FOOD SAFETY ACT (CAP. 449) Sweeteners for Use in Foodstuffs Regulations 2005

Transcription

1 B 268 L.N. 30 of 2005 FOOD SAFETY ACT (CAP. 449) Sweeteners for Use in Foodstuffs Regulations 2005 IN exercise of the powers confei~ed by article 10 of the Food Safety Act, the Minister of Health, the Elderly and Community Care has made the following regulations: Citat~on ancl commencement 1.1 These regulations may be cited as the Sweeteners for Use in Foodstuffs Regulations, These regulations shall come into effect on the 28th Febiuary, 2005, provided that products not conforming with these regulations, but which conform with the provisions of the Sweeteners for Use in Foodstuffs Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 254 of 2004) may be placed on the market until the 29th July, 2005 at the latest and marketed by the 29th January, These regulations implement the provisions of: (a) European Parliament and Council Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs, amended by Directives 96/831EC and 2003/115/EC; and (b) Commission Directive 95/3 1/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs, amended by Directives 98/66/EC, EC and EC. Scope and applicab~l~ty 2.1 These regulations shall apply to sweeteners ~7hich are used: (a) in the preparation of foodstuffs to impart a sweet taste to foodstuffs, (b) as table top sv\ieeteners. 2.2 These regulations shall not apply to foodstuffs with sweetening properties. 3.1 In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: "the Act" means the Food Safety Act;

2 "energy-reduced" means with an energy value reduced by at least 30 % compared with the original foodstuff or a similar product; "food" has the sanne meaning as defined in the Act; "infants" means children under the age of 12 months; ""quantum satis" means that no maximum level is specified: however, sweeteners shall be used in accordance with good manrlfacturing practice, at a dose level not higher than is necessary to achieve the intended puipose and provided the consumer is not misled: "with no " means without any added mono- or disaccharides or any other foodstuff used for its sweetening properties; ""young children'' means children aged between one and three years. 4.1 Only sv\ieeteners listed in the Schedule to these regulations Perrn~ited \u eeiener\ may be placed on the market with a view to: (a) sale to the ultimate consumer, or (b) use in the manufacture of foodstuffs. 4.2 Sweeteners referred to in regulation 4.1 (b) may only be used in the manrlfactme of those foodstuffs listed in the Schedule and in accordance with the conditions specified therein. 4.3 The provisions of regulations 4.1 and 4.2 of these regulations shall supersede any other req~~irement in any other regulations which are in conflict with these regulations. 4.4 Sweeteners may not be used in food for infants and young children, including food for infants and young children who are not in good health, unless otherwise laid down in specific provisions The maxim~~m usuable doses indicated in the Schedule to these reg~lations refer to ready -to-eat foodstuffs, prepared according to the instnlctions for use, where appropriate. 4.6 Without prejudice to other provisions, the presence of a sweetener in foodstuffs is also permissible:

3 PI ovl\lon\ ~i I, K 89 of 1994 and 1, ~ (a) in connpound foods with no or energyreduced, in compound dietary foods intended for a low-calorie diet and in connpound foods with a long shelf-life, other than those mentioned in reg~lation 4.4, provided the sweetener is permitted in one of the ingredients of the connpound foodstuffs; (b) if the foodstuff is intended to be used solely in the preparation of a compound foodstuff which conforms to these Regulations. 4.7 Any decision as to whether a foodstuff is to be considered as belonging to one of the categories listed in the third column of the Schedule to these regulations, shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of Directive EC of the Emopean Parliament and of the Council. 4.8 Any decision wihcther a food additive listed in the Schedule to these regulations and authorised at cquantum satisi is used in accordance with the criteria referred to in regulation 3, shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of Directive lEC of the European Parliannent and of the Council. 5.1 These regulations shall apply without prejudice to other 310 of 2001 provisions pemitting additives listed in the Schedule to be used for purposes other than sweetening. 5.2 These regulations shall also apply without prejudice to other provisions governing the composition and the description of foodstuffs. ~ab~e-top sweeteners 6.1 The sales description of a table-top sweetener rn~~st include the term - 6' based table-top sweetener", using the name(s) of the swieetening substance(s) used in its composition. 6.2 The labelling of a table-top sweetener containing polyols and,or aspartame nnust bear the following warnings: (a) aspartanne: "contains a source of phenylalanine9'; (b) salt of aspartame and acesulfame: "contains a source of phenylalanine"; (c) polyols: "excessive consumption may induce laxative effects".

