European Parliament and Council Directive 94/35/EC of 30 June 1994 on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs
Modified by
  • Directive 96/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 19 December 1996amending Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foods, 31996L0083, February 19, 1997
  • Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 29 September 2003adapting to Council Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the EC Treaty, 32003R1882, October 31, 2003
  • Directive 2003/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 22 December 2003amending Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs, 32003L0115, January 29, 2004
  • Directive 2006/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 5 July 2006amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners and Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs, 32006L0052, July 26, 2006
  • Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 16 December 2008on food additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32008R1333, December 31, 2008
  • Commission Directive 2009/163/EUof 22 December 2009amending Directive 94/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs with regard to neotame(Text with EEA relevance), 32009L0163, December 23, 2009
European Parliament and Council Directive 94/35/ECof 30 June 1994on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumptionOJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 27. Directive as amended by Directive 94/34/EC (see page 1 of this Official Journal(SIC! OJ No. L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 1.))., and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ No C 206, 13. 8. 1992, p. 3.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 332, 16. 12. 1992, p. 10.,After consultation of the Scientific Committee for Food,Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b of the TreatyOpinion of the European Parliament of 29 October 1993 (OJ No C 305, 23. 11. 1993), confirmed on 2 December 1993 (OJ No C 342, 20. 12. 1993), Council common position of 11 November 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 (OJ No C 91, 28. 3. 1994, p. 81).,Whereas differences between national laws relating to sweeteners and their conditions of use hinder the free movement of foodstuffs; whereas this situation may create conditions of unfair competition;Whereas the prime consideration for any rules on sweeteners and their conditions of use should be the need to protect and inform the consumer;Whereas, having regard to the most recent scientific and toxicological information, these substances are to be permitted only for certain foodstuffs and under certain conditions of use;Whereas this Directive does not affect rules relating to functions other than the sweetening properties of the substances covered by this Directive;Whereas the use of sweeteners to replace sugar is justified for the production of energy-reduced food, non-cariogenic foodstuffs or food without added sugars, for the extension of shelf life through the replacement of sugar, and for the production of dietetic products,HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 11.This Directive is a specific directive forming a part of the comprehensive directive within the meaning of Article 3 of Directive 89/107/EEC.2.This Directive shall apply to food additives, hereinafter referred to as "sweeteners", which are used:to impart a sweet taste to foodstuffs,as table-top sweeteners.3.For the purposes of this Directive, "with no added sugar" and "energy-reduced" in column III of the Annex shall be defined as follows:"with no added sugar": without any added mono- or disaccharides or any other foodstuff used for its sweetening properties,"energy-reduced": with an energy value reduced by at least 30 % compared with the original foodstuff or a similar product.4.This Directive shall not apply to foodstuffs with sweetening properties.5.This Directive shall also apply to the corresponding foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses within the meaning of Directive 89/398/EEC.
Article 21.Only sweeteners listed in the Annex may be placed on the market with a view to:sale to the ultimate consumer,oruse in the manufacture of foodstuffs.2.Sweeteners referred to in the second indent of paragraph 1 may only be used in the manufacture of the foodstuffs listed in the Annex under the conditions specified therein.3.Sweeteners may not be used in food for infants and young children as referred to in Directive 89/398/EEC, including food for infants and young children who are not in good health, unless otherwise laid down in specific provisions.4.The maximum usable doses indicated in the Annex refer to ready-to-eat foodstuffs prepared according to the instructions for use.5.In the Annex "quantum satis" means that no maximum level is specified. However, sweeteners shall be used in accordance with good manufacturing practice, at a dose level not higher than is necessary to achieve the intended purpose and provided the consumer is not misled.
Article 2aWithout prejudice to other Community provisions, the presence of a sweetener in a foodstuff is permissible:in compound foodstuffs with no added sugar or energy-reduced, in compound dietary foodstuffs intended for a low-calorie diet and in compound foodstuffs with a long shelf-life, other than those mentioned in Article 2 (3), insofar as the sweetener is permitted in one of the ingredients of the compound foodstuff, orif the foodstuff is intended to be used solely in the preparation of a compound foodstuff which conforms to this Directive.
Article 31.This Directive shall apply without prejudice to specific directives permitting additives listed in the Annex to be used for purposes other than sweetening.2.This Directive shall also apply without prejudice to Community provisions governing the composition and the description of foodstuffs.
Article 4It may be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7:where there are differences of opinion as to whether sweeteners can be used in a given foodstuff under the terms of this Directive, whether that foodstuff is to be considered as belonging to one of the categories listed in the third column of the Annex, andwhether a food additive listed in the Annex and authorised at "quantum satis" is used in accordance with the criteria referred to in Article 2.
