COMMI SSION REGUL ATION (EU) 2018/98 
of 22 Januar y 2018 
amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards calcium 
sorbate (E 203) 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 
on food additives (1), and in particular Article 10(3) and Article 14 thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives appro ved for use in foods 
and their conditions of use. 
(2)  Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives approved for use in food 
additives, food enzymes, food flavouri ngs, nutr ients and their conditions of use. 
(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 (2) lays down specifi cations for food additives that are listed in 
Annex es II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. 
(4)  Calcium sorbate (E 203) is a substance author ised as a preser vative in a variety of foods, as well as in food colour 
preparations and food flavourings, in accordance with Annex es II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. 
(5)  Article 32(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 provides that all food additives that were already permitted in 
the Union before 20 Januar y 2009 are subject to a new risk assessment by the European Food Safety Author ity  
(‘the Author ity’). 
(6)  For that purpose, a program for the re-evaluation of food additives is laid down in the Commission Regulation  
(EU) No 257/2010 (3). Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 the re-evaluation of preser vatives had to be 
compl eted by 31 December 2015. 
(7)  On 30 June 2015 the Authority delivered a Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of sorbic acid (E 200), 
potassium sorbate (E 202) and calcium sorbat e (E 203) as food additives (4). The opinion stated that there was 
a lack of genot oxicity data on calcium sorbate. Consequently the Author ity was not able to conf irm the safety of 
calcium sorbat e as a food additive and concluded that it should be excl uded from the group Acceptable Daily 
Intak e (ADI) defined for sorbic acid (E 200) and potassium sorbate (E 202). The opinion stated that genoto xicity 
studies on calcium sorbat e need to be performed in order to consider including calcium sorbat e in that group 
ADI. 
(8)  On 10 June 2016 the Commission launc hed a public call for scientifi c and technological data on sorbic acid  
(E 200), potassium sorbat e (E 202) and calcium sorbat e (E 203) (5), targeting the data needs identified in the 
Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of those substances as food additives. However , no business operat or 
committed to providin g the requeste d genoto xicity data for calcium sorbate (E 203). Without those data the 
Author ity cannot compl ete the re-evaluation of the safety of calcium sorbat e as a food additive and consequently 
it cannot be determined whether that substance still fulfils the conditions pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation  
(EC) No 1333/2008 for inclusion in the Union list of appro ved food additives. 23.1.2018 L 17/14 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16. 
(2)Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to 
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1). 
(3)Commission Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 of 25 March 2010 setting up the program for the re-evaluation of approved food additives in 
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives (OJ L 80, 26.3.2010, 
p. 19). 
(4)EFSA Journal 2015;13(6):4144. 
(5)http://ec.europa.eu/f ood/safety/f ood_impro vement_agents/additives/re-evaluation_en (9)  It is theref ore appropr iate to remove calcium sorbat e (E 203) from the Union list of approved food additives. 
(10)  Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, the Union list of approved food additives shall be 
amended in accordance with the procedure referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council (1). 
(11)  Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 provi des that the Union list of food additives may be updat ed 
either on the initiative of the Commission or followi ng an application. 
(12)  Theref ore, Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 
should be amended by deleting calcium sorbat e (E 203) from the Union list of author ised food additives since 
due to the absence of appropr iate genot oxicity data its inclusion in the list can no longer be justif ied. 
(13)  In order to enable food business operators to adap t to the new requirements or to find altern atives to calcium 
sorbat e (E 203), this Regulation should apply 6 months after its entr y into force. 
(14)  The measures provi ded for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
Annex es II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the entr y for food additive E 203 calcium sorbat e is delet ed. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day followi ng that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. 
It shall apply from 12 August 2018. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 22 Januar y 2018. 
