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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sweeteners-in-food-amendment-regulations-1997/schedule",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sweeteners-in-food-amendment-regulations-1997/schedule.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/814",
  "legislation_title": "The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sweeteners-in-food-amendment-regulations-1997",
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  "text": "“SCHEDULE 1\nPERMITTED SWEETENERS AND THE FOODS IN OR ON WHICH THEY MAY BE USED\nRegulations 2(1) and (3) and 3(3)\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nColumn 4\nEC No.\nPermitted sweetener\nFoods in or on which permitted sweeteners may be used\nMaximum usable dose\n{\n{\nDesserts and similar products\nWater-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\nMilk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n}\n}\nE 420\nSorbitol\n(i) Sorbitol\n(ii) Sorbitol syrup {\nFruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n}\nE 421\nMannitol {\nEgg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n}\nE 953\nIsomalt {\nCereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n}\nE 965\nMaltitol\n(i) Maltitol\n(ii) Maltitol syrup {\nBreakfast cereals or cereal-based products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n}\nE 966\nLactitol {\nFat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n} quantum satis\nE 967\nXylitol {\nEdible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\nJams, jellies, marmalades and crystallised fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\nFruit preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar, with the exception of those intended for the manufacture of fruit-juice-based drinks\nConfectionery\nConfectionery with no added sugar\nDried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\nStarch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\nChewing gum with no added sugar\nMiscellaneous\nCocoa-based products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n}\nE 420\nE 421\n{\nCocoa-, milk-, dried fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n}\nE 953\nE 965\nE 966\n{\nSauces\n} quantum satis\n{\nMustard\n}\nE 967 (cont'd)\n{\nFine bakery products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\nProducts intended for particular nutritional uses\nSolid food supplements/dietary integrators\n}\nE 950\nAcesulfame K\nNon-alcoholic drinks\nWater-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n350 mg/l\nMilk- and milk-derivative- based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n350 mg/l\nDesserts and similar products\nWater-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n350 mg/ kg\nMilk- and milk-derivative- based preparations, energy- reduced or with no added sugar\n350 mg/ kg\nFruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n350 mg/ kg\nEgg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n350 mg/ kg\nCereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n350 mg/ kg\nBreakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15%, and containing at least 20% bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1200 mg/ kg\nFat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n350 mg/ kg\nConfectionery\nConfectionery with no added sugar\n500 mg/ kg\nBreath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar\n2500 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced tablet-form confectionery\n500 mg/ kg\nCocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n500 mg/ kg\nStarch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nChewing gum with no added sugar\n2000 mg/ kg\nMiscellaneous\n“Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts\n350 mg/ kg\nCornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar\n2000 mg/ kg\nEssoblaten\n2000 mg/ kg\nCocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nDrinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine\n350 mg/l\nCider and perry\n350 mg/l\nAlcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol\n350 mg/l\n“Bière de table/Tafelbier/ Table beer”(original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier”\n350 mg/l\nBeers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH\n350 mg/l\nBrown beers of the “oud bruin” type\n350 mg/l\nEnergy-reduced beer\n25 mg/l\nSpirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume\n350 mg/ kg\nEdible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n800 mg/ kg\nCanned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n350 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades\n1000 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations\n350 mg/ kg\nFeinkostsalat\n350 mg/ kg\nSweet—sour preserves of fruit and vegetables\n200 mg/ kg\nSweet—sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs\n200 mg/ kg\nSauces\n350 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced soups\n110 mg/l\nMustard\n350 mg/ kg\nFine bakery products for special nutritional uses\n1000 mg/ kg\nComplete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal\n450 mg/ kg\nComplete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision\n450 mg/ kg\nLiquid food supplements/dietary integrators\n350 mg/l\nSolid food supplements/dietary integrators\n500 mg/ kg\nFood supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable\n2000 mg/ kg\nE 951\nAspartame\nNon-alcoholic drinks\nWater-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n600 mg/l\nMilk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n600 mg/l\nDesserts and similar products\nWater-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nMilk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nFruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nEgg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nCereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nBreakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15%, and containing at least 20% bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nFat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nConfectionery\nConfectionery with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nBreath freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar\n6000 mg/ kg\nCocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n2000 mg/ kg\nStarch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n2000 mg/ kg\nChewing gum with no added sugar\n5500 mg/ kg\nStrongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar\n2000 mg/ kg\nMiscellaneous\n“Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts\n500 mg/ kg\nCocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nDrinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine\n600 mg/l\nCider and perry\n600 mg/l\nAlcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol\n600 mg/l\n“—Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer”(original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier”\n600 mg/l\nBeers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH\n600 mg/l\nBrown beers of the “oud bruin” type\n600 mg/l\nEnergy-reduced beer\n25 mg/l\nSpirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume\n600 mg/ kg\nEdible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n800 mg/ kg\nCanned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades\n1000 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations\n1000 mg/ kg\nFeinkostsalat\n350 mg/ kg\nSweet—sour preserves of fruit and vegetables\n300 mg/ kg\nSweet—sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs\n300 mg/ kg\nSauces\n350 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced soups\n110 mg/l\nMustard\n350 mg/ kg\nFine bakery products for special nutritional uses\n1700 mg/ kg\nComplete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal\n800 mg/ kg\nComplete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision\n1000 mg/ kg\nLiquid food supplements/dietary integrators\n600 mg/ kg\nSolid food supplements/dietary integrators\n2000 mg/ kg\nFood supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable\n5500 mg/ kg\nE 952\nCyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts\nNon-alcoholic drinks\nWater-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n400 