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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)344 Final
Brussels ,20July 1977
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Proposalfor.councilDirectivelayingdownspecificcriteria
ofpurityforemulsifiers,stabilizers,thickenersandgelling
agentsfopvs«<nfoodstuffs .
(presentedbytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
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COM (77)344Final

Explanatory note
TheCouncilDirective (74/329/EEC)of18June1974ontheapproximation
ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoensulsifiers,stabilizers ,
thickeners andgellingagentsforuseinfoodstuffs (1)asamended <2)
laysdownasinglelistofsuchsubstances whichmaybeauthorized bythe
MemberStatesforthetreatment offoodstuffs .
TheDirective laysdownthegeneralpuritycriteria whichtheSubstances
mustsatisfyandrequiresthattheCommission shouldproposespecific
criteria foreachsubstance (Article 7).Thepresentproposal implements
theprovisions oftheDirective inthisrespect.
Duringtheelaboration ofthesepuritycriteriaitfcssfc^ccmeevidentthe
somesubstances,nominally permitted bythebasicDirective arenotcease
ciaLLyavailable.Ithasalsobecomeapparent'hattherearecertain
uncertainties inthetextoftheMLreottve .Thesearethesubjectofa
proposio modification tothetextofDirective 74/329/EECwhichhasbeerv
submitted .totheCouncil.

p-orosalforaCouncvDirective layingdownspecific'criteria ofpurityfor
1
emufsifiors,stabilizers ,thickeners andgellingagentsforuseinfoodstuffs .
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective 74/329/EECof18June1974ontheappro­
ximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoe.v.ulsifiers ,stabilizers,
thickeners and.^elling agentsfor-useinfoodstuffs CDasamendedby.
Directive 77//EEC(2),andinparticular Article7.1thereof;
Havingregardtotheproposal' fromtheCommission ;
WhereasunderArticle6oftheDirective 74/329/EECtheemulsifiers ,
stabilizers ,thickeners andgellingagentsmustsatisfyspecificcriteria
ofpurityestablished inaccordance withArticle7.1ofthatDirective,
HASADOPTED THISDIRECTIVE :
Article 1
ThespecificcriteriaofpurityreferredtoinArticle6.1(b)ofthe
Directive 74/329/EECaregivenintheAnnextothisDirective .
Article 2
Withineighteen monthsofreceiptofnotification ofthisDirective,Member
Statesshallputintoeffecttheregulations andadministrative measures
necessary ,tocomplywiththeprovisions ofthisDirective andshallinform
theCommission thereofwithoutdelay.
Article 3
ThisDirective isaddressed totheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortCouncil,
ThePresident
<1>OJNO18',12/7/1974p.1•'
(2)Writtenprocedure lOSl/;,'

ANNEX
Specificcriteriaofpurityforemulsifiers ,stabilizers ,thickeners and
gellingagentsforuseinfoodstuffs .
General observations
Whereinterpretation ofthecriteriasetoutbelowrequiresthedefinition of
certaintechnicaldetails,referenceshouldbemadetothemethodsofanalysis
established pursuanttoArticle7.2ofDirective 74/329/EEC.

2-
E400Alqinicaeid
CHEMICAL .DESCRIPTION
rf'PCRIPTIOM
CONTENTî
ASH•;
INSOLUBLE MATTER;
(usinqdiluteNaOH)
VOLATILE MATTER:
ACIDINSOLUBLE ASH:
('nsolubt'einapprox.
3vhydrochloric acid)Linearglycuronoglycan consistingmainlyofbeta<1–>4)
linkedD-mannuronic andalpha(1–>4)linkedL-guloroniq
acidunitsirpyranoseringform.Hydrophiliccolloidal
carbohydrate extractedbytheuseofdilutealkalifrom
variousspeciesofbrownseaweeds.
Nearlyodourless,tastelesswhitetoyellowishfibrous
powder.
Yields,onavolatilematter-freebasis,notlessthan20%
andnotmorethan23%ofcarbondioxidecorresponding to
notlessthan91.0%andnotmorethan104.5%ofalginicacid
(equivalent weight200).
Notmorethan4%onavolatilematter–freebasisdetermined
at600°Cafterdryingat105°Cfor4hours.
Notmorethan0.5%.
Notmorethan15%determinedbydryingat105°Cfor4hours.
Notmorethan0.5%.

CHEMICAL NAMEs
DrSCRIPTION i
CONTENTî
••"ASH:
INSOLUBLE MATTER:
(indiluteNaOH)
VOLATILE MATTER:
ACI[>-INSOLUBLE ASH:
(insolubleinapprox.
3Nhydrochloric acid)-3-
E401Sodiumalqinate
tν
Sodiumsaltofalgimcacid.
Nearlyodourless,tastelesswhitetoyellowishfibrous
orgranularpowder.
Yields,onavolatile'matter-free basis,notlessthan
18%andnotmore 1than21%ofcarbondioxidecorrespond­
ingtonotlessthan90.8%andnotmorethan106.0%
ofsodiumalginate(equivalent weight222).
Notlessthan18.0%andnotmorethan27.0%ona
volatilematter-free basisdetermined at600°Cafter
dryingat105°Cfor4hours.
Notmorethan0.5%
Notmorethan15%deterrained bydryingat105°Cfor
4hours.
Notmorethan0.5%. –
Q

4-
£AO?Potassiumalcinate
CHEMICAL NAME
DESCRIPTION 2
CONTENTî
II"OLUBLEMATTER:
(indiluteNaOH)
VOLATILE MATTER:
AC:lb^NgSLt3BL€-~"AS H
Cinsolubleinapprox.Potassiumsaltofalginicacid.
Nearlyodourless,tastelesswhitetoyellowishfibrous
orgranularpowder."
Yie*.dc/ohavolatilematter-free basis,notlessthan
16.3%andnotmorethan19.5%ofcarbondioxide
corresponding tonotlessthan89.2%andnotmorethan
105.5%ofpotassiumalginate(equivalentweight238).
Notlessthan23%andnotmorethan32%onavolatile
matter-free basisdeterminedat600°Cafterdryingat
105°Cfor4hours.
Notmorethan0.5%»
Notmorethan15%determinedbydryingat105°Cfor
4hours.
Notmorethan0.5%.

