	Gamma-tocopherol	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 309	Delta-tocopherol	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 338	Phosphoric acid	Weaning foods	1 g/kg as P₂O₅ (only for pH adjustment)
E 339	Sodium phosphates	Cereals	1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P₂O₅
E 340	Potassium phosphates	Cereals	1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P₂O₅
E 341	Calcium phosphates	Cereals	1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P₂O₅
E 322	Lecithins	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	10 g/kg
E 471	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 472a	Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 472b	Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 472c	Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 400	Alginic acid	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 401	Sodium alginate	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 402	Potassium alginate	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 404	Calcium alginate	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 410	Locust bean gum	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 412	Guar gum	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 414	Acacia gum (gum arabic)	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 415	Xanthan gum	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 440	Pectins	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 551	Silicon dioxide	Dry cereals	2 g/kg
E 334	Tartaric acid^f2	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 335	Sodium tartrate	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 336	Potassium tartrate	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 354	Calcium tartrate	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 450a	Disodium diphosphate	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 575	Glucono-delta-lactone	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 1404	Oxidised starch	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1410	Monostarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1412	Distarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1413	Phosphated distarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1414	Acetylated distarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1420	Acetylated starch	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1422	Acetylated distarch adipate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1450	Starch sodium octenyl succinate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg

Part III Miscellaneous additives permitted in weaning foods for infants and young children in good healthI1

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