mg/l\nMilk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n400 mg/l\nDesserts and similar products\nWater-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n250 mg/ kg\nMilk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n250 mg/ kg\nFruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n250 mg/ kg\nEgg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n250 mg/ kg\nCereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n250 mg/ kg\nFat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n250 mg/ kg\nConfectionery\nConfectionery with no added sugar\n500 mg/ kg\nBreath freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar\n2500 mg/ kg\nCocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n500 mg/ kg\nStarch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n500 mg/ kg\nChewing gum with no added sugar\n1500 mg/ kg\nMiscellaneous\nCocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n500 mg/ kg\nDrinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine\n250 mg/l\nEdible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n250 mg/ kg\nCanned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n1000 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades\n1000 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations\n250 mg/ kg\nFine bakery products for special nutritional uses\n1600 mg/ kg\nComplete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal\n400 mg/ kg\nComplete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision\n400 mg/ kg\nLiquid food supplements/dietary integrators\n400 mg/ kg\nSolid food supplements/dietary integrators\n500 mg/ kg\nFood supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable\n1250 mg/ kg\nE 954\nSaccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts\nNon-alcoholic drinks\nWater-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n80 mg/l\nMilk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n80 mg/l\n“Gaseosa”: non-alcoholic water-based drink with added carbon dioxide, sweeteners and flavourings\n100 mg/l\nDesserts and similar products\nWater-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n100 mg/ kg\nMilk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n100 mg/ kg\nFruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n100 mg/ kg\nEgg- based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n100 mg/ kg\nCereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n100 mg/ kg\nBreakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15%, and containing at least 20% bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n100 mg/ kg\nFat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n100 mg/ kg\nConfectionery\nConfectionery with no added sugar\n500 mg/ kg\nBreath freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar\n3000 mg/ kg\nCocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n500 mg/ kg\nStarch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n300 mg/ kg\nChewing gum with no added sugar\n1200 mg/ kg\nMiscellaneous\n“Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts\n100 mg/ kg\nCornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar\n800 mg/ kg\nEssoblaten\n800 mg/ kg\nCocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n200 mg/ kg\nDrinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine\n80 mg/l\nCider and perry\n80 mg/l\nAlcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol\n80 mg/l\n“Bière de table/Tafelbier/ Table beer”(original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier”\n80 mg/ l\nBeers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH\n80 mg/l\nBrown beers of the “oud bruin” type\n80 mg/l\nSpirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume\n80 mg/ kg\nEdible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n100 mg/ kg\nCanned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n200 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades\n200 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations\n200 mg/ kg\nFeinkostsalat\n160 mg/ kg\nSweet—sour preserves of fruit and vegetables\n160 mg/ kg\nSweet—sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs\n160 mg/ kg\nSauces\n160 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced soups\n110 mg/l\nMustard\n320 mg/ kg\nFine bakery products for special nutritional uses\n170 mg/ kg\nComplete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal\n240 mg/ kg\nComplete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision\n200 mg/ kg\nLiquid food supplements/dietary integrators\n80 mg/ kg\nSolid food supplements/dietary integrators\n500 mg/ kg\nFood supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable\n1200 mg/ kg\nE 957\nThaumatin\nConfectionery\nConfectionery with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nCocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nChewing gum with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nMiscellaneous\nEdible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nFood supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable\n400 mg/kg\nE 959\nNeohesperidine DC\nNon-alcoholic drinks\nWater-based flavoured drinks,energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n30 mg/l\nMilk- and milk-derivative-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/l\nFruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n30 mg/l\nDesserts and similar products\nWater-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nMilk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nFruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nEgg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nCereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nBreakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15%, and containing at least 20% bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nFat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nConfectionery\nConfectionery with no added sugar\n100 mg/ kg\nBreath freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar\n400 mg/ kg\nCocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n100 mg/ kg\nStarch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n150 mg/ kg\nChewing gum with no added sugar\n400 mg/ kg\nMiscellaneous\n“Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts\n50 mg/ kg\nCornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nCocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nDrinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine\n30 mg/l\nCider and perry\n20 mg/l\nAlcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol\n10 mg/l\n“Bière de table/Tafelbier/ Table beer”(original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier”\n10 mg/l\nBeers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH\n10 mg/l\nBrown beers of the “oud bruin” type\n10 mg/l\nEnergy-reduced beer\n10 mg/ kg\nSpirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume\n30 mg/ kg\nEdible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nCanned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar\n50 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades\n50 mg/ kg\nSweet—sour preserves of fruit and vegetables\n100 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations\n50 mg/ kg\nFeinkostsalat\n50 mg/ kg\nSweet—sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs\n30 mg/ kg\nSauces\n50 mg/ kg\nEnergy-reduced soups\n50 mg/l\nMustard\n50 mg/ kg\nFine bakery products for special nutritional uses\n150 mg/ kg\nComplete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal\n100 mg/ kg\nComplete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision\n100 mg/ kg\nLiquid food supplements/dietary integrators\n50 mg/ kg\nSolid food supplements/dietary integrators\n100 mg/ kg\nFood supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable\n400 mg/ kg\n”",
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      "text": "The maximum usable doses for cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts are expressed in terms of the free acid."
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      "text": "The maximum usable doses for saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts are expressed in terms of the free imide."
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