Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1399 of 28 July 2017 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 potassium polyaspartate (Text with EEA relevance. )
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1399 of 28 July 2017 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 potassium polyaspartate (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 In Part B of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, in point 3 ‘Additives other than colours and sweeteners’, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for food additive E 452: ‘E 456 Potassium polyaspartate’
ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for food additive E 452(iv): ‘E 456 POTASSIUM POLYASPARTATE Synonyms Definition Potassium polyaspartate is the potassium salt of polyaspartic acid, produced from L-aspartic acid and potassium hydroxide. The thermic process transforms the aspartic acid in polysuccinimide that is insoluble. Polysuccinimide is treated with potassium hydroxide allowing the opening of the ring and polymerisation of the units. The last step is the spray drying phase, which results in a light tan powder CAS number 64723-18-8 Chemical name L-aspartic acid, homopolymer, potassium salt Chemical formula [C 4 H 4 NO 3 K] n Weight average molecular weight Approximately 5 300 g/mol Assay Not less than 98 % on dry weight basis Particle size Not less than 45 μm (not more than 1 % in weight of particles of less than 45 μm) Description A light brown odourless powder Identification Solubility Very soluble in water and slightly soluble in organic solvents pH 7,5-8,5 (40 % aqueous solution) Purity Degree of substitutions Not less than 91,5 % on dry weight basis Loss on drying Not more than 11 % (105 °C,12 hours) Potassium hydroxide Not more than 2 % Aspartic acid Not more than 1 % Other impurities Not more than 0,1 % Arsenic Not more than 2,5 mg/kg Lead Not more than 1,5 mg/kg Mercury Not more than 0,5 mg/kg Cadmium Not more than 0,1 mg/kg’
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