# The Preservatives in Food Regulations 1989, Part I: Permitted Preservatives


Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Permitted preservative specified in Schedule 2
Serial Number
Alternative form in which the permitted preservative may be used (to be calculated as the permitted preservative shown in column 1)
Serial Number
Sorbic acid
E200
Sodium sorbate
E201
Potassium sorbate
E202
Calcium sorbate
E203
Benzoic acid
E210
Sodium benzoate
E211
Potassium benzoate
E212
Calcium benzoate
E213
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
E214
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, sodium salt
E215
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
E216
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, sodium salt
E217
Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
E218
Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, sodium salt
E219
Sulphur dioxide
E220
Sodium sulphite
E221
Sodium hydrogen sulphite
E222
Sodium metabisulphite
E223
Potassium metabisulphite
E224
Calcium sulphite
E226
Calcium hydrogen sulphite
E227
Potassium bisulphite
E228
Biphenyl
E230
2-Hydroxybiphenyl
E231
Sodium biphenyl-2-yl oxide
E232
2-(Thiazol-4-yl) benzimidazole
E233
Hexamine
E239
Sodium nitrite
E250
Potassium nitrite
E249
Sodium nitrate
E251
Potassium nitrate
E252
Propionic acid
E280
Sodium propionate
E281
Calcium propionate
E282
Potassium propionate
E283
Nisin
234

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/533/schedule/1/part/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/preservatives-in-food-regulations-1989/schedule-1/part-I
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