4 8.1 Sweeteners intended for use in foodstuffs or as table-top Purlr'y crlrerla sv\~eetencrs mnst comply with the criteria of purity laid down in European Community Directive 9513 lec, as amended. 9.1 The Sweeteners for Use in Foodstuffs Regulations, 2004 are Repeal 01 1, K 254 of 2004 hereby repealed. 9.2 Any reference in any other regulations to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations, 2004 shall be construed as a reference to these regulations.

5 B 272 SCHEDULE E No E 420 E 42 1 E 953 E 965 E 966 E 967 Name Sorbitol: (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup Mannitol Isomalt Maltitol: (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup Lactitol Xylitol Foodstuffs Desserts and similar products - Water-based flavoured desserts, energy - reduced or with no - Milk- and milk-derivative- based preparations, energy -reduced or with no - Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy -reduced or with no quantum satis - Egg-based desserts, energy -reduced or with no - Cereal- based desserts, energy reduced or with no - Breakfast cereals or cereal-based products, energy reduced or with no added sugar - Fat-based desserts, energy -reduced or with no - Edible ices, energy -reduced or with no - Jams, jellies, marmalades and crystallized fruit, energy -reduced or with no - Fruit preparations, energy -reduced or with no, with the exception of those intended for the manufacture of fruitjuicebased drinks Confectionery - Confectionery with no - Dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy - reduced or with no - Starch-based confectionery, energy - reduced or with no - Cocoa-based products, energy reduced or with no

6 E No Name Foodstuffs - Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy -reduced or with no - Chewing gum with no - Sauces Mustard - Fine bakery products, energy reduced or with no - Products intended for particular nutritional uses E 950 Acesulfame K - Food supplements as defined in L.N supplied in a solid form Non -alcoholic drinks - Water-based flavoured drinks, energy - reduced or with no 350 mgll Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruitjuicebased drinks, energy -reduced or with no Desserts and similar products 350 mgll - Water-based flavoured desserts, energy - reduced or with no - Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy -reduced or with no 350mglkg - Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy -reduced or with no - Egg-based desserts, energy -reduced or with no - Cereal-based desserts, energy reduced or with no - Fat-based desserts, energy -reduced or with no - 'snacks': certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts

7 Name Confectionery Foodstuffs - Confectionery with no Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy -reduced or with no - Starch-based confectionery, energy - reduced or with no - Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy -reduced or with no Chewing gum with no Cider and perry - Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 12 % v01 - 'Biere de tableltafelbier1table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergariges Einfachbier' - Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type - Edible ices, energy -reduced or with no - Canned or bottled fruit, energy -reduced or with no - Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades - Energy -reduced fruit and vegetable preparations - Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables - Sweet-sour preserves and semipreserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs Sauces Mustard 500 mglkg 500 mglkg mglkg 350 mgll 350 mgll 350 mgll 350 mgll 350 mgll 800 mglkg 200 mglkg 200 mglkg

8 Name Foodstuffs - Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses - Foods intended for use in energy - restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in L.N Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in L.N Food supplements as defined in L.N supplied in liquid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N supplied in a solid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N , based on vitamins andlor mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form - Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20?h bran,energy -reduced or with no added sugar - Energy -reduced soups - Breatkfreshening micro-sweets, with no - Energy -reduced beer - Drinks consisting of a mixture of a norr llcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits 3r wine - Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % llcohol by volume - Cornets and wafers, for icecream, with no - Energy -reduced tablet-form zonfectionery - Feinkostsalat - Essoblaten $50 mglkg 150 mg/kg 350 mgll 500 mglkg mglkg mglkg 110 mgll mglkg?5 mgll 150 mgll 150 mglkg! 000 mglkg 500 mglkg mglkg

