# The Preservatives in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1989, Part II: SPECIFIC PURITY CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO PERMITTED PRESERVATIVES


In the case of—
E200
Sorbic acid
E201
Sodium sorbate
E202
Potassium sorbate
E203
Calcium sorbate
E210
Benzoic acid
E211
Sodium benzoate
E212
Potassium benzoate
E213
Calcium benzoate
E214
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Synonyms: Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate
Ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid
E215
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, sodium salt
Synonyms: Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate
Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E216
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Synonyms: Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate
n-propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E217
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, sodium salt
Synonyms: Sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate
Sodium n-propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E220
Sulphur dioxide
E221
Sodium sulphite (anhydrous or heptahydrate)
E222
Sodium hydrogen sulphite
Synonyms: Acid sodium sulphite
E223
Sodium metabisulphite
E250
Sodium nitrite
E251
Sodium nitrate
E252
Potassium nitrate
E280
Propionic acid
E281
Sodium propionate
E282
Calcium propionate
the appropriate specific purity criteria contained in Directive 65/66/EEC of the Council.
In the case of—
E218
Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Synonyms: Methyl para-hydroxybenzoate
Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E219
Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, sodium salt
Synonyms: Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate
Sodium derivative of methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E226
Calcium sulphite
E227
Calcium hydrogen sulphite
Synonym: Calcium bisulphite
E233
2-(Thiazol-4-yl) benzimidazole
Synonyms: Thiabendazole
2-(4-thiazolyl) benzimidazole (thiabendazole)
E239
Hexamine
Synonym: Hexamethylenetetramine
E249
Potassium nitrite
E283
Potassium propionate
the appropriate specific purity criteria contained in Directive 65/66/EEC of the Council.
In the case of—
E224
Potassium metabisulphite
E230
Biphenyl
E231
2-Hydroxybiphenyl
Synonym: Orthophenylphenol
E232
Sodium biphenyl-2-yl oxide
Synonym: Sodium orthophenylphenate
the appropriate specific purity criteria contained in Directive 65/66/EEC of the Council.
In the case of—
E228
Potassium bisulphite
Synonym: Potassium acid sulphite
the appropriate specific purity criteria contained in Directive 65/66/EEC of the Council.
In the case of—
Nisin
the criteria in the monograph for nisin contained in the Nutrition Meetings Report Series No. 45A (1969) of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation at page 53.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/581/schedule/1/part/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/preservatives-in-food-scotland-regulations-1989/schedule-1/part-II
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