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Food Safety Act (Cap. 449) 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:-

Citation and commencement.

L.N. 54 of 2005

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Scope.

Substitutes regulation

6.1 of the principal regulations.

Substitutes the Seventh Schedule to the principal regulations.

(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into force on the 13th February, 2010.

“ 6 . 1 T h e a d d i t i v e s p e r m i t t e d f o r u s e b y t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l s a t i s f y t h e p u r i t y c r i t e r i a l a i d d o w n 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.”.

“SEVENTH SCHEDULE Purity Criteria

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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).
E 170 (i) Calcium carbonate
E 200 Sorbic acid
E 202 Potassium sorbate
E 203 Calcium sorbate
E 210 Benzoic acid
E 211 Sodium benzoate
E 212 Potassium benzoate
E 213 Calcium benzoate
E 214 Ethyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E 218 Methyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
E 219 Sodium Methyl p-Hydroxybenzoate
E 220 Sulphur dioxide
E 221 Sodium sulphite
E 222 Sodium bisulphate
E 223 Sodium metabisulphite
E 224 Potassium metabisulphite
E 226 Calcium sulphite
E 227 Calcium bisulphite
E 228 Potassium bisulphite
E 231 Ortophenylphenol
E 232 Sodium ortophenylphenol
E 234 Nisin
E 235 Natamycin
E 239 Hexamethylene tetramine
E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate
E 249 Potassium nitrite
E 250 Sodium nitrite
E 251 Sodium nitrate
1. Solid sodium nitrate
2. Liquid sodium nitrate
E 252 Potassium nitrate
E 260 Acetic acid
E 261 Potassium acetate
E 262 (i) Sodium acetate
E 262 (ii) Sodium diacetate
E 263 Calcium acetate

B 824 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA

E 270 Lactic acid
E 280 Propionic acid
E 281 Sodium propionate
E 282 Calcium propionate
E 283 Potassium propionate
E 284 Boric acid
E 285 Sodium tetraborate (borax) E 290 Carbon dioxide
E 296 Malic acid
E 297 Fumaric acid
E 300 Ascorbic acid
E 301 Sodium ascorbate
E 302 Calcium ascorbate
E 304 (i) Ascorbyl palmitate
E 304 (ii) Ascorbyl stearate
E 306 Tocopherol-rich extract
E 307 Alpha-tocopherol
E 308 Gamma-tocopherol
E 309 Delta-tocopherol
E 310 Propyl gallate
E 311 Octyl gallate
E 312 Dodecyl gallate
E 315 Erythorbic acid
E 316 Sodium erythorbate
E 319 Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) E 320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
E 321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) E 322 Lecithins
E 325 Sodium lactate
E 326 Potassium lactate
E 327 Calcium lactate
E 330 Citric acid
E 331 (i) Monosodium citrate
E 331 (ii) Disodium citrate
E 331 (iii) Trisodium citrate
E 332 (i) Monopotassium citrate
E 332 (ii) Tripotassium citrate E 333 (i) Monocalcium citrate E 333 (ii) Dicalcium citrate
E 333 (iii) Tricalcium citrate
E 334 L (+) – Tartaric acid
E 335 (i) Monosodium tartrate
E 335 (ii) Disodium tartrate
E 336 (i) Monopotassium tartrate
E 336 (ii) Dipotassium tartrate
E 337 Potassium sodium tartrate

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

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B 826 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA

E 425 (i) Konjac gum
E 425 (ii) Konjac glucomannan
E 426 Soybean hemicellulose
E 431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
E 432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) E 433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
E 434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) E 435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
E 436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) E 440 (i) Pectin
E 440 (ii) Amidated pectin
E 442 Ammonium phosphatides
E 444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
E 445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin
E 450 (i) Disodium diphosphate
E 450 (ii) Trisodium diphosphate
E 450 (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate
E 450 (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate
E 450 (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate
E 450 (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate
E 451 (i) Pentasodium triphosphate
E 451 (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate
E 452 (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

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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 828 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA

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

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

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B 830 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA

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.”.