E-»03Ammoniumalqmate
CHEMICAL NAME: Ammoniumsaltofalginicacid.
DESCRIPTION : Whitetoyellowishfibrousorgranularpowder.
CONTENT:! Yields,onavolatilematter-free basis,notlessfijo-'i
18%andnotmorethan21%ofcarbondioxidecorrespon -
ingtonotlessthan88.7%andnotmorethan103.6%oi
ammoniumalginate(equivalent weight217).
ASH: Notmorethan4%onavolatilematter-free basisdetv
minedat600°Cafterdryingat105°Cfor4hours.
INSOLUBLE MATTER: ;Notmorethan0.5%.
(indiluteNaOH)
VOLATILEMATTER:Notmorethan15%determined bydryingat105°Cfor
•4hours.
ACIDINSOLUBLE ASH:Notmorethan0.5%.
(insolubleinapprox.
3Nhydrochloric acid i
0

ó-
i.
ChhiliaL NAM'
Dfrp"TPTTOi^ï
MONTENT î
Λ«'ί;
INSOLUBLE MATTER :
(•'ndilu'cc ?NaCHusing
sodiumpolyphosphate 9
E450c>E404Calciut'aLg'nate
Calcinisattofa'ginicacid.
Nearlysdoutfless ,.tasteless whitetoyellowish fibrous
or-ïrarvjlar powder » ■
Yields,onavolatilematter-free basis,notlessthan
18%andnotmorethan21%ofcarbondioxidecorrespond­
ingtonotlessthan89.6%andnotmorethan104.5%of
calciumalginate (equivalent weight219).
!"otlessthan15%andnotmoret.-.-r.24%onavolatile
matter-free has??determined at600°Cafterdryingat
105®Cfor4hours.
Notmorethan0.5%.
V0L.ATTL "MAÏTFS :
ACID-ÏNSOUJBLE ASH?
(insoluble inapprcx „
3Nhydrochloric scid)Motmorethan15<£determined bydryingat105®Cfor
4hours.
Motmorethan0.5%«

E405 Propar )0-1i.2-cHol alginate
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION :Propane -1,2-diol ester ofalginic acid ;varies incom­
position according "toitsdegree ofesterification and
.thepercentages offree andneutralized carboxyl groups
inthe molecule .
DESCRIPTION : Nearly odourless ,andtasteless ,white toyellowish
fibrous orgranular powder .
CONTENT : Yields ,onavolatile natter-free basis ,not less than
.16% and not more than 20% ofcarbon dioxide .
ASH : Not more than 10%onavolatile matter-free basis detei
0 mined at600° Cafter drying at105° Cfor4hours .
PR0PANE -1,2-DI0L CON­
TENT : Not less than 15%and not more than 20% .
INSOLUBLE MATTER : Not more than 0.5% .
(indilute NaOH )
VOLATILE MATTER : Notmore than 20%determined bydrying at105° Cfor
4hours .
ACID INSOLUBLE ASH : Notmore than 0.5% .
(insoluble inapprox .
3Nhydrochloric acid )
0
I

CHcj'*¿CALDESCRIPTION ?Ahydropbiliccolloidalpolygalactoside,about90%
ofthegalactosemoleculesbeingofthe0-forrnand
10%oftheL~forr,i.OnabouteverytenthD-galacto-.
py-anoseunitoneofthehydroxylgroupsisesterified
•withsulphuricacidwhichisneutralized bycalcium,
magnesium,potassiumorsodium.Itisextractedfrom
certainmarinealgaeofthefamiliesGeLidiaceae and
Sphaerococcsceae andrelatedredalgaeoftheclass
Rhodophyceae .■
DESCRIPTION :Itoccursaswhitetopaleyellowpowder,fibresor
flakesandiseitherodourless,orhasaslightcharacter
isticodourandamucilaginous taste.
ASM• Notmorethan6.5%determinedat550°Conavolatile
matter-free basis.
ACID-INSOLUBLE ASH:Notmorethan0.5%determinedat550°Conavolatile
(insolubleinapprox.matter-free basis.
3Nhydrochloric acid)
GELATINANDOTHER Dissolveabout1gagarin100mlofboilinguat±nd
PROTEINS: allowtocooltoabout50°C.
To5mlofthesolutionadd5mloftrinitrophenol solu­
tion<1gofanhydroustrinitrophenol /100mlhotwater).
Noturbidityappearswithin10minutes*
INSOLUBLE MATTES;Notmorethan1%.
Notmorethan20%determined bydryingat105°Cfor
5hours.
SoiI100mgagarin100mlofwater.
-oc*.andaddafewdropsofiodinesolution(14g\n
asolutionof36gKIin100mlK,0,add3dropsHC*.
.ane»ciLuteto1000ml).
o?redcoiourisproduced.GELATIN ANDOTHER
PROTEINS:
'INSOLUBLE WAITER;
(inhotwater)
VOLATILE MATTER:
STARCHANDDEXTRINS

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Place5gagarIna100mlgraduatedcylinder,fill
tothemarkwithwater,mixandallowtostandatabout
25°Cfor24hours.Pourthecontentsofthecylinder
f
throughmoistenedglasswool,allowingthewatertodra'rj
intoasecond100mlgraduatedcylinder.Notmoretn-u;
75mlwaterisobtained.

10-
Carraqcerisn
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION :
DESCRIPTION :
VOLATILE MATTERCarrageenan isobtainedbyaqueousextraction ofsea­
weedsofGIGARTINACEAE ,SOLIERIACEAE ,HYPNEACEAE and
FURCELlARIACEAEfaoiiLiesoftheclassRHODOPHYCEAE (red
seaueeds).Noorganicprecipitants shallbeusedother
thanmethanol,,efchanolandisopropanol .Carrageenan
consistschieflyofthepotassium,sodium,magnesium
and-calciumsaltsofpolysaccharide sulphateesters
which,onhydrolysis,yie'.uGalactose and3,6-anhydro-
galactose.Carrageenan snailnotbehydrolysedorother
wisechemically degraded.
Yellowishtocolourless,coarsetofinepowderwhichis
practically odourless andhasamucilaginous taste.
Notmorethan12%determined bydryingat105°Cfor
4hours.
SULPHATE :
(expressedasS0^)
ACID-INSOLUBLE ASH:
(insolubleinapprox.
1%v/vsulphuricacid)
ASH:Notlessthan15/iandnotmorethan40%onavolat\
matter-free basis.
Notmorethan2%onavolatilematter-free basis.
Notlessthan15%andnotmorethan40%determined at
550°Conavolatilematter-free basis.
V2SC0SITYofa-
1.5%solutionet75®C.:Notlessthan5centipoises
f~
METHANOL,ETHAN0L.,
ISOPROPANOL CONTENT %.Not"morethan1%singly'orincombination .

E408Furcellaran
Note:'Deletedinproposalfor1stModification "tobasicPicettive74/329,
0
4

12
E410Locustbeanqum
CHEMICAL DESCRIt'ï
DESCRIPTION î
GALACTOMANNAN
CONTENT :
INSOLUBLE MATTER :
(In0.4Nsulphuric
acid)
ASH •,.
VOLATILE MATTFR :
PROTEIN (NX6.25)Connsts mainlyo~ahighmolecular weight
hydrocolloidal potysaccharide ,composedofgalact-
opy-anoseandmannopyranose unitscombinedthrough
glycosidic linkages,whichmaybedescribed chemi­
callyasgalactomannan .
Locustbeangumisthegroundendosperm oftheseeds
ofthecarob tree,Ceratonia siliqua (L)Taub.
(Fam.Leguminosae ).
Itisawhitetoyellowish whitenearlyodourless
»
powder.
Notlessthan75%.
Notmorethan4V.afterdigestion for6hours*
Notmorethan1.2%determined at800°C.
Notmorethan14%determined bydryingtoconstant
weightat102°-105°C<3-5hours).
Notmorethan7%.'

