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2007 No. 1778
FOOD, ENGLAND
The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007

	Made	20th June 2007
	Laid before Parliament	27th June 2007
	Coming into force	25th July 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a), 17(1), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 1990[1] and now vested in her[2].

     In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, she has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

     As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety[3] there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

Title, commencement and application
     1. These Regulations may be cited as the Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007, come into force on 25th July 2007 and apply in relation to England only.

Amendments to the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995
     2. The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995[4] ("the Additives Regulations") are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 13 below.

     3. In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation) —

(a) In the definition of "carrier" and "carrier solvent", after "miscellaneous additive," insert "flavouring," ;

(b) in the definition of "Directive 95/2/EC" for the expression "and European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/114/EC" substitute ", European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/114/EC[

" "”food supplement" means a foodstuff the purpose of which is to supplement the normal diet and which is a concentrated source of vitamins or minerals or other substances with a nutritional or physiological effect, alone or in combination, marketed in dose form such as capsules, pastilles, tablets, pills and other similar forms, sachets of powder, ampoules of liquids, drop-dispensing bottles, and other similar forms of liquids and powders designed to be taken in measured small unit quantities;".

4. In regulation 11 (transitional provision and exemptions), after paragraph (1F), insert the following paragraph —

" (1G) In any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations in respect of any food additive or food, it shall be a defence to prove that —

5. In Schedule 1 (miscellaneous additives generally permitted for use in foods not referred to in Schedule 6, 7 or 8) —

(a) as Note (5) add the following —

" (5) The substances E400, E401, E402, E403, E404, E406, E407, E407a, E410, E412, E413, E414, E415, E417, E418 and E440 may not be used in jelly cups, defined for the purpose of these Regulations as jelly confectionery of a firm consistency, contained in semi-rigid mini-cups or mini-capsules, intended to be ingested in a single bite by exerting pressure on the mini-cup or mini-capsule so as to project the confectionery into the mouth.";

(b) after the entry relating to E461 insert the following —

E 462

Ethyl cellulose

6. In Schedule 2 (conditionally permitted preservatives and antioxidants) part A (sorbates, benzoates and p-hydroxybenzoates) —

(a) omit the entries for E 216 Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate and E 217 Sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate in the first table;

(b) omit the entries for "Shrimps, cooked" and "Crayfish tails, cooked and pre-packed marinated cooked molluscs" in the second table;

(c) in the first column (entitled "Food") of the second table, for the words "Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes" substitute "Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC[

Crustaceans and molluscs, cooked		1000		2000
Food supplements supplied in liquid form				2000		"

7. In Schedule 2 Part B (sulphur dioxide and sulphites), in the second table —

(a) for the entries relating to crustaceans and cephalopods substitute the following —

Crustaceans and cephalopods:
fresh, frozen and deep frozen	150*
crustaceans, Panaeidae, Solenoceridae, Aristaeidae family:
— <= 80 units	150*
— > 80 units but <= 120 units	200*
— > 120 units	300*
cooked	50*
cooked crustaceans, Panaeidae, Solenoceridae, Aristaeidae family:
— <= 80 units	135*
— > 80 units but <= 120 units	180*
— > 120 units	270*
* In edible parts	"

(b) for the expression "Starches (excluding starches for weaning foods, follow-on formulae and infant formulae)" substitute "Starches (excluding starches in infant formulae, follow-on formulae and processed cereal-based foods and baby foods)";

(c) at the end of the table add the following entries —

Salsicha fresca 450

Table grapes 10

Fresh lychees 10 (measured on edible parts)"

     8. In Schedule 2 Part C (other preservatives) the table relating to E 249, E 250, E 251 and E 252 is replaced by the table set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

     9. In Schedule 2 Part D (other antioxidants) the table is replaced by the table set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

     10. In Schedule 3 (other permitted miscellaneous additives)—

(a) in the entry relating to E385 in the third and fourth columns (entitled respectively "Food" and "Maximum level") add the following entries —

