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National Food Agency's Code of Statutes

ISSN 1651-3533

DRAFT

The National Food Agency's regulations on amending the Agency's regulations on snus and chewing tobacco (LIVSFS 2012:6);
adopted on [xx month] 2013.

LIVSFS 2013: (H 175:1)

Published on [xx month] 2013

Pursuant to 5 and 6 of the Food Act ( Livsmedelsfrordningen 2006:813), the National Food Agency ( Livsmedelsverket ) lays down that the Annex to the Agency's regulations (LIVSFS 2012:6) shall be worded as follows.
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_________________ These regulations shall enter into force on [xx month] 2013.

Director-General

Head of Food Standards Department

This notification has been drafted in accordance with Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37, Celex 31998L0034), most recently amended by Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p.12, Celex 32012R1025).

LIVSFS 2013:

Annex (to LIVSFS 2012:6)

Permitted food additives, in accordance with 3

Conditions. If no maximum content is stated below, the food additives may be used in accordance with the quantum satis principle, i.e. no maximum content for use is laid down. The additives shall, however, be used in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice, in no greater quantity than is necessary in order to attain the desired purpose, and in such a way that the customer is not misled. E number E 101 E 140 E 141 E 150a E 150b E 150b E 150b E 153 E 160a E 160c E 162 E 163 E 170 E 171 E 172 E 202 E 260 E 261 E 262 E 263 E 270 E 280-283 E 290 E 296 Name and conditions (i) Riboflavin (ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins Copper complexes of chlorophyll and chlorophyllins Plain caramel Caustic sulphite caramel Ammonia caramel Sulphite ammonia caramel Carbo medicinalis (vegetable carbon) Carotenes Paprika oleoresin, capsanthin, capsorubin Beetroot red, betanin Anthocyanins Calcium carbonate Titanium dioxide Iron oxides and iron hydroxides Potassium sorbate; max 2 g/kg Acetic acid Potassium acetate Sodium acetates (i) Sodium acetate (ii) Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate) Calcium acetate Lactic acid Propionic acid and propionates; max 2 g/kg Carbon dioxide Malic acid

LIVSFS 2013:

E number E 300 E 301 E 302 E 304 E 306 E 307 E 308 E 309 E 319 E 322 E 325 E 326 E 327 E 330 E 331

E 332 E 333

E 334 E 335 E 336 E 337 E 350 E 351

Name and conditions Ascorbic acid Sodium ascorbate Calcium ascorbate Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (i) Ascorbyl palmitate (ii) Ascorbyl stearate Tocopherol-rich extract Alpha-tocopherol Gamma-tocopherol Delta-tocopherol tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ); max 300 mg/kg Lecithin Sodium lactate Potassium lactate Calcium lactate Citric acid Sodium citrates (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Trisodium citrate Potassium citrates (i) Monopotassium citrate (ii) Tripotassium citrate Calcium citrates (i) Monocalcium citrate (ii) Dicalcium citrate (iii) Tricalcium citrate L-Tartaric acid Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate (ii) Disodium tartrate Potassium tartrates (i) Monopotassium tartrate (ii) Dipotassium tartrate Sodium potassium tartrate Sodium malates (i) Sodium malate (ii) Sodium hydrogen malate Potassium malate

LIVSFS 2013:

E number E 352 E 354 E 380 E 400 E 401 E 402 E 403 E 404 E 406 E 407 E 407a E 410 E 412 E 413 E 414 E 415 E 417 E 418 E 420 E 421 E 422 E 425 E 440

E 460 E 461

Name and conditions Calcium malates (i) Calcium malate (ii) Calcium hydrogen malate Calcium-L-tartrate Triammonium citrate Alginic acid Sodium alginate Potassium alginate Ammonium alginate Calcium alginate Agar Carrageenan (may be standardised with sugars if this is stated as an addendum to the number and name) Processed Eucheuma seaweed (may be standardised with sugars if this is stated as an addendum to the number and name) Locust bean gum Guar gum Tragacanth Gum arabic, acacia gum Xanthan gum (not in the manufacture of dried products which are intended for rehydration immediately before consumption) Tara gum (not in the manufacture of dried products which are intended for rehydration immediately before consumption) Gellan gum Sorbitol; max 100 g/kg Mannitol (for use other than as a sweetener) Glycerol Konjac; max 10 g/kg (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane Pectins (may be standardised with sugars if this is stated as an addendum to the number and name) (i) Pectin (ii) Amidated pectin Cellulose (i) microcrystalline cellulose (ii) powdered cellulose Methyl cellulose LIVSFS 2013:

5 E 462 E 463 E number E 464 E 465 E 466 E 469 E 470a E 470b E 471 E 472a E 472b E 472c E 472d E 472e E 472f E 500 Ethyl cellulose Hydroxypropyl cellulose Name and conditions Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose Methyl ethyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, cellulose gum Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose, enzymatically hydrolysed cellulose gum Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids Magnesium salts of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Sodium carbonates (i) Sodium carbonate (ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate (iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate Potassium carbonates (i) Potassium carbonate (ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate Ammonium carbonates (i) Ammonium carbonate (ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate Magnesium carbonates (i) Magnesium carbonate (ii) Magnesium hydroxy carbonate (Magnesium hydrogen carbonate) Hydrochloric acid Potassium chloride Calcium chloride Magnesium chloride Sulphuric acid Sodium sulphates (i) Sodium sulphate LIVSFS 2013:

E 501 E 503 E 504

E 507 E 508 E 509 E 511 E 513 E 514

E 515 E 516 E number E 524 E 525 E 526 E 527 E 528 E 529 E 530 E 570 E 574 E 575 E 576 E 577 E 578 E 640 E 620 E 621 E 622 E 623 E 624 E 625 E 626 E 627 E 628 E 629 E 630 E 631 E 632 E 633 E 634 E 635 E 901 E 903 E 904 E 938 E 939

(ii) Sodium hydrogen sulphate Potassium sulphates (i) Potassium sulphate (ii) Potassium hydrogen sulphate Calcium sulphate Name and conditions Sodium hydroxide Potassium hydroxide Calcium hydroxide Ammonium hydroxide Magnesium hydroxide Calcium oxide Magnesium oxide Stearic acid Gluconic acid Glucono delta-lactone Sodium gluconate Potassium gluconate Calcium gluconate Glycine and its sodium salt Glutamic acid Monosodium glutamate 10 g/kg, individually or in Monopotassium glutamate combination Calcium glutamate Monoammonium glutamate Magnesium diglutamate Guanylic acid Disodium guanylate Dipotassium guanylate 500 mg/kg, individually or in Calcium guanylate Inosinic acid combination, expressed as guanylic acid Disodium inosinate Dipotassium inosinate Calcium inosinate Calcium-5'-ribonucleotides Disodium-5'-ribonucleotides max 600 mg/kg Beeswax, white and yellow; max 600 mg/kg in total Carnauba wax; max 200 mg/kg Shellac; max 600 mg/kg Argon Helium LIVSFS 2013:

7 E number E 941 E 942 E 948 E 949 E 950 E 953 E 954 E 965 E 966 E 967 E 968 E 1103 E 1200 E 1404 E 1410 E 1412 E 1413 E 1414 E 1420 E 1422 E 1440 E 1442 E 1450 E 1451 E 1520 Name and conditions Nitrogen Nitrous oxide Oxygen Hydrogen Acesulfame potassium; max 4 g/kg Isomalt (for use other than as a sweetener) Saccharin; max 2.5 g/kg Maltitol (for use other than as a sweetener) (i)Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup Lactitol (for use other than as a sweetener) Xylitol (for use other than as a sweetener) Erythritol (for use other than as a sweetener) Invertase Polydextrose Oxidised starch Monostarch phosphate Distarch phosphate Phosphated distarch phosphate Acetylated distarch phosphate Starch acetate Acetylated distarch adipate Hydroxy propyl starch Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate Starch sodium octenyl succinate Acetylated oxidised starch Propylene glycol; max 40 g/kg

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