Permitted Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations, 2010

L.N. 81 of 2010

FOOD SAFETY ACT

(CAP. 449)

Permitted Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations, 2010

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 10 of the Food

Safety Act, the Minister for Social Policy has made the following

regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Permitted

Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations, 2010, and they shall

be read and construed as one with the Permitted Food Additives

Regulations, 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal

regulations”.

(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have come

into force on the 13th February, 2010.

These regulations implement the provisions of

Commission Directive 2009/10/EC amending Directive 2008/84/

EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than

colours and sweeteners.

For regulation 6.1 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following:-

“6.1 The additives permitted for use by these

regulations shall satisfy the purity criteria laid down

by Commission Directive 2008/84/EC, as amended by

Commission Directive 2009/10/EC. A list of the food

additives for which purity criteria have been established is

given in the Seventh Schedule.”.

For the Seventh Schedule to the principal regulations,

there shall be substituted the following:-

B

“SEVENTH SCHEDULE

Purity Criteria

Purity criteria for the following additives are prescribed in Annex I of Commission

Directive 2008/84/EC (OJ L 253, 20.9.2008, p. 1-175), as amended by Commission

Directive 2009/10/EC (OJ L 44, 14.2.2009, p. 62-78).

(i) Calcium carbonate

Sorbic acid

Potassium sorbate

Calcium sorbate

Benzoic acid

Sodium benzoate

Potassium benzoate

Calcium benzoate

Ethyl p-Hydroxybenzoate

Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate

Methyl p-Hydroxybenzoate

Sodium Methyl p-Hydroxybenzoate

Sulphur dioxide

Sodium sulphite

Sodium bisulphate

Sodium metabisulphite

Potassium metabisulphite

Calcium sulphite

Calcium bisulphite

Potassium bisulphite

Ortophenylphenol

Sodium ortophenylphenol

Nisin

Natamycin

Hexamethylene tetramine

Dimethyl dicarbonate

Potassium nitrite

Sodium nitrite

Sodium nitrate

1. Solid sodium nitrate

2. Liquid sodium nitrate

Potassium nitrate

Acetic acid

Potassium acetate

(i) Sodium acetate

(ii) Sodium diacetate

Calcium acetate

B

Lactic acid

Propionic acid

Sodium propionate

Calcium propionate

Potassium propionate

Boric acid

Sodium tetraborate (borax)

Carbon dioxide

Malic acid

Fumaric acid

Ascorbic acid

Sodium ascorbate

Calcium ascorbate

(i) Ascorbyl palmitate

(ii) Ascorbyl stearate

Tocopherol-rich extract

Alpha-tocopherol

Gamma-tocopherol

Delta-tocopherol

Propyl gallate

Octyl gallate

Dodecyl gallate

Erythorbic acid

Sodium erythorbate

Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

Lecithins

Sodium lactate

Potassium lactate

Calcium lactate

Citric acid

(i) Monosodium citrate

(ii) Disodium citrate

(iii) Trisodium citrate

(i) Monopotassium citrate

(ii) Tripotassium citrate

(i) Monocalcium citrate

(ii) Dicalcium citrate

(iii) Tricalcium citrate

L (+) – Tartaric acid

(i) Monosodium tartrate

(ii) Disodium tartrate

(i) Monopotassium tartrate

(ii) Dipotassium tartrate

Potassium sodium tartrate

B

E 338 Phosphoric acid

E 339 (i) Monosodium phosphate

E 339 (ii) Disodium phosphate

E 339 (iii) Trisodium phosphate

E 340 (i) Monopotassium phosphate

E 340 (ii) Dipotassium phosphate

E 340 (iii) Tripotassium phosphate

E 341 (i) Monocalcium phosphate

E 341 (ii) Dicalcium phosphate

E 341 (iii) Tricalcium phosphate

E 343 (i) Monomagnesium phosphate

E 343 (ii) Dimagnesium phosphate

E 350 (i) Sodium malate

E 350 (ii) Sodium hydrogen malate

E 351 Potassium malate

E 352 (i) Calcium malate

E 352 (ii) Calcium hydrogen malate

E 353 Metatartaric acid

E 354 Calcium tartrate

E 355 Adipic acid

E 356 Sodium adipate

E 357 Potassium adipate

E 363 Succinic acid

E 380 Triammonium citrate

E 385 Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate

E 400 Alginic acid

E 401 Sodium alginate

E 402 Potassium alginate

E 403 Ammonium alginate

E 404 Calcium alginate

E 405 Propane-1,2-diol alginate

E 406 Agar

E 407 Carrageenan

E 407a Processed eucheuma seaweed

E 410 Locust bean gum

E 412 Guar gum

E 413 Tragacanth

E 414 Acacia gum

E 415 Xanthan gum

E 416 Karaya-gum

E 417 Tara gum

E 418 Gellan gum

E 420 (i) Sorbitol

E 420 (ii) Sorbitol syrup

E 421 Mannitol

E 422 Glycerol

B

(i) Konjac gum

(ii) Konjac glucomannan

Soybean hemicellulose

Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)