Libamáj, egézben és tömbben

250 mg/kg"

11. In Schedule 4 (permitted carriers and carrier solvents) —

(a) after the entry relating to E 967, in the first column insert "E 968" and in the second column opposite insert "Erythritol";

(b) after the entry relating to E 461, in the first column insert "E 462" and in the second column opposite insert "Ethyl cellulose";

(c) in the third column of the entry related to E 551 and E 552, add the expression "For E 551: in E 171 titanium dioxide and E 172 iron oxides and hydroxides (max. 90% relative to the pigment).".

12. In Schedule 7 (foods in which a limited number of miscellaneous additives listed in Schedule 1 may be used) —

(a) for the entry relating to ripened cheese, substitute the following —

Ripened cheese	E 170 Calcium carbonate	quantum satis
	E 504 Magnesium carbonates
	E 509 Calcium chloride
	E 575 Glucono-delta-lactone
	E 500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate	quantum satis (only for sour milk cheese)"

(b) in the entry relating to "pain courant français", in the first column add the expression "Friss búzankenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek";

(c) in the entry relating to "foie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras", in the first column add the expression "Libamáj, libamáj egézben, libamáj tömbben".

13. In Schedule 8 (miscellaneous additives permitted in foods for infants and young children) —

(a) in paragraphs 1, 1A and 1B of the introductory notes, for the expression "weaning foods" substitute in each case the expression "processed cereal-based foods and baby foods";

(b) in Part 3 (miscellaneous additives permitted in weaning foods for infants and young children in good health) —

E 473

Sucrose esters of fatty acids

Products containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides and amino acids

120 mg/kg"

Amendments to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995
14. —(1) The Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995[9] are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) —

(3) In Schedule 1 (permitted sweeteners and the foods in or on which they may be used) —

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Caroline Flint
Minister of State Department of Health