9 E No E 95 1 Aspartame Name Foodstuffs Non -alcoholic drinks - Water-based flavoured drinks, energy - reduced or with no 600 mgll Milk- and milk-derivative-based cr fruitjuicebased drinks, energy -reduced or with no Desserts and similar products 600 mgll - Water-based flavoured desserts, energy - reduced or with no - Milk- and milk-derivatebased preparations, energy-reduced or with no - Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy -reduced or with no 1000 mglkg - Egg-based desserts, energy -reduced or with no - Cereal- based desserts, energy reduced or with no - Fat-based desserts, energy -reduced or with no - 'snacks': certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts Confectionery 500 mglkg - Confectionery with no Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy -reduced or with no mglkg - Starch-based confectionery, energy - reduced or with no mglkg - Cocoa, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy -reduced or with no Chewing gum with no mglkg - Essoblaten

10 E No Name Foodstuffs - Cider and perry - Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % v01 - 'Biere de tableltafelbier1table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergariges Einfachbier' - Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH - Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type - Edible ices, energy -reduced or with no - Canned or bottled fruit, energy reduced or with no - Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades - Energy -reduced fndt and vegetable preparations - Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables - Sweet-sour preserves and semipreserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs - Sauces Mustard - Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses - Foods intended for use in energyrestricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in L.N Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in L.N Food supplements as defined in L.N supplied in liquid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N supplied in a solid form 600 mgll 600 mgll 600 mgll 600 mgll 600 mgll 800 mglkg 1000 mglkg 300 mglkg 300 mglkg mglkg 800 mglkg 600 mglkg mglkg

11 E No Name Foodstuffs - Food supplements as defined in L.N , based on vitamins andlor mineral elements and supplied in a syrup -type or chewable form mglkg - Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy -reduced or with no added sugar - Energy -reduced soups 110 mgll - Breathfreshening micro-sweets, with no mglkg - Strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no mglkg - Energy -reduced beer 25 mgll - Drinks consisting of a mixture of a nonalcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine 600 mgll - Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % alcohol by volume 600 mglkg - Feinkostsalat

12 E No E 952 Name Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts Foodstuffs Non-alcoholic drinks - Water-based flavoured drinks, energy mgll reduced or with no - mlk- and milk-derivative-based or 250 mg/l fruit-juice -based drinks, energy -reduced or with no Desserts and similar products - Water-based flavoured desserts, energy mglkg reduced or with no - Milk- and milk-derivative-based 250mglkg preparations, energy -reduced or with no - Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, 250mglkg energy -reduced or with no - Egg-based desserts, energy -reduced or 250 mglkg with no - Cereal -based desserts, energy reduced or 250 mglkg with no - Fat-based desserts, energy -reduced or 250 mglkg with no

13 E No Name Confectionery Foodstuffs E 954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts - Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based 500 sandwich spreads, energy -reduced or with no - Canned or bottled fruit, energy reduced mg/kg or with no - Energy-reduced jams, jellies and 100omg/kg marmalades - Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable 250 mg/kg preparations - Fine bakery products for special 1600 mg/kg nutritional uses - Foods intended for use in energy- 400 mg/kg restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in L.N Dietary foods for special medical 400mg/kg purposes as defined in L.N Food supplements as defined in L.N. 400 mgll supplied in liquid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N. 500 mglkg supplied in a solid form - Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non- 250 mg/l alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine - Food supplements as defined in L.N mg/kg , based on vitamins andlor mineral elements and supplied in a syrup -type or chewable form Non-alcoholic drinks - Water-based flavoured drinks, 80 mg/l energy -reduced or with no - Mlk- and milk-derivativebased or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced 80 mg/l or with no - 'Gaseosa': non-alcoholic waterbased drink with added carbon dioxide, 100 mgll sweeteners and flavourings

