(a) Community lists of approved food additives as set out in Annexes II and III; (b) conditions of use of food additives in foods, including in food additives and in food enzymes as covered by Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 [on food enzymes], and in food flavourings as covered by Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foodsSee page 34 of this Official Journal. (c) rules on the labelling of food additives sold as such.
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 238/2010of 22 March 2010amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the labelling requirement for beverages with more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol and containing certain food colours(Text with EEA relevance), 32010R0238, March 23, 2010
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011of 11 November 2011amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives(Text with EEA relevance)Commission Regulation (EU) No 1152/2013of 19 November 2013correcting the Hungarian language version of Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32011R112932013R1152, November 12, 2011
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1152/2013of 19 November 2013correcting the Hungarian language version of Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R1152, November 20, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1130/2011of 11 November 2011amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives by establishing a Union list of food additives approved for use in food additives, food enzymes, food flavourings and nutrients(Text with EEA relevance), 32011R1130, November 12, 2011
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1131/2011of 11 November 2011amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to steviol glycosides(Text with EEA relevance), 32011R1131, November 12, 2011
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 232/2012of 16 March 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the conditions of use and the use levels for Quinoline Yellow (E 104), Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S (E 110) and Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A (E 124)(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R0232, March 17, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012of 3 May 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the conditions of use and the use levels for aluminium-containing food additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R0380, May 4, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 470/2012of 4 June 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polydextrose (E 1200) in beer(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R0470, June 5, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 471/2012of 4 June 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of lysozyme (E 1105) in beer(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R0471, June 5, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 472/2012of 4 June 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of glycerol esters of wood rosins (E 445) for printing on hard-coated confectionery products(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R0472, June 5, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 570/2012of 28 June 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of benzoic acid — benzoates (E 210-213) in alcohol-free counterparts of wine(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R0570, June 29, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 583/2012of 2 July 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polysorbates (E 432-436) in coconut milk(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R0583, July 3, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 675/2012of 23 July 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba wax (E 903) on unpeeled coloured boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E 904) on unpeeled boiled eggs(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R0675, July 24, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1049/2012of 8 November 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyglycitol syrup in several food categories(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R1049, November 9, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1057/2012of 12 November 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of dimethyl polysiloxane (E 900) as an anti-foaming agent in food supplements(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R1057, November 13, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1147/2012of 4 December 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of beeswax (E 901), carnauba wax (E 903), shellac (E 904) and microcrystalline wax (E 905) on certain fruits(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R1147, December 5, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2012of 4 December 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sulphur dioxide — sulphites (E 220-228) and propane-1, 2-diol alginate (E 405) in fermented grape must-based drinks(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R1148, December 5, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2012of 4 December 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of extracts of rosemary (E 392) in fillings of stuffed dry pasta(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R1149, December 5, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1166/2012of 7 December 2012amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of dimethyl dicarbonate (E 242) in certain alcoholic drinks(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R1166, December 8, 2012
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 25/2013of 16 January 2013amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the food additive potassium diacetate(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0025, January 17, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 244/2013of 19 March 2013amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Tricalcium phosphate (E 341 (iii)) in nutrient preparations intended for use in foods for infants and young children(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0244, March 20, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 256/2013of 20 March 2013amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Sodium ascorbate (E 301) in vitamin D preparations intended for use in foods for infants and young children(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0256, March 21, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 438/2013of 13 May 2013amending and correcting Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain food additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0438, May 14, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 509/2013of 3 June 2013amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of several additives in certain alcoholic beverages(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0509, June 4, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 510/2013of 3 June 2013amending Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of iron oxides and hydroxides (E 172), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (E 464) and polysorbates (E 432-436) for marking of certain fruits(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0510, June 4, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 723/2013of 26 July 2013amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of extracts of rosemary (E 392) in certain low fat meat and fish products(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0723, July 27, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 738/2013of 30 July 2013amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain additives in seaweed based fish roe analogues(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0738, July 31, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 739/2013of 30 July 2013amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols as a stabiliser in ready-to-freeze alcoholic cocktails, and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards specifications for Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols food additive(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0739, July 31, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 