Code Name Preparation of foodstuffs of Specific conditions and restrictions in addition to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

plant origin Animal origin

E 153 Vegetable carbon X Ashy goat cheese Morbier cheese

E 160b* Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin X Red Leicester cheese Double Gloucester cheese Cheddar Mimolette cheese

E 170 Calcium carbonate X X Shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products

E 220 Sulphur dioxide X X(Only for mead) In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l)

E 223 Sodium metabisulphite X Crustaceans

E 224 Potassium metabisulphite X X (Only for mead) In fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar: 100 mg/l (Maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO2 in mg/l)

E250 Sodium nitrite X For meat products. May only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available. Not in combination with E252. Indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO2: 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO2: 50 mg/kg

E252 Potassium nitrate X For meat products. May only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available. Not in combination with E250. Indicative ingoing amount expressed as NaNO3: 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO3: 50 mg/kg

E 270 Lactic acid X X

E 290 Carbon dioxide X X

E 296 Malic acid X

E 300 Ascorbic acid X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat products

E 301 Sodium ascorbate X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Meat products in connection with nitrates and nitrites

E 306(*) Tocopherol-rich extract X X Anti-oxidant

E 322(*) Lecithins X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Milk products. Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material.

E 325 Sodium lactate X Milk-based and meat products

E 330 Citric acid X X

E 331 Sodium citrates X X

E 333 Calcium citrates X

E 334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-) X X(Only for mead) With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: Mead.

E 335 Sodium tartrates X

E 336 Potassium tartrates X

E 341 (i) Monocalcium phosphate X Raising agent for self-raising flour

E 392* Extracts of Rosemary X X Only when derived from organic production

E 400 Alginic acid X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products

E 401 Sodium alginate X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products

E 402 Potassium alginate X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products

E 406 Agar X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products and meat products

E 407 Carrageenan X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products

E 410* Locust bean gum X X Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.

E 412* Guar gum X X Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.

E 414* Arabic gum X X Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.

E 415 Xanthan gum X X

E 417 Tara gum powder X X Thickener Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.

E 418 Gellan gum X X High-acyl form only Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022.

E 422 Glycerol X X Only from plant origin Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. For plant extracts, flavourings, humectant in gel capsules and as a surface coating of tablets

E 440 (i)* Pectin X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: milk-based products

E 464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose X X Encapsulation material for capsules

E 500 Sodium carbonates X X

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” and regulation of acidity in organic flavourings

E 551 Silicon dioxide X X For herbs and spices in dried powdered form, flavourings and propolis

E 553b Talc X X With regard to foodstuffs of animal origin: surface treatment of sausages

E 901 Beeswax X As a glazing agent for confectionary only. Beeswax from organic production

E 903 Carnauba wax X As a glazing agent for confectionary As a mitigating method for mandatory extreme cold treatment of fruit as a quarantine measure against harmful organisms (Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279) (1) Only when derived from organic production. Applicable as of 1 January 2022. Until that date, only when derived from organic raw material.

E 938 Argon X X

E 939 Helium X X

E 941 Nitrogen X X

E 948 Oxygen X X