CELEX: 32018R1497
Language: en
Date: 2018-10-08 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1497 of 8 October 2018 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards food category 17 and the use of food additives in food supplements (Text with EEA relevance.)

9.10.2018   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  L 253/36
               
            
         COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/1497
         of 8 October 2018
         amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards food category 17 and the use of food additives in food supplements
         (Text with EEA relevance)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (1), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,
         Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (2), and in particular Article 7(5) thereof,
         Whereas:
         
                     (1)
                  
                  
                     Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives approved for use in food and their conditions of use.
                  
               
                     (2)
                  
                  
                     Only food additives included in the Union list in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 may be placed on the market as such and used in foods under the conditions of use specified therein.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     That list may be updated in accordance with the common procedure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application.
                  
               
                     (4)
                  
                  
                     The Union list includes food additives which are listed on the basis of the categories of food to which they may be added. In Part D of that list, food category 17 covers food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) excluding food supplements for infants and young children. Food category 17 includes three subcategories: 17.1 ‘Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms’, 17.2 ‘Food supplements supplied in a liquid form’ and 17.3 ‘Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form’. Part E of the Union list sets out the authorised additives for each of these subcategories and their conditions of use.
                  
               
                     (5)
                  
                  
                     It followed from the discussions with Member States (at the Working Party of Governmental Experts on Additives) that there are difficulties with the implementation of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives, in particular for food subcategory 17.3 ‘Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form’. This classification has led to misinterpretation and in order to avoid it, syrup- and chewable-forms should be categorised as liquid and solid forms, respectively.
                  
               
                     (6)
                  
                  
                     Therefore, it is appropriate to delete food subcategory 17.3 and to reword the titles of food subcategories 17.1 and 17.2 to ‘Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children’ and ‘Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children’ respectively. This will better reflect which products are covered by/included in each of the food subcategories. As a result of the deletion of food subcategory 17.3 food additives' entries which were included in that food subcategory should be transferred to either food subcategory 17.1 or 17.2 to ensure that there is transparency and legal certainty regarding the use of food additives in those foods. For clarity and enforcement purposes also the title of food category 17 should be amended to ‘Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC’.
                  
               
                     (7)
                  
                  
                     It also followed from the discussions with Member States that it should be clarified whether a maximum (use) level for the food additives in food category 17 applies to the food as marketed or to the food ready for consumption. Therefore, an introduction section should be included referring to certain food additives authorised in that food category. This is in line with the previous entries of those food additives within the Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council 94/35/EC (4), 94/36/EC (5) and 95/2/EC (6).
                  
               
                     (8)
                  
                  
                     Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, the Commission has to seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) in order to update the Union list of food additives set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, except where such update is not liable to have an effect on human health. Since the Union list is amended to provide clarification to the current authorised uses of additives, it constitutes an update of that list which is not liable to have an effect on human health. Therefore, it is not necessary to seek the opinion of the Authority.
                  
               
                     (9)
                  
                  
                     Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
                  
               
                     (10)
                  
                  
                     The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
                  
               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
         
            Article 1
            Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
         
         
            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
         
         
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 8 October 2018.
            
               
                  For the Commission
               
               
                  The President
               
               Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16.
         
            (2)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1.
         
            (3)  Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51).
         
            (4)  European Parliament and Council Directive 94/35/EC of 30 June 1994 on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs (OJ L 237, 10.9.1994, p. 3).
         
            (5)  European Parliament and Council Directive 94/36/EC of 30 June 1994 on colours for use in foodstuffs (OJ L 237, 10.9.1994, p. 13).
         
            (6)  European Parliament and Council Directive 95/2/EC of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (OJ L 61, 18.3.1995, p. 1).
      
      
         
            ANNEX
            Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:
            
                        (1)
                     
                     
                        in Part D, the entries for food category 17. ‘Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council excluding food supplements for infants and young children’ are replaced by the following:
                        
                                    ‘17.
                                    
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC
                                    
                                 
                              
                                    17.1
                                 
                                 
                                    Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children
                                 
                              
                                    17.2
                                 
                                 
                                    Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children’
                                 
                              
                  
                        (2)
                     
                     
                        Part E is amended as follows:
                        
                                    (a)
                                 
                                 
                                    the entry for food category 17. ‘Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC excluding food supplements for infants and young children’ is replaced as follows:
                                    
                                                ‘17.
                                                
                                             
                                             
                                                
                                                   Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC
                                                
                                             
                                          
                                                 
                                             
                                             
                                                INTRODUCTION PART, APPLIES TO ALL SUBCATEGORIES
                                             
                                          
                                                 
                                             
                                             
                                                The maximum levels of use indicated for colours, polyols, sweeteners, and E 200-213, E 338-452, E 405, E 416, E 426, E 432-436, E 459, E 468, E 473-475, E 491-495, E 551-553, E 901-904, E 961, E 1201-1204, E 1505 and E 1521 refer to the food supplements ready for consumption prepared following the instructions of use provided by the manufacturer.
                                                The dilution factor for those food supplements that have to be diluted or dissolved has to be communicated together with the instructions of use.’
                                             
                                          
                              
                                    (b)
                                 
                                 
                                    the entry for food subcategory 17.1 is amended as follows:
                                    
                                                (i)
                                             
                                             
                                                the title is replaced by the following:
                                                
                                                            ‘17.1
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children’
                                                         
                                                      
                                          
                                                (ii)
                                             
                                             
                                                all the entries therein are replaced by the following entries, inserted in their numerical order:
                                                