816/2013of 28 August 2013amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Neutral methacrylate copolymer and Anionic methacrylate copolymer in solid food supplements and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the specifications for Basic methacrylate copolymer (E 1205), Neutral methacrylate copolymer and Anionic methacrylate copolymer(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0816, August 29, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 817/2013of 28 August 2013amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0817, August 29, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 818/2013of 28 August 2013amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Sucrose esters of fatty acids (E 473) in flavourings for water based clear flavoured drinks(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0818, August 29, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 913/2013of 23 September 2013amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sweeteners in certain fruit or vegetable spreads(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0913, September 24, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1068/2013of 30 October 2013amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of diphosphates (E 450), triphosphates (E 451) and polyphosphates (E 452) in wet salted fish(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R1068, October 31, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1069/2013of 30 October 2013amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sodium phosphates (E 339) in natural casings for sausages(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R1069, October 31, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1274/2013of 6 December 2013amending and correcting Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards certain food additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R1274, December 7, 2013
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 59/2014of 23 January 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sulphur dioxide — sulphites (E 220-228) in aromatised wine-based products(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0059, January 24, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 264/2014of 14 March 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer in solid food supplements and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards its specifications(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0264, March 15, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 298/2014of 21 March 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards Magnesium dihydrogen diphosphate for use as raising agent and acidity regulator(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0298, March 25, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 497/2014of 14 May 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the use of Advantame as a sweetener(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0497, May 15, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 505/2014of 15 May 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of caramel colours (E 150a-d) in beer and malt beverages(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0505, May 16, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 506/2014of 15 May 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards Ethyl lauroyl arginate as a preservative in certain heat-treated meat products(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0506, May 16, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2014of 4 June 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the food categories of meat and the use of certain food additives in meat preparations(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0601, June 5, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 685/2014of 20 June 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer in solid food supplements(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0685, June 21, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 923/2014of 25 August 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of aluminium lakes of riboflavins (E 101) and cochineal, carminic acid, carmines (E 120) in certain food categories and Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the specifications for riboflavins (E 101)(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0923, August 26, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 957/2014of 10 September 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the removal of montan acid esters (E 912)(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0957, September 11, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 969/2014of 12 September 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Calcium ascorbate (E 302) and Sodium alginate (E 401) in certain unprocessed fruit and vegetables(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0969, September 13, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1084/2014of 15 October 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of diphosphates (E 450) as a raising agent and acidity regulator in prepared yeast based doughs(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R1084, October 16, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1092/2014of 16 October 2014amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sweeteners in certain fruit or vegetable spreads(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R1092, October 17, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1093/2014of 16 October 2014amending and correcting Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain colours in flavoured ripened cheese(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R1093, October 17, 2014
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/537of 31 March 2015amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of aluminium lakes of cochineal, carminic acid, carmines (E 120) in dietary foods for special medical purposes(Text with EEA relevance), 32015R0537, April 1, 2015
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/538of 31 March 2015amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of benzoic acid — benzoates (E 210-213) in cooked shrimps in brine(Text with EEA relevance), 32015R0538, April 1, 2015
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639of 23 April 2015amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of silicon dioxide (E 551) in polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (E 1209)(Text with EEA relevance), 32015R0639, April 24, 2015
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647of 24 April 2015amending and correcting Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain food additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32015R0647, April 25, 2015
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649of 24 April 2015amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the use of L-leucine as a carrier for table-top sweeteners in tablets(Text with EEA relevance), 32015R0649, April 25, 2015
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1362of 6 August 2015amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of silicon dioxide (E 551) in extracts of rosemary (E 392)(Text with EEA relevance), 32015R1362, August 7, 2015
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378of 11 August 2015amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of riboflavins (E 101) and carotenes (E 160a) in dried potato granules and flakes(Text with EEA relevance), 32015R1378, August 12, 2015
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739of 28 September 2015amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the use of the iron tartrate as an anti-caking agent in salt and its substitutes(Text with EEA relevance), 32015R1739, September 30, 2015
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832of 12 October 2015amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Erythritol (E 968) as a flavour enhancer in energy-reduced or with no added sugars flavoured drinks(Text with EEA relevance), 32015R1832, October 13, 2015
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56of 19 January 2016amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of extracts of rosemary (E 392) in spreadable fats(Text with EEA relevance), 32016R0056, January 20, 2016
