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ANNEX III  
Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 is amended as follows : 
(1)  The note above the title of Section A, the note below the title of Section B and the first 
column of the tables in Sections A and B with the heading "Authorisation" are deleted.  
(2)  Section A is amended as follows:  
(a) the rows relating to sulphur dioxide, potassium metabisulphite, tocopherol -
rich extract, lecithins, citric acid, sodium citrate, tartaric acid, glycerol, 
sodium carbonate, silicon dioxide, sodium hydroxide are replaced by the 
following rows:  
 
"E 220  
 Sulphur dioxide  
 X X (Only for 
mead)  In fruit wines (*) and mead with and without added 
sugar):100 mg (**)  
 
 
E 224  Potassium 
metabisulphite
 
  X X (Only for 
mead)  In fruit wines (*) and mead with and without added 
sugar):100 mg (**).  
 
 
E 306*  Tocopherol -rich 
extract  X X Anti-oxidant  
E 322*  Lecithins  X X Milk products (2) 
Only when derived from organic raw material(***)  
E 330  Citric acid  X X  
E 331  Sodium citrate  X X  
E 334  Tartaric acid 
(L(+)–) X X (Only for 
mead)   
E 422  Glycerol  X  From plant origin.  
For plant extracts and flavourings  
E 500  Sodium carbonate  X X  
E 551  Silicon dioxide 
gel or colloidal 
solution  X X For herbs and spices in dried powdered form 
Flavourings and propolis  
E 524  Sodium hydroxide  X  Surface treatment of 'Laugengebäck' and 
regulation of acidity in organic flavourings  
 
(*) In this context, "fruit wine" is defined as wine made from fruits other than grapes (including cider and perry).  
(**) Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO 2 in mg/l.  
(***) As from 1 January 2019."  
(b) the following rows are inserted in the order of the code numbers:  
"E 418  Gellan gum  X X High -acyl form only  
E 901  Beeswax  X  As a glazing agent for confectionary only.  
Beeswax from organic beekeeping   
E 903  Carnauba wax  X  As a glazing agent for confectionary only.  
Only when derived from organic raw material  " 
     
(c) the following row is added:  
"E 968  Erythritol  X X Only when derived from organic production 
without using ion exchange technology " 
 
(3) Section  B is amended as follows:  
(a) the rows relating to sodium  carbonate, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, 
vegetable oils, bentonite, beeswax and carnauba wax are replaced by the 
following rows:  2  
"Sodium carbonate  X X  
Citric acid  X X  
Sodium hydroxide  X  For sugar(s) production . 
For oil production excluding olive oil 
production  
Vegetable oils  X X Greasing, releasing or anti -foaming 
agent.  
Only when derived from organic 
production  
Bentonite  X X Sticking agent for mead ( 1) 
Beeswax  X  Releasing agent.  
Beeswax from organic beekeeping   
Carnauba wax  X  Releasing agent.  
Only when derived from organic raw 
material " 
 
(b) the row relating to kaolin is deleted;   
(c) the following  rows are added:  
 
"Acetic acid/vinegar   X Only when derived from organic 
production . 
For fish processing, only from 
biotechnological source, except if 
produced by or from GMO  
Thiamin hydrochloride  X X Only for use in processing of fruit 
wines, including cider and perry and 
mead  
Diammonium 
phosphate  X X Only for use in processing of fruit 
wines, including cider and perry and 
mead  
Wood fibre  X X The source of timber should be 
restricted to certified, sustainably 
harvested wood.  
Wood used must not contain toxic 
components (post -harvest treatment, 
naturally occurring toxins or toxins f rom 
micro -organisms) " 
 
(4)  In Section C, the rows relating to potato starch and vegetable oils are replaced by the 
following rows:  
 
"Potato starch  X X For filtering  
Only when derived from organic production  
Vegetable oils  X X Greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent  
Only when derived from organic production "