SWEETENERS FOR USE IN FOODSTUFFS REGULATIONS

SWEETENERS FOR USE IN FOODSTUFFS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 449.47

SWEETENERS FOR USE IN FOODSTUFFS

REGULATIONS

28th February, 2005

LEGAL NOTICE 30 of 2005, as amended by Legal Notices 226 of 2005,

85 of 2008, 442 of 2010 and 177 of 2011.

1 The title of these regulations is the Sweeteners for Use in

Foodstuffs Regulations.

1.2 Products not conforming with these regulations, but which

conform with the provisions of the Sweeteners for Use in

Foodstuffs Regulations, 2004 * may be placed on the market until

the 29th July, 2005 at the latest and marketed by the 29th January,

2006.

1.3

These regulations implement the provisions of

(a) European Parliament and Council Directive 94/35/EC

on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs, amended by

Directives 96/83/EC and 2003/115/EC; and

(b) Commission Directive 2008/60/EC laying down

specific purity criteria concerning sweeteners for use

in foodstuffs as amended by Commission Directive

2010/37/EU.

L.N. 85 of 2008;

(Regulations 4 and 5)

L.N. 442 of 2010.

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

Sorbitol

Desserts and similar products

quantum satis

(i) Sorbitol

- Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-

(ii) Sorbitol syrup

reduced or with no added sugar

Mannitol

- Milk-

and

milk-derivative-based

Isomalt

preparations, energy -reduced or with no

added sugar

Maltitol

(i) Maltitol

- Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts,

(ii) Maltitol syrup

energy -reduced or with no added sugar

Lactitol

- Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

Xylitol

- Cereal-based desserts, energy reduced or

Erythirol

with no added sugar

- Breakfast

cereals

or

cereal-based

products, energy reduced or with no added

sugar

- Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

- Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

- Jams, jellies, marmalades and crystallized

fruit, energy -reduced or with no added sugar

- Fruit preparations, energy -reduced or

with no added sugar, with the exception of

those intended for the manufacture of fruit

juice-based drinks

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 the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in a solid

form

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

Acesulfame K

Non-alcoholic drinks

- Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

350 mg/l

- Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit

juice-based drinks, energy -reduced or with

no added sugar

350 mg/l

Desserts and similar products

- Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

350 mg/kg

- Milk-

and

milk-derivative-based

preparations, energy -reduced or with no

added sugar

350 mg/kg

- Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts,

energy -reduced or with no added sugar

350 mg/kg

- Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

350 mg/kg

- Cereal-based desserts, energy reduced or

with no added sugar

350 mg/kg

- Fat-based desserts, energy -reduced or

with no added sugar

350 mg/kg

- ‘snacks’: certain flavours of ready to eat,

prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and

coated nuts

350 mg/kg

Confectionery

- Confectionery with no added sugar

500 mg/kg

- Cocoa-

or

dried-fruit

-based

confectionery, energy -reduced or with no

added sugar

500 mg/kg

- Starch-based

confectionery,

energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based

sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- Chewing gum with no added sugar

2 000 mg/kg

- Cider and perry

350 mg/l

- Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol

content not exceeding 1,2% vol

350 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 NaOH

350 mg/l

- Brown beers of the ‘oud bruin’ type

350 mg/l

- Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

800 mg/kg

- Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

350 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced

jams,

jellies

and

marmalades

1 000 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable

preparations

350 mg/kg

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and

vegetables

200 mg/kg

- Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves

of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and

molluscs

200 mg/kg

- Sauces

350 mg/kg

- Mustard

350 mg/kg

- Fine bakery products for special

nutritional uses

1 000 mg/kg

- Foods intended for use in energy-

restricted diets for weight reduction as

referred to in the Foods intended for Use in

E n e r g y - R e s t r i c t e d D i e t s f o r We i g h t

Reduction Regulations

450 mg/kg

- Dietary foods for special medical

purposes as defined in the Dietary Foods for

Special Medical Purposes Regulations

450 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in liquid

form

350 mg/l

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in a solid

form

500 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations, based on vitamins

and, or mineral elements and supplied in a

syrup-type or chewable form

2 000 mg/kg

- Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of

more than 15 %, and containing at least 20%

bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1 200 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced soups

