Commission Regulation (EU) No 1131/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to steviol glycosides Text with EEA relevance

• CELEX: Regulation (EU) No 1131/2011
• Articles: 4

Article 1 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2 Transitional provision

By way of derogation to Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives  ( 4 ) , the entries in Parts B and E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 concerning steviol glycosides (E 960) shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Part B2 the following entry for E 960 is inserted after the entry for E 959:

‘E 960

Steviol glycosides’

(2)

in Part E the following entries for E 960 are inserted in numerical order in the food categories referred to:

PART E:   AUTHORISED FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONDITIONS OF USE IN FOOD CATEGORIES

Category number

E-number

Name

Maximum level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)

Footnotes

restrictions/exception

01.4

Flavoured fermented milk products including heat treated products

E 960

Steviol glycosides

100

(60)

only energy-reduced products or with no added sugar

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

03.

Edible ices

E 960

Steviol glycosides

200

(60)

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

04.2.2

Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine

E 960

Steviol glycosides

100

(60)

only sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

04.2.4.1

Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote

E 960

Steviol glycosides

200

(60)

only energy-reduced

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

04.2.5.1

Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC

E 960

Steviol glycosides

200

(60)

only energy-reduced jams jellies and marmalades

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

04.2.5.2

Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC

E 960

Steviol glycosides

200

(60)

only energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

04.2.5.3

Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads

E 960

Steviol glycosides

200

(60)

only dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

05.1

Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC

E 960

Steviol glycosides

270

(60)

only energy-reduced or with no added sugars

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

05.2

Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets

E 960

Steviol glycosides

270

(60)

only cocoa or dried fruit based, energy reduced or with no added sugar

E 960

Steviol glycosides

330

(60)

only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar

E 960

Steviol glycosides

350

(60)

only confectionary with no added sugar

E 960

Steviol glycosides

2 000

(60)

only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar

E 960

Steviol glycosides

670

(60)

only strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

05.3

Chewing gum

E 960

Steviol glycosides

3 300

(60)

only with no added sugar

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

05.4

Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4

E 960

Steviol glycosides

330

(60)

only confectionary with no added sugar

E 960

Steviol glycosides

270

(60)

only cocoa or dried fruit based, energy reduced or with no added sugar

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

06.3

Breakfast cereals

E 960

Steviol glycosides

330

(60)

only breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy reduced or with no added sugar

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

07.2

Fine bakery wares

E 960

Steviol glycosides

330

(60)

only essoblaten - wafer paper

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

09.2.

Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans

E 960

Steviol glycosides

200

(60)

only sweet-sour preserves and semi preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

11.4.1

Table Top Sweeteners in liquid form

E 960

Steviol glycosides

QS

(60)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

11.4.2

Table Top Sweeteners in powder form

E 960

Steviol glycosides

QS

(60)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

11.4.3

Table Top Sweeteners in tablets

E 960

Steviol glycosides

QS

(60)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

12.5

Soups and broths

E 960

Steviol glycosides

40

(60)

only energy-reduced soups

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

12.6

Sauces

E 960

Steviol glycosides

120

(60)

except soy-bean sauce (fermented and non-fermented)

E 960

Steviol glycosides

175

(60)

only soy-bean sauce (fermented and non-fermented)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

13.2

Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5)

E 960

Steviol glycosides

330

(60)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

13.3

Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet)

E 960

Steviol glycosides

270

(60)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

14.1.3

Fruit nectars as defined by Council Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products

E 960

Steviol glycosides

100

(60)

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

14.1.4

Flavoured drinks

E 960

Steviol glycosides

80

(60)

only energy reduced or with no added sugar

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

14.2.1

Beer and malt beverages

E 960

Steviol glycosides

70

(60)

only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol.; ‘Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer’ (original wort content less than 6 %) except for ‘Obergäriges Einfachbier’; beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the ‘oud bruin’ type

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

14.2.8

Other alcoholic drinks including spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol and mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks

E 960

Steviol glycosides

150

(60)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

15.1

Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks

E 960

Steviol glycosides

20

(60)

(60): expressed as stevioles equivalents

15.2

Processed nuts

E 960

Steviol glycosides

20

(60)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

16.

Desserts excluding products covered in category 1, 3 and 4

E 960

Steviol glycosides

100

(60)

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

17.1

Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms

E 960

Steviol glycosides

670

(60)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

17.2

Food supplements supplied in a liquid form

E 960

Steviol glycosides

200

(60)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents

17.3

Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form

E 960

Steviol glycosides

1 800

(60)

(60): expressed as steviol equivalents