Article 51.The sales description of a table-top sweetener must include the term "…-based table-top sweetener", using the name(s) of the sweetening substance(s) used in its composition.2.The labelling of a table-top sweetener containing polyols and/or aspartame must bear the following warnings:polyols: "excessive consumption may induce laxative effects",aspartame: "contains a source of phenylalanine",salt of aspartame and acesulfame: "contains a source of phenylalanine".
Article 6Provisions concerning:the details which must appear on the labelling of foodstuffs containing sweeteners in order to make their presence clear,warnings concerning the presence of certain sweeteners in foodstuffs,shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7 before expiry of the time limit laid down in the first indent of Article 9 (1).
Article 71.The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1., hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".2.Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/ECCouncil Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23). shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.3.The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 81.Within three years of adoption of this Directive, in accordance with the general criteria of point 4 of Annex II to Directive 89/107/EEC, Member States shall establish a system of consumer surveys to monitor sweetener consumption.The details of this monitoring system shall be coordinated in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7.2.Within five years of adoption of this Directive, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report, based on information obtained through the monitoring system referred to in paragraph 1, on changes in the sweeteners market, levels of use, and whether there is a further need to restrict conditions of use, including by means of appropriate warnings to consumers, to ensure that use does not exceed the acceptable daily intake. If necessary, the report shall be accompanied by proposals for amendment to this Directive.
Article 91.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1995. These measures are intended to:allow, not later than 31 December 1995, trade in and use of products conforming to this Directive,prohibit, not later than 30 June 1996, trade in and use of products not conforming to this Directive; products put on the market or labelled before that date which do not comply with this Directive may, however, be marketed until stocks are exhausted.They shall inform the Commission forthwith thereof.2.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States.
Article 10This Directive shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 11This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction (OJ L 55, 6.3.1996, p. 22).Commission Directive 1999/21/EC of 25 March 1999 on dietary foods for special medical purposes (OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 29).Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51).Maximum usable doses for the salt of aspartame-acesulfame are derived from the maximum usable doses for its constituent parts, aspartame (E951) and acesulfame-K (E950). The maximum usable doses for both aspartame (E951) and acesulfame-K (E950) are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in combination with E950 or E951. Limits in this column are expressed either as (a) acesulfame-K equivalents or (b) espartame equivalents.
EC NoNameFoodstuffsMaximum usable dose
E 420Sorbitol:Desserts and similar productsWater-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugarMilk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugarFruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugarEgg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugarCereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugarBreakfast cereals or cereal-based products, energy reduced or with no added sugarFat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugarEdible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugarJams, jellies, marmalades and crystallized fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugarFruit preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar, with the exception of those intended for the manufacture of fruit-juice-based drinksquantum satis
(i)Sorbitol
(ii)Sorbitol syrup
E 421Mannitol
E 953Isomalt
E 965Maltitol:
(i)Maltitol
(ii)Maltitol syrup
E 966Lactitol
E 967Xylitol
E 968Erythritol
Confectionery
—Confectionery with no added sugar
—Dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
—Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
—Cocoa-based products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
—Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
—Chewing gum with no added sugar
—Sauces
—Mustard
—Fine bakery products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
—Products intended for particular nutritional uses
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form
E 950Acesulfame KNon-alcoholic drinks
—Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/l
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/l
Desserts and similar products
—Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg
—Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg
—Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg
—Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg
—Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg
—"snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts350 mg/kg
Confectionery
—Confectionery with no added sugar500 mg/kg
—Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar500 mg/kg
—Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Chewing gum with no added sugar2000 mg/kg
—Cider and perry350 mg/l
—Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol350 mg/l
—"Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer" (original wort content less than 6 %) except for "Obergäriges Einfachbier"350 mg/l
—Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH350 mg/l
—Brown beers of the "oud bruin" type350 mg/l
—Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar800 mg/kg
—Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades1000 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations350 mg/kg
—Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables200 mg/kg
—Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs200 mg/kg
—Sauces350 mg/kg
—Mustard350 mg/kg
—Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses1000 mg/kg
—Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 96/8/EC450 mg/kg
—Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC450 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form350 mg/l
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form500 mg/kg
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form2000 mg/kg
—Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1200 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced soups110 mg/l
—Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar2500 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced beer25 mg/l
—Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine350 mg/l
—Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % alcohol by volume350 mg/kg
—Cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar2000 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced tablet-form confectionery500 mg/kg
—Feinkostsalat350 mg/kg
—Eßoblaten2000 mg/kg
E 951AspartameNon-alcoholic drinks
—Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar600 mg/l
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar600 mg/l
Desserts and similar products
—Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Milk- and milk-derivate-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—"snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts500 mg/kg
Confectionery
—Confectionery with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar2000 mg/kg
—Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar2000 mg/kg
—Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Chewing gum with no added sugar5500 mg/kg