110 mg/l

- Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no

added sugar

2 500 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced beer

25 mg/l

- Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-

alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits

or wine

350 mg/l

- Spirit drinks containing less than 15%

alcohol by volume

350 mg/kg

- Cornets and wafers, for icecream, with no

added sugar

2 000 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced tablet-form confectionery 500 mg/kg

- Feinkostsalat

350 mg/kg

- Essoblaten

2 000 mg/kg

Aspartame

Non-alcoholic drinks

- Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

600 mg/l

- Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit

juice-based drinks, energy -reduced or with

no added sugar

600 mg/l

Desserts and similar products

- Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Milk-

and

milk-derivate-based

preparations, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- Cereal-based desserts, energy reduced or

with no added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- ‘snacks’: certain flavours of ready to eat,

prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and

coated nuts

500 mg/kg

Confectionery

- Confectionery with no added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

2 000 mg/kg

- Starch-based

confectionery,

energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

2 000 mg/kg

- Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based

sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- Chewing gum with no added sugar

5 500 mg/kg

- Essoblaten

1 000 mg/kg

- Cider and perry

600 mg/l

- Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol

content not exceeding 1,2% vol

600 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 NaOH

600 mg/l

- Brown beers of the ‘oud bruin’ type

600 mg/l

- Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

800 mg/kg

- Canned or bottled fruit, energy reduced or

with no added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced

jams,

jellies

and

marmalades

1 000 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable

preparations

1 000 mg/kg

- Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and

vegetables

300 mg/kg

- Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves

of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and

molluscs

300 mg/kg

- Sauces

350 mg/kg

- Mustard

350 mg/kg

- Fine bakery products for special

nutritional uses

1 700 mg/kg

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Foods intended for use in energy-

restricted diets for weight reduction as

referred to in the Food intended for Use in

E n e r g y - R e s t r i c t e d D i e t s f o r We i g h t

Reduction Regulations

800 mg/kg

- Dietary foods for special medical

purposes as defined in the Dietary Foods for

Special Medical Purposes Regulations

1 000 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in liquid

form

600 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in a solid

form

2 000 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations, based on vitamins

and/or mineral elements and supplied in a

syrup-type or chewable form

5 500 mg/kg

- Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of

more than 15%, and containing at least 20%

bran, energy -reduced or with no added sugar 1 000 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced soups