20th June 2007

SCHEDULE 1Regulation 8

Entries to be substituted in Part C of Schedule 2 to the Additives Regulations

EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum amount that may be added during manufacture (expressed as NaNO₂)	Maximum residual level (expressed as NaNO₂)
			mg/kg	mg/kg
E 249	Potassium nitrite⁽^x⁾	Meat Products	150
E 250	Sodium nitrite⁽^x⁾	Sterilised meat products (Fo > 3,00)⁽^y⁾	100
		Traditional immersion cured meat products⁽¹⁾:
		Wiltshire bacon⁽¹^.¹⁾; Entremeada, entrecosto, chispe, orelheira e cabeça (salgados) Toucinho fumado⁽¹^.²⁾; and similar products		175
		Wiltshire ham⁽¹^.¹⁾; and similar products		100
		Rohschinken, nassgepökelt⁽¹^.⁶⁾; and similar products		50
		Cured tongue⁽¹^.³⁾		50
		Traditional dry cured meat products⁽²⁾: Dry cured bacon⁽²^.¹⁾; and similar products		175
		Dry cured ham⁽²^.¹⁾; Jamón curado, paleta curada, lomo embuchado y cecina⁽²^.²⁾; Presunto, presunto da pà and paio do lombo⁽²^.³⁾; and similar products		100
		Rohschinken, trockengepökelt⁽²^.⁵⁾; and similar products		50
		Other traditionally cured meat products⁽³⁾;
		Vysočina Selský salám Turistický trvanlivý salám Poličan Herkules Lovecký salám Dunajská klobása Paprikáŝ⁽³^.⁵⁾; and similar products	180
		Rohschinken, trocken-/nassgepökelt⁽³^.¹⁾; and similar products Jellied veal and brisket⁽³^.²⁾		50
EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum amount that may be added during manufacture, (expressed as NaNO₃)	Maximum residual level (expressed as NaNO₃)
			mg/kg	mg/kg
E 251	Potassium nitrate⁽^z⁾	Non-heat-treated meat products	150
E 252	Sodium nitrate⁽^z⁾
		Traditional immersion cured meat products⁽¹⁾;
		Kylmäsavustettu poronliha/Kallrökt renkött⁽¹^.⁴⁾;	300
		Wiltshire bacon and Wiltshire ham⁽¹^.¹⁾ Entremeada, entrecosto, chispe, orelheira a cabeça (salgados), Toucinho fumado⁽¹^.²⁾; Rohschinken, nassgepökelt⁽¹^.⁶⁾; and similar products		250
		Bacon, Filet de bacon⁽¹^.⁵⁾; and similar products		250 without added E 249 or E 250
		Cured tongue⁽¹^.³⁾		10
		Traditional dry cured meat products⁽²⁾;
		Dry cured bacon and Dry cured ham⁽²^.¹⁾; Jamón curado ,paleta curada, lomo embuchado y cecina⁽²^.²⁾;		250
		Presunto, presunto da pá and paio do lombo⁽²^.³⁾; Rohschinken, trockengepökelt⁽²^.⁵⁾; and similar products
		Jambon sec, jambon sel sec et autres pièces maturées séchées similaires⁽²^.⁴⁾		250 without added E 249 or E 250
		Other traditionally cured meat products⁽³⁾:
		Rohwürste (Salami and Kantwurst)⁽³^.³⁾;	300 (without added E 249 or E 250)
		Rohschinken, trocken-/nassgepökelt⁽³^.¹⁾ ; and similar products		250
		Salchichón y chorizo tradicionales de larga curación⁽³^.⁴⁾; Saucissons secs⁽³^.⁶⁾; and similar products	250 (without added E 249 or E 250)
		Jellied veal and brisket⁽³^.²⁾;		10
		Hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese	150 in the cheese milk or equivalent level if added after removal of whey and addition of water
		Dairy-based cheese analogue
		Pickled herring and sprat	500

⁽^x⁾ When labelled "for food use", nitrite may be sold only in a mixture with salt or a salt substitute.

⁽^y⁾ Fo-value 3 is equivalent to 3 minutes heating at 121°C (reduction of the bacterial load of one billion spores in each 1,000 cans to one spore in a thousand cans).

⁽^z⁾ Nitrates may be present in some heat-treated meat products resulting from natural conversion of nitrites to nitrates in a low-acid environment.

⁽¹⁾ Meat products are immersed in curing solution containing nitrites and/or nitrates, salt and other components. The meat products may undergo further treatments eg. smoking.

⁽¹^.¹⁾ Meat is injected with curing solution followed by immersion curing for 3 to 10 days. The immersion brine solution also includes microbiological starter cultures.

⁽¹^.²⁾ Immersion cured for 3 to 5 days. Product is not heat-treated and has a high water activity .

⁽¹^.³⁾ Immersion cured for at least 4 days and pre-cooked.

⁽¹^.⁴⁾ Meat is injected with curing solution followed by immersion curing. Curing time is 14 to 21 days followed by maturation in cold-smoke for 4 to 5 weeks.

⁽¹^.⁵⁾ Immersion cured for 4 to 5 days at 5 to 7°C, matured for typically 24 to 40 hours at 22°C, possibly smoked for 24 hrs at 20 to 25°C and stored for 3 to 6 weeks at 12 to 14°C.

⁽¹^.⁶⁾ Curing time depending on the shape and weight of meat pieces for approximately 2 days/kg followed by stabilisation/maturation.

⁽²⁾ Dry curing process involves dry application of curing mixture containing nitrites and/or nitrates, salt and other components to the surface of the meat followed by a period of stabilisation/maturation. The meat products may undergo further treatments eg. smoking.

⁽²^.¹⁾ Dry curing followed by maturation for at least 4 days.

⁽²^.²⁾ Dry curing with a stabilisation period of at least 10 days and a maturation period of more than 45 days.