—Cider and perry600 mg/l
—Alcohol-free or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol600 mg/l
—"Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer" (original wort content less than 6 %) except for "Obergäriges Einfachbier"600 mg/l
—Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH600 mg/l
—Brown beers of the "oud bruin" type600 mg/l
—Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar800 mg/kg
—Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades1000 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations1000 mg/kg
—Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables300 mg/kg
—Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs300 mg/kg
—Sauces350 mg/kg
—Mustard350 mg/kg
—Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses1700 mg/kg
—Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 96/8/EC800 mg/kg
—Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC1000 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form600 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form2000 mg/kg
—Essoblaten1000 mg/kg
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form5500 mg/kg
—Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced soups110 mg/l
—Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar6000 mg/kg
—Strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar2000 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced beer25 mg/l
—Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine600 mg/l
—Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % alcohol by volume600 mg/kg
—Feinkostsalat350 mg/kg
E 952Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca saltsNon-alcoholic drinks
—Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar250 mg/l
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar250 mg/l
Desserts and similar products
—Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar250 mg/kg
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar250 mg/kg
—Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar250 mg/kg
—Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar250 mg/kg
—Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar250 mg/kg
—Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar250 mg/kg
Confectionery
—Confectionery with no added sugar500 mg/kg
—Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar500 mg/kg
—Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar500 mg/kg
—Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar500 mg/kg
—Chewing gum with no added sugar1500 mg/kg
—Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar250 mg/kg
—Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades1000 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations250 mg/kg
—Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses1600 mg/kg
—Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 96/8/EC400 mg/kg
—Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC400 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form400 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form500 mg/kg
—Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine250 mg/l
—Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar2500 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form1250 mg/kg
E 954Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca saltsNon-alcoholic drinks
—Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar80 mg/l
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar80 mg/l
—"Gaseosa": non-alcoholic water-based drink with added carbon dioxide, sweeteners and flavourings100 mg/l
Desserts and similiar products
—Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar100 mg/kg
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar100 mg/kg
—Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar100 mg/kg
—Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar100 mg/kg
—Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar100 mg/kg
—Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar100 mg/kg
—"snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry savoury starch products and coated nuts100 mg/kg
Confectionery
—Confectionery with no added sugar500 mg/kg
—Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar500 mg/kg
—Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar300 mg/kg
—Essoblaten800 mg/kg
—Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar200 mg/kg
—Chewing gum with no added sugar1200 mg/kg
—Cider and perry80 mg/l
—Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol80 mg/l
—"Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer" (original wort content less than 6 %) except "Obergäriges Einfachbier"80 mg/l
—Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH80 mg/l
—Brown beers of the "oud bruin" type80 mg/l
—Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar100 mg/kg
—Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar200 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades200 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations200 mg/kg
—Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables160 mg/kg
—Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs160 mg/kg
—Sauces160 mg/kg
—Mustard320 mg/kg
—Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses170 mg/kg
—Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 96/8/EC240 mg/kg
—Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC200 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form80 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form500 mg/kg
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form1200 mg/kg
—Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar100 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced soups110 mg/l
—Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar3000 mg/kg
—Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine80 mg/l
—Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % alcohol by volume80 mg/kg
—Cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar800 mg/kg
—Feinkostsalat160 mg/kg
E 955SucraloseNon-alcoholic drinks
—Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar300 mg/l
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar300 mg/l
Desserts and similar products
—Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—"Snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, pre-packed, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts200 mg/kg
Confectionery
—Confectionery with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar800 mg/kg
—Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Cornets and wafers, for ice cream, with no added sugar800 mg/kg
—Essoblaten800 mg/kg
—Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—Breath-freshening micro-sweets with no added sugar2400 mg/kg
—Strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar1000 mg/kg
—Chewing gum with no added sugar3000 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced tablet form confectionery200 mg/kg
—Cider and Perry50 mg/l
—Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine250 mg/l
—Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % alcohol by volume250 mg/l
—Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol250 mg/l
—'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'250 mg/l
—Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH250 mg/l
—Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type250 mg/l
—Energy-reduced beer10 mg/l
—Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar320 mg/kg
—Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades400 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations400 mg/kg
—Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables180 mg/kg
—Feinkostsalat140 mg/kg
—Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs120 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced soups45 mg/l
—Sauces450 mg/kg
—Mustard140 mg/kg
—Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses700 mg/kg
—Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 1996/8/EC320 mg/kg
—Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC400 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form240 mg/l