110 mg/l

- Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no

added sugar

6 000 mg/kg

- Strongly flavoured freshening throat

pastilles with no added sugar

2 000 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced beer

25 mg/l

- Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-

alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits

or wine

600 mg/l

- Spirit drinks containing less than 15%

alcohol by volume

600 mg/kg

- Feinkostsalat

350 mg/kg

Cyclamic acid and Non-alcoholic drinks

its Na and Ca salts - Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

250 mg/l

- Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-

juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

250 mg/l

Desserts and similar products

- Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

250 mg/kg

- Milk-

and

milk-derivative-based

preparations, energy -reduced or with no

added sugar

250 mg/kg

- Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

250 mg/kg

- Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

250 mg/kg

- Cereal-based desserts, energy reduced or

with no added sugar

250 mg/kg

- Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

250 mg/kg

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

Confectionery

- Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat -based

sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

500 mg/kg

- Canned or bottled fruit, energy reduced or

with no added sugar

1 000 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced

jams,

jellies

and

marmalades

1 000 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable

preparations

250 mg/kg

- Fine bakery products for special

nutritional uses

1 600 mg/kg

- Foods intended for use in energy-

restricted diets for weight reduction as

referred to in the Food intended for Use in

E n e r g y - R e s t r i c t e d D i e t s f o r We i g h t

Reduction Regulations

400 mg/kg

- Dietary foods for special medical

purposes as defined in the Dietary Foods for

Special Medical Purposes Regulations

400 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in liquid

form

400 mg/l

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in a solid

form

500 mg/kg

- Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-

alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits

or wine

250 mg/l

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations, based on vitamins

and/or mineral elements and supplied in a

syrup-type or chewable form

1 250 mg/kg

S a c c h a r i n a n d i t s Non-alcoholic drinks

Na, K and Ca salts - Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

80 mg/l

- Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-

juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

80 mg/l

- ‘Gaseosa’: non-alcoholic waterbased

drink with added carbon dioxide, sweeteners

and flavourings

100 mg/l

Desserts and similiar products

- Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

100 mg/kg

- Milk-

and

milk-derivative-based

preparations, energy -reduced or with no

added sugar

100 mg/kg

- Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts,

energy -reduced or with no added sugar

100 mg/kg

- Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

100 mg/kg

- Cereal-based desserts, energy reduced or

with no added sugar

100 mg/kg

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

100 mg/kg

- ‘snacks’: certain flavours of ready to eat,

prepacked, dry savoury starch products and

coated nuts

100 mg/kg

Confectionery

- Confectionery with no added sugar

500 mg/kg

- Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

500 mg/kg

- Starch-based

confectionery,

energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

300 mg/kg

- Essoblaten

800 mg/kg

- Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat -based

sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

200 mg/kg

- Chewing gum with no added sugar

1 200 mg/kg

- Cider and perry

80 mg/l

- Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol

content not exceeding 1,2% vol

80 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 NaOH

80 mg/l

- Brown beers of the ‘oud bruin’ type

80 mg/l

- Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

100 mg/kg

- Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

200 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced

jams,

jellies

and

marmalades

200 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable

preparations

200 mg/kg

- Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and

vegetables

160 mg/kg

- Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves

of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and

molluscs

160 mg/kg

- Sauces

160 mg/kg

- Mustard

320 mg/kg

- Fine bakery products for special

nutritional uses

170 mg/kg

- Foods intended for use in energy-

restricted diets for weight reduction as

referred to in the Food intended for Use in

E n e r g y - R e s t r i c t e d D i e t s f o r We i g h t

Reduction Regulations

240 mg/kg

- Dietary foods for special medical

purposes as defined in the Dietary Foods for

Special Medical Purposes Regulations

200 mg/kg

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in liquid

form

80 mg/l

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in a solid

form

500 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations, based on vitamins

and/or mineral elements and supplied in a

syrup-type or chewable form

1 200 mg/kg

- Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of

more than 15%, and containing at least 20%

bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced soups

110 mg/l

- Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no

added sugar

3 000 mg/kg

- Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-

alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits

or wine

80 mg/l

- Spirit drinks containing less than 15%

alcohol by volume

80 mg/l

- Cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with

no added sugar

800 mg/kg

- Feinkostsalat

160 mg/kg

Thaumatin

Confectionery

- Confectionery with no added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Chewing gum with no added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations, based on vitamins

and/or mineral elements and supplied in a

syrup-type or chewable form

400 mg/kg

- Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

50 mg/kg

Neohesperidine DC Non-alcoholic drinks

- Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

30 mg/l

- Milk- and milk-derivative-based drinks,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

50 mg/l

- Fruit -juice-based drinks, energy reduced

or with no added sugar

30 mg/l

Desserts and similar products

- Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Milk-

and

milk-derivative-based

preparations, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

50 mg/kg

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Cereal-based desserts, energy reduced or

with no added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

50 mg/kg

Confectionery

- Confectionery with no added sugar

100 mg/kg

- Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

100 mg/kg

- Starch-based

confectionery,

energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

150 mg/kg

- Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat -based

sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Chewing gum with no added sugar

400 mg/kg

- Cider and perry

20 mg/l

- Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol

content not exceeding 1,2% vol

10 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 NaOH

10 mg/l

- Brown beers of the ‘oud bruin’ type

10 mg/l

- Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Canned or bottled fruit, energy reduced or

with no added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced

jams,

jellies

and

marmalades

50 mg/kg

- Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and

vegetables

100 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable

preparations

50 mg/kg

- Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves

of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and

molluscs

30 mg/kg

- Sauces

50 mg/kg

- Mustard

50 mg/kg

- Fine bakery products for special

nutritional uses

150 mg/kg

- Foods intended for use in energy-

restricted diets for weight reduction as

referred to in the Food intended for Use in

E n e r g y - R e s t r i c t e d D i e t s f o r We i g h t

Reduction Regulations

100 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in liquid

form

50 mg/l

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in a solid

form

100 mg/kg

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of

more than 15%, and containing at least 20%

bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced soups

50 mg/l

- Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no

added sugar

400 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations, based on vitamins