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E411Tamarind seedflour
Note•-Deletedinproposed1stmodification tothebasicDirective 74/329/EEC.

14-
E412Suargum
CHr.*!lCAL DESCRIPTION :
DF.SRIPTION:
GA'.ACTOMANNAN
CONTEMT:" •"v
INSOLUBLE NATTER:
(In0.4NsulpbuHcacid)
ASH:
VOLATILE MATTER:
PROTEIN(NX6.2*):Consistsmainlyofahighmolecularweight
hydrocolloidal polysaccharide ,composedof
galactopyranose andmannopyranose unitscombined
throughglycosidic linkages,whichmaybedes­
cribedchemically asgalactomannan .
Guargumisthegroundendospermoftheseedsof
theguarplant,Cyamopsistetragonolobus(L)
Taub.(Fam.Leguminosae ).Itisawhiteto
yellowish-white nearlyodourlesspowder.
Notlessthan75%.
Notmorethan4%afterdigestionfor6hours.
Notmorethan1.5%••determined at800°C.
Notmorethan14%determined bydryingto
constantweightat102°-105°C(3-5hours).
Notmorethan7%.

E413Traqacanth
CHEMICALDESCRIPTION :•Consistsmainlyofhighmolecularweightpolysacchqrk
•composedofgalacto-arabans andacidicpolysaccharides
'^containing galacturonic acidgroups.
DESCRIPTION : Tragacanthisadriedgummyexudateobtainedfrom
Astragalus gummiferLabiIlardiere,orotherAsiatic
speciesofAstragalus (Fam.Leguminosae ).
UngroundTragacanth occursasflattened,latnellated,
frequently curvedfragmentsorstraightorspirally
twistedlinearpiecesfrom0.5to2.5mminthickness.
Itiswhitetopaleyellowincolour.Itisodourless
andhasaninsipid,mucilaginous taste.
PowderedTragacanth iswhitetoyellowishwhiteITcol
VISCOSITY 0FA1%
SOLUTIONAT25°C:Notlessthan250centipolse-,
ASH: Notmorethan3.5%determined at550°C.
ACID-INSOLUBLE ASH:•Notmorethan0.5%determined aS530®C.
(insolubleinapprox.
3Nhydrochloric acid)
KARAYA5UM: Boil1gwith20mlofwateruntilasucH^eisforroc .
Add5mlofhydrochloric acidandeg*inboil-tHeafxtu
for5minutes.K'opersvsn^Vtpink colourd?veU

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£414Acacia
CHEMICALDESCRIPTION sConsistsmainlyofhighmolecularweightpolysaccharides
andtheircalcium,potassiumandmagnesiumsalts,which
onhydrolysisyieldar£binose,galactose,rhamnoseand
glucuronic acid.Itisobtainedasadriedgummy
exudatefromthestemsandbranchesofAcaciaSenegal(L)
Wi4.ld.-orofrelatedspeciesofAcacia(Fam.Leguminosae )
DESCRIPTION : Ungrouridacaciaoccursaswhite,yellowishwhiteor
palepinkishspheroidaltearsofvaryingsizesorin
angularfragments.Itisalsoavailablecommercially
intheformofwhiteoryellowishwhiteflakes,granules
orpowder.
ASH; Notmorethan4%determined at550°C.
ACIDINSOLUBLE ASH:Notmorethan0.5%determined at550°C.
(insolubleinapprox.
3Nhydrochloric acid)
I
INSOLUBLE MATTER :■Notmorethan17..
(inapprox.3N
hydrochloric acid)
VOLATILEMATTER:Notmorethan15%determined bydryingat105°Cfor
5hours.
STARCHORDEXTRIN:Boila1in50solutionofthegumandcool.To5jr.*
addonedropofiodinesolution(14giodineinasoluti'
/ ,
of36gpotassiumiodidein100mlwater,add3drops
hydrochloric acidanddiluteto1000ml).Nobluishor
reddishcolourisproduced.
TANNIN: To10mlofa1in50solutionaddabdut0.1mlof
: ' ferricchloridesolution(9gFeC1,.6H_0 madeupto
100mlwithwater).
Noblackishcolouration orblackishprecipitate is
i> " -.
formed.DESCRIPTION :
ASH;
artr»twçnnittrp asu

E420Sorbltoii"
CHEMICAL NAMEî D-sorbitoL.
DESCRIPTION : Whitehygroscopiccrystalline powder,flakesorgranules ,
.havingasweettaste.
CONTENT: Sorbitolcontainsnotlessthan98%ofglycitolsand
notlessthan91%ofD-sorbitol,onadry-matterbasi'»
ineachcase.Glycitolsarecompoundswiththe
structural formulaCH-.0HCCH0H )CH.,0Hwhere'n'isani nd
■ integer.
ThatpartoftheproductwhichisnotD-sorbitoliscom­
posedmainlyofmannitol,togetherwithsmallQuantities
ofotherglycitols,wheren4,andminorquantities
ofhydrogenated oligosaccharides .
WATER: Notmorethan1%(KarlFischer).
REDUCING SUGARS;Notmorethan0.3%onadryweightbasis,expressed a.
dextrosed.
TOTALSUGARSj Notmorethan0.7%onadryweightbasis,,expressed as
dextrose.
"SULPHATfD ASHs.••••No*thanQ»1%atSCO+25Cona.dryweightbai'•

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SULPHATE : Notmorethan0.01%onaCry-weightbasis.
(expressedasBO^)
CHLORIDE: Notmorethah0.005%onadryweightbasis.
(expressed asCt?
NICKEL: Notmorethan2mg/kg.
(expressed asNi) N
•-'SORBITOL SYRUP .-;
■ *
DESCRIPTION : Sweet-tasting ,clear,colourles3Hçuid.
CONTENT; •Sorbitolsolutionissnaçueoussolutioncontaimrvgrvot
lessthan69%W/Utotalsolidsandnotlessthan5G2
W/WofD-sorbitol.Thatpartoftheproductwhichis
notD-sorbitoliscomposedmainlyofhyoro^snatcd
oligosaccharides formedbytheh^drogenation ofany
glucosesyrupusedasrawmaterial;cannitoltcgcther
withminorquantitiesofotherglycitolswhereft<^4.
SULPHATES ASH: Notmorethan0.1%onsdryucichtbasis.
SULPHATE: Notmorethan0.01%onadpyw.oighthisis.
(expressedasS0^)
CHLORIDE: Notmorethan0.005%ona,dry&Qigh$bas'js.
(expressed asCD .■./
. • h
NICKEL: Notmorethan2mg/kg. ■<
(expressed asNi)

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CHEMICAL NAME:.
DESCRIPTION :
-.CONTENT:
MELTING RANGE:
SPECIFIC ROTATION :
VOLATILE MATTER:
0
REDUCING SUGARS:
SULPHATE :
(expressed asSO,)
CHLORIDE :
(expressed asCl)
ASH:
NICKEL:.
(expressed asNi)EA-.ifrjnnitol
D-mannitoL •-i :
Whitecrystalline solidwhichisodourless andhasa
sweettaste.
Notlessthan-98%ofD-mannitol onavolatile
matter-free basisafterdryingat105°Cfor4hours.
165°C-169°C.
Notlessthan23.0°andnotmorethan24.3°.
Notmorethan0.3%determined ,bydryingat105°Cfor
Ahours. ■»
Notmorethan-0.05%(asdextrose).
Notmorethan0.01%. •.
Notmorethan0.007%.
Notmorethan0.1^determined at800°C+25°C.
I
Notmorethan2mg/kg.
0

