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REGULATION ON ADDITIVES AMENDED

The Annex II to Regulation 1333/2008 on additives and the Annex to Commission Regulation 231/2012 on the specifications have been amended for glycerol (E 422), polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (E 475), and polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E 476). [1]

The food additive glycerol (E 422) that has been lawfully placed on the market before 20 July 2023 and that does not comply with the new maximum limits for arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, or acrolein applicable from 20 July 2023 may be added to food in accordance with Annexes II and III to Regulation 1333/2008 until 20 January 2024.

The food additive polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (E 475) that has been lawfully placed on the market before 20 July 2023 and that does not comply with the maximum limits for arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, the sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters (expressed as 3-MCPD), erucic acid or glycidyl fatty acids esters (expressed as glycidol) applicable from 20 July 2023 may be added to food in accordance with Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 until 20 January 2024.

The food additive polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E 476) that has been lawfully placed on the market before 20 July 2023 and that does not comply with the maximum limits for arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, the sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters (expressed as 3-MCPD) or glycidyl fatty acids esters (expressed as glycidol) applicable from 20 July 2023 may be added to food in accordance with Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 until 20 January 2024.

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