and/or mineral elements and supplied in a

syrup-type or chewable form

400 mg/kg

- Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-

alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits

or wine

30 mg/l

- Spirit drinks containing less than 15%

alcohol by volume

30 mg/kg

- Cornets and wafers, for icecream, with no

added sugar

50 mg/kg

- Feinkostsalat

50 mg/kg

- Energy reduced beer

10 mg/kg

- Dietary foods for special medical

purposes as defined in the Dietary Foods for

Special Medical Purposes Regulations

100 mg/kg

- ‘Snacks’: certain flavours of ready to eat,

prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and

coated nuts

50 mg/kg

Sucralose

Non-alcoholic drinks

- Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

300 mg/l

- Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit

juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

300 mg/l

Desserts and similar products

- Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

400 mg/kg

- Milk-

and

milk-derivative-based

preparations, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

400 mg/kg

- Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

400 mg/kg

- Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

400 mg/kg

- Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

400 mg/kg

- Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

400 mg/kg

- “Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat,

pre-packed, dry, savoury starch products and

coated nuts

200 mg/kg

Confectionery

- Confectionery with no added sugar

1000 mg/kg

- Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

800 mg/kg

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Starch-based

confectionery,

energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

1000 mg/kg

- Cornets and wafers, for ice cream, with

no added sugar

800 mg/kg

- Essoblaten

800 mg/kg

- Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat -based

sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

400 mg/kg

- Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of

more than 15%, and containing at least 20%

bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/kg

- Breath-freshening micro-sweets with no

added sugar

2400 mg/kg

- Strongly flavoured freshening throat

pastilles with no added sugar

1000 mg/kg

- Chewing gum with no added sugar

3000 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced tablet form confectionery 200 mg/kg

- Cider and Perry

50 mg/l

- Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-

alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits

or wine

250 mg/l

- Spirit drinks containing less than 15%

alcohol by volume

250 mg/l

- Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol

content not exceeding 1.2% vol

250 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

milliequivalents expressed as NaOH

250 mg/l

- Brown beers of the ‘oud bruin’ type

250 mg/l

- Energy-reduced beer

10 mg/l

- Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

320 mg/kg

- Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

400 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced

jams,

jellies

and

marmalades

400 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable

preparations

400 mg/kg

- Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and

vegetables

180 mg/kg

- Feinkostsalat

140 mg/kg

- Sweet -sour preserves and semi-preserves

of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and

molluscs

120 mg/kg

- Energy-reduced soups

45 mg/l

- Sauces

450 mg/kg

- Mustard

140 mg/kg

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Fine bakery products for special

nutritional uses

700 mg/kg

- Food intended for use in energy-restricted

diets for weight reduction as referred to in the

Food intended for Use in Energy-Restricted

Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations

320 mg/kg

- Dietary foods for special medical

purposes as defined in the Dietary Foods for

Special Medical Purposes Regulations

400 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in a liquid

form

240 mg/l

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in a solid

form

800 mg/kg

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations, based on vitamins

and/or mineral elements and supplied in a

syrup-type or chewable form

2400 mg/kg

Neotame

Non-alcoholic drinks

Wa t e r- b a s e d f l a v o u r e d d r i n k s , e n e rg y - 20 mg/l

reduced or with no added sugar

Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit- 20 mg/l

juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

Desserts and similar products

Water-based flavou red desserts, energy- 32 mg/kg

reduced or with no added sugar

Milk- and milk derivative-based preparations, 32 mg/kg

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy- 32 mg/kg

reduced or with no added sugar

Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with 32 mg/kg

no added sugar

Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or 32 mg/kg

with no added sugar

Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no 32 mg/kg

added sugar

Snacks: certain flavours of ready-to-eat, pre- 18 mg/kg

packed, dry, savoury starch products and

coated nuts

Confectionery

Confectionery with no added sugar

32 mg/kg

Cocoa or dried fruit-based confectionery, 65 mg/kg

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced 65 mg/kg

or with no added sugar

Cornets and wafers, for ice cream, with no 60 mg/kg

added sugar

Essoblaten

60 mg/kg

C o c o a - , m i l k - , d r i e d - f r u i t o r f a t - b a s e d 32 mg/kg

sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more 32 mg/kg

than 15%, and containing at least 20% bran,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no 200 mg/kg

