Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/279 of 27 February 2020 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of soybean hemicellulose (E 426) (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Regulation (EU) 2020/279
• Articles: 3

Article 1

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

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 .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Part C, Group I, the entry for E 426 is inserted after the entry for E 425:

‘E 426

Soybean hemicellulose

quantum satis ’

(2)

part E is amended as follows:

(a)

The entries for E 426 (Soybean hemicellulose) in categories 04.2.6 (Processed potato products), 05.2 (Other confectionery including breath freshening microsweets), 05.4 (Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4), 06.5 (Noodles), 06.7 (Pre-cooked or processed cereals), 07.2 (Fine bakery wares), 10.2 (Processed eggs and egg products), 12.6 (Sauces), 14.1.4 (Flavoured drinks), 17.1 (Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children) and 17.2 (Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children) are deleted.

(b)

The introductory part of entry for food category 17. ‘Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC’ is replaced as follows:

‘ 17.

Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC

INTRODUCTION PART, APPLIES TO ALL SUBCATEGORIES

The maximum levels of use indicated for colours, polyols, sweeteners, and E 200-213, E 338-452, E 405, E 416, E 432-436, E 459, E 468, E 473-475, E 491-495, E 551-553, E 901-904, E 961, E 1201-1204, E 1505 and E 1521 refer to the food supplements ready for consumption prepared following the instructions of use provided by the manufacturer.

The dilution factor for those food supplements that have to be diluted or dissolved has to be communicated together with the instructions of use.’