Code

Name

Preparation of foodstuffs of plant origin

Preparation of foodstuffs of animal origin

Specific conditions

E 153

Vegetable carbon

X

Ashy goat cheese

Morbier cheese

E 160b

Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin

X

Red Leicester cheese

Double Gloucester cheese

Scottish cheddar

Mimolette cheese

E 170

Calcium carbonate

X

X

Shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products

E 220

Or

Sulphur dioxide

X

X

In fruit wines (*4) without added sugar (including cider and perry) or in mead:

50 mg (1)

For cider and perry prepared with addition of sugars or juice concentrate after fermentation:

100 mg (1)

E 224

Potassium metabisulphite

X

X

E 250

Or

Sodium nitrite

X

Meat products (2)

For E 250 : indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO2: 80 mg/kg

For E 252 : indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO3: 80 mg/kg

For E 250 : maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO2: 50 mg/kg

For E 252 : maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO3: 50 mg/kg

E 252

Potassium nitrate

X

E 270

Lactic acid

X

X

E 290

Carbon dioxide

X

X

E 296

Malic acid

X

E 300

Ascorbic acid

X

X

Meat products (1)

E 301

Sodium ascorbate

X

Meat products in connection with nitrites or nitrates (1)

E 306

Tocopherol-rich extract

X

X

Anti-oxidant for fats and oils

E 322

Lecithins

X

X

Milk products (1)

E 325

Sodium lactate

X

Milk-based and meat products

E 330

Citric acid

X

E 331

Sodium citrates

X

E 333

Calcium citrates

X

E 334

Tartaric acid (L(+)–)

X

E 335

Sodium tartrates

X

E 336

Potassium tartrates

X

E 341  (i)

Monocalcium-phosphate

X

Raising agent for self raising flour

E 400

Alginic acid

X

X

Milk-based products (1)

E 401

Sodium alginate

X

X

Milk-based products (1)

E 402

Potassium alginate

X

X

Milk-based products (1)

E 406

Agar

X

X

Milk-based and meat products (1)

E 407

Carrageenan

X

X

Milk-based products (1)

E 410

Locust bean gum

X

X

E 412

Guar gum

X

X

E 414

Arabic gum

X

X

E 415

Xanthan gum

X

X

E 422

Glycerol

X

For plant extracts

E 440  (i)

Pectin

X

X

Milk-based products (1)

E 464

Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

X

X

Encapsulation material for capsules

E 500

Sodium carbonates

X

X

“Dulce de leche” (*5) and soured-cream butter (1)

E 501

Potassium carbonates

X

E 503

Ammonium carbonates

X

E 504

Magnesium carbonates

X

E 509

Calcium chloride

X

Milk coagulation

E 516

Calcium sulphate

X

Carrier

E 524

Sodium hydroxide

X

Surface treatment of “Laugengebäck”

E 551

Silicon dioxide

X

Anti-caking agent for herbs and spices

E 553b

Talc

X

X

Coating agent for meat products

E 938

Argon

X

X

E 939

Helium

X

X

E 941

Nitrogen

X

X

E 948

Oxygen

X

X