Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 95/2/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on food additives other than colours and sweeteners
Date: 1998-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approximation of laws, consumer protection, food additive, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation

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COMMISSION

Amended  proposal  for  a  European  Parliament  and  Council  Directive  amending  Directive
95/2/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  on  food  additives  other  than  colours  and
sweeteners (˛)

(98/C  77/05)

(Text  with  EEA  relevance)

COM(97)  656  final  -  96/0166(COD)

(Submitted  by  the  Commission  pursuant  to  Article  189a(2)  of  the  EC  Treaty  on  16  January  1998)

In  response  to  the  opinion  of  the  European  Parliament(cid:216)(ˇ)  delivered  on  23  October  1997  on  the
proposal  for  a  European  Parliament  and  Council  Directive  amending  European  Parliament  and
Council  Directive  95/2/EC  on  food  additives  other  than  colours  and  sweeteners  COM(96)  303
final  -  96/0166(COD)  and  in  accordance  with  the  second  paragraph  of  Article  189a  of  the
Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  the  Commission  has  decided  to  amend  the
above  mentioned  proposal  as  follows:

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  C  76  ,  11.3.1997,  p.  34.
(ˇ)(cid:217)not  yet  published.

ORIGINAL  PROPOSAL

AMENDED  PROPOSAL

The  following  entry  is  added  to  Annex  I:

E(cid:216)468 Crosslinked  sodium  carboxymethylcellulose

E(cid:216)469

Enzymatically  hydrolysed  carboxymethylcellulose

E(cid:216)469

Enzymatically  hydrolysed  carboxymethylcellulose

E(cid:216)1103 Invertase

E(cid:216)1103 Invertase

E(cid:216)1451 Acetylated  oxidised  starch

E(cid:216)1451 Acetylated  oxidised  starch

The  following  entry  is  added  to  Annex  III,  part  B,  Foodstuffs:

Distilled  alcoholic  beverages  containing  whole
pears

50  mg/kg

The  following  entry  is  added  to  Annex  IV:

E(cid:216)468 Crosslinked

sodium
carboxymethyl
cellulose

solid  dietary
supplements

30(cid:216)g/kg

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ORIGINAL  PROPOSAL

AMENDED  PROPOSAL

The  following  entry  is  added  to  Annex  IV,  12th  section  (concerning  E  442),  3rd  column:

Confectionery 
defined  in  Directive  73/241/EEC

including  cocoa  and  chocolate  products  as

In  Annex  VI,  the  first  note  is  replaced  by:

Formulae  and  weaning  foods  for  infants  and  young  children
may  contain  E(cid:216)414  (acacia  gum,  gum  arabic)  and  E(cid:216)551  (silicon
dioxide)  resulting  from  the  addition  of  nutrient  preparations
containing  not  more  than  150  g/kg  of  E(cid:216)414  and  10(cid:216)g/kg  of
E(cid:216)551,  as  well  as  E(cid:216)421  (mannitol)  when  used  as  a  carrier  for
vitamin  B12  (not  less  than  1  part  vitamin  B12  to  1(cid:216)000  parts
mannitol).  The  carry  over  of  E(cid:216)414  in  the  product  ready  for
consumption  should  not  be  more  than  10  mg/kg.

Formulae  and  weaning  foods  for  infants  and  young  children
may  contain  E(cid:216)301  (sodium  L(cid:220)ascorbate),  used  at  QS  level  in
coatings  of  nutrient  preparations  containing  polyunsaturated
fatty  acids.  The  carry  over  of  E(cid:216)301  in  the  product  ready  for
consumption  should  not  be  more  than  75  mg/l.

The  maximum  levels  of  use  indicated  refer  to  foodstuffs  ready
for  consumption  prepared  following  manufacturers’  instructions.

In  Annex  VI,  part  1,  the  2nd  note  is  replaced  by:

2.(cid:217)If  more  than  one  of  the  substances  E(cid:216)322,  E(cid:216)471,  E(cid:216)472c  and
E(cid:216)473  are  added  to  a  foodstuff,  the  maximum  level  laid  down
for  that  foodstuff  for  each  of  those  substances  is  lowered  by
the  amount  present  of  the  other  substances  in  that  foodstuff.