14 E No Name Foodstuffs Desserts and similiar products - Water-based flavoured desserts, energy mglkg reduced or with no - Milk- and milkderivative-based 100 mglkg preparations, energy -reduced or with no - Fruit- and vegetable- based desserts, 100 mglkg energy -reduced or with no - Egg-based desserts, energy -reduced or 100 mglkg with no - Cereal -based desserts, energy reduced or 100 mglkg with no - Fat-based desserts, energy -reduced or 100 mglkg with no - 'snacks': certain flavours of ready to eat, 100 mglkg prepacked, dry savoury starch products and coated nuts Confectionery - Confectionery with no 500 mglkg Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based 500 mglkg confectionery, energy -reduced or with no - Starch-based confectionery, energy mglkg reduced or with no - Essoblaten 800 mglkg

15 Name Foodstuffs - Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based 200 mglkg sandwich spreads, energy -reduced or with no Chewing gum with no Cider and perry mgikg 80 mgl - Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol 80 mgl content not exceeding 12 Oio v01 - 'Biere de tableltafelbier1table beer' 80 mgl (original wort content less than 6 %) except 'Obergariges Einfachbier' - Beers with a minimum acidity of mgfl milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type 80 mgl - Edible ices, energy -reduced or with no 100 mglkg - Canned or bttled fruit, energy -reduced 200 mglkg or with no - Energy-reduced jams, jellies and 200mglkg marmalades - Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable 200 mglkg preparations - Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and 160 mglkg vegetables - Sweet-sour preserves and semipreserves 160 mglkg of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs Sauces Mustard 160 mglkg 320 mglkg - Fine bakery products for special 170 mgikg nutritional uses - Foods intended for use in energy- 240 mglkg restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in L.N Dietary foods for special medical 200 mglkg purposes as defined in L.N

16 E No E 957 Thaumatin Name Foodstuffs - Food supplements as defined in L.N. 80 mg/l supplied in liquid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N. 500 mglkg supplied in a solid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N mglkg , based on vitamins andlor mineral elements and supplied in a syrup -type or chewable form - Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of 100 mglkg more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy -reduced or with no added sugar - Energy -reduced soups l l0 mgll - Breathfreshening micresweets, with m mglkg - Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non- 80 mg/l alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine - Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % 80 mg/l alcohol by volume - Cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with 800 mglkg no - Feinkostsalat 160 mglkg Confectionery - Confectionery with no 50 mglkg Cocoa or dried-fruit-based 50 mglkg confectionery, energy -reduced or with no - Chewing gum with no 50 mglkg - Food supplements as defined in L.N. 400 mglkg , based on vitamins andlor mineral elements and supplied in a syrup -type or chewable form - Edible ices, energy -reduced or with no 50 mglkg

17 E No E 959 Name Neohesperidine DC Foodstuffs Non-alcoholic drinks - Water-based flavoured drinks, energy - 30 mgl reduced or with no - Milk- and milk-derivative-based drinks, 50 mgl energy -reduced or with no - Fruit-juice-based drinks, energy reduced or with no 30 mgl Desserts and similar products - Water-based flavoured desserts, energy - 50 mglkg reduced or with no - Milk- and milkderivative- based 50 mglkg preparations, energy -reduced or with no - Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, 50 mglkg energy -reduced or with no - Egg-based desserts, energy -reduced or 50 mglkg with no - Cereal -based desserts, energy reduced or 50 mglkg with no - Fat-based desserts, energy -reduced or 50 mglkg with no Confectionery - Confectionery with no 100 mglkg Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based 100 mglkg confectionery, energy -reduced or with no - Starch-based confectionery, energy mdkg reduced or with no - Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based 50 mglkg sandwich spreads, energy -reduced or with no - Chewing gum with no 400 mglkg