-20
E422Glycerol .
DESCRIPTION
CONTENT :
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
(25/25°C)
REFRACTIVE INDEX:
-j20In–D
ACROLEIN,GLUCOSEAND
AMMONIUMC0MP0UNDS :Clear,colourlesshygroscopic syrupyliquidwitha
sweettasteaccompanied byasensationofheattothe
tongue.
Notlessthan98%ofglycerol(C^HgOj)onaw/wbasi*.
Notlessthan1.257.
1.471-1.474 .
BUTANETRIOLS ï
CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS :
(expressed asCI)
FATTYACIDSANDESTERS
SULFHATED ASHsHeatamixtureof5nilglyceroland5ralofpotassium
hydroxidesolution(1in10)at60°Cfor5»inutes.
Itneitherbecomesyellownoreiaitsanc^ourofeoaonia*
ι
Notmorethan0.2%.
Notmorethan0.003%.
Notmorethan0.1%calculated asbutyricacid.
Hotmorethan0.01%determined at80C31+25®C.

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E440(a)Pectin
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION :
DESCRIPTION :
GALACTURONIC ACID:
VOLATILE MATTER:
ACID-INSOLUBLE ASH:
(insolubleinapprox.
3Nhydrochloric acid)
FREEMETHANOL,ETHANOL
AMDISOPROPANOL
CONTENT:
SULPHURDIOXIDE
RESIDUE:
COPPER:Pectinsconsistmainlyofthepartialmethylesters
ofpolygalacturonic acidendtheirsodium,potassium,
calciumorammoniumsaltsproducedatapHnotgreater
than5.Pectinsareobtainedbyaqueousextraction of
appropriate edibleplantmaterial,usuallycitrus
fruitsorapples.Noorganicprecipitants shallbe
usedotherthanmethanol,ethanolandisopropanol .
White,lightyellow,lightgreyorlightbrownpowder.
Notlessthan65%calculated onanashandvolatile
matter-free basis.
Notmorethan12%afterdryingat105°Cfor2hours.
Notmorethan1%.
Notmorethan1%singlyorincombination onavolatil
matter-free basis.
Notmorethan50mg/kgonavolatilematter-free basis
Notmorethan60mg/kgonavolatilematter-free basii
(expressed asCu>

22-
H44uVa}Anpdatea ?ectïn .
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION :
DESCRIPTION :
DEGREE OFAMIDATION :
GALACTURONIC ACID:
VOLATILE MATTER :
ACID-INSOLUBLE ASH:
(insoluble inapprox.
3Nhydrochloric acid)
FREEMETHANOL,ETHANOL
ANDISOPROPANOL v
CONTENT :
SULPHUR DIOXIDE
RESIDUE :
C0PPER :Amidatedpectinsconsistmainlyofthepartialmethyl
estersandamidesofpolygalacturonic acidandtheir
ammonium,sodium,potassium andcalciumsalts-They
areobtained byaqueousextraction ofappropriate
edibleplantmaterial,usuallycitrusfruitsorapples,
andtreatment withammonia underalkaline conditions .
Noorganicprecipitants shallbeusedotherthan
ethanol andisopropar.ol .
White,lightyellow,lightgreyorlightbrownpowder.
Notmorethan25%oftotalcarboxyl groups.
Notlessthan65%calculated onanashandvolatile
matter-free basis.
Notmorethan12%afterdryingat105°Cfor2hours.
Notmorethan1%.
Notmorethan1%singlyorincombination onavolatile
matter-free basis.
Notmorethan50rng/kgonavolatilematter-free basis.
Notmorethan60mq/kqonavolatile matter-free basis.
(expressed asCu)

23-
E450(?)Ci)diSodiumdihyriroqer ?
DESCRIPTION :
CONTENT:
CONTENTINP„0C:c–j
VOLATILE MATTER:
pHOf1%SOLUTION .ï
MATERINSOLUBLE i.
MATTER:
NEUTRALIZING VALUEWhîtepowderorgrams.
NotLess.than95.0%orNa2^2P27
Notlessthan63.0%andnotmorethan64.0%.
Notmorethan0.5%determinedbydryingat105°Cfor
4hours.
NotLessthan3.7andnotmorethan4.4.
Notmorethan0.64.
Notlessthan72.
FLUORIDE :
(expressed asF)Notmorethan10mg/kg.

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E4xl(a)<ií)tr-'Soc:?:a-idiphosohat© (Na..HP_G„)*-, , .jr™2~7
Whitepowderorgrains.
Occursanhydrousorasamonohydrate .
CONTENT: NotLessthan95.0%ofNa2HP20^afterignitionat
550°Cfor30minutes.
CQNTFNTINP-,0^:Notlessthan57.5%andnotmorethan-58.5%forthe
anhydroussalt.
Notlessthan53.6%andnotmorethan54.6%forthe
monohydrate .
pHOFA1%SOLUTION:Notlessthan6.7andnotmorethan7.3.
VOLATILEMATTER:Notmorethan0.5%determinedbydryingat105°Cfor
4hours.
WATERINSOLUBLE MATTER:Notmorethan0.2%.
cLU0RIDE: Notmorethan10mg/kg.
(expcessed asF)DESC'-:.TpTI0fv':
CONTENT:
C0NTFMTINP.O.-:

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A50a(iil?tctraSodi urndlphosoliatg (Na,P-0-,>
DESCRIPTION :
CONTENT :
CONTENT INP^0r
y C–3
LOSSONIGNITION
dHOFA1%SOLUTION :■
WATERINSOLUBLE MATTER
FLUORIDE :
(expressed asF>Whit?,crystalline' orgranular powaer.
Occursanhydrous orasadecahydrate .
Notlessthan95.0%ofNa,Po0vafterignitionat550°C---- - (d(
for30minutes.
NotLessthan52.5%andnotmorethan54.0/iforthe
anhydrous salt.
Notlessthan31.5%andnotmorethan32.5%forthe
decahydrate .
Notmorethan0.5%fortheanhydrous salt,notless
than38%andnotmorethan427.forthedecahydrate
afterdryingat105°Cfor4hours,followed byignitio
at550°Cfor30minutes.
Notlessthan9.9andnotmorethan10.7.
:'Notmorethan0.2%.
Notmorethan10mg/kg.

