Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1814 of 13 October 2016 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specifications for steviol glycosides (E 960) (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1814 of 13 October 2016 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specifications for steviol glycosides (E 960) (Text with EEA relevance)
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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 .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the entry for E 960 steviol glycosides is replaced by the following: ‘E 960 STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES Synonyms Definition The manufacturing process comprises two main phases: the first involving water extraction of the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant and preliminary purification of the extract by employing ion exchange chromatography to yield a steviol glycoside primary extract, and the second involving recrystallisation of the steviol glycosides from methanol or aqueous ethanol resulting in a final product containing not less than 95 % of the below identified 11 related steviol glycosides, in any combination and ratio. The additive may contain residues of ion-exchange resins used in the manufacturing process. Several other related steviol glycosides that may be generated as a result of the production process, but do not occur naturally in the Stevia rebaudiana plant have been identified in small amounts (0,10 to 0,37 % w/w). Chemical name Steviolbioside: 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid Rubusoside: 13-β-D-glucopyranosyloxykaur-16-en-18-oic acid, β-D-glucopyranosyl ester Dulcoside A: 13-[(2-O-α–L-rhamnopyranosyl-β–D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid, β-D-glucopyranosyl ester Stevioside: 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid, β-D-glucopyranosyl ester Rebaudioside A: 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid, β-D- glucopyranosyl ester Rebaudioside B: 13-[(2-O-β–D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β–D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid Rebaudioside C: 13-[(2-O-α–L-rhamnopyranosyl-3-O-β–D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid, β-D-glucopyranosyl ester Rebaudioside D: 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid, 2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester Rebaudioside E: 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid, 2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester Rebaudioside F: 13[(2-O-β-D-xylofurananosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid, β-D-glucopyranosyl ester Rebaudioside M: 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid, 2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester Molecular formula Trivial name Formula Conversion factor Steviol C 20 H 30 O 3 1,00 Steviolbioside C 32 H 50 O 13 0,50 Rubusoside C 32 H 50 O 13 0,50 Dulcoside A C 38 H 60 O 17 0,40 Stevioside C 38 H 60 O 18 0,40 Rebaudioside A C 44 H 70 O 23 0,33 Rebaudioside B C 38 H 60 O 18 0,40 Rebaudioside C C 44 H 70 O 22 0,34 Rebaudioside D C 50 H 80 O 28 0,29 Rebaudioside E C 44 H 70 O 23 0,33 Rebaudioside F C 43 H 68 O 22 0,34 Rebaudioside M C 56 H 90 O 33 0,25 Molecular weight and CAS No Trivial name CAS Number Molecular weight (g/mol) Steviol 318,46 Steviolbioside 41093-60-1 642,73 Rubusoside 64849-39-4 642,73 Dulcoside A 64432-06-0 788,87 Stevioside 57817-89-7 804,88 Rebaudioside A 58543-16-1 967,01 Rebaudioside B 58543-17-2 804,88 Rebaudioside C 63550-99-2 951,02 Rebaudioside D 63279-13-0 1 129,15 Rebaudioside E 63279-14-1 967,01 Rebaudioside F 438045-89-7 936,99 Rebaudioside M 1220616-44-3 1 291,30 Assay Not less than 95 % steviolbioside, rubusoside, dulcoside A, stevioside, rebaudiosides A, B, C, D, E, F and M on the dried basis, in any combination and ratio. Description White to light yellow powder, approximately between 200 and 350 times sweeter than sucrose (at 5 % sucrose equivalency). Identification Solubility Freely soluble to slightly soluble in water pH Between 4,5 and 7,0 (1 in 100 solution) Purity Total ash Not more than 1 % Loss on drying Not more than 6 % (105 °C, 2h) Residual solvents Not more than 200 mg/kg methanol Not more than 5 000 mg/kg ethanol Arsenic Not more than 1 mg/kg Lead Not more than 1 mg/kg’
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