18 E No Name Foodstuffs - Cider and perry 20 mg/l - Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol 10 mg/l content not exceeding 12 % v01 - 'Biere de tableitafelbierltable beer' 10 mg/l (original wort content less than 6 %) except 'Obergariges Einfachbier' - Beers with a minimum acidity of mg/l milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH - Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type l0 mg/l

19 E No Name Foodstuffs - Edible ices, energy -reduced or with no 50 mglkg - Canned or bottled fruit, energy reduced 50 mglkg or with no - Energy-reduced jams, jellies and 50mglkg marmalades - Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and 100 mglkg vegetables - Energy -reduced fruit and vegetable 50 mglkg preparations - Sweet-sour preserves and semipreserves 30 mglkg of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs - Sauces 50 mglkg Mustard 50 mglkg - Fine bakery products for special 150 mglkg nutritional uses - Foods intended for use in energy mglkg restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in L.N Food supplements as defined in L.N. 50 mgll supplied in liquid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N. 100 mglkg supplied in a solid form - Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of 50 mglkg more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy -reduced or with no added sugar - Energy -reduced soups 50 mgll - Breath-freshening micresweets, with no 400 mglkg - Food supplements as defined in L.N. 400 mglkg , based on vitamins andlor mineral elements and supplied in a syrup -type or chewable form

20 Name Foodstuffs - Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non- 30 mgll alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine - Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % 30 mglkg alcohol by volume - Cornets and wafers, for icecream, with 50 mglkg no Feinkostsalat Energy reduced beer 50 mglkg 10 mglkg - Dietary foods for special medical 100 mg/kg purposes as defined in L.N 'Snacks': certain flavours of ready to eat, 50 mglkg prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts Non-alcoholic drinks - Water-based flavoured drinks, energy mgll reduced or with no - Milk- and milk-derivativebased or fruit- 300 mgll juice-based drinks, energy -reduced or with no Desserts and similar products - Water-based flavourd desserts, energy mglkg reduced or with no - Milk- and milk-derivative- based 400 mglkg preparations, energy -reduced or with no - Fruit- and vegetablebased desserts, 400 mglkg energy -reduced or with no - Egg-based desserts, energy -reduced or 400 mglkg with no - Cereal-based desserts, energy -reduced or 400 mglkg with no - Fat-based desserts, energy -reduced or with 400 mglkg no - "Snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, 200 mglkg pre-packed, dry. savoury starch products and coated nuts

21 Name Confectionery Foodstuffs - Confectionery with no - Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy -reduced or with no - Starch-based confectionery, energy - reduced or with no - Cornets and wafers, for ice cream, with no - Essoblaten - Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat -based sandwich spreads, energy -reduced or with no 1000 mglkg 800 mglkg 1000 mglkg 800 mglkg 800 mglkg 400 mglkg - Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy -reduced or with no added sugar - Breatkfreshening micro-sweets with no - Strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no - Chewing gum with no - Energy -reduced tablet form confectionery - Cider and Perry - Drinks consisting of a mixture of a nonalcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine - Spirit drinks containing less than l5 % alcohol by volume - Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2 % v01 - 'Biere de tableltafelbier1table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergariges Einfachbier' - Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milliequivalents expressed as NaOH 2400 mglkg 1000 mglkg 3000 mglkg 200 mglkg 50 mgll 250 mgll 250 mgll 250 mgll 250 mgll 250 mgll

