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Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1481 of 4 October 2018 amending Annexes II and III 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 octyl gallate (E 311) and dodecyl gallate (E 312) (Text with EEA relevance.)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1481 of 4 October 2018 amending Annexes II and III 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 octyl gallate (E 311) and dodecyl gallate (E 312) (Text with EEA relevance.)

Regulation (EU) 2018/1481 · Regulation · 5 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Article 1

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Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the entries for food additives octyl gallate (E 311) and dodecyl gallate (E 312) are deleted.

Article 3

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Foods containing octyl gallate (E 311) and/or dodecyl gallate (E 312) that have been lawfully placed on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be marketed until 25 April 2019.

Article 4

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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

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

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ANNEX (1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows: (a) in Part B, in Table 3: Additives other than colours and sweeteners, the entries for the food additives E 311 octyl gallate and E 312 dodecyl gallate are deleted; (b) in Part C, in Table 5: Other additives that may be regulated combined, point (k) ‘E 310-320: Gallates, TBHQ and BHA’ is replaced by the following: ‘(k) E 310–320: Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA E-number Name E 310 Propyl gallate E 319 Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) E 320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)’ (c) Part E is amended as follows: 1. In category 01.5 (Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/EC), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) only milk powder for vending machines’ 2. In category 02.1 (Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat)), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) (41) only fats and oils for the professional manufacture of heat- treated foods; frying oil and frying fat (excluding olive pomace oil) and lard, fish oil, beef, poultry and sheep fat’ 3. In category 02.2.2 (Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) (2) only frying fat’ 4. In category 04.2.5.4 (Nut butters and nut spreads), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) (41) only processed nuts’ 5. In category 04.2.6 (Processed potato products), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 25 (1) only dehydrated potatoes’ 6. In category 05.3 (Chewing gum), the entry concerning food additives E 310-321 (Gallates, TBHQ, BHA and BHT) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-321 Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT 400 (1)’   7. In category 06.3 (Breakfast cereals), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) (13) only precooked cereals’ 8. In category 06.7 (Pre-cooked or processed cereals), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) only pre-cooked cereals’ 9. In category 07.2 (Fine bakery wares), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) only cake mixes’ 10. In category 08.3.1 (Non-heat–treated meat products), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) (13) only dehydrated meat’ 11. In category 08.3.2 (Heat–treated meat products), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) (13) only dehydrated meat’ 12. In category 12.2.2 (Seasonings and condiments), the entry concerning food additives E 310-321 (Gallates, TBHQ, BHA and BHT) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-321 Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT 200 (1) (13)’   13. In category 12.5 (Soups and broths), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) (13) only dehydrated soups and broths’ 14. In category 12.6 (Sauces), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) (13)’   15. In category 15.1 (Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) only cereal-based snack foods’ 16. In category 15.2 (Processed nuts), the entry concerning food additives E 310-320 (Gallates, TBHQ and BHA) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-320 Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA 200 (1) (13)’   17. In category 17.1 (Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms), the entry concerning food additives E 310-321 (Gallates, TBHQ, BHA and BHT) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-321 Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT 400 (1)’   18. In category 17.2 (Food supplements supplied in a liquid form), the entry concerning food additives E 310-321 (Gallates, TBHQ, BHA and BHT) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-321 Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT 400 (1)’   19. In category 17.3 (Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form), the entry concerning food additives E 310-321 (Gallates, TBHQ, BHA and BHT) is replaced by the following:   ‘E 310-321 Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT 400 (1)’   (2) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows: (a) in Part 4 (Food additives including carriers in food flavourings), the entries concerning food additives E 310, E 311, E 312, E 319 and E 320 are replaced by the following: ‘E 310 Propyl gallate Essential oils 1 000 mg/kg (propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination) in the essential oils E 319 Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) E 320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Flavourings other than essential oils 100 mg/kg ( 1 ) (propyl gallate) 200 mg/kg ( 1 ) (TBHQ and BHA, individually or in combination) in flavourings’ (b) in Part 4 (Food additives including carriers in food flavourings), the footnote ( 1 ) is replaced by the following: ‘( 1 ) Proportionality rule: when combinations of propyl gallate, TBHQ, and BHA are used, the individual levels must be reduced proportionally.’

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