For the Commission 
The President 
Jean-Claude JUNCK ER  23.1.2018 L 17/15 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common author is­
ation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1). ANNEX  
(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows : 
(a)  in Part B, in Table 3: Additives other than colours and sweeteners, the entr y for the food additive E 203 calcium 
sorbat e is delet ed; 
(b)  Part C, Table 5: Other additives that may be regulated combined, is amended as follows: 
(i)  point (a) ‘E 200 – 203: Sorbic acid – sorbat es (SA)’ is replaced by the following: 
‘(a)  E 200 – 202: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbat e (SA) 
E-number Name 
E 200 Sorbic acid 
E 202 Potassium sorbate’  
(ii)  in point (c) ‘E 200 – 213: Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoates (SA + BA)’ , the entr y for the food 
additive E 203 calcium sorbat e is delet ed; 
(iii)  in point (d) ‘E 200 – 219: Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoates; p-hy droxybenzoates  
(SA + BA + PHB)’ , the entr y for the food additive E 203 calcium sorbat e is delet ed; 
(iv)  point (e) ‘E 200 – 203; 214 – 219: Sorbic acid – sorbat es; p-hydro xybenzoat es (SA + PHB)’ is replaced by 
the followi ng: 
‘(e)  E 200 – 202; 214 – 219: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbat e; p-hydro xybenzoat es (SA + PHB) 
E-number Name 
E 200 Sorbic acid 
E 202 Potassium sorbate 
E 214 Ethyl -p-hydro xybenzoat e 
E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hy droxybenzoat e 
E 218 Methyl p-hy droxybenzoate 
E 219 Sodium meth yl p-hydro xybenzoat e’  
(c)  Part E is amended as follows:  
1. In catego ry 01.3 (Unflavoured fermente d milk products, heat-treat ed after fermentation), the entr y 
concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 1 000 (1) (2) only curdled milk’   
2. In catego ry 01.4 (Flavour ed fermented milk products including heat-treated products), the entr y concer ning 
food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 300 (1) (2) only non-heat-treat ed dair y 
based desser ts’  23.1.2018 L 17/16 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     3. In categor y 01.7.1 (Unripened cheese excl uding products falling in catego ry 16), the entr y concer ning food 
additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 1 000 (1) (2)’    
4. In categor y 01.7.2 (Ripened cheese), the entr ies concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es) are replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 1 000 (1) (2) only cheese, pre-pack ed, sliced 
and cut; layered cheese and 
cheese with added foods  
E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate quantum 
satis  only ripened products surface 
treatment’   
5. In categor y 01.7.4 (Whe y cheese), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) 
is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 1 000 (1) (2) only cheese, pre-pac ked, sliced; 
layered cheese and cheese with 
added foods ’   
6. In categor y 01.7.5 (Processed cheese), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 2 000 (1) (2)’    
7. In categor y 01.7.6 (Cheese products (excluding products falling in catego ry 16)), the entr ies concer ning 
food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) are replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 1 000 (1) (2) only unripened products; ri­
pened products, pre-pack ed, 
sliced; layered ripened products 
and ripened products with 
added foods  
E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate quantum 
satis  only ripened products surface 
treatment’   
8. In catego ry 01.8 (Dair y analogues, including beverage whit eners), the entr ies concer ning food additives 
E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) are replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 2 000 (1) (2) only analogues of cheese based 
on prot ein  
E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate quantum 
satis (1) (2) only cheese analogues (surface 
treatment only)’  23.1.2018 L 17/17 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     9. In catego ry 02.2.2 (Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions), the entr ies concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es) are replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 1 000 (1) (2) only fat emulsions (excluding 
butter) with a fat content of 
60 % or more  
E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 2 000 (1) (2) only fat emulsions with a fat 
conte nt less than 60 %’   
10. In catego ry 04.1.1 (Entire fresh fruit and vegetables), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203  
(Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 20  only surface treatment of un­
peeled fresh citrus fruit’   
11. In categor y 04.2.1 (Dried fruit and vege tables), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic 
acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 1 000 (1) (2) only dried fruit’   
12. Categor y 04.2.2 (Fruit and vege tables in vinegar , oil, or brine) is amended as follows: 
(i)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoates) is 
replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbat e; Benzoic acid – 
benzoate s 2 000 (1) (2) only vegetables (excluding 
olives)’  
(ii)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbat e 1 000 (1) (2) only olives and olive-based 
preparations’  
(iii)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoates) is 
replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbat e; Benzoic acid – 
benzoate s 1 000 (1) (2) only olives and olive-based 
preparations’   
13. Categor y 04.2.4.1 (Fruit and vege table preparations excl uding compo te) is amended as follows : 
(i)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate 1 000 (1) (2) only fruit and veget able 
preparations including sea­
weed-based preparations, 
fruit-based sauces, aspic, ex­
cluding purée, mousse, com ­
pote, salads and similar 
products, canned or bottled’  23.1.2018 L 17/18 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (ii)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoate s) is 
replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates 1 000 (1) (2) only olive-based prepara ­
tions ’   
14. In catego ry 04.2.5.1 (Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC), the entr y concer ning 
food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 000 (1) (2) only low-sug ar and similar low 
calor ie or sugar -free products, 
mermeladas’   
15. In cate gory 04.2.5.2 (Jam, jellies and mar malades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 
2001/113/EC), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – 
benzoate s) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 000 (1) (2) only low-sug ar and similar low 
calor ie or sugar -free products, 
spreads, mermeladas’   
16. In categor y 04.2.5.3 (Other similar fruit or vege table spreads), the entr ies concer ning food additives 
E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoates) are replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 000 (1) (2) other fruit-based spreads, mer­
meladas  
E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 500 (1) (2) only marmelada’   
17. In cate gory 04.2.6 (Processed potato products), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic 
acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 2 000 (1) (2) only potato dough and pre- 
fried potato slices’   
18. Categor y 05.2 (Other confect ioner y including breath refreshening microsweets) is amended as follows : 
(i)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 219 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoate s; 
p-hy droxybenzoates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 219 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates; p-hy droxybenzo ­
ates 1 500 (1) (2)  
(5) excep t candied, crystallized 
or glacé fruit and veget ables ’  23.1.2018 L 17/19 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (ii)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoate s) is 
replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates 1 000 (1) (2) only candied, crystallized or 
glacé fruit and vege tables ’   
19. In catego ry 05.3 (Chewing gum), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; 
Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 500 (1) (2)’    
20. Categor y 05.4 (Decorations, coatings and fillings, excep t fruit based fillings covered by categor y 4.2.4) is 
amended as follo ws: 
(i)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate 1 000 (1) (2) only toppi ngs (syrups for 
pancak es, flavour ed syrups 
for milkshakes and ice 
cream; similar products)’  
(ii)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 219 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoate s; 
p-hy droxybenzoates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 219 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates; p-hy droxybenzo ­
ates 1 500 (1) (2)  
(5)’    
21. In catego ry 06.4.4 (Potato Gnocchi), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 1 000 (1)’    
22. In categor y 06.4.5 (Fillings of stuff ed pasta (ravioli and similar)), the entr y concer ning food additives 
E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 1 000 (1) (2)’    
23. In catego ry 06.6 (Batters) , the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is 
replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 2 000 (1) (2)’    
24. In catego ry 06.7 (Precooked or processed cereals), the entr ies concer ning food additives E 200 – 203  
(Sorbic acid – sorbat es) are replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 200 (1) (2) only polenta  
E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 2 000 (1) (2) only Semmelknödelteig’  23.1.2018 L 17/20 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     25. In catego ry 07.1 (Bread and rolls), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) 
is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 2 000 (1) (2) only prepack ed sliced bread 
and rye-bread, partially baked, 
prepac ked baker y wares in­
tended for retail sale and en­
ergy-reduced bread intende d 
for retail sale’   
26. In categor y 07.2 (Fine bake ry wares), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 2 000 (1) (2) only with a wate r activity of 
more than 0,65’   
27. In catego ry 08.3.1 (Non-heat–treate d meat products), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 219  
(Sorbic acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoates; p-hydro xybenzoat es) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 219 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates; p-hy droxybenzoates quantum 
satis (1) (2) only surface treatment of dried 
meat products’   
28. Categor y 08.3.2 (Heat–treat ed meat products) is amended as follo ws: 
(i) the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203; 214 – 219 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; p-hydro xy­
benzoates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 202; 
214 – 219 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbat e; p-hydro xybenzo ­
ates 1 000 (1) (2) only pâté ’  
(ii)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbat e 1 000 (1) (2) only aspic’  
(iii)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 219 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es, Benzoic acid – benzoates; 
p-hydro xybenzoat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 219 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbat e, Benzoic acid – 
benzoate s; p-hydro xy­
benzoate s quantum 
satis (1) (2) only surface treatment of 
dried meat products’   
29. Categor y 08.3.3 (Casings and coatings and decorations for meat) is amended as follows : 
(i)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate quantum 
satis  only collagen -based casings 
with water activity greate r 
than 0,6’  23.1.2018 L 17/21 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (ii) the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203; 214 – 219 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; p-hydro xy­
