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Commission Regulation (EU) No 685/2014 of 20 June 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 polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer in solid food supplements Text with EEA relevance

Regulation (EU) No 685/2014 · Regulation · 5 articles

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Article 1

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

Article 2

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The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

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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

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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 food additive E 1208 Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer: ‘E 1209 Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol- graft -co-polymer’ (2) in Part E, in food category 17.1 ‘Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms’, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for food additive E 1208: ‘E 1209 Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol- graft -co-polymer 100 000 ’

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

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ANNEX II In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for E 1208 (Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer): ‘E 1209 POLYVINYL ALCOHOL-POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL- GRAFT -COPOLYMER Synonyms Macrogol poly(vinyl alcohol) grafted co-polymer; poly(ethan-1,2-diol-graft-ethanol); ethenol, polymer with oxirane, graft; oxirane, polymer with ethanol, graft; ethylene oxide-vinyl alcohol graft co-polymer Definition Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer is a synthetic co-polymer that consists of approximately 75 % PVA units and 25 % PEG units. CAS number 96734-39-3 Chemical name Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol- graft -co-polymer Chemical formula Weight Average Molecular Weight 40 000 to 50 000 g/mol Description White to faintly yellow powder Identification Solubility Freely soluble in water and dilute acids and dilute solutions of alkali hydroxides; practically insoluble in ethanol, acetic acid, acetone, and chloroform IR Spectrum Must comply pH value 5,0-8,0 Purity Ester Value 10 to 75 mg/g KOH Dynamic viscosity 50 to 250 mPa·s Loss on drying Not more than 5 % Sulphated Ash Not more than 2 % Vinyl Acetate Not more than 20 mg/kg Acetic acid/Total Acetate Not more than 1,5 % Ethylene glycol Not more than 50 mg/kg Diethylene glycol Not more than 50 mg/kg 1,4-Dioxane Not more than 10 mg/kg Ethylene oxide Not more than 0,2 mg/kg Arsenic Not more than 3 mg/kg Lead Not more than 1 mg/kg Mercury Not more than 1 mg/kg Cadmium Not more than 1 mg/kg’

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