added sugar

Strongly flavoured throat pastilles with no 65 mg/kg

added sugar

Chewing gum with no added sugar

250 mg/kg

Energy-reduced tablet form confectionery

15 mg/kg

Cider and perry

20 mg/l

Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non- 20 mg/l

alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits

or wine

Spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol 20 mg/l

by volume

Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content 20 mg/l

not exceeding 1,2% vol.

Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer (original 20 mg/l

wort content less than 6%) except for

“Obergäriges Einfachbier”

Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli- 20 mg/l

equivalents expressed as NaOH

Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type

20 mg/l

Energy-reduced beer

1 mg/l

Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added 26 mg/kg

sugar

Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or 32 mg/kg

with no added sugar

Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 32 mg/kg

E n e r g y - r e d u c e d f r u i t a n d v e g e t a b l e 32 mg/kg

preparations

Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables 10 mg/kg

Feinkostsalat

12 mg/kg

Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of 10 mg/kg

fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and

molluscs

Energy-reduced soups

5 mg/l

Sauces

12 mg/kg

Mustard

12 mg/kg

Fine bakery products for special nutritional 55 mg/kg

uses

Foods intended for use in energy-restricted 26 mg/kg

diets for weight reduction as referred to in

Directive 1996/8/EC

Dietary foods for special medical purposes as 32 mg/kg

defined in Directive 1999/21/EC

Food supplements as defined in Directive 20 mg/kg

2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form

Food supplements as defined in Directive 60 mg/kg

2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

Food supplements as defined in Directive 185 mg/kg

2002/46/EC based on vitamins and/or mineral

elements and supplied in a syrup-type or

chewable form

Table top sweeteners

quantum satis

Salt of aspartame- Non-alcoholic drinks

acesulfame ( 3 )

- Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

350 mg/l (a)

- Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit

juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

350 mg/l (a)

Desserts and similar products

- Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

350 mg/kg (a)

- Milk-

and

milk-derivative-based

preparations, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

350 mg/kg (a)

- Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

350 mg/kg (a)

- Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

350 mg/kg (a)

- Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

350 mg/kg (a)

- Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

350 mg/kg (a)

- “Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat,

pre-packed, dry, savoury starch products and

coated nuts

500 mg/kg (b)

Confectionery

- Confectionery with no added sugar

500 mg/kg (a)

- Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery,

energy-reduced or with no added sugar

500 mg/kg (a)

- Starch-based

confectionery,

energy-

reduced or with no added sugar

1000mg/kg (a)

- Essoblaten

1000mg/kg (b)

- Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat -based

sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

1000mg/kg (b)

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of

more than 15%, and containing at least 20%

bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000mg/kg (b)

- Breath-freshening micro-sweets with no

added sugar

2500mg/kg (a)

- Chewing gum with no added sugar

2000mg/kg (a)

- Cider and Perry

350 mg/l (a)

- Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-

alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits

or wine

350 mg/l (a)

- Spirit drinks containing less than 15%

alcohol by volume

350 mg/l (a)

- Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol

content not exceeding 1.2% vol

350 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

milliequivalents expressed as NaOH

350 mg/l (a)

- Brown beers of the ‘oud bruin’ type

350 mg/l (a)

- Energy-reduced beer

25 mg/l (b)

- Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no

added sugar

800 mg/kg (b)

- Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or

with no added sugar

350 mg/kg (a)

- Energy-reduced

jams,

jellies

and

marmalades

1000mg/kg (b)

- Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable

preparations

350 mg/kg (a)

- Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and

vegetables

200 mg/kg (a)

- Feinkostsalat

350 mg/kg (b)

- Sweet -sour preserves and semi-preserves

of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and

molluscs

200 mg/kg (a)

- Energy-reduced soups

110 mg/l (b)

- Sauces

350 mg/kg (b)

- Mustard

350 mg/kg (b)

- Fine bakery products for special

nutritional uses

1000mg/kg (a)

- Food intended for use in energy-restricted

diets for weight reduction as referred to in the

Food intended for Use in Energy-Restricted

Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations

450 mg/kg (a)

- Dietary foods for special medical

purposes as defined in the Dietary Foods for

Special Medical Purposes Regulations

450 mg/kg (a)

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in a liquid

form

350 mg/l (a)

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations supplied in a solid

form

500 mg/kg (a)

E No

Name

Foodstuffs

Maximum

usable dose

- Food supplements as defined in the Food

Supplements Regulations, based on vitamins

and/or mineral elements and supplied in a

syrup-type or chewable form

2000mg/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.

3. 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 equivalent or (b)

aspartame equivalents.

1

These regulations shall apply to sweeteners which are

used

(a) in the preparation of foodstuffs to impart a sweet taste

to foodstuffs,

(b) as table top sweeteners.

2.2 These regulations shall not apply to foodstuffs with

sweetening properties.

1

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

"the Act" means the Food Safety Act;

"energy-reduced" means with an energy value reduced by at least

30% compared with the original foodstuff or a similar product;

"food" has the same meaning as defined in the Act;

"infants" means children under the age of twelve months;

"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;

"with no added sugar" means without any added mono- or

disaccharides or any other foodstuff used for its sweetening

*Legal Notice 254 of 2004 - Revoked by these regulations.

SWEETENERS FOR USE IN FOODSTUFFS

properties;

"young children" means children aged between one and three

years.

1 Only sweeteners listed in the Schedule may be placed on

the market with a view to

(a) sale to the ultimate consumer, or

(b) use in the manufacture of foodstuffs.

4.2 Sweeteners referred to in regulation 4.1(b) may only be

used in the manufacture of those foodstuffs listed in the Schedule

and in accordance with the conditions specified therein.

4.3 The provisions of regulations 4.1 and 4.2 shall supersede

any other requirement in any other regulations which are in conflict

with these regulations.

4.4 Sweeteners may not be used in food for infants and young

children, including food for infants and young children who are not

in good health, unless otherwise laid down in specific provisions.

4.5 The maximum usuable doses indicated in the Schedule

r e f er to r ea dy - t o - eat f o od st u ff s, p re p ar ed ac co r d in g to t he

instructions for use, where appropriate.

4.6 Without prejudice to other provisions, the presence of a

sweetener in foodstuffs is also permissible

(a) in compound foods with no added sugar or energy-

reduced, in compound dietary foods intended for a

low-calorie diet and in compound foods with a long

shelf-life, other than those mentioned in regulation

4.4, provided the sweetener is permitted in one of the

ingredients of the compound foodstuffs;

(b) if the foodstuff is intended to be used solely in the

preparation of a compound foodstuff which conforms

to these regulations.

4.7 Any decision as to whether a foodstuff is to be considered

as belonging to one of the categories listed in the third column of

the Schedule, shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of

Article 4 of Directive 2003/115/EC of the European Parliament and

of the Council.

4.8 Any decision whether a food additive listed in the Schedule

and authorised at quantum satis is used in accordance with the

criteria referred to in regulation 3, shall be taken in accordance

with the provisions of Article 4 of Directive 2003/115/EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council.

1 These regulations shall apply without prejudice to other

provisions permitting additives listed in the Schedule to be used for

purposes other than sweetening.

5.2 These regulations shall also apply without prejudice to

other provisions governing the composition and the description of

foodstuffs.

1

The sales description of a table-top sweetener must include

SWEETENERS FOR USE IN FOODSTUFFS

the term "............................ - based table-top sweetener", using the

name(s) of the sweetening substance(s) used in its composition.

6.2 The labelling of a table-top sweetener containing polyols

and, or aspartame must bear the following warnings

(a) aspartame: "contains a source of phenylalanine";

(b) salt of aspartame and acesulfame: "contains a source

of phenylalanine";

(c) polyols: "excessive consumption may induce laxative

effects".

1 Sweeteners intended for use in foodstuffs or as table-top

sweeteners must comply with the criteria of purity laid down in

Commission Directive 2008/60/EC, as amended by Commission

Directive 2010/37/EU.

Amended by