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263of 25 February 2016amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the title of the food category 12.3 Vinegars(Text with EEA relevance), 32016R0263, February 26, 2016
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324of 7 March 2016amending and correcting Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain food additives permitted in all categories of foods(Text with EEA relevance), 32016R0324, March 8, 2016
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441of 23 March 2016amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Steviol glycosides (E 960) as a sweetener in mustard(Text with EEA relevance), 32016R0441, March 24, 2016
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479of 1 April 2016amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of steviol glycosides (E 960) as a sweetener in certain energy-reduced or with no added sugars beverages(Text with EEA relevance), 32016R0479, April 2, 2016
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683of 2 May 2016amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of propionic acid — propionates (E 280-283) in tortillas(Text with EEA relevance), 32016R0683, May 3, 2016
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691of 4 May 2016amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of food additives in edible caseinates(Text with EEA relevance), 32016R0691, May 5, 2016
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1776of 6 October 2016amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sucralose (E 955) as a flavour enhancer in chewing gum with added sugars or polyols(Text with EEA relevance), 32016R1776, October 7, 2016
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/335of 27 February 2017amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of steviol glycosides (E 960) as a sweetener in certain energy-reduced confectionery products(Text with EEA relevance), 32017R0335, February 28, 2017
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/839of 17 May 2017amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of nitrites (E 249-250) in golonka peklowana(Text with EEA relevance), 32017R0839, May 18, 2017
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/871of 22 May 2017amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of phosphoric acid — phosphates — di — tri — and polyphosphates (E 338-452) in certain meat preparations(Text with EEA relevance), 32017R0871, May 23, 2017
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/874of 22 May 2017amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of butane (E 943a), isobutane (E 943b) and propane (E 944) in colour preparations(Text with EEA relevance), 32017R0874, May 23, 2017
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1270of 14 July 2017amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of potassium carbonate (E 501) on peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetables(Text with EEA relevance), 32017R1270, July 15, 2017
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1271of 14 July 2017amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of use of silicon dioxide (E 551) in potassium nitrate (E 252)(Text with EEA relevance), 32017R1271, July 15, 2017
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1399of 28 July 2017amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards potassium polyaspartate(Text with EEA relevance), 32017R1399, July 29, 2017
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/74of 17 January 2018amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338-452) in frozen vertical meat spits(Text with EEA relevance), 32018R0074, January 18, 2018
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/97of 22 January 2018amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sweeteners in fine bakery wares(Text with EEA relevance), 32018R0097, January 23, 2018
(a) processing aids; (b) substances used for the protection of plants and plant products in accordance with Community rules relating to plant health; (c) substances added to foods as nutrients; (d) substances used for the treatment of water for human consumption falling within the scope of Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumptionOJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32 .(e) flavourings falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 [on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods].
(a) in specific foods; (b) for purposes other than those covered by this Regulation.
(a) "food additive" shall mean any substance not normally consumed as a food in itself and not normally used as a characteristic ingredient of food, whether or not it has nutritive value, the intentional addition of which to food for a technological purpose in the manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packaging, transport or storage of such food results, or may be reasonably expected to result, in it or its by-products becoming directly or indirectly a component of such foods; The following are not considered to be food additives: (i) monosaccharides, disaccharides or oligosaccharides and foods containing these substances used for their sweetening properties; (ii) foods, whether dried or in concentrated form, including flavourings incorporated during the manufacturing of compound foods, because of their aromatic, sapid or nutritive properties together with a secondary colouring effect; (iii) substances used in covering or coating materials, which do not form part of foods and are not intended to be consumed together with those foods; (iv) products containing pectin and derived from dried apple pomace or peel of citrus fruits or quinces, or from a mixture of them, by the action of dilute acid followed by partial neutralisation with sodium or potassium salts (liquid pectin); (v) chewing gum bases; (vi) white or yellow dextrin, roasted or dextrinated starch, starch modified by acid or alkali treatment, bleached starch, physically modified starch and starch treated by amylolitic enzymes; (vii) ammonium chloride; (viii) blood plasma, edible gelatin, protein hydrolysates and their salts, milk protein and gluten; (ix) amino acids and their salts other than glutamic acid, glycine, cysteine and cystine and their salts having no technological function; (x) caseinates and casein; (xi) inulin;
(b) "processing aid" shall mean any substance which: (i) is not consumed as a food by itself; (ii) is intentionally used in the processing of raw materials, foods or their ingredients, to fulfil a certain technological purpose during treatment or processing; and (iii) may result in the unintentional but technically unavoidable presence in the final product of residues of the substance or its derivatives provided they do not present any health risk and do not have any technological effect on the final product;
(c) "functional class" shall mean one of the categories set out in Annex I based on the technological function a food additive exerts in the foodstuff; (d) "unprocessed food" shall mean a food which has not undergone any treatment resulting in a substantial change in the original state of the food, for which purpose the following in particular are not regarded as resulting in substantial change: dividing, parting, severing, boning, mincing, skinning, paring, peeling, grinding, cutting, cleaning, trimming, deep-freezing, freezing, chilling, milling, husking, packing or unpacking; (e) "food with no added sugars" shall mean a food without the following: (i) any added monosaccharides or disaccharides; (ii) any added food containing monosaccharides or disaccharides which is used for its sweetening properties;
(f) "energy-reduced food" shall mean a food with an energy value reduced by at least 30 % compared with the original food or a similar product; (g) "table-top sweeteners" shall mean preparations of permitted sweeteners, which may contain other food additives and/or food ingredients and which are intended for sale to the final consumer as a substitute for sugars; (h) "quantum satis" shall mean that no maximum numerical level is specified and substances shall be used in accordance with good manufacturing practice, at a level not higher than is necessary to achieve the intended purpose and provided the consumer is not misled.
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