⁽²^.³⁾ Dry cured for 10 to 15 days followed by a 30 to 45 day stabilisation period and a maturation period of at least 2 months.

⁽²^.⁴⁾ Dry cured for 3 days + 1 day/kg followed by a one week post-salting period and an ageing/ripening period of 45 days to 18 months.

⁽²^.⁵⁾ Curing time depending on the shape and weight of meat pieces for approximately 10 to 14 days followed by stabilisation/maturation.

⁽³⁾ Immersion and dry cured processes used in combination or where nitrite and/or nitrate is included in a compound product or where the curing solution is injected into the product prior to cooking. The products may undergo further treatments eg. smoking.

⁽³^.¹⁾ Dry curing and immersion curing used in combination (without injection of curing solution). Curing time depending on the shape and weight of meat pieces for approximately 14 to 35 days followed by stabilisation/maturation.

⁽³^.²⁾ Injection of curing solution followed, after a minimum of 2 days, by cooking in boiling water for up to 3 hours.

⁽³^.³⁾ Product has a minimum 4-week maturation period and a water/protein ratio of less than 1:7.

⁽³^.⁴⁾ Maturation period of at least 30 days.

⁽³^.⁵⁾ Dried product cooked to 70°C followed by 8 to 12 day drying and smoking process. Fermented product subject to 14 to 30 day three-stage fermentation process followed by smoking.

⁽³^.⁶⁾ Raw fermented dried sausage without added nitrites. Product is fermented at temperatures in the range of 18 to 22°C or lower (10 to 12°C) and then has a minimum aging/ripening period of 3 weeks. Product has a water/protein ratio of less than 1:7.

SCHEDULE 2Regulation 9

Entries to be substituted in Part D of Schedule 2 to the Additives Regulations

EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum level (mg/kg)
E 310	Propyl gallate	Fats and oils for the professional manufacture of heat-treated foods	200* (gallates, TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination) 100* (BHT), both expressed on fat
E 311	Octyl gallate	Frying oil and frying fat, excluding olive pomace oil
E 312	Dodecyl gallate
E 319	Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)	Lard; fish oil; beef, poultry and sheep fat
E 320	Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)	Cake mixes; cereal-based snack foods; milk powder for vending machines	200 (gallates, TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination) expressed on fat
E 321	Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)	Dehydrated soups and broths; sauces; dehydrated meat; processed nuts; pre-cooked cereals
		Seasonings and condiments	200 (gallates and BHA, individually or in combination) expressed on fat
		Dehydrated potatoes	25 (gallates, TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination)
		Chewing gum; food supplements	400 (gallates, TBHQ, BHT and BHA, individually or in combination)
		Essential oils	1,000 (gallates, TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination)
		Flavourings other than essential oils	100(gallates, individually or in combination) 200(TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination)
E 315	Erythorbic acid	Cured meat products and preserved meat products	500 expressed as erythorbic acid
E 316	Sodium erythorbate	Preserved and semi-preserved fish products; Frozen and deep-frozen fish with red skin	1,500 expressed as erythorbic acid
E 586	4-Hexylresorcinol	Fresh, frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans	2 as residues in crustacean meat
* When combinations of gallates, TBHQ, BHA and BHT are used, the individual levels must be reduced proportionally

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1. These Regulations, which apply in relation to England only, amend the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3187 as amended) ("the Additives Regulations") in order to provide for the implementation of —

2. These Regulations also amend the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3123 as amended) in order to provide for the implementation of Directive 2006/52/EC mentioned above and of Commission Directive 2006/128/EC amending and correcting Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs.

3. In particular these Regulations amend the Additives Regulations by —

regulation 8 and Schedule 1

regulation 9 and Schedule 2

4. These Regulations amend the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995 by —

regulation 14(2)

regulation 14(3)

5. A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business has been prepared and placed in the library of each of the Houses of Parliament. Copies may be obtained from the Novel Foods, Additives and Supplements Division of the Food Standards Agency, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC 2B 6NH.

