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EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum level
E 385	Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)	Emulsified sauces	75 mg/kg
		Canned and bottled pulses, legumes, mushrooms and artichokes	250 mg/kg
		Canned and bottled crustaceans and molluscs	75 mg/kg
		Canned and bottled fish	75 mg/kg
		Spreadable fats as defined in Annexes B and C to	100 mg/kg
		Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94[24] having a fat
		content of 41% or less
		Frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans	75 mg/kg
E 405	Propane-1,2-diol alginate	Fat emulsions	3 g/kg
		Fine bakery wares	2 g/kg
		Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery	5 g/kg
		wares and desserts
		Sugar confectionery	1.5 g/kg
		Water-based edible ices	3 g/kg
		Cereal-and potato-based snacks	3 g/kg
		Sauces	8 g/kg
		100 mg/l
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
		Fruit and vegetable preparations	5 g/kg
		Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks	300 mg/l
		Emuslified liqueur	10 g/l
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical	1.2 g/kg
		purposes  -  Dietetic formulae for weight control
		intended to replace total daily food intake or an
		individual meal
		Dietary food supplements	1 g/kg
		Cider excludingcidre bouché	100 mg/l
E 416	Karaya gum	Cereal-and potato-based snacks	5 g/kg
		Nut coatings	10 g/kg
		Fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery	5 g/kg
		wares
		Desserts	6 g/kg
		Emulsified sauces	10 g/kg
		Egg-based liqueurs	10 g/l
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
E 420	Sorbitol	Foods in general (except drinks and those foods referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8) Frozen and deep-frozen unprocessed fish, crustaceans, molluscs and cephalopods Liqueurs	quantum satis(for purposes other than sweetening)
	(i) Sorbitol
	(ii) Sorbitol syrup
E 421	Mannitol
E 953	Isomalt
E 965	Maltitol
	(i) Maltitol
	(ii) Maltitol syrup
E 966	Lactitol
E 967	Xylitol
E 425	Konjac*	Foods in general (except those referred to in Schedules 6, 7 and 8)	10 g/kg Individually or in combinations
	(i) Konjac gum
	(ii) Konjac glucomannane
E 432	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)	Fine bakery wares	3 g/kg
		Fat emulsions for baking purposes	10 g/kg
E 433	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monoleate (polysorbate 80)	Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Edible ices	1 g/kg
E 434	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)	Desserts	3 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	1 g/kg
E 435	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)	Emulsified sauces	5 g/kg
		Soups	1 g/kg
E 436	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)	Chewing gum	5 g/kg
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Dietetic foods for special medical purposes	1 g/kg
		-  Dietetic formulae for weight control intended Individually or in	Individually or in combination
		to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal combination
E 442	Ammonium phosphatides	Cocoa and chocolate products as defined in Directive	10 g/kg
		73/241/EEC[25] including fillings
		Confectionery based on these products 10 g/kg
E 444	Sucrose acetate isobutyrate	Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks	300 mg/l
E 445	Glycerol esters of wood rosins	Non-alcoholic flavoured cloudy drinks	100 mg/l
		Surface treatment of citrus fruit	50 mg/kg
E 459	Beta-cyclodextrine	Foods in tablet and coated tablet form	quantum satis
E 468	Crosslinked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose	Solid dietary supplements	30 g/kg
E 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids	Canned liquid coffee	1 g/l
E 474	Sucroglycerides	Heat-treated meat products	5 g/kg (on fat)
		Fat emulsions for baking purposes	10 g/kg
		Fine bakery wares	10 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	20 g/kg
		Edible ices	5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
		Sauces	10 g/kg
		Soups and broths	2 g/kg
		Fresh fruits, surface treatment	quantum satis
		Non-alcoholic aniseed-based drinks	5 g/l
		Non-alcoholic coconut and almond drinks	5 g/l
		Spirituous beverages (excluding wine and beer)	5 g/l
		Powders for the preparation of hot beverages	10 g/l
		Dairy-based drinks	5 g/l
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical	5 g/kg
		purposes  -  Dietetic formulae for weight control
		intended to replace total daily food intake or an
		individual meal
		Chewing gum	10 g/kg
		Cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Sterilised cream and sterilised cream with reduced	5 g/kg
		fat content	Individually or in combination
E 475	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	Fine bakery wares	10 g/kg
		Emulsified liqueurs	5 g/l
		Egg products	1 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	0.5 g/kg
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
		Fat emulsions	5 g/kg
		Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	2 g/kg
