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ANNEX  
 
ANNEX  
to the  
COMMISSION REGULATION  
amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards     
mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids (E 471)    
EN 1  EN ANNEX  
In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the entry  for food additive E 471 MONO - 
AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS   is replaced by the following:   
‘E 471  MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS  
Synonyms   
Definition  Mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids consist of mixtures of 
glycerol mono -, di- and tri -esters of fatty acids occurring in food 
oils and fats. They may contain small amounts of  free fatty acids 
and glycerol . 
 
Glycerol used for the manufactur e of mono - and diglycerides of 
fatty acids should comply with the specifications for E 422 . 
E 471 shall be produced from fats and oils complying with Union 
food safety requirements for edible  fats and oils.  
Einecs   
Chemical name   
Chemical formula   
Molecular weight   
Assay  Content of mono - and di -esters: not less than 70%  
Content of e rucic acid, including erucic acid bound in the 
mono/diglyceride : 
Not more than 0,2 % (only if added to food for infants and young 
children)  
Not more than 0 ,5% (for all uses except for foods intended  for 
infants and young children)  
Description  The product varies from a pale yellow to pale brown oily liquid to a 
white or slightly off -white hard waxy solid. The solids may be in 
the form of flakes, powders or small beads . 
Identification    
Infrared absorption 
spectrum  Characteristic of a partial f atty acid ester of a polyol   
EN 2  EN Test for glycerol  Passes test  
Test for fatty acids  Passes test  
Solubility  Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol and toluene at 50  °C 
  
Purity    
Water content  Not more than 2  % (Karl Fischer method)  
Acid value  Not more than 6  
Free glycerol  Not more than 7  % 
Polyglycerols  Not more than 4  % diglycerol and not more than 1  % higher 
polyglycerols both based on total glycerol content  
Arsenic  Not more tha n 0,1 mg/kg   
Lead  Not more than 0 ,1 mg/kg   
Mercury  Not more than 0 ,1 mg/kg   
Cadmium  Not more than 0 ,1 mg/kg  
Sum of 3 -
monochloropropanediol 
(3-MCPD) and 3 -
MCPD fatty acid esters, 
expressed as 3 -MCPD  Not more than 0 ,75 mg/kg (only if added to food for infants and 
young children)  
Not more than 2,5 mg/kg (for all uses except for foods intended  for 
infants and young children)  
Glycidyl esters of fatty 
acids, expressed as 
glycidol  From … [the date of the entry into force of this Regulation ] until … 
[6 months after the date of publication of this Regulation ], not more 
than 5 mg/kg if added to food for infants and young children)  
and n ot more than 10 mg/kg for all other uses.  
 
From … [6 months after the date of publication of this Regulation ],  
EN 3  EN not more than 5 mg/kg  for all uses .  
 
Total glycerol  Not less than 16  % and not more than 33  % 
Sulphated ash  Not more than 0,5  % determined at 800  ± 25 °C 
Soap  - 
Purity criteria apply to the additive free of sodium, potassium  and calcium salts of fatty acids, 
however these substances may be present up to a maximum level of 6  % (expressed as sodium 
oleate)’.