2012/726/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 22 November 2012 authorising the placing on the market of dihydrocapsiate as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2012) 8391)
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Dihydrocapsiate as specified in the Annex I may be placed on the market as a novel food ingredient for the uses defined and at the maximum levels established in Annex II, and without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 ) , Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ) and Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5 ) .
The designation of dihydrocapsiate authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Dihydrocapsiate’.
This Decision is addressed to Ajinomoto Co. Inc., 15-1, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, 1-choume, 104-8315, Tokyo, Japan.
ANNEX I SPECIFICATIONS OF DIHYDROCAPSIATE Definition Dihydrocapsiate is synthesised by enzyme-catalysed esterification of vanillyl alcohol and 8-methylnonanoic acid. Following the esterification dihydrocapsiate is extracted with n-hexane. The enzyme Lipozyme 435 was approved by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. Description : Viscous colourless to yellow liquid Chemical formula : C 18 H 28 O 4 Structural formula : CAS No : 205687-03-2 Physical-chemical properties of dihydrocapsiate Dihydrocapsiate more than 94 % 8-Methylnonanoic acid less than 6 % Vanillyl acohol less than 1 % Synthesis related substances less than 2 %
ANNEX II USES OF DIHYDROCAPSIATE Food category Maximum use levels Cereal bars 9 mg/100 g Biscuits, cookies and crackers 9 mg/100 g Rice based snacks 12 mg/100 g Carbonated drinks, dilutable drinks, fruit juice based drinks 1,5 mg/100 ml Vegetable drinks 2 mg/100 ml Coffee based drinks, tea based drinks 1,5 mg/100 ml Flavoured water — still 1 mg/100 ml Precooked oatmeal cereal 2,5 mg/100 g Other cereals 4,5 mg/100 g Ice cream, dairy desserts 4 mg/100 g Pudding mixes (ready to eat) 2 mg/100 g Products based on yoghurt 2 mg/100 g Chocolate confectionery 7,5 mg/100 g Hard candy 27 mg/100 g Sugar-free gum 115 mg/100 g Whitener/creamer 40 mg/100 g Sweeteners 200 mg/100 g Soup (ready to eat) 1,1 mg/100 g Salad dressing 16 mg/100 g Vegetable protein 5 mg/100 g Ready to eat meals Replacement meals 3 mg/meal Meal replacement drinks 1 mg/100 ml
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