Notes:

[1] 1990 c. 16; section 1(1) and (2) (definition of "food") was substituted by S.I. 2004/2990. Sections 17 and 48 were amended by paragraphs 12 and 21 respectively of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (1999 c.28), "the 1999Act". Section 48 was also amended by S.I. 2004/2990. Section 26(3) was amended by Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act. Section 53(2) was amended by paragraph 19 of Schedule 16 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (1994 c.40), Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act and S.I. 2004/2990.back

[2] Functions formerly exercisable by "the Ministers" (being, in relation to England and Wales and acting jointly, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with health in England and food and health in Wales and, in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State) are now exercisable in relation to England by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Functions of "the Ministers" so far as exercisable in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) as read with section 40(3) of the 1999 Act and thereafter transferred to the Welsh Ministers by paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (2006 c.32). Those functions so far as exercisable in relation to Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46) as read with section 40(2) of the 1999 Act.back

[3] OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. That Regulation was last amended as at the date this instrument was made by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 (OJ No. L100, 8.4.2006, p.3).back

[4] S.I. 1995/3187, amended in relation to England by S.I. 1997/1413, S.I. 1999/1136, S.I. 2000/3323, S.I. 2001/60, SI. 2001/2294, S.I. 2001/3442, S.I. 2001/3775, S.I. 2002/379, S.I. 2003/1008, S.I. 2003/1563, S.I. 2003/1564, S.I. 2003/1596, S.I. 2003/1659, S.I. 2003/2243, S.I. 2003/3120, S.I. 2003/3295, S.I. 2004/2601 and S.I. 2005/1099.back

[5] OJ No. L24, 29.1.2004, p.58.back

[6] OJ No. L204, 26.7.2006, p.10. This Directive was corrected by a Corrigendum published on the 17^t^h March 2007 (OJ No L78, 13,3,2007, p.32).back

[7] OJ No. L346, 9.12.2006, p.15.back

[8] OJ No. L91, 7.4.1999, p.29.back

[9] S.I. 1995/3123, amended in relation to England by S.I. 1996/1477, S.I. 1997.814, S.I. 1999/982, S.I. 2001/2294, S.I. 2003/379, S.I. 2003/1182 and S.I. 2004/3348.back

[10] OJ No. L24, 29.1.2004, p.65.back

[11] OJ No. L204, 26.7.2006, p.10.back

[12] OJ No. L346, 9.12.2006, p.6.back

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Prepared 27 June 2007

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Salsicha fresca	450
Table grapes	10
Fresh lychees	10 (measured on edible parts)"

E 968	Erythritol	Food in general (except drinks and those foods referred to in Article 2(3) of Directive 95/2/EC	quantum satis
		Frozen and deep-frozen unprocessed fish, crustaceans, molluscs and cephalopods	quantum satis
		Liqueurs	quantum satis For purposes other than sweetening

E 426	Soybean hemicellulose	Dairy-based drinks intended for retail sale	5 g/l
		Food supplements	1.5 g/l
		Emulsified sauces	30 g/l
		Pre-packaged fine bakery wares intended for retail sale	10 g/kg
		Pre-packaged ready-to-eat oriental noodles intended for retail sale	10 g/kg
		Pre-packaged ready-to-eat rice intended for retail sale	10 g/kg
		Pre-packaged processed potato and rice products (including frozen, deep-frozen, chilled and dried processed products) intended for retail sale	10 g/kg
		Dehydrated, concentrated, frozen and deep-frozen egg products	10 g/kg
		Jelly confectionery, except jelly mini-cups	10 g/kg

E 1204	Pullulan	Food supplements in capsule and tablet form	quantum satis
		Breath-freshening micro-sweets in the form of films	quantum satis
E 1452	Starch Aluminium Octenyl Succinate	Encapsulated vitamin preparations in food supplements	35 g/kg in food supplement"