C450(a)t?'--^Potassium diohosohate <K.P_0..>(f–à–7
DESCRIPTION :
COUTENT :
CONSENT INP-,0r:
■" ■"'""""""C"!!)
LOSSONIGNITION :
pHOFA1%SOLUTION :
WATERINSOLUBLE MATTER
FLUORIDE :Colourless crystalsorwhite,veryhygroscopic powder.
Net--essthan95.0%ofK^P^O^afterignitionat55CPC
for30minutes. !*
Netlessthan42.0%andnotmorethan43.7%.
Notmorethan2%afterdryingat105°Cfor4hours
followed byignitionat550°Cfor30minutes.
Notlessthan10.0andnotmorethan10.7.
Notmorethan0.2%.
Notmorethan10mg/kg.
'.expressed asF)

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E450(b)(i)pentaSochum triphosphate (Na^P^O,.«2.
DESCRIPTION ï
CONTENT :
CONTENTINP=0;:
LOSSONIGNITION :
pHofa1%SOLUTION :
WATERINSOLUBLE MATTER
FLUORIDE :White,slightly hygroscopic granules crpowder.
Occursanhydrous orasahexahydrate .
Notlessthan85.0%ofNagP^O^gafterignitionat
550°Cfor30minutes,theremainder beingprincipally
othersodiumphosphates (E450).'
Notlessthan56.0%andnotmorethan58.0%forthe
anhydrous salt.
Notlessthan43.0%andnotmorethan45.0%forthe
hexahydrate .
Notmorethan0.5%fortheanhydrous salt/-
Hotmorethan23.2%forthehexahydrate afterdrying
at105°Cfor4hoursfollowed byignitionat550°C
for30minutes.
Notlessthan9.3andnotmorethan10.1
Notmorethan0.2%
Notmorethan10mg/kg
(expressed asF):

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E450 (b)(ii)pentaPotassium triphosohate (K,-P,0 „„)^-5^10
DESCRIPTION :'
CONTENT î
CONTENT inP„0 ,. :––– ––
LOSS ONI6MITI0N
pHofa1%SOLUTION ;
WATER INSOLUBLE MATTER
FLUORIDE :
(expressed asF)White very hygroscopic powder
Not (.essShan 85%of after ignition at550° C
for30minutes ,theremainder being principally other
potassium phosphates (E450).
Notless than 46.5 andnotmore than 48.0
Notmorethan 0.5%calculated antheP-,0 ,-content
after drying at105° Cfor4hours , ....
■ignition at550° Cfor30minutes . '
Notless than 9.3andnotmore than 10.1 .
:Not more than 0.27.
Notmore than 10mg/kgfollowed by

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E450 (c)(i)sodium polyphosphates
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION :Heterogenous mixtures ofsodium salts oflinear con­
• densed polyphosphoric acids ofgeneral formula
H/_ .->\P0/-yÄ_»(n+2)n(3n+1)
where 'n*isnot less than 2.
DESCRIPTION :
CONTENT INP^O.:
c–J
LOSS ONIGNITION :
pHOFA1%SOLUTION :
WATER INSOLUBLE MATTER
FLUORIDE :Fine white powders offcrystals opcolourless glassy
platelets .
Not less than 59.5% andnotmore than 70.0% ,calculated
onthe ignited basis .
Notmore than 0.5% after drying at105° CforAhours
followed byignition at550° Cfor30minutes .
Not less than 3.6 and not more than 9.0 .
Not more than 0.2% .
Notmore than 10mg/kg.
(expressed asF>

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E450<c)(n')potassium polyphosphates
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION :
DESCRIPTION :
CONTENT INP„0rï•
LOSSONIGNITION :
pHOFA1%SOLUTION î"
WATERINSOLUBLE MATTER
FLUORIDE :
(expressed asF)Heterogenous mixturesofpotassium saltsoflinear
condensed polyphosphoric acidsofgeneralformula
H(n+2)Pn°<3n*1)•
where'n'isnotlessthan2.
Finewhitepowdersorcrystalsorcolourless glassy
platelets .
Notlessthan53.5%andnotmore'than61.5%,calculated
ontheignitedbasis.
Notmorethan2.%afterdryingat105°Cfor4hours
followed byignitionat550°Cfor30minutes.
Notmorethan7.8.
Notmorethan0.2%.
Notmorethan10mg/kg.

il-
G460microcrystaU .inccelus'.or.e
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION :
VOLATILE MATTER:
pH:
SULPHATED ASH:
WATERSOLUBLE •
SUBSTANCES :
DIETHYL ETHER
EXTRACTABLE MATTER
CHLORIDE :
(expressed asCl)
SULPHATE :
(expressed asSO.)Microcrystalline cetLuloseispurifiedpartially
depol/;r>erisedcellulosepreparedbyacidhydrolysis
ofalphacelluloseobtaineddirectlyfromfibrousplant
material.Ithasamolecularweightofabout36,003.
Afinewhiteoralmostwhiteodourless powder.
Notmorethan5Zdetermined by.dryingtoconstant
weightat105°C.
Shakeabout5gwith40mlofcarbondioxide-free
waterfor20minutesandcentrifuge.ThepHofthe
supernatant liquidisbetween 5.5and7.0.
Notmorethan0.1%determinedat800,+25°C.
Notmorethan0.16%.
Notmorethan200mg/kg.
Notmorethan350mg/kg.
Notmorethan600mg/kg.

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£<+*-1Methylceli.uLo.se
CHEMICALDESCRIFTXOM :Methyleelluloseiscelluloseobtaineddirectlyfrom
fibrousplantmaterialandpartiallyetherifiedwith
tret:vlcroups."..•.•. •
Slightlyhygroscopi c"whiteorslightly'yellowish or
greyish'odourlessandtastelessgranular,orfibrous
powder.
Thepolymerscontainsubstituted glucosidicunitswith
thefollowinggeneralformula:
C,H70O(0R«)(0R_)COR..)róY21¿ó
where anc'R3eachmayke"Hor"CH^or-CH^CH^OH.
Fromabout20,000to380,000.
CONTENT0FSUBSTITUTED
GROUPS: Notlessthan25%andnotmorethan33%ofmethoxyl
groupsC-OCH^).Notmorethan5%ofhydroxyethoxyl
groups(-OCH2CH2OH).
VOLATILEMATTER:Notmorethan10%determined bydryingtoconstant
weightat105°C. *
SULPHATED -ASH .Notmorethan1.5%determinedat800_+25°C.
pHofa1%solution -:.Notlessthan5andnotmorethan8.DESCRIPTION :
CHEMICAL FORMULA;
MOLECULAR WEIGHT:

33-
£462Ethylcellulose
<
f**.
Note:Deletedbytheproposed1stmodification tothabasicDirective 74/32S?/E£r*

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E463 Hydroxyprop /lcellulose
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION :
DESCRIPTION
CHEMICAL FORMULA
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
CONTENT OFSUBSTïTUTED
6R0UPS :
pHOFA17.SOLUTION
VOLATILE MATTER s
SULPHATED ASH :Hydrcxypropylcel lulose iscellulose obtained directly
frmfibrous -plant material'and partially etherified
with hydroxypropyl groups .
Slightly hygroscopic white orslightly yellowish or
Λ
greyish odourless andtasteless ,granular orfibrous
powder .
Thepolymers contain substituted glucosidic units with
thefollowing general formula :
C6H7°2(0RrC0R2)C0R3)
where' R*, andR^.each maybeanyon«ofthefollowing
-Η
-ch2chohck 3
-CH2CH0(CH_CH0HCH )CH3
-CH-CHO /CHoCH0(CH-CH0HCH,)CH ,/CH_ 2-2 E'".-– 3'–3-"3
From about 30,000 to1,000,000 .
Notmorethan 80.5% ofhydroxypropoxyl groups (OCH^CHOWCttj ):
onavolatile matter-free basis ,equivalent tonotmore .
than 4.6 ,hydroxypropyl groups peranhydfoglucose unit#' -
Notlessthan 5.0andnotmore than 8.Q. :,xT';
Notmore than 10%determined bydrying toconstant
weight at105° C.
Not more than 0.5% determined at800 +25° C.