The  following  is  added  to  the  table  in  Annex  VI,  part  1:

E(cid:216)304

L(cid:220)ascorbyl  palmitate

10(cid:216)mg/l

E(cid:216)331

Sodium  citrate

2(cid:216)g/l

E(cid:216)332

Potassium  citrate

individually  or  in
combination  and  in
conformity  with  the  limits
set  in  Annex  I  to
Directive  91/321/EEC

E(cid:216)339

Sodium  phosphate

1(cid:216)g/l  expressed  as  P2O5

E(cid:216)340

Potassium  phosphate

Individually  or  in  the
combination  and  in
conformity  with  the  limits
set  in  Annex  I  to
Directive  91/321/EEC

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ORIGINAL  PROPOSAL

AMENDED  PROPOSAL

E(cid:216)412 Guar  gum

E(cid:216)472c Citric  acid  esters  of  mono
and  diglycerides  of  fatty
acids

E(cid:216)473

Sucrose  esters  of  fatty
acids

1(cid:216)g/l  where  the  product
contains  partially
hydrolysed  protein  and  is
in  conformity  with  the
conditions  set  in
Annex  IV  of  Directive
91/321/EC,  as  amended
by  Directive  96/4/EC

7,5(cid:216)g/l  sold  as  powder
9(cid:216)g/l  sold  as  liquid  where
the  products  contain
partially  hydrolysed
proteins,  peptides  or
amino  acids  and  are  in
conformity  with  the
conditions  set  in
Annex  IV  of  Directive
91/321/EC,  as  amended
by  Directive  96/4/EC

120(cid:216)mg/l  in  products
containing  hydrolysed
proteins,  peptides  or
amino  acids

In  Annex  VI,  part  2,  the  2nd  note  is  replaced  by:

2.(cid:217)If  more  than  one  of  the  substances  E(cid:216)322,  E(cid:216)471,  E(cid:216)472c  and
E(cid:216)473  are  added  to  a  foodstuff,  the  maximum  level  laid  down
for  that  foodstuff  for  each  of  those  substances  is  lowered  by
the  amount  present  of  the  other  substances  in  that  foodstuff.

The  following  is  added  to  the  table  in  Annex  VI,  part  2:

E(cid:216)304

L(cid:220)ascorbyl  palmitate

10(cid:216)mg/l

E(cid:216)331

Sodium  citrate

2(cid:216)g/l

E(cid:216)332

Potassium  citrate

individually  or  in
combination  and  in
conformity  with  the  limits
set  in  Annex  I  to
Directive  91/321/EEC

E(cid:216)339

Sodium  phosphate

1(cid:216)g/l  expressed  as  P2O5

E(cid:216)340

Potassium  phosphate

Individually  or  in
combination  and  in
conformity  with  the  limits
set  in  Annex  I  to
Directive  91/321/EEC

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ORIGINAL  PROPOSAL

AMENDED  PROPOSAL

E(cid:216)472c Citric  acid  esters  of  mono
and  diglycerides  of  fatty
acids

E(cid:216)473

Sucrose  esters  of  fatty
acids

7,5(cid:216)g/l,  sold  as  powder
9(cid:216)g/l  sold  as  liquid  where
the  products  contain
partially  hydrolysed
proteins,  peptides  or
amino  acids  and  are  in
conformity  with  the
conditions  set  in
Annex  IV  of  Directive
91/321/EC,  as  amended
by  Directive  96/4/EC

120(cid:216)mg/l  in  products
containing  hydrolysed
proteins,  peptides  or
amino  acids

The  following  entry  is  added  to  the  table  in  Annex  VI,  part  3:

E(cid:216)333 Calcium  citrate

in  low(cid:220)sugar
fruit  based
products

quantum  satis

E(cid:216)341

Tricalcium
phosphate

in  fruit  based
desserts

1(cid:216)g/kg  as  P2O5

The  following  table  is  added  to  Annex  VI,  part  4:

E  No: Name

Maximum
level

Special  restrictions

E(cid:216)401

Sodium  alginate

1(cid:216)g/l

E(cid:216)405

Propane
1,2(cid:220)diolalginate

200(cid:216)mg/l

E(cid:216)410

Locust  Bean
Gum

10(cid:216)g/l

E(cid:216)412 Guar  Gum

10(cid:216)g/l

From  4  months
onwards  in  special
food  products  with
adapted  composition,
required  for
metabolic  disorders

From  12  months
onwards  in
specialised  diets

From  birth  onwards
in  products  for
reduction  of  gastro
oesophageal  reflux

From  birth  onwards
in  products  in  liquid
formulae  containing
hydrolysed  proteins,
peptides  or  amino
acids

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ORIGINAL  PROPOSAL

AMENDED  PROPOSAL

E(cid:216)415 Xanthan  Gum

1,2(cid:216)g/l

E(cid:216)440

Pectin

10(cid:216)g/l

E(cid:216)466

Sodium
carboxy(cid:220)
methylcellulose

10(cid:216)g/l  or
kg

E(cid:216)471 Mono  and

5(cid:216)g/l

diglycerides  of
fatty  acids

From  birth  onwards
for  use  in  products
based  on  amino  acids
or  peptides  for  use
with  patients  who
have  problems  with
protein
mal(cid:220)absorption

From  birth  onwards
in  products  used  in
case  of
gastro(cid:220)intestinal
disorders

From  birth  onwards
in  products  for  the
dietary  management
of  inborn
disturbances  of  fatty
acid  metabolism

From  birth  onwards
in  specialized  diets,
particularly  those
devoid  of  proteins