Commission Regulation (EU) No 1147/2012 of 4 December 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of beeswax (E 901), carnauba wax (E 903), shellac (E 904) and microcrystalline wax (E 905) on certain fruits Text with EEA relevance

• CELEX: Regulation (EU) No 1147/2012
• Articles: 3

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

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

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

In Part E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, the entries for E 901, E 903, E 904 and E 905 in food category 04.1.1 ‘Entire fresh fruits and vegetables’ are replaced by the following:

‘E 901

Beeswax, white and yellow

quantum satis

only for the surface treatment of fruit: citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, bananas, mangoes, avocados and pomegranates and as glazing agent on nuts

Period of application as regards bananas, mangoes, avocados and pomegranates:

From 25 December 2012.

E 903

Carnauba wax

200

only for the surface treatment of fruit: citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas and as glazing agent on nuts

Period of application as regards pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas:

From 25 December 2012.

E 904

Shellac

quantum satis

only for the surface treatment of fruit: citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas and as glazing agent on nuts

Period of application as regards pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas:

From 25 December 2012.

E 905

Microcrystalline wax

quantum satis

only for the surface treatment of fruit: melons, papayas, mangoes, avocados and pineapples

Period of application pineapples:

From 25 December 2012.’