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form800 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form2400 mg/kg
E 957ThaumatinConfectionery
—Confectionery with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Chewing gum with no added sugar50 mg/kg
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form400 mg/kg
—Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
E 959Neohesperidine DCNon-alcoholic drinks
—Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar30 mg/l
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/l
—Fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar30 mg/l
Desserts and similar products
—Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
Confectionery
—Confectionery with no added sugar100 mg/kg
—Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar100 mg/kg
—Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar150 mg/kg
—Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Chewing gum with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—Cider and perry20 mg/l
—Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol10 mg/l
—"Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer" (original wort content less than 6 %) except "Obergäriges Einfachbier"10 mg/l
—Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH10 mg/l
—Brown beers of the "oud bruin" type10 mg/l
—Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades50 mg/kg
—Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables100 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations50 mg/kg
—Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs30 mg/kg
—Sauces50 mg/kg
—Mustard50 mg/kg
—Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses150 mg/kg
—Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 96/8/EC100 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form50 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form100 mg/kg
—Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Energy-reduced soups50 mg/l
—Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar400 mg/kg
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form400 mg/kg
—Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine30 mg/l
—Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % alcohol by volume30 mg/kg
—Cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar50 mg/kg
—Feinkostsalat50 mg/kg
—Energy reduced beer10 mg/kg
—Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC100 mg/kg
—"Snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts50 mg/kg
E 961NeotameNon-alcoholic drinks
Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar20 mg/l
Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar20 mg/l
Desserts and similar products
Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar32 mg/kg
Milk- and milk derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar32 mg/kg
Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar32 mg/kg
Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar32 mg/kg
Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar32 mg/kg
Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar32 mg/kg
Snacks: certain flavours of ready-to-eat, pre-packed, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts18 mg/kg
Confectionery
Confectionery with no added sugar32 mg/kg
Cocoa or dried fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar65 mg/kg
Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar65 mg/kg
Cornets and wafers, for ice cream, with no added sugar60 mg/kg
Essoblaten60 mg/kg
Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar32 mg/kg
Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar32 mg/kg
Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar200 mg/kg
Strongly flavoured throat pastilles with no added sugar65 mg/kg
Chewing gum with no added sugar250 mg/kg
Energy-reduced tablet form confectionery15 mg/kg
Cider and perry20 mg/l
Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine20 mg/l
Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % alcohol by volume20 mg/l
Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol.20 mg/l
Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer (original wort content less than 6 %) except for "Obergäriges Einfachbier"20 mg/l
Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH20 mg/l
Brown beers of the "oud bruin" type20 mg/l
Energy-reduced beer1 mg/l
Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar26 mg/kg
Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar32 mg/kg
Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades32 mg/kg
Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations32 mg/kg
Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables10 mg/kg
Feinkostsalat12 mg/kg
Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs10 mg/kg
Energy-reduced soups5 mg/l
Sauces12 mg/kg
Mustard12 mg/kg
Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses55 mg/kg
Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 1996/8/EC26 mg/kg
Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC32 mg/kg
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form20 mg/kg
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form60 mg/kg
Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form185 mg/kg
Table top sweetenersquantum satis
E 962Salt of aspartame-acesulfame1Non-alcoholic drinks
—Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/l (a)
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/l (a)
Desserts and similar products
—Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg (a)
—Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg (a)
—Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg (a)
—Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg (a)
—Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg (a)
—Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg (a)
—'Snacks': certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts500 mg/kg (b)
Confectionery
—Confectionery with no added sugar500 mg/kg (a)
—Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar500 mg/kg (a)
—Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg (a)
—Essoblaten1000 mg/kg (b)
—Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg (b)
—Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar1000 mg/kg (b)
—Breath-freshening micro-sweets with no added sugar2500 mg/kg (a)
—Chewing gum with no added sugar2000 mg/kg (a)
—Cider and perry350 mg/l (a)
—Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine350 mg/l (a)
—Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % alcohol by volume350 mg/l (a)
—Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol350 mg/l (a)
—'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'350 mg/l (a)
—Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH350 mg/l (a)
—Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type350 mg/l (a)
—Energy-reduced beer25 mg/l (b)
—Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar800 mg/kg (b)
—Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar350 mg/kg (a)
—Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades1000 mg/kg (b)
—Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations350 mg/kg (a)
—Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables200 mg/kg (a)
—Feinkostsalat350 mg/kg (b)
—Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs200 mg/kg (a)
—Energy-reduced soups110 mg/l (b)
—Sauces350 mg/kg (b)
—Mustard350 mg/kg (b)
—Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses1000 mg/kg (a)
—Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 1996/8/EC450 mg/kg (a)
—Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC450 mg/kg (a)
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form350 mg/l (a)
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form500 mg/kg (a)
—Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form2000 mg/kg (a)
Note:1.For the substance E 952, cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts, maximum usable doses are expressed in free acid.2.For the substance E 954, saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts, maximum usable doses are expressed in free imide.