22 E No Name Foodstuffs - Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type 250 mgll - Energy -reduced beer l0 mgll - Edible ices, energy -reduced or with no 320 mglkg - Canned or bottled fruit, energy -reduced or 400 mglkg with no - Energy-reduced jams, jellies and 400mglkg marmalades - Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable 400mglkg preparations - Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and 180 mglkg vegetables - Feinkostsalat 140 mglkg - Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves 120 mglkg of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs - Energy -reduced soups 45 mgll - Sauces 450 mglkg -Mustard 140 mglkg - Fine bakery products for special 700mglkg nutritional uses - Food intended for use in energy -restricted 320 mglkg diets for weight reduction as referred to in L.N Dietary foods for special medical purposes 400 mglkg as defined in L.N Food supplements as defined in L.N. 240 mgll supplied in a liquid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N. 800 mglkg supplied in a solid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N mglkg , based on vitamins andlor mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form

23 E No E 962 Name Salt of aspartameacesulfame c) Foodstuffs Non-alcoholic drinks - Water-based flavoured drinks, energy mgll (a) reduced or with no - Milk- and milk-derivativebased or fruit- 350 mgll (a) juice-based drinks, energy -reduced or with no Desserts and similar products - Water-based flavoured desserts, energy - (a) reduced or with no - Milk- and milk-derivative-based (a) preparations, energy -reduced or with no - Fruit- and vegetablebased desserts, (a) energy -reduced or with no - Egg-based desseds, energy -reduced or (a) with no - Cereal-based desserts, energy -reduced or (a) with no - Fat-based desserts, energy -reduced or with (a) no - "Snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, 500 mglkg (b) pre-packed, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts Confectionery - Confectionery with no 500 mglkg (a) - Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, 500 mglkg (a) energy -reduced or with no - Starch-based confectionery, energy mgIkg (a) reduced or with no - Essoblaten 1000mgIkg (b)

24 E No Name I Foodstuffs I I - Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy -reduced or with no 1000mgIkg (b) - Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of 1000mgIkg (b) more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy -reduced or with no added sugar - Breatkfreshening micro-sweets with no 2500mglkg (a) - Chewing gum with no 2000mgikg (a) I l - Cider and Perry 350 mg!l (a) l - Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non- 350 mg!l (a) l alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine - Spirit drinks containing less than 15 % 350 mg!l (a) alcohol by volume - Alcohol -free beer or with an alcohol 350 mg!l (a) content not exceeding 1.2 % v01 - 'Biere de tableltafelbier1table beer' 350 mg!l (a) (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergariges Einfachbier' - Beers with a minimum acidity of mg/l (a) milliequivalents expressed as NaOH - Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type 350 mg!l (a) - Energy -reduced beer I - Edible ices, energy -reduced or with no 800 mg/kg (b) - Canned or bottled fruit, energy -reduced or (a) with no - Energy -reduced jams, jellies and 1000mgIkg (b) marmalades - Energy -reduced fruit and vegetable 350 mg/kg (a) preparations - Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and 200 mg/kg (a) vegetables

25 E No Name Foodstuffs - Feinkostsalat (b) - Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves 200 mglkg (a) of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs - Energy -reduced soups 1 10 mgll (b) - Sauces (b) -Mustard (b) - Fine bakery products for special 1000mglkg(a) nutritional uses - Food intended for use in energy -restricted 450 mglkg (a) diets for weight reduction as referred to in L.N Dietary foods for special medical purposes 450 mglkg (a) as defined in L.N Food supplements as defined in L.N. 350 mgll (a) supplied in a liquid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N. 500 mg/kg (a) supplied in a solid form - Food supplements as defined in L.N. 2000mglkg (a) , based on vitamins andlor mineral elements and supplied in a syrup -type or chewable form Note: 1. For the substance E 952, cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts, maximum usable doses are expressed in free acid. 1.1 For the substance E 954, saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts, maximum s are expressed in free imide. 2.1 s for the salt of aspartame-acesulfame are derived from the maximum s for its constituent parts, aspartame (E951) and acesulfame -K (E950). The maximum s for both aspartame (E951) and acesulfame -K (E950) are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in combination mith E950 or E95 1. Limits in ths column are expressed either as (a) acesulfame -K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalents.