Note: Food additive specifications under Categories III, IV and V are included in the Report of the Working Group on Specifications (Conference Room Document 2).
CATEGORY I (RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION BY THE COMMISSION)
Food additives (28 substances)
· Aluminium potassium
sulfate |
· Aluminium sulfate
(anhydrous) |
· Ammonium salts of phosphatidic
acid |
· a-Amylase and glucoamylase
from Aspergillus oryzae, var. |
· a-Amylase from Aspergillus
oryzae, var. |
· Asparatame-acesulfame
salt |
· Benzoyl peroxide |
· Caramel colours |
· Carmines |
· Cellulase from Penicillium
funiculosum |
· Cochineal extract |
· Diatomaceous earth |
· Diethyl ether |
· ¦À -Glucanase from Trichoderma
harzianum |
· Guaiac resin |
· Microcrystalline
cellulose |
· Microcrystalline wax |
· Nitrous oxide |
· Pectinase from Aspergillus
niger, var. |
· Pentasodium
triphosphate |
· Protease from Aspergillus
oryzae, var. |
· Rennet from Rhizomucor
species |
· Shellac, bleached |
· Sorbitan monolaurate |
· Stearyl tartrate |
· Talc |
· d-a-Tocopherol, concentrate |
· Trehalose |
Emulsifier |
As mg/kg |
Pb mg/kg |
Emulsifier |
As mg/kg |
Pb mg/kg |
Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol |
- |
2 |
Sodium aluminium phosphate, basic |
3 |
4 |
Ammonium polyphosphate |
3 |
4 |
Sodium metaphosphate, insoluble |
3 |
4 |
Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
- |
2 |
Sodium polyphosphate, glassy |
3 |
4 |
Cholic acid |
- |
2 |
Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
- |
2 |
Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol |
- |
2 |
Sorbitan monooleate |
- |
2 |
Desoxycholic acid |
- |
2 |
Sorbitan monopalmitate |
- |
2 |
Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol |
- |
2 |
Sorbitan monostearate |
- |
2 |
Dicalcium pyrophosphate |
3 |
4 |
Sorbitan tristearate |
- |
2 |
Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate |
- |
2 |
Stearyl citrate |
- |
2 |
Disodium pyrophosphate |
3 |
4 |
Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate |
- |
2 |
Glycerol ester of wood rosin |
- |
2 |
Succinylated monoglycerides |
- |
2 |
Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol |
- |
2 |
Sucroglycerides |
- |
2 |
Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate |
- |
2 |
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate |
3 |
4 |
Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate |
- |
2 |
Thermally oxidized soya bean oil |
- |
2 |
Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids |
- |
2 |
Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono and
diglycerides of fatty acids |
- |
2 |
Salts of fatty acids |
- |
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
Allyl propionate |
500 |
4-(Methylthio)-4-methyl-2-pentanone |
17 |
Allyl phenylacetate |
503 |
o-(Methylthio)phenol |
19 |
Allyl cinnamate |
507 |
Methylsulfinylmethane |
20 |
Allyl anthranilate |
508 |
Methyl mercaptan |
21 |
Allyl 2-furoate |
509 |
Propanethiol |
36 |
Ethyl undecanoate |
512 |
2-Methyl-1-propanethiol |
39 |
Ethyl hexadecanoate |
513 |
3-Methylbutanethiol |
40 |
Ethyl octadecanoate |
514 |
2-Pentanethiol |
41 |
Ethanol |
516 |
Cyclopentanethiol |
47 |
Isoamyl octanoate |
518 |
1-Hexanethiol |
48 |
Isoamyl nonanoate |
520 |
2, 3 or 10-Mercaptopinane |
69 |
Citronellyl valerate |
521 |
Allyl mercaptan |
75 |
Geranyl isovalerate |
523 |
1-p-Menthene-8-thiol |
79 |
Formic acid |
524 |
Thiogeraniol |
80 |
Acetaldehyde |
528 |
o-Toluenethiol |
81 |
Acetic acid |
529 |
2-Ethylthiophenol |
83 |
Propionaldehyde |
531 |
2-Naphtalenethiol |
84 |
Propionic acid |
533 |
bis(Methylthio)methane |
85 |
Butyl alcohol |
536 |
1,2-Propanedithiol |
86 |
Butyraldehyde |
544 |
3-Mercapto-3-methyl-1-butanol |
91 |
Hexyl alcohol |
546 |
2-Mercapto-3-butanol |
99 |
Octanoic acid |
552 |
Ethyl 2-mercaptopropionate |
105 |
Decanoic acid |
558 |
3-Mercapto-2-butanone |
108 |
Undecanoic acid |
560 |
3-Mercapto-2-pentanone |
121 |
Heptyl formate |
561 |
p-Mentha-8-thiol-3-one |
133 |
Lauryl acetate |
565 |
Methyl propyl disulfide |
140 |
2-Ethylbutyl acetate |
572 |
Allyl disulfide |
147 |
cis-3 & trans-2-Hexenyl propionate |
573 |
3,5-Dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane |
154 |
Heptyl butyrate |
574 |
3-Methyl-1,2,4-trithiane |
155 |
Octyl butyrate |
575 |
Dicyclohexyl disulfide |
156 |
Decyl butyrate |
579 |
Benzyl disulfide |
165 |
cis-3-Hexenyl hexanoate |
582 |
Dimethyl trisulfide |
166 |
Isobutyl hexanoate |
584 |
Methyl propyl trisulfide |
168 |
Propyl heptanoate |
585 |
Dipropyl trisulfide |
169 |
Butyl heptanoate |
587 |
Diallyl trisulfide |
171 |
Octyl heptanoate |
588 |
Diallyl polysulfide |
176 |
Heptyl octanoate |
589 |
2-Oxobutyric acid |
177 |
Octyl octanoate |
594 |
Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate |
193 |
Dodecyl isobutyrate |
596 |
Butyl acetoacetate |
204 |
2-Methylbutyl 3-methylbutanoate |
597 |
Isobutyl acetoacetate |
206 |
Ethyl 2-methylbutyrate |
598 |
Isoamyl acetoacetate |
207 |
n-Butyl 2-methylbutyrate |
600 |
Methyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate |
208 |
Hexyl 2-methylbutanoate |
610 |
Hydroxycitronellol |
209 |
Octyl 2-methylbutyrate |
613 |
Hydroxycitronellal diethyl acetal |
210 |
Isopropyl 2-methylbutyrate |
618 |
Fumaric acid |
211 |
3-Hexenyl 2-methylbutanoate |
619 |
l-Malic acid |
213 |
Methyl 2-methylpentanoate |
620 |
Diethyl malate |
214 |
Ethyl 2-methylpentanoate |
629 |
Triethyl citrate |
215 |
Ethyl 3-methylpentanoate |
630 |
Tributyl acetylcitrate |
216 |
Methyl 4-methylvalerate |
636 |
3-Phenyl-1-propanol |
218 |
Citric acid |
637 |
3-Phenylpropyl formate |
222 |
5-Ethyl 3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(5H)- furanone |
638 |
3-Phenylpropyl acetate |
225 |
Gamma-Heptalactone |
639 |
3-Phenylpropyl propionate |
226 |
Gamma-Octalactone |
640 |
3-Phenylpropyl isobutyrate |
227 |
4,4-Dibutyl-gamma-butyrolactone |
641 |
3-Phenylpropyl isovalerate |
228 |
Delta-Octalactone |
643 |
Methyl 3-phenylpropionate |
229 |
Gamma-Nonalactone |
644 |
Ethyl 3-phenylpropionate |
232 |
Delta-Decalactone |
646 |
3-Phenylpropionic acid |
236 |
Delta-Dodecalactone |
647 |
Cinnamyl alcohol |
239 |
Omega-Pentadecalactone |
649 |
Cinnamyl formate |
241 |
Epsilon-Decalactone |
650 |
Cinnamyl acetate |
242 |
Epsilon-Dodecalactone |
651 |
Cinnamyl propionate |
243 |
4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one |
653 |
Cinnamyl isobutyrate |
245 |
5-Hydroxy-2,4-decadienoic acid deltalactone |
654 |
Cinnamyl isovalerate |
247 |
5-Hydroxy-7-decenoic acid deltalactone |
655 |
Cinnamyl phenylacetate |
248 |
5-Hydroxy-8-undecenoic acid deltalactone |
657 |
Cinnamic acid |
251 |
Isobutyl alcohol |
658 |
Methyl cinnamate |
252 |
Isobutyraldehyde |
659 |
Ethyl cinnamate |
256 |
2-Ethylbutyraldehyde |
661 |
Isopropyl cinnamate |
271 |
4-Methyloctanoic acid |
664 |
Isobutyl cinnamate |
298 |
2-Tridecanone |
665 |
Isoamyl cinnamate |
299 |
2-Pentadecanone |
667 |
Cyclohexyl cinnamate |
300 |
3-Methyl-2-butanol |
670 |
Benzyl cinnamate |
311 |
Isopropyl myristate |
674 |
alpha-Amylcinnamyl alcohol |
316 |
cis-3-Hexenal |
675 |
5-Phenylpentanol |
317 |
3-Hexenoic acid |
679 |
3-Phenyl-4-pentenal |
319 |
cis-4-Hexenal |
680 |
3-(p-Isopropylphenyl)propionaldehyde |
320 |
cis-4-Heptenal |
682 |
p-Methylcinnamaldehyde |
324 |
cis-6-Nonen-1-ol |
683 |
alpha-Methylcinnamaldehyde |
327 |
5&6-Decenoic acid (mixture) |
684 |
alpha-Butylcinnamaldehyde |
333 |
Oleic acid |
685 |
alpha-Amylcinnamaldehyde |
339 |
Ethyl cis-4,7-octadienoate |
686 |
alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde |
340 |
Methyl 3-nonenoate |
687 |
p-Methoxycinnamaldehyde |
341 |
Ethyl trans-4-decenoate |
688 |
o-Methoxycinnamaldehyde |
342 |
Methyl 9-undecenoate |
689 |
p-Methoxy-alpha-methylcinnamaldehyde |
353 |
Ethyl 2-methyl-3,4-pentadienoate |
690 |
Phenol |
354 |
Methyl 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenoate |
691 |
o-Cresol |
363 |
Linalyl isovalerate |
692 |
m-Cresol |
365 |
Linalyl octanoate |
693 |
p-Cresol |
371 |
Terpinyl isobutyrate |
694 |
p-Ethylphenol |
373 |
p-Menth-3-en-1-ol |
695 |
o-Propylphenol |
376 |
p-Menthan-2-ol |
696 |
p-Propylphenol |
377 |
Dihydrocarvone |
697 |
2-Isopropylphenol |
380.2 |
l-Carvone |
699 |
p-Tolyl acetate |
383 |
Carvyl propionate |
700 |
o-Tolyl isobutyrate |
392 |
beta-Ionol |
701 |
p-Tolyl isobutyrate |
394 |
Dihydro-beta-ionone |
702 |
p-Tolyl 3-methylbutyrate |
398 |
Methyl-alpha-ionone |
703 |
p-Tolyl ocanoate |
400 |
Methyl-delta-ionone |
705 |
p-Tolyl phenylacetate |
402 |
1,4-Dimethyl-4-acetyl-1-cyclohexene |
706 |
2,5-Xylenol |
406 |
2-Acetoxy-3-butanone |
707 |
2,6-Xylenol |
407 |
Butan-3-one-2-yl butanoate |
708 |
3,4-Xylenol |
411 |
4-Methyl-2,3-pentanedione |
709 |
Thymol |
412 |
2,3-Hexanedione |
710 |
Carvacrol |
414 |
5-Methyl-2,3-hexanedione |
712 |
Resorcinol |
418 |
Methylcyclopentenolone |
713 |
Guaiacol |
420 |
3,4-Dimethyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione |
714 |
o-(Ethoxymethyl)phenol |
421 |
3,5-Dimethyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione |
715 |
2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol |
426 |
2-Hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1- one |
716 |
4-Ethylguaiacol |
433 |
l-Menthyl lactate |
717 |
2-Methoxy-4-propylphenol |
438 |
5-Hydroxy-2-dodecenoic acid deltalactone |
718 |
Guaiacyk acetate |
439 |
4-Carvomenthenol |
721 |
2,6-Dimethoxyphenol |
441 |
4-Thujanol |
722 |
4-Methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol |
446 |
dl-Menthone 1,2-glycerol ketal |
725 |
2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol |
450 |
Furfural |
727 |
2-Hydroxyacetophenone |
451 |
Furfuryl alcohol |
728 |
4-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone |
456 |
1,4-Dithiane |
730 |
Zingerone |
458 |
Allyl sulfide |
731 |
4-(p-Acetoxyphenyl)-2-butanone |
462 |
4-(Methylthio)butanol |
733 |
4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenol |
464 |
2-Methyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathiane |
734 |
Phenyl acetate |
466 |
(Methylthio)propionaldehyde |
736 |
Phenyl salicylate |
467 |
3-(Methylthio)butanal |
739 |
Furfuryl acetate |
475 |
Ethyl 2-(methylthio)acetate |
746 |
Methyl 2-furoate |
481 |
3-(Methylthio)hexylacetate |
747 |
Propyl 2-furoate |
482 |
S-Methyl thioacetate |
751 |
Benzofurancarboxaldehyde |
484 |
Methyl thiobutyrate |
753 |
Pulegone |
486 |
S-Methyl 2-methylbutanethioate |
754 |
Isopulegone |
487 |
S-Methyl 3-methylbutanethioate |
755 |
Isopulegol |
497 |
4-(Methylthio)-2-butanone |
756 |
Isopulegol acetate |
498 |
4,5-Dihydro-3(2H) thiophenone |
757 |
p-Menth-1,4(8)dien-3-one |
499 |
2-Methyltetrahydrothiophen-3-one |
758 |
Menthofuran |
Food Additives and Flavouring Agents: None