		Desserts	2 g/kg
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical	5 g/kg
		purposes  -  Dietic formulae for weight control
		intended to replace total daily food intake or an
		individual meal
		Granola-type breakfast cereals	10 g/kg
E 476	Polyglycerol polyricinoleate	Spreadable fats as defined in Annexes A, B and C to Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 having a fat content of 41% or less	4 g/kg
		Similar spreadable products with a fat content of	4 g/kg
		less than 10%
		Dressings	4 g/kg
		Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate	5 g/kg
E 477	Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids	Fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
		Fat emulsions for baking purposes	10 g/kg
		Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	1 g/kg
		Edible ices	3 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
		Whipped dessert toppings other than cream	30 g/kg
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes  -  Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	1 g/kg
E 479b	Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids	Fat emulsions for frying purposes	5 g/kg
E 481	Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate	Fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
E 482	Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate	Quick-cook rice	4 g/kg
		Breakfast cereals	5 g/kg
		Emulsified liqueur	8 g/l
		Spirits with less than 15% alcohol by volume	8 g/l
		Cereal-based snacks	2 g/kg
		Chewing gum	2 g/kg
		Fat emulsions	10 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	3 g/kg
		Cereal-and potato-based snacks	5 g/kg
		Minced and diced canned meat products	4 g/kg
		Powders for the preparation of hot beverages	2 g/l
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical	2 g/kg
		purposes  -  Dietetic formulae for weight control
		intended to replace total daily food intake or an
		individual meal
		Bread (except that referred to in Schedule 7)	3 g/kg
	Mostarda di frutta	2	g/kg
			Individually or in combination
E 483	Stearyl tartrate	Bakery wares (except breads referred to in Schedule 7)	4 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
E 491	Sorbitan monostearate	Fine bakery wares	10 g/kg
E 492	Sorbitan tristearate	Toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares	5 g/kg
E 493	Sorbitan monolaurate	Jelly marmalade	25 mg/kg**
E 494	Sorbitan monooleate	Fat emulsions	10 g/kg
E 495	Sorbitan monopalmitate	Milk and cream analogues	5 g/kg
		Beverage whiteners	5 g/kg
		Liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal	0.5 g/l
		infusions concentrates
		Edible ices	0.5 g/kg
		Desserts	5 g/kg
		Sugar confectionery	5 g/kg
		Cocoa-based confectionery, including chocolate	10 g/kg***
		Emulsified sauces	5 g/kg
		Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
		Yeast for baking	quantum satis
		Chewing gum	5 g/kg
		Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes  -  Dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	5 g/kg
		(pro memoria) For E 491 only, wine in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1873/84 authorising the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 337/79	Individually or in combination
E 512	Stannous chloride	Canned and bottled white asparagus	25 mg/kg as tin
E 520	Aluminium sulphate	Egg white	30 mg/kg
E 521	Aluminium sodium sulphate	Candied, crystallised and glacé fruit and vegetables	200 mg/kg
E 522	Aluminium potassium sulphate		Individually or in combination, expressed as aluminium
E 523	Aluminium ammonium sulphate
E 541	Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic	Fine bakery wares (sconesand sponge wares only)	1 g/kg expressed as aluminium
E 535	Sodium ferrocyanide	Salt and its substitutes	20 mg/kg
E 536	Potassium ferrocyanide		Individually or in combination, expressed as anhydrous potassium ferrocyanide
E 538	Calcium ferrocyanide
E 551	Silicon dioxide	Dried powdered foods (including sugars)	10 g/kg
E 552	Calcium silicate	Salt and its substitutes	10 g/kg
E 553a	(i) Magnesium silicate	Dietary food supplements	quantum satis
	(ii) Magnesium trisilicate	Foods in tablet and coated tablet form	quantum satis
E 553b	Talc	Sliced or grated hard, semi-hard and processed	10 g/kg
E 554	Sodium aluminium silicate	cheese
E 555	Potassium aluminium silicate	Sliced or grated cheese analogues and processed	10 g/kg
E 556	Calcium aluminium silicate	cheese analogues
E 559	Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)	Seasonings	30 g/kg
		Confectionery excluding chocolate	quantum satis
		(surface treatment only)
		Tin-greasing products	30 g/kg
			Individually or in combination
		Chewing gum	quantum satis
		Rice
		Sausages (surface treatment only)
E 579	Ferrous gluconate	Olives darkened by oxidation	150 mg/kg as iron
E 585	Ferrous lactate
E 620	Glutamic acid	Foods in general (except those referred to in	10 g/kg
E 621	Monosodium glutamate	Schedules 6, 7 and 8)	Individually or in combination

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