In the following applications the indicated maximum levels of phosphoric acid and the phosphates E 338, E 339, E 340, E 341, E 343, E 450, E 451 and E 452 may be added individually or in combination (expressed as P2O5):| E 338 | Phosphoric acid | Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks | 700 mg/l |
| Sterilised and UHT milk | 1 g/l |
| Candied fruits | 800 mg/kg |
| Fruit preparations | 800 mg/kg |
| E 339 | Sodium phosphates | Partly dehydrated milk with less than 28 % solids | 1 g/kg |
| (i)Monosodium phosphate | Partly dehydrated milk with more than 28 % solids | 1,5 g/kg |
| (ii)Disodium phosphate | Dried milk and dried skimmed milk | 2,5 g/kg |
| (iii)Trisodium phosphate | Pasteurised, sterilised and UHT creams | 5 g/kg |
| Whipped cream and vegetable fat analogues | 5 g/kg |
| Unripened cheese (except Mozzarella) | 2 g/kg |
| E 340 | Potassium phosphates | Processed cheese and processed cheese analogues | 20 g/kg |
| (i)Monopotassium phosphate | Meat products | 5 g/kg |
| (ii)Dipotassium phosphate | Sport drinks and prepared table waters | 0,5 g/l |
| (iii)Tripotassium phosphate | Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC | quantum satis |
| Salt and its substitutes | 10 g/kg |
| Vegetable protein drinks | 20 g/l |
| | Whey protein containing sport drinks | 4 g/kg |
| E 341 | Calcium phosphates | Beverage whiteners | 30 g/kg |
| (i)Monocalcium phosphate | Beverage whiteners for vending machines | 50 g/kg |
| (ii)Dicalcium phosphate | Edible ices | 1 g/kg |
| (iii)Tricalcium phosphate | Desserts | 3 g/kg |
| Dry powdered dessert mixes | 7 g/kg |
| E 343 | Magnesium phosphates | Fine bakery wares | 20 g/kg |
| (i)Monomagnesium phosphate | Flour | 2,5 g/kg |
| (ii)Dimagnesium phosphate | Flour, self-raising | 20 g/kg |
| Soda bread | 20 g/kg |
| Liquid egg (white, yolk or whole egg) | 10 g/kg |
| E 450 | Diphosphates | Sauces | 5 g/kg |
| (i)Disodium diphosphate | Soups and broths | 3 g/kg |
| (ii)Trisodium diphosphate | Instant tea and instant herbal infusions | 2 g/kg |
| (iii)Tetrasodium diphosphate | Cider and perry | 2 g/l |
| (v)(SIC! (iv)) Tetrapotassium diphosphate | Chewing-gum | quantum satis |
| Dried powdered foodstuffs | 10 g/kg |
| (vi)(SIC! (v)) Dicalcium diphosphate | Chocolate and malt dairy-based drinks | 2 g/l |
| (vii)(SIC! (vi)) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate | Alcoholic drinks (excluding wine and beer) | 1 g/l |
| Breakfast cereals | 5 g/kg |
| Snacks | 5 g/kg |
| E 451 | Triphosphates | Surimi | 1 g/kg |
| Fish and crustacean paste | 5 g/kg |
| (i)Pentasodium triphosphate | Toppings (syrups for pancakes, flavoured syrups for milkshakes and ice cream; similar products) | 3 g/kg |
| (ii)Pentapotassium triphosphate | Special formulae for particular nutritional uses | 5 g/kg |
| Glazings for meat and vegetable products | 4 g/kg |
| E 452 | Polyphosphates | Sugar confectionery | 5 g/kg |
| (i)Sodium polyphosphate | Icing sugar | 10 g/kg |
| (ii)Potassium polyphosphate | Noodles | 2 g/kg |
| (iii)Sodium calcium polyphosphate | Batters | 12 g/kg |
| (iv)Calcium polyphosphate | Fillets of unprocessed fish, frozen and deep-frozen | 5 g/kg |
| Unprocessed and processed molluscs and crustaceans frozen and deep-frozen | 5 g/kg |
| Processed potato products (including frozen, deep-frozen, chilled and dried processed products) and pre-fried frozen and deep-frozen potatoes | 5 g/kg |
| Spreadable fats excluding butter | 5 g/kg |
| Soured-cream butter | 2 g/kg |
| Canned crustacean products | 1 g/kg |
| Waterbased emulsion sprays for coating baking tins | 30 g/kg |
| Coffee based drinks for vending machines | 2 g/l |
| Flavourings | 40 g/kg |
| E 468 | Crosslinked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose | Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in solid form | 30 g/kg |
| E 473E 474 | Sucrose esters of fatty acidsSucroglycerides | Canned liquid coffeeHeat-treated meat products | 1 g/l5 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 |
| Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC | quantum satis |
| Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC; dietetic formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal | 5 g/kg |
| Chewing gum | 10 g/kg Individually or in combination |
| | Cream analogues | 5 g/kg |
| | Sterilised cream and sterilised cream with reduced fat content | 5 g/kg |
| E 491E 492E 493E 494E 495 | Sorbitan monostearateSorbitan tristearateSorbitan monolaurateSorbitan monooleateSorbitan monopalmitate | Fine bakery waresToppings and coatings for fine bakery waresJelly marmaladeFat emulsions | 10 g/kg5 g/kg25 mg/kg10 g/kg |
| | Milk and cream analogues | 5 g/kg |
| Beverage whiteners | 5 g/kg |
| Liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal infusions concentrates | 0,5 g/l |
| 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 |
| Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC | quantum satis |
| Yeast for baking | quantum satis |
| Chewing gum | 5 g/kg |
| Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC; 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 authorizing 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 901E 902E 903E 904 | Beeswax, white and yellowCandelilla waxCarnauba waxShellac | As glazing agents only for:- Confectionery (including chocolate)
- Small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate
- Snacks
- Nuts
- Coffee beans
- Pre-packed wafers containing ice cream (only for E 901)
| quantum satis |
| | Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC | quantum satis |
| Fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples and pears (surface treatment only) | quantum satis |
| Peaches and pineapples (surface treatment only) | quantum satis |
| | Flavourings in non-alcoholic flavoured drinks (only for E 901) | 0,2 g/kg in the flavoured drinks |
| E 903 | Carnauba wax | As glazing agents only: | |
| —confectionery (including chocolate) | 500 mg/kg |
| 1200 mg/kg (only for chewing gum) |
| —small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate | 200 mg/kg |
| —snacks | 200 mg/kg |
| —nuts | 200 mg/kg |
| —coffee beans | 200 mg/kg |
| —food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC | 200 mg/kg |
| —fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples (surface treatment only) | 200 mg/kg |
| E 961 | Neotame | Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 2 mg/l as flavour enhancer |
| Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 2 mg/l as flavour enhancer |
| "Snacks": certain flavours of ready-to-eat, pre-packed, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer |
| Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar | 3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer |
| Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar | 3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer |
| Strongly flavoured throat pastilles with no added sugar | 3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer |
| Chewing gum with added sugar | 3 mg/kg as flavour enhancer |
| Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer |
| Sauces | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer |
| Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer |
| Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer |
| Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or non-chewable form | 2 mg/kg as flavour enhancer |
| E 426 | Soybean hemicellulose | Dairy-based drinks intended for retail sale | 5 g/l |
| | Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC | 1,5 g/l |
| | Emulsified sauces | 30 g/l |
| | Pre-packaged fine bakery wares intended for retail sale | 10 g/kg |
| | Pre-packaged ready to eat oriental noodles intended for retail sale | 10 g/kg |
| | Pre-packaged ready to eat rice intended for retail sale | 10 g/kg |
| | Pre-packaged processed potato and rice products (including frozen, deep-frozen, chilled and dried processed products) intended for retail sale | 10 g/kg |
| | Dehydrated, concentrated, frozen and deep-frozen egg products | 10 g/kg |
| | Jelly confectionery, except jelly mini-cups | 10 g/kg |