Table 6.
MPLs of E 472a‐f in foods according to Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
| Food Category number | Food categories | E‐number | Restrictions/exception | MPL (mg/L or mg/kg as appropriate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | Unflavoured fermented milk products, heat‐treated after fermentation | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 1.4 | Flavoured fermented milk products including heat‐treated products | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 1.6.3 | Other creams | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 1.7.1 | Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16 | Group I | Except mozzarella | Quantum satis |
| 1.7.5 | Processed cheese | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 1.7.6 | Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 1.8 | Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 2.1 | Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat) | E 472c | Only for cooking and/or frying purposes or for the preparation of gravy, except virgin oils and olive oils | Quantum satis |
| 2.2.2 | Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 2.3 | Vegetable oil pan spray | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 3 | Edible ices | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 4.2.1 | Dried fruit and vegetables | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 4.2.2 | Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 4.2.4.1 | Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 4.2.5.4 | Nut butters and nut spreads | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 4.2.6 | Processed potato products | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 5.1 | Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/ECe | Group I | Only energy‐reduced or with no added sugar | Quantum satis |
| E 472c | Quantum satis | |||
| 5.2 | Other confectionery including breath freshening microsweets | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 5.3 | Chewing gum | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 5.4 | Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit‐based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 6.2.2 | Starches | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 6.3 | Breakfast cereals | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 6.4.2 | Dry pasta | Group I | Only gluten free and/or pasta intended for hypoproteic diets in accordance with Directive 2009/39/EC | Quantum satis |
| 6.4.4 | Potato gnocchi | Group I | Except fresh refrigerated potato gnocchi | Quantum satis |
| 6.4.5 | Fillings of stuffed pasta (ravioli and similar) | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 6.5 | Noodles | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 6.6 | Batters | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 6.7 | Pre‐cooked or processed cereals | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| E 472a | Only quick‐cook rice | Quantum satis | ||
| 7.1 | Bread and rolls | Group I | Except products in 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 | Quantum satis |
| 7.1.1 | Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | E 472a, E 472d, E 472e, E 472f | Quantum satis | |
| 7.2 | Fine bakery wares | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 8.3.1 | Non‐heat‐treated meat products | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 8.3.2 | Heat‐treated meat products | Group I | Except foie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras, Libamáj, libamáj egészben, libamáj tömbben | Quantum satis |
| 8.3.3 | Casings and coatings and decorations for meat | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 9.2 | Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 9.3 | Fish roe | Group I | Only processed fish roe | Quantum satis |
| 10.2 | Processed eggs and egg products | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 11.2 | Other sugars and syrups | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 12.1.2 | Salt substitutes | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 12.2.2 | Seasonings and condiments | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 12.3 | Vinegars and diluted acetic acid (diluted with water to 4–30% by volume) | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 12.4 | Mustard | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 12.5 | Soups and broths | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 12.6 | Sauces | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 12.7 | Salads and savoury‐based sandwich spreads | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 12.8 | Yeast and yeast products | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 12.9 | Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8 | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 13.1.1a | Infant formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC | E 472c | Only when sold as powder | 7,500 |
| Only sold as liquid where the products contain partially hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids | 9,000 | |||
| 13.1.2a | Follow‐on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC | E 472c | Only when sold as powder | 7,500 |
| Only sold as liquid where the products contain partially hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids | 9,000 | |||
| 13.1.3b | Processed cereal‐based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 2006/125/EC | E 472a, E 472b, E 472c | Only biscuits and rusks, cereal‐based foods, baby foods | 5,000 |
| 13.1.4a | Other foods for young children | E 472c | Only when sold as powder | 7,500 |
| Only sold as liquid where the products contain partially hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids | 9,000 | |||
| 13.1.5.1 | Dietary foods for infants for special medical purposes and special formulae for infants | E 472c | Only when sold as powder; From birth onwards | 7,500 |
| Only when sold as liquid; From birth onwards | 9,000 | |||
| 13.1.5.2 | Dietary foods for babies and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC | E 472c | Only when sold as powder; From birth onwards | 7,500 |
| Only when sold as liquid; From birth onwards | 9,000 | |||
| E 472a, E 472bc | Only biscuits and rusks, cereal‐based foods, baby foods | 5,000 | ||
| 13.2 | Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5) | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 13.3 | Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet) | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 13.4 | Foods suitable for people intolerant to gluten as defined by Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 | Group I | Including dry pasta | Quantum satis |
| 14.1.2 | Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices | Group I | Only vegetable juices | Quantum satis |
| 14.1.3 | Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products | Group I | Only vegetable nectars | Quantum satis |
| 14.1.4 | Flavoured drinks | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 14.1.5.2 | Other | Group I | Excluding unflavoured leaf tea; including flavoured instant coffee | Quantum satis |
| 14.2.3 | Cider and perry | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 14.2.4 | Fruit wine and made wine | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 14.2.5 | Mead | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 14.2.6 | Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Group I | Except whisky or whiskey | Quantum satis |
| 14.2.7.1 | Aromatised wines | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 14.2.7.2 | Aromatised wine‐based drinks | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 14.2.7.3 | Aromatised wine‐product cocktails | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 14.2.8 | Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non‐alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15% of alcohol | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 15.1 | Potato‐, cereal‐, flour‐ or starch‐based snacks | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 15.2 | Processed nuts | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 16 | Desserts excluding products covered in category 1, 3 and 4 | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 17.1 | Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 17.2 | Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children | Group I | Quantum satis | |
| 18 | Processed foods not covered by categories 1–17, excluding foods for infants and young children | Group I | Quantum satis |
MPL: maximum permitted level.
a
If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff.
b
E 471, E 472a, E 472b and E 472c are authorised individually or in combination.
c
Additives from FCs 13.1.2 and 13.1.3 are applicable.