2014/905/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 11 December 2014 authorising the placing on the market of methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 9333)

Article 1

Methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient to be used in chewing gum base up to a maximum of 2 % in the finished chewing gum product.

Article 2

The designation of the novel chewing gum base authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘gum base (including methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer)’ or ‘gum base (including CAS No 9011-16-9)’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Reading Scientific Services Ltd, The Lord Zuckerman Research Centre, Whiteknights Campus, Pepper lane, Reading, RG6 6LA, United Kingdom.

SPECIFICATION OF METHYL VINYL ETHER-MALEIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX SPECIFICATION OF METHYL VINYL ETHER-MALEIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER Definition: Methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer is an anhydrous copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride. Structural formula: Description : Free-flowing, white to white-off powder. Identification: CAS No 9011-16-9 Purity: Assay value At least 99,5 % in dry matter Specific viscosity (1 % MEK) 2-10 Residual methyl vinyl ether Not more than 150 ppm Residual maleic anhydride Not more than 250 ppm Acetaldehyde Not more than 500 ppm Methanol Not more than 500 ppm Dilauroyl peroxide Not more than 15 ppm Total heavy metals Not more than 10 ppm Microbiological criteria: Total aerobic plate count Not more than 500 CFU/g Mould/yeast Not more than 500 CFU/g Escherichia coli Negative to test Salmonella spp. Negative to test Staphylococcus aureus Negative to test Pseudomonas aeruginosa Negative to test