Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 506/2014 of 15 May 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards Ethyl lauroyl arginate as a preservative in certain heat-treated meat products Text with EEA relevance
Commission Regulation (EU) No 506/2014 of 15 May 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards Ethyl lauroyl arginate as a preservative in certain heat-treated meat products Text with EEA relevance
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Article 2
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows: (1) In Part B, point 3 ‘Additives other than colours and sweeteners’, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for ‘E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate’: ‘E 243 Ethyl lauroyl arginate’ (2) In Part E, in food category 08.2.2 ‘Heat treated processed meat’, the following new entry is inserted: ‘E 243 Ethyl lauroyl arginate 160 Except emulsified sausages, smoked sausages and liver paste’
ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the following new entry is inserted after the specifications for food additive E 242: ‘E 243 ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE Synonyms Lauric arginate ethyl ester; lauramide arginine ethyl ester; ethyl-Να-lauroyl-L-arginate·HCl; LAE; Definition Ethyl lauroyl arginate is synthesized by esterifying arginine with ethanol, followed by reacting the ester with lauroyl chloride. The resultant ethyl lauroyl arginate is recovered as the hydrochloride salt, which is filtered and dried. ELINCS 434-630-6 Chemical name Ethyl-Να-dodecanoyl-L-arginate·HCl Chemical formula C20H41N4O3Cl Molecular Weight 421,02 Assay Not less than 85 % and not more than 95 % Description White powder Identification Solubility Freely soluble in water, ethanol, propylene glycol and glycerol Purity Να-Lauroyl-L-arginine Not more than 3 % Lauric acid Not more than 5 % Ethyl laurate Not more than 3 % L-Arginine·HCl Not more than 1 % Ethyl arginate·2HCl Not more than 1 % Lead Not more than 1 mg/kg Arsenic Not more than 3 mg/kg Cadmium Not more than 1 mg/kg Mercury Not more than 1 mg/kg’
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