(i) Pectin

(ii) Amidated pectin

Ammonium phosphatides

Sucrose acetate isobutyrate

Glycerol esters of wood rosin

(i) Disodium diphosphate

(ii) Trisodium diphosphate

(iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate

(v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate

(vi) Dicalcium diphosphate

(vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate

(i) Pentasodium triphosphate

(ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate

(i) Sodium polyphosphate

1. Soluble polyphosphate

2. Insoluble polyphosphate

E 452 (ii) Potassium polyphosphate

E 452 (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate

E 452 (iv) Calcium polyphosphate

E 459 Beta-cyclodextrin

E 460 (i) Microcrystalline cellulose

E 460 (ii) Powdered cellulose

E 461 Methyl cellulose

E 462 Ethyl cellulose

E 463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose

E 464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

E 465 Ethyl methyl cellulose

E 466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

E 468 Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose

E 469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethylcellulose

E 470a Sodium, Potassium and Calcium salts of fatty acids

E 470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids

E 471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472d Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

B

E 472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 472f Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E 473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids

E 474 Sucroglycerides

E 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids

E 476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

E 477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids

E 479b Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of

fatty acids

E 481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

E 482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate

E 483 Stearyl tartrate

E 491 Sorbitan monostearate

E 492 Sorbitan tristearate

E 493 Sorbitan monolaurate

E 494 Sorbitan monooleate

E 495 Sorbitan monopalmitate

E 500 (i) Sodium carbonate

E 500 (ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate

E 500 (iii) Sodium sequicarbonate

E 501 (i) Potassium carbonate

E 501 (ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate

E 503 (i) Ammonium carbonate

E 503 (ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

E 504 (i) Magnesium carbonate

E 504 (ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate

E 507 Hydrochloric acid

E 508 Potassium chloride

E 509 Calcium chloride

E 511 Magnesium chloride

E 512 Stannous chloride

E 513 Sulphuric acid

E 514 (i) Sodium sulphate

E 514 (ii) Sodium hydrogen sulphate

E 515 (i) Potassium sulphate

E 515 (ii) Potassium hydrogen sulphate

E 516 Calcium sulphate

E 517 Ammonium sulphate

E 520 Aluminium sulphate

E 521 Aluminium sodium sulphate

E 522 Aluminium potassium sulphate

E 523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate

E 524 Sodium hydroxide

E 525 Potassium hydroxide

E 526 Calcium hydroxide

E 527 Ammonium hydroxide

B

E 528 Magnesium hydroxide

E 529 Calcium oxide

E 530 Magnesium oxide

E 535 Sodium ferrocyanide

E 536 Potassium ferrocyanide

E 538 Calcium ferrocyanide

E 541 Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic

E 551 Silicon dioxide

E 552 Calcium Silicate

E 553a (i) Magnesium silicate

E 553a (ii) Magnesium trisilicate

E 553b Talc

E 554 Sodium aluminium silicate

E 555 Potassium aluminium silicate

E 556 Calcium aluminium silicate

E 558 Bentonite

E 559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)

E 570 Fatty acids

E 574 Gluconic acid

E 575 Glucono-delta-lactone

E 576 Sodium gluconate

E 577 Potassium gluconate

E 578 Calcium gluconate

E 579 Ferrous gluconate

E 585 Ferrous lactate

E 586 4-Hexylresorcinol

E 620 Glutamic acid

E 621 Monosodium glutamate

E 622 Monopotassium glutamate

E 623 Calcium diglutamate

E 624 Monoammonium glutamate

E 625 Magnesium diglutamate

E 626 Guanylic acid

E 627 Disodium guanylate

E 628 Dipotassium guanylate

E 629 Calcium guanylate

E 630 Inosinic acid

E 631 Disodium inosinate

E 632 Dipotassium inosinate

E 633 Calcium inosinate

E 634 Calcium 5’-ribonucleotide

E 635 Disodium 5’-ribonucleotide

E 640 Glycine and its sodium salt

E 650 Zinc acetate

E 900 Dimethyl polysiloxane

E 901 Beeswax

B

E 902 Candelilla wax

E 903 Carnauba wax

E 904 Shellac

E 905 Microcrystalline wax

E 907 Hydrogenated poly-1-decene

E 912 Montan acid esters

E 914 Oxidised polyethylene wax

E 920 L-cysteine

E 927b Carbamide

E 938 Argon

E 939 Helium

E 941 Nitrogen

E 942 Nitrous oxide

E 943a Butane

E 943b Isobutane

E 944 Propane

E 948 Oxygen

E 949 Hydrogen

E 950 Acesulfame K

E 951 Aspartame

E 953 Isomalt

E 957 Thaumatin

E 959 Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone

E 965 (i) Maltitol

E 965 (ii) Maltitol syrup

E 966 Lactitol

E 967 Xylitol

E 999 Quillaia extract

E 1103 Invertase

E 1105 Lysozyme

E 1200 Polydextrose

E 1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone

E 1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone

E 1204 Pullulan

E 1404 Oxidised starch

E 1410 Monostarch phosphate

E 1412 Distarch phosphate

E 1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate

E 1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate

E 1420 Acetylated starch

E 1422 Acetylated distarch adipate

E 1440 Hydroxypropyl starch

E 1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate

E 1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate

E 1451 Acetylated oxidized starch

E 1452 Starch aluminium octenyl succinate

B

E 1505 Triethyl citrate

E 1517 Glyceryl diacetate

E 1518 Glyceryl triacetate

E 1519 Benzyl alcohol

E 1520 Propane-1,2-diol

Polyethylene glycol 6000.”.