E464Hydroxypropylmethylcpl luloss
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION :
DESCRIPTION î
CHEMICAL FORMULAïHydroxypropylmethylcel luloseisanetherofmethyl­
cellulose <E461)containing asmaltdegreeof
hydroxypropyl substitution .
Slightlyhygroscopic whiteorslightlyyellowishor
greyishodourlessandtasteless,granularorfibrous
powder.
Thepolymerscontainsubistituted glucosidicunitswith
thefollowinggeneralformula:
C6H..O2(or1>(OR2>(OR3)
whereR-,R^andeachmaybeanyoneofthefollowing
-H
-CH-,
MOLECULAR WEIGHT:
CONTENT OFSUBSTITUTED
GROUPSî
pHOFA1%SOLUTION :
VOLATILE MATTER:
SULPHATED ASHJCH2CHOHCH3
CH2CHO(CH2CHOHCH3)CH3
CH2CHO/TH2CH0(CH2CH0HCH3)CH3_JCH3
Fromabout13,000to200,000.
Notlessthan19%-andnotmorethan30%ofmethoxyl i
groupsC-OCHj)andnotlessthan3%andnotmorethan
12%hydroxypropoxyl groups(-0CH2CH0HCK3)onavolatile
matter-free basis.
Notlessthan5.0notmorethan8.0.
Notmorethan10%determined bydryingtoconstant
weightat105°C.
Notmorethan1.5%forproductswithviscosities greater
than50cPandnotmorethan3.0%forproductswith
viscosities of50cPorbelow,determinedat800+25°C

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LLi-'..'.£'465ttethylethylcellutase
'CMEWICAL'OtSî^îPTIC'N' ;'r
:•'•1:;'" v"-::
DESCRIPTION
CHEMICAL FORMULA sM-rfchylethyleel1:Jloseis'"'celluloseobtaineddirectly
from'fibrocs.olarstmaterialandpartiallyetherified
withmethyland'ethyl'groups.
Slightlyhygroscopic whiteorslightlyyellowishor'
greyishodourless andtasteless,granularorfibrous
powder.
Thepolymerscontainsubstituted glucosidicunitswith
thefollowinegeneralformula:
C6H702<0R1)<CR2>CÛR3>
whereR,R,,andR,eachmaybeanyone©fthefollowing
-H
~CH„
MOLECULAR WEIGHT•;
CONTENT OFSUBSITUTED
GROUPS
VOLATILE MATTER:
SULPHATES ASH■:
9
0HOfa1%SOLUTION-CH.,Cri,là
Fromabout30,000to40,000.
Notlessthan14,5%andnot.moret.an19,0%ofethoxyl
groupsC-OC^H^)andnotlessthen3.5%andnotmorethan
6,5%ofmethoxylgroups(-OCH^)ona.volatileaatter-
freebasis. "
Fibrousform:Notmorethan15%.
Powderedform:Notmorethan10%.
Determined bydryingtoconstantweightat105®C.
Notmorethan0.6%determined at80025°C.
• • • %
Notlessthan5''andnotmorethan8.ο

CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION :
DESCRIPTION :
CHEMICAL FORMULA :
HOLSCULAR UEIGHT s•
CONTENT :
SODIUM CHLORIDE AND
SODIUM GLYCOLATE :.
DEGREE OFSUBSTITUTION :
SODIUM :
VOLATILE MATTER :
pHOF AViSOLUTION ïSodium carboxymethylcellulose isthesodium salt ofa
carboxymethyl ether ofcellulose;^th »cellulose being
obtained directly from fibrous plant material .
Slightly hygroscopic white orslightly yellowish or .
greyish odourless andtasteless ,granular orfibrous
powder .
Thepolymers contain substituted glucosidic units with
thefollowing general formula :
C6H7O2<OR1)(OR2>COR3)
where R,,R-and R,each maybeanyanaof foil&wisj t
-H
-CHCOONa
-CH-C00H
From about 17,000 to500,000 .
Not less than 99.5% ofsodium carboxyrnethylcellulose
calculated onavolatile matter-free basis .Theaccuracy
ofthedetermination ofthecontent bythe "direct methods
isabout 0.5% ,therefore thecontent should beverified
bysubstracting from "100% thesumofthepercentages of
sodium chloride andsodium glycolate (free glycolate ).
Notmore than 0.5% total ,andnotmore than 0-4% of .
sodium glycolate .
Notless than 0.2andnotmore than 1.0carboxymethyl
groups (CH_C00H )peranhydrogliicose Unit .*
Notmore than 9.7% onavolatile matter'-Vf'ree basis .
. * ■*
Notmore than 12%determined -bydrying toconstant wef&bt .
at105° G. ■ .
i
Not less than 6andnot 'rno^e than 8«5 . ;

E470Sodium,potassium -andcalciumsaltsoffood
fattyacids
CHEHICAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION ;
UNSAPONI FIABLE MATTER s
FREEFATTYACIDS"s
FREEALKALI ;
TOTAL GLYCEROL :
(combined andfree)
MATTER INSOLUBLE IN
ALCOHOL :
VOLATILE MATTER :
CONTENT OFSODIUM,OR.
POTASSIUM -ORCALCIUM SS<*iiuin,potassium andcalciumsaltsoffattyacids
occurring infoodfats.
Whiteorcreamywhitelightpowders,flakes,orsemi-
solids.
»
Notmorethan2%-
Notmorethan3%estimated asoleicacid.
Notmorethran0*1%'expressed asNaQtt.
Notmorethan1%.
Notmorethan0o2%(sodiumandpotassium saltsonly).
Notmorethan3%.
SODIUMNotlessthan9.0%andnotmar?than14.0%
» *.t
expressed asNa^O.
POTASSIUM Notlessthan13.0%andnotmorethan21.5%
expressedasK^O. •
CALCIUM Notlessthan8.5%andnotmorethan13.0%
expressed asCaO.

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E471Mono-anddi-olycen'des offoodfattyacids
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION :
MONO-ANDPI-ESTER
CONTENT :
FREEFATTYACIDS:
FREEGLYCEROL :
TOTAL GLYCEROL
POLYGLYCEROLS :
WATER:
SULPHATED ASH:Mono-anddi-glycerides consistofmixtures ofglyceryl-
mono-,di-andtiri-esters offattyacidsoccurring in
foodfats.Theymaycontainsmallamountsoffreefatty
acidsandglycerol.
Theproductvariesfromapalestrawtobrownoily
liquidtoawhiteorslightlyoff-white hardwaxysolid.'
Thesolidsmaybeintheformofflakes,powdersorsmall
beads.
Notlessthan70%.
Notmorethan3%estimated asoleicacid.
Notmorethan7%.
Notlessthan16%andnotmorethan33%.
Notmorethan4%diglycerol andnotmorethan1%higher
polyglycerols bothbasedontotalglycerol content.
Notmorethan2%(KarlFischer).
Notmorethan0.5%determined at800+25°C.
/•NOTE:Thesecriteria arebasedontheproductwithoutaddedE470.
,i.}

40-
F472(e?Ace^iaacidestersofnone-anddi-glyc&ridos offoodfattyacirf3
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
TOTALACETICACID
CONTENT:
FREEFATTYACIDS ;
(andACETICACID)
FREEGLYCEROL :
TOTALGLYCEROL :
SULPHATED ASHs·<· ·· .ι
Estersofglycerolwithaceticacidandfattyaci^s
occurringinfoodfats.'Theymaycontainsmallamounts
i
>1f»eeglycerol"/free'fattyacids/freeaceticacid
andfreeglycerides .
Clear,mobileliquidstosolidsfromwhitetopaleyellow
incolour.
Notlessthan9%andnotmorethan32%.
Notmorethan3%estimated asoleicacid.
Notmorethan2%.
Notlessthan14%andnotmorethan3*5%.
Notmorethan0.5%determined at800:-+25°C.

E472<BLacticacidestersofmonoanddiglycaridos offoodfattyacids
CHEMICALDESCRIPTION :Estersofglycerolwithlacticacidandfattyacids
occurringinfoodfats.■Theymaycontainsmallamounts
offreeglycerol,freefattyacids,freelacticacid
andfreeglycerides.
DESCRIPTION : Softtohardwaxysolids.
TOTALLACTICACID
CONTENT: Notlessthan13%andnotmorethan45%.
FREEFATTYACIDS:Notmorethan3%estimated asoleicacid.
FREEGLYCEROL : Notmorethan2%.
TOTALGLYCEROL: Notlessthan13%andnotmorethan30%.
SULPHATED ASH: Notmorethan0.5%determinedat800°±25°C.
NOTEThesecriteriaarebasedontheproductwithoutaddedE470.
*»
O•
tDESCRIPTION :
TOTALLACTICACID
•CONTENT:
FREEFATTYACIDS:
FREEGLYCEROL :
TOTALGLYCEROL :
SULPHATED ASH:
«

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E-i72(c5Citricac*destersofmono'«rtdd-iclycerides offoodfattyacids
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION :
TOTALCITRICACID!
CONTENT:
FREEFATTYACIDS:
FREEGLYCEROL :
TOTALGLYCEROL :
SULPHATED ASH:Estersofglycerolwithcitricacidandfattyacids
occurringinfoodfats.Theymaycontainsmallamounts
offreeglycerol,freefattyacids,freecitricacid,
andfreeglycerides *Theymaybepartiallyorwholly
neutralized withsodiumhydroxideorwithpotassium
hydroxide ^'
Yellowishorlightbrownliquidstowaxysolidsor
semi-solids .
•Notlessthan13%andnotmorethan50%.
Notmorethan3%estimated asoleicacid.
Notmorethan2%.
Notlessthan11%and-notmorethan29%.
Notmorethan0.5%forthenon-neutralized productsand
notmorethan10.0%forthepartiallyorwhollyneutral­
izedproductsdetermined at800°+25°C.
pH0FA1%SOLUTION Notlessthan3andnotmorethan7.3.
Ν
\

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E'472Tartaric acidestersofmono-andrii-glycerides offoodfatty acids
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION :
TOTALTARTARIC ACID
CONTENT :
FREEFATTYACIDS:
FREEGLYCEROL :
TOTALGLYCEROL r
SULPHATED ASH:Estersofglycerol withtartaric acidandfattyacids
occurring infoodfats.Theymaycontainsmallamoupts
offreeglycerol,freefattyacids,freetartaric acid
andfreeglycerides .
Stickyviscousyellowish liquidstohardyellowwaxes.
Notlessthan15%andnotmorethan50%.
Notmorethan3%estimated asoleicacid.
Notmorethan2%. .
Notlessthan12%andnotmorethan29Z.
Notmorethan'0.5%determined at800+25°C.

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E472(e)Mono anddiacetyltartaric sci-iestersofmonoanddiqlyceridgs of"food
fattyacids
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION :
TOTALTARTARIC ACID
CONTENT :
TOTALACETIC ACID
CONTENT :
FREEFATTYACIDS:
FREEGLYCEROL :
TOTALGLYCEROL :I
SULPHATED ASH:Entersofglycerol withmono-anddiacetyltartaric
acidsandfattyacidsoccurring infoodfats.Theymay
containsmallamountsoffreeglycerol,freefattyacids,
freetartaric andaceticacidsandtheircombinations ,
I»
and,freeglycerides .Theyhydrolyse inmoistairgivingoff'aceticacid.
Stickyviscousliquidsthroughafat-likeconsistency
toyellowwaxeswhichhydrolyse inmoistairtoliberate
aceticacid.
/
Notlessthan10%and.notmorethan40%.
Notlessthan8%andnotmorethan32%.
Notmorethan3%estimated asoleicacid.
Notmorethan2%.
Notlessthan11%andnotmorethan28%.
Notmorethan0.5%determined at800°+25°C.

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E472(f)Mixedacetic/tartaricacidestersCfmono-anddi-qLycerides offood
fattyacids
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION :
TOTALACETIC ACID
TOTALTARTARIC ACID
FREEACETIC ACID
FREETARTARIC ACID
FREEFATTYACIDS
FREEGLYCEROL :'
TOTALGLYCEROL :
SULPHATED ASH:
NOTEîEstersofglycerol withaceticandtartaric acidsand
fattyacidsooccurring infoodfats.Theymaycontain
smallamountsoffreeglycerol,freefattyacids,free
aceticandtartaric acids,andfreeglycerides .
»
Clearmobile -liquidstosolidsfromwhitetopale
yellowincolour.
Notlessthan10%andnotmorethan20%.
Motlessthan20%andnotmorethan40%.
Notmorethan8.5%.,,
'Notmorethan1%.
Notmorethan3%estimated asoleicacid.
Notmorethan2%.
Notlessthan12%andnotmorethan27%.
Notmorethan0.5%determined at800°+_25°C.
Number .included inproposed 1stmodification tobasic
Directive (74/329/EEC).'
9

E.'.73Sucrose ?oa^aro offood fatty acids
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION :
TOTAL SUCROSE FATTY
ACID ESTER CONTENT :
TOTAL GLYCERIDE
CONTENT :
FREE SUCROSE CONTENT
FREE FATTY ACID
CONTENT :
SULPHATED ASH :
METHANOL CONTENT :
DIMETHYL FORMAL IDE >;u
CONTENT :
TOTAL ETHYL ACETATE
AND ISOPROPANOL
CONTENT :Essentially themono-anddi-esters ofsucrose with
fatty acids occurring infood fats .■They maybepre­
pared from sucrose andthemethyl andethyl esters of
food fatty acids orbyextraction from sucroglycerides .
Noorganic solvents shall beused intheir preparation
other than dimethylformamide ,.ethyl acetate and
isopropanol .
Soft solids ,stiff gels orwhite togreyish white
powders . • '
Not leSs than 80%.'
Not more than 20% .
Notmore than 5%.
Notmore than 3%estimated asoleic acid . (
Notmore than 2%determined at800° +25° C.
r
Notmore than 10 mg/kg.'-
Notmore than 1mg/kg.'
t
Notmore than 350mg/kgsingly orincombination .
NOTE :These criteria arebased ontheproduct without added E470 .

CHEMICALDESCRIPTION :Sucroglycerides areproducedbyreactingsucrosewith
.anediblefatoroiltoproduceamixtureofessential
mono-anddi-estersofsucroseandfattyacidstogethe
withresidualmono-,di-andtri-glycerides fromthat
fatoroil.Noorganicsolventsshallbeusedinthe-'
preparation otherthandimethylformamide ,ethyl
acetateandisopropanol.
DESCRIPTION : Softsolidmasses',stiffgels,orwhitetooff-whita
powders.
TOTALSUCROSEFATTY
ACIDESTERCONTENT:Notlessthan40%andnotmorethan60%.
TOTALGLYCERIDE
CONTENT: Notlessthan40%andnottnc°ethan60%.
FREESUCROSECONTENT;Notmorethan5%.
FREEFATTYACID"
CONTENT: 'Notmorethan3%estimated asoleicacid.
SULPHATED ASH:.Notmorethan2%determinedat800°_+25°C.
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
CONTENT: Notmorethan1mg/kg.
TOTALETHYL'ACETATE
ANDIS0PR0PAN0L
CONTENT: Notmorethan350mg/kgsinglyorincombination .
NOTE:ThesecriteriaarebasedontheproductwithoutaddedE47C

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c675Polyalycerc testers ofnon-poVymerized .foodfattyacids
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION :
DESCRIPTION ;
TOTAL FATTYACIDESTER
CONTENT :
FREEFATTYACIDS:
TOTALGLYCEROLS :
FREEGLYCEROLS :.
SULPHATED ASH:Polygly.:erol' estersof'fatty "acidsareproduced bythe
esterificationofpclyglycerol withfoodfatsorwith
fattyacidsoccurring infoodfats.Thepolyglycerol
moietyispredominantly di-,tri-andtetra-glycerol
andcontains notmorethan10%ofpolyglycerols equalto
orhigherthanheptaglycerol .
Yelloworlightbrownliquidsorsemi-solids .
Notlessthan90%.
Notmorethan6%estimated asoleicacid.
Notlessthan18%andnotmorethan60%.
Notmorethan7%.
0.5%determined at800° '+25°C.
NOTE:Thesecriteria arebasedontheproductwithoutaddedE470.

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E477Propyleneglycolestersoffoodfattyacids
DESCRIPTION : Propyleneglycol<iepropane-1,2-diol
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DESCRIPTION :
TOTALFATTYACID
ESTERCONTENT:
FREEPROPANE-1,2-
DIOL: Notmorethan5%.
DIMERANDTRIMER
OFPROPANE1,2-DIOL:Notmorethan4%.
FREEFATTYACIDS:Notmorethan6%estimated qgoleicacid
SULPHATED ASH:Notmorethan0.5%determined at800°+25°C.
TOTALPROPANE-1,2-
DIOLCONTENT: Notlessthan11%andnotmorethan31A,
NOTE:ThesecriteriaarebasedontheproductwithoutaddedE470.Propyleneglycol<iepropane-1,2-diol)estersof
fattyacidsconsistchieflyofmixturesofpropane-1,2
diolmono-anddv-estersoffattyacidsoccurringin
foodfats..Thearlcohol -woietyisexclusively propcne
1,2-diet'tonetherwithdimerandtraces^rimer.
Λ-.
Organicacids-other thanfoodfattyacidsareabsent.
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Waxywhiteflakes,beadsorsofsds.
Notlessthan85%.
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r:*?80Stearovl-lactylicacid
Thissubstance vis'-e>ndeletedby.theproposed 1st"modification
–– *tothebasisDirective 74/329/EEC.'

.E481 Sodium stea'royl -2-Lactylat«
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION'
SODIUM CONTENT
ESTER VALUE
TOTAL LACTIC ACID
(FREE AND COMBINED )
ACID VALUEAmixture ofthesodium salts ofstearoyl lactylic acids
andminor amounts ofsodium salts ofother related acids ,
manufactured bythereaction ofstearic acid andlactic
acid .Other food fatty acids mayalso bepresent ,fre>:
oresterified ,duetotheir presence inthestearic acid
used . "
Cream c6loured powder orbrittle solid with acharacter­
istic odour .
Not less than 2.5% and not more than 5Z»
Not less than 90and not more than 190.
Not less than 15%and not more than ACS .
Notless than 60andnotmore than 130mgK£>H/g.

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CHSM'ICAL ""SCRiPTIOW
DESCRIPTION
CALCIUM CONTENT :■
ESTERVALUE:
TOTALLACTIC ACID:
(FREEANDCOMBINED )E£52Catciurnstaaroyi.-2-lactylata
Amixturecfca'ciumsaltsofstearoyllactylicacids
withminoramountsofcalciumsaltsofotherrelated
arids,nanufactured bythereactionofstearicacicj
andlacticacid.;Otherfoodfattyacidsmayalsobe
present,freeoresterified,duetotheirpresence in
thestearicacidused..
Whiteorslightly yellowish powderorbrittlesolid
withacharacteristic odour.
Notlessth&n1.0%andnotmorethan5.2%.
Notlessthan125andnotmorethan190.
Notlessthan15%andnotmorethan40%.
ACIDVALUE: Notlessthan50andnotmorethan130mgKOH/g.

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E483Stearyltartrate
CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION ï
DESCRIPTION :
TOTALESTERCONTENT:
TOTALTARTARIC ACID
CONTENT :
UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER
V
MELTING RANGEJ
ESTERVALUE:
IODINEVALUE:
ACIDVALUE:
Sulphated ASH:Stearyltartrateisproducedbytheestenficationof
tartaricacidwithstearylalcohol.Itconsistschiefly
ofthedi-esterwithminoramountsofmono-ester,
tartaricacidandfreestearylalcohol.Otheresters
mayalsobepresentduetothepresenceintheste^ry!
alcoholusedofalcoholsderivedfromfoodfattyacic
otherthanstearicacid.
Creamcolouredunctuoussolid(at25°C).
Notlessthan90%.
Notlessthan18%andnotmorethan35%.
Notlessthan77%andnotmorethan83%.
67°C-77°C.
Notlessthan163andnotmorethan180.
Notmorethan4CWijs).
Notmorethan6mgKOH/g.
Notmorethan'0.5 %determined ,at800°*+25°C.