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            ‘Group I
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Additives
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 410, E 412, E 415, E 417 and E 425 may not be used to produce dehydrated food supplements intended to rehydrate on ingestion
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Group II
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Colours at quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: until 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Group II
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Colours at quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Group III
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Colours with combined maximum limit
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            300
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: until 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Group III
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Colours with combined maximum limit
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            300
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Group IV
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polyols
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 104
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Quinoline Yellow
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            35
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 104
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Quinoline Yellow
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            35
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)(69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                            except food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 104
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Quinoline Yellow
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 104
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Quinoline Yellow
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)(69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 110
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 110
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)(69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 124
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            35
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 124
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            35
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)(69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                            except food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 124
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 124
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)(69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 160d
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Lycopene
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            30
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 200-213
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (1) (2)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in dried form and containing preparations of vitamin A and of combinations of vitamins A and D, except in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 310-321
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            400
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (1)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 338-452
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 392
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Extracts of rosemary
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            400
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (46)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 405
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 416
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Karaya gum
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 426
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Soybean hemicellulose
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 500 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 432-436
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polysorbates
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 459
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Beta-cyclodextrin
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in tablet and coated tablet form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 468
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            30 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            except food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 473-474
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sucrose esters of fatty acids — sucroglycerides
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (1)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 475
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 491-495
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sorbitan esters
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (1)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 551-559
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Silicon dioxide — silicates
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: until 31 January 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 551-553
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Silicon dioxide — silicates
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 February 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 900
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Dimethyl polysiloxane
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (91)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in effervescent tablet form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 901
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Beeswax, white and yellow
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 902
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Candelilla wax
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 903
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Carnauba wax
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            200
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 904
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Shellac
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 950
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Acesulfame K
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            500
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 950
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Acesulfame K
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 951
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Aspartame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 951
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Aspartame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            5 500 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 952
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            500
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (51)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 952
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 250 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (51)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 954
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            500
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (52)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 954
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 200 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (52)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 955
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sucralose
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            800
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 955
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sucralose
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2 400 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 957
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Thaumatin
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            400
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 959
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neohesperidine DC
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            100
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 959
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neohesperidine DC
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            400
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 960
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Steviol glycosides
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            670
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (60)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 960
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Steviol glycosides
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 800 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (60)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 961
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neotame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            60
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 961
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neotame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            185
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 961
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neotame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only as flavour enhancer, except food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 961
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neotame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only vitamins and/or mineral based food supplements in chewable form, as a flavour enhancer
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 962
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            500
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (11)a (49) (50)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 962
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (11)a (49) (50)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 969
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Advantame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            20
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 969
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Advantame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            55
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1201
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polyvinylpyrrolidone
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in tablet and coated tablet form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1202
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in tablet and coated tablet form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1203
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            18 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in capsule and tablet form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1204
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Pullulan
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in capsule and tablet form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1205
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Basic methacrylate copolymer
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            100 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            except food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1206
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neutral methacrylate copolymer
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            200 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            except food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1207
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Anionic methacrylate copolymer
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            100 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            except food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1208
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            100 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            except food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1209
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            100 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            except food supplements in chewable form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1505
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Triethyl citrate
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            3 500 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in capsule and tablet form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 1521
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polyethylene glycol
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in capsule and tablet form’
                                                         
                                                      
                                          
                              
                                    (c)
                                 
                                 
                                    the entry for food subcategory 17.2 is amended as follows:
                                    
                                                (i)
                                             
                                             
                                                the title is replaced by the following:
                                                
                                                            ‘17.2
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children’
                                                         
                                                      
                                          
                                                (ii)
                                             
                                             
                                                all the entries therein are replaced by the following entries, inserted in their numerical order:
                                                
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            ‘Group I
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Additives
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Group II
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Colours at quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Group II
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Colours at quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: until 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Group II
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Colours at quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Group III
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Colours with combined maximum limit
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            100
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Group IV
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polyols
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 104
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Quinoline Yellow
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 104
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Quinoline Yellow
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)(69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 110
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 110
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)(69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 124
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 124
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            10
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (61)(69)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 August 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 160d
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Lycopene
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            30
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 200-213
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (1) (2)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            except food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 310-321
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            400
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (1)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 338-452
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 392
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Extracts of rosemary
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            400
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (46)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 405
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 416
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Karaya gum
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 426
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Soybean hemicellulose
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 500 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 432-436
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polysorbates
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 473-474
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sucrose esters of fatty acids — sucroglycerides
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (1)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 475
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 491-495
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sorbitan esters
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (1)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 551-559
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Silicon dioxide — silicates
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: until 31 January 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 551-553
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Silicon dioxide — silicates
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                               quantum satis
                                                            
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Period of application: from 1 February 2014
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 950
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Acesulfame K
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            350
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 950
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Acesulfame K
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 951
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Aspartame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            600
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 951
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Aspartame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            5 500 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 952
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            400
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (51)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 952
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 250 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (51)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 954
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            80
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (52)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 954
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 200 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (52)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 955
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sucralose
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            240
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 955
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Sucralose
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2 400 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 957
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Thaumatin
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            400
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 959
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neohesperidine DC
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            50
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 959
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neohesperidine DC
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            400
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 960
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Steviol glycosides
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            200
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (60)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 960
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Steviol glycosides
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            1 800 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (60)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 961
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neotame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            20
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 961
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neotame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            185
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 961
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neotame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only as flavour enhancer, except food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 961
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Neotame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only vitamins and/or mineral based food supplements in syrup form, as a flavour enhancer
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 962
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            350
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (11)a (49) (50)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 962
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            2 000 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            (11)a (49) (50)
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 969
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Advantame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            6
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                      
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            E 969
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            Advantame
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            55
                                                         
                                                         
                                                             
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            only food supplements in syrup form’