benzoates) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202; 
214 – 219 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; p-hy droxybenzo ­
ates 1 000 (1) (2) only jelly coatings of meat 
products (cook ed, cured or 
dried)’   
30. Categor y 09.2 (Processed fish and fisher y products including molluscs and crustaceans) is amended as 
follows: 
(i)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate 1 000 (1) (2) aspic’  
(ii)  the entr ies concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoates ) are 
replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates 200 (1) (2) only salted , dried fish  
E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates 2 000 (1) (2) only semi-preser ved fish and 
fisher ies products including 
crustaceans, molluscs, surimi 
and fish/cr ustacean paste ; 
cook ed crustaceans and mol ­
luscs  
E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates 6 000 (1) (2) only cook ed Crangon crangon 
and Crangon vulgaris’   
31. In catego ry 09.3 (Fish roe), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; 
Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 2 000 (1) (2) only semi-preser ved fish prod ­
ucts including fish roe prod ­
ucts ’   
32. Categor y 10.2 (Processed eggs and egg products) is amended as follo ws: 
(i)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate 1 000 (1) (2) only dehydrate d and concen ­
trated frozen and deep-fro ­
zen egg products’  
(ii)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoate s) is 
replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates 5 000 (1) (2) only liquid egg (whit e, yolk 
or whole egg)’  23.1.2018 L 17/22 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     33. In cate gory 11.4.1 (Table- Top Sweeteners in liquid form), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 219  
(Sorbic acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoates; p-hydro xybenzoat es) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 219 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates; p-hy droxybenzoates 500 (1) (2) only if the water content 
higher than 75 %’   
34. In cate gory 12.2.2 (Seasonings and condiments), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic 
acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoate s) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 000 (1) (2)’    
35. In catego ry 12.4 (Mustard), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; 
Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 000 (1) (2)’    
36. In cate gory 12.5 (Soups and broths), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 500 (1) (2) only liquid soups and broths  
(excluding canned)’   
37. Categor y 12.6 (Sauces) is amended as follows: 
(i)  the entr ies concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbates) are replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate 1 000 (1) (2) only emulsif ied sauces with 
a fat conte nt of 60 % or 
more  
E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate 2 000 (1) (2) only emulsif ied sauces with 
a fat conte nt of less than 
60 %’  
(ii)  the entr ies concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoates ) are 
replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates 1 000 (1) (2) only emulsif ied sauces with 
a fat conte nt of 60 % or 
more; non emulsified sauces  
E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates 2 000 (1) (2) only emulsif ied sauces with 
a fat conte nt of less than 
60 %’  23.1.2018 L 17/23 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     38. In catego ry 12.7 (Salads and savoury based sandwich spreads), the entr y concer ning food additives 
E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 500 (1) (2)’    
39. In catego ry 12.9 (Protein products, excl uding products covered in cate gory 1.8), the entr y concer ning food 
additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 2 000 (1) (2) only analogues of meat, fish, 
crustaceans and cephalopods 
and cheese based on prote in’   
40. In cate gory 13.2 (Dietar y foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding 
products from food categor y 13.1.5)), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 500 (1) (2)’    
41. In categor y 13.3 (Dietar y 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)), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213  
(Sorbic acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 500 (1) (2)’    
42. Categor y 14.1.2 (Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices) is amended as 
follows: 
(i)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate 500 (1) (2) only Sød … saft and sødet 
… saft’  
(ii)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoate s) is 
replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates 2 000 (1) (2) only grape juice, unferm en­
ted, for sacramental use’   
43. In cate gory 14.1.3 (Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegeta ble nectars and similar 
products), the entr ies concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) are replaced by the 
following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 250 (1) (2) only traditional Swedish fruit 
syrups, maximum applies if 
E 210 – 213, benzoic acid – 
benzoates, have also been used  
E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 300 (1) (2) only traditional Swedish and 
Finnish fruit syrups’  23.1.2018 L 17/24 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     44. In categor y 14.1.4 (Flav oured drinks), the entr ies concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es) are replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 250 (1) (2) maximum applies if E 210 – 
213, benzoic acid – benzoate s, 
have also been used  
E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 300 (1) (2) excl uding dair y-based drinks’   
45. In catego ry 14.1.5.2 (Other), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; 
Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 600 (1) (2) only liquid tea concentrat es 
and liquid fruit and herbal in­
fusion concentrat es’   
46. In catego ry 14.2.1 (Beer and malt beverage s), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid 
– sorbat es) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 200 (1) (2) only beer in kegs containing 
more than 0,5 % added fer­
mentable suga r and/or fruit 
juices or concentrat es’   
47. In catego ry 14.2.2 (Wine and other products defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, and alcohol free 
count erparts), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the 
following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 200 (1) (2) only alcohol-free’   
48. In categor y 14.2.3 (Cider and perry), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 200 (1) (2)’    
49. In cate gory 14.2.4 (Fruit wine and made wine), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic 
acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 200 (1) (2)’    
50. In catego ry 14.2.5 (Mead), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is 
replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 200 (1) (2)’    
51. In categor y 14.2.7.1 (Aromatised wines), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 200 (1) (2)’   23.1.2018 L 17/25 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     52. In categor y 14.2.7.2 (Aromatised wine-based drinks) , the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203  
(Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 200 (1) (2)’    
53. In categor y 14.2.7.3 (Aromatised wine-product cocktails), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203  
(Sorbic acid – sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 200 (1) (2)’    
54. In catego ry 14.2.8 (Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks 
and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – 
sorbat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate 200 (1) (2) only alcoholic drinks with less 
than 15 % of alcohol and na­
lewka na winie owocowym, aro­
matyzo wana nalewka na winie 
owocowy m, nalewka na winie 
z soku winog ronowego, aromaty ­
zowana nalewka na winie z soku 
winog ronowego, napój winny 
owocowy lub miodo wy, aromaty ­
zowany napój winny owocowy lub 
miodo wy, wino owoco we niskoalk ­
oholo we and aromatyzow ane 
wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe’   
55. In cate gory 15.1 (Potat o-, cereal-, flour - or starch-based snac ks), the entr y concer ning food additives 
E 200 – 203; 214 – 219 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; p-hy droxybenzoates) is replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 202; 
214 – 219 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; p-hy droxybenzoates 1 000 (1) (2)  
(5)’    
56. In categor y 15.2 (Processed nuts), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 203; 214 – 219 (Sorbic acid 
– sorbat es; p-hydro xybenzoat es) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 202; 
214 – 219 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; p-hy droxybenzoates 1 000 (1) (2)  
(5) only coated nuts’   
57. Categor y 16 (Desser ts excl uding products covered in catego ry 1, 3 and 4) is amended as follows: 
(i)  the entr ies concer ning food additives E 200 – 203 (Sorbic acid – sorbates) are replaced by the followi ng:  
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate 1 000 (1) (2) only frugtg rød, rote Grütze and 
pasha  
E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate 2 000 (1) (2) only ostka ka’  23.1.2018 L 17/26 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (ii)  the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbates; Benzoic acid – benzoate s) is 
replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium 
sorbate; Benzoic acid – 
benzoates 300 (1) (2) only non-heat-treat ed dair y- 
based desser ts’   
58. In categor y 17.1 (Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar 
forms, excl uding chewable forms), the entr y concer ning food additives E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; 
Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the following:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 1 000 (1) (2) only when supplied in dried 
form and containing prepara ­
tions of vitamin A and of com ­
binations of vitamin A and D’   
59. In categor y 17.2 (Food supplements supplied in a liquid form), the entr y concer ning food additives 
E 200 – 213 (Sorbic acid – sorbat es; Benzoic acid – benzoates) is replaced by the follo wing:  
‘E 200 – 213 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate; Benzoic acid – benzo ­
ates 2 000 (1) (2)’    
(2) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows: 
(a)  in Part 2 (Food additives other than carriers in food additives), the entr ies concer ning food additives 
E 200 – 203, E 210, E 211 and E 212 are replaced by the followi ng: 
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid – potassium sor­
bate (Table 2 of Part 6) 1 500 mg/kg sing ly or in 
combination in the prepara ­
tion 15 mg/kg in the final 
product expressed as the free 
acid Colour preparations’ 
E 210 Benzoic acid 
E 211 Sodium benzoate 
E 212 Potassium benzoate  
(b)  in Part 4 (Food additives including carriers in food flavouri ngs), the entr ies concer ning food additives 
E 200 – 203, E 210, E 211, E 212 and E 213 are replaced by the followi ng: 
‘E 200 – 202 Sorbic acid and potassium 
sorbate (Table 2 of Part 6) All flavourings 1 500 mg/kg (sing ly or in 
combination expressed as the 
free acid) in flavourings’ 
E 210 Benzoic acid 
E 211 Sodium benzoate 
E 212 Potassium benzoate 
E 213 Calcium benzoate  23.1.2018 L 17/27 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (c)  in Part 6 (Definit ions of groups of food additives for the purposes of Parts 1 to 5), Table 2 (Table 2: Sorbic acid 
– sorbat es) is replaced by the follo wing: 
‘Table 2 
Sorbic acid – potassiu m sorbate 
E-number Name 
E 200 Sorbic acid 
E 202 Potassium sorbat e’   23.1.2018 L 17/28 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN