ANNEX V
Authorised products and substances for use in the production of processed organic food and of yeast used as food or feed
PART A
Authorised food additives and processing aids referred to in point (a) of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848
SECTION A1 – FOOD ADDITIVES, INCLUDING CARRIERS
The organic foodstuffs to which food additives may be added are within the limit of authorisations given in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
The specific conditions and restrictions set out here are to be applied in addition to the conditions of the authorisations under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
For the purpose of the calculation of the percentages referred to in Article 30(5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, food additives marked with an asterisk in the column of the code number shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin.
Code
Name
Organic foodstuffs to which it may be added
Specific conditions and limits
E 153
Vegetable carbon
edible cheese rind of ashy goat cheese
Morbier cheese
E 160b(i)*
Annatto bixin
Red Leicester cheese
Double Gloucester cheese
Cheddar
Mimolette cheese
E 160b(ii)*
Annatto norbixin
Red Leicester cheese
Double Gloucester cheese
Cheddar
Mimolette cheese
E 170
Calcium carbonate
products of plant and animal origin
shall not be used for colouring or calcium enrichment of products
E 220
Sulphur dioxide
fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar
100 mg/l (maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO 2 in mg/l)
E 223
Sodium metabisulphite
crustaceans
E 224
Potassium metabisulphite
fruit wines (wine made from fruits other than grapes, including cider and perry) and mead with and without added sugar
100 mg/l (maximum levels available from all sources, expressed as SO 2 in mg/l)
E250
Sodium nitrite
meat products
may only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available
not in combination with E252
maximum ingoing amount expressed as NaNO 2 : 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO 2 : 50 mg/kg
E252
Potassium nitrate
meat products
may only be used, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that no technological alternative, giving the same guarantees and/or allowing to maintain the specific features of the product, is available
not in combination with E250
maximum ingoing amount expressed as NaNO 3 : 80 mg/kg, maximum residual amount expressed as NaNO 3 : 50 mg/kg
E 270
Lactic acid
products of plant and animal origin
E 290
Carbon dioxide
products of plant and animal origin
E 296
Malic acid
products of plant origin
E 300
Ascorbic acid
products of plant origin
meat products
E 301
Sodium ascorbate
meat products
may only be used in connection with nitrates and nitrites
E 306*
Tocopherol-rich
extract
products of plant and animal origin
antioxidant
E 322*
Lecithins
products of plant origin
milk products
only from organic production
E 325
Sodium lactate
products of plant origin
milk-based and meat products
E 330
Citric acid
products of plant and animal origin
E 331
Sodium citrates
products of plant and animal origin
E 333
Calcium citrates
products of plant origin
E 334
Tartaric acid
(L(+)-)
products of plant origin
mead
E 335
Sodium tartrates
products of plant origin
E 336
Potassium tartrates
products of plant origin
E 341(i)
Monocalcium phosphate
self-raising flour
raising agent
E 392*
Extracts of Rosemary
products of plant and animal origin
only from organic production
E 400
Alginic acid
products of plant origin
milk products
E 401
Sodium alginate
products of plant origin
milk products
sausages based on meat
E 402
Potassium alginate
products of plant origin
milk-based products
E 406
Agar
products of plant origin
milk-based products and meat products
E 407
Carrageenan
products of plant origin
milk-based products
E 410*
Locust bean gum
products of plant and animal origin
only from organic production
E 412*
Guar gum
products of plant and animal origin
only from organic production
E 414*
Arabic gum
products of plant and animal origin
only from organic production
E 415
Xanthan gum
products of plant and animal origin
E 417
Tara gum
products of plant and animal origin
thickener
only from organic production
E 418
Gellan gum
products of plant and animal origin
high-acyl form only
only from organic production, applicable as of 1 January 2023
E 422
Glycerol
plant extracts
flavourings
only from plant origin
solvent and carrier in plant extracts and flavourings
humectant in gel capsules
surface coating of tablets
only from organic production
E 440(i)*
Pectin
products of plant origin
milk-based products
E 460
Cellulose
gelatine
E 464
Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
products of plant and animal origin
encapsulation material for capsules
E 500
Sodium carbonates
products of plant and animal origin
E 501
Potassium carbonates
products of plant origin
E 503
Ammonium carbonates
products of plant origin
E 504
Magnesium carbonates
products of plant origin
E 509
Calcium chloride
Milk-based products
coagulation agent
E 516
Calcium sulphate
products of plant origin
carrier
E 524
Sodium hydroxide
‘Laugengebäck’
flavourings
surface treatment
acidity regulator
E 551
Silicon dioxide
herbs and spices in dried powdered form,
flavourings
propolis
E 553b
Talc
sausages based on meat
surface treatment
E 901
Beeswax
confectionery
glazing agent
only from organic production
E 903
Carnauba wax
confectionery
citrus fruit
glazing agent
mitigating method for mandatory extreme cold treatment of fruit as a mandatory quarantine measure against harmful organisms in accordance with Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279 ( 1 )
only from organic production
E 938
Argon
products of plant and animal origin
E 939
Helium
products of plant and animal origin
E 941
Nitrogen
products of plant and animal origin
E 948
Oxygen
products of plant and animal origin
E 968
Erythritol
products of plant and animal origin
only from organic production without using ion exchange technology
SECTION A2 – PROCESSING AIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, WHICH MAY BE USED FOR PROCESSING OF INGREDIENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION
The specific conditions and restrictions set out here are to be applied in addition to the conditions of the authorisations under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
Name
Only authorised for the processing of the following organic foodstuffs
Specific conditions and limits
Water
products of plant and animal origin
drinking water within the meaning of Council Directive 98/83/EC ( 2 )
Calcium chloride
products of plant origin
sausages based on meat
coagulation agent
Calcium carbonate
products of plant origin
Calcium hydroxide
products of plant origin
Calcium sulfate
products of plant origin
coagulation agent
Magnesium chloride (or nigari)
products of plant origin
coagulation agent
Potassium carbonate
Grapes
drying agent
Sodium carbonate
products of plant and animal origin
Lactic acid
Cheese
for the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in cheese production
L(+)lactic acid from fermentation
plant protein extracts
Citric acid
products of plant and animal origin
Sodium hydroxide
Sugar(s)
oil from plant origin excluding olive oil
plant protein extracts
Sulphuric acid
gelatine
sugar(s)
Hop extract
sugar
only for antimicrobial purposes
from organic production, if available
Pine rosin extract
sugar
only for antimicrobial purposes
from organic production, if available
Hydrochloric acid
gelatine
Gouda-, Edam and Maasdammer cheeses, Boerenkaas, Friese and Leidse Nagelkaas
gelatine production in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 )
for the regulation of the pH of the brine bath in the processing of cheeses
Ammonium hydroxide
Gelatine
gelatine production in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004
Hydrogen peroxide
Gelatine
gelatine production in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004
Carbon dioxide
products of plant and animal origin
Nitrogen
products of plant and animal origin
Ethanol
products of plant and animal origin
solvent
Tannic acid
products of plant origin
filtration aid
Egg white albumin
products of plant origin
Casein
products of plant origin
Gelatin
products of plant origin
Isinglass
products of plant origin
Vegetable oils
products of plant and animal origin
greasing, releasing or antifoaming agent only from organic production
Silicon dioxide gel or colloidal solution
products of plant origin
Activated carbon
(CAS-7440-44-0)
products of plant and animal origin
Talc
products of plant origin
in compliance with the specific purity criteria for food additive E 553b
Bentonite
products of plant origin
mead
sticking agent for mead
Cellulose
products of plant origin
gelatine
Diatomaceous earth
products of plant origin
gelatine
Perlite
products of plant origin
gelatine
Hazelnut shells
products of plant origin
Rice meal
products of plant origin
Beeswax
products of plant origin
releasing agent
only from organic production
Carnauba wax
products of plant origin
releasing agent
only from organic production
Acetic acid/vinegar
products of plant origin;
fish
only from organic production
from natural fermentation
Thiamin hydrochloride
fruit wines, cider, perry and mead
Diammonium phosphate
fruit wines, cider, perry and mead
Wood fibre
products of plant and animal origin
the source of timber should be restricted to certified, sustainably harvested wood
wood used must not contain toxic components (post-harvest treatment, naturally occurring toxins or toxins from micro-organisms)
PART B
Authorised non-organic agricultural ingredients to be used for the production of processed organic food referred to in point (b) of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848
Name
Specific conditions and limits
Alga Arame ( Eisenia bicyclis), unprocessed as well as products of first-stage processing directly related to this alga
Alga Hijiki ( Hizikia fusiforme), unprocessed as well as products of first-stage processing directly related to this alga
Bark of the Pau d’arco tree Handroanthus impetiginosus (‘lapacho’)
only for use in Kombucha and tea mixtures
Casings
from natural raw materials of animal or from plant origin material
Gelatin
from other sources than porcine
Milk mineral powder/liquid
only when used for its sensory function to replace wholly or partly sodium chloride
Wild fishes and wild aquatic animals, unprocessed as well as products derived therefrom by processes
only from fisheries that have been certified as sustainable under a scheme recognised by the competent authority in line with the principles laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in accordance with point 3.1.3.1(c) of Part III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848
only when not available in organic aquaculture
PART C
Authorised processing aids and other products for the production of yeast and yeast products referred to in point (c) of Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848
Name
Primary yeast
Yeast production/confection/formulation
Specific conditions and limits
Calcium chloride
X
Carbon dioxide
X
X
Citric acid
X
for the regulation of the pH in yeast production
Lactic acid
X
for the regulation of the pH in yeast production
Nitrogen
X
X
Oxygen
X
X
Potato starch
X
X
for filtering
only from organic production
Sodium carbonate
X
X
for the regulation of the pH
Vegetable oils
X
X
greasing, releasing or anti-foaming agent
only from organic production
PART D
Authorised products and substances for the production and conservation of organic grapevine products of the wine sector referred to in point 2.2 of Part VI of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848
Name
ID numbers
References in Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934
Specific conditions and limits
Air
Part A, Table 1, points 1 and 8
Gaseous oxygen
E 948
CAS 17778- 80-2
Part A, Table 1, point 1
Part A, Table 2, point 8.4
Argon
E 938
CAS 7440-37-1
Part A, Table 1, point 4
Part A, Table 2, point 8.1
may not be used for bubbling
Nitrogen
E 941
CAS 7727-37-9
Part A, Table 1, points 4, 7 and 8
Part A, Table 2, point 8.2
Carbon dioxide
E 290
CAS 124-38-9
Part A, Table 1, points 4 and 8
Part A, Table 2, point 8.3
Pieces of oak wood
Part A, Table 1, point 11
Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
E 334
CAS 87-69-4
Part A, Table 2, point 1.1
Lactic acid
E 270
Part A, Table 2, point 1.3
Potassium L(+)-tartrate
E 336(ii)
CAS 921- 53-9
Part A, Table 2, point 1.4
Potassium bicarbonate
E 501(ii)
CAS 298- 14-6
Part A, Table 2, point 1.5
Calcium carbonate
E 170
CAS 471-34-1
Part A, Table 2, point 1.6
Calcium sulphate
E 516
Part A, Table 2, point 1.8
Sulphur dioxide
E 220
CAS 7446-09-5
Part A, Table 2, point 2.1
the maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 100 milligrams per litre for red wines as referred to in point A.1.(a) of Part B of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 and with a residual sugar level lower than 2 grams per litre
the maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 150 milligrams per litre for white and rosé wines as referred to in point A.1.(b) of Part B of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 and with a residual sugar level lower than 2 grams per litre
for all other wines, the maximum sulphur dioxide content applied in accordance with Part B of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 shall be reduced by 30 milligrams per litre
Potassium bisulphite
E 228
CAS 7773-03-7
Part A, Table 2, point 2.2
Potassium metabisulphite
E 224
CAS 16731-55-8
Part A, Table 2, point 2.3
L ascorbic acid
E 300
Part A, Table 2, point 2.6
Charcoal for oenological use
Part A, Table 2, point 3.1
Diammonium hydrogen phosphate
E 342/CAS 7783-28-0
Part A, Table 2, point 4.2
Thiamine hydrochloride
CAS 67-03-8
Part A, Table 2, point 4.5
Yeast autolysates
Part A, Table 2, point 4.6
Yeast cell walls
Part A, Table 2, point 4.7
Inactivated yeasts
Part A, Table 2, point 4.8
Part A, Table 2, point 10.5
Part A, Table 2, point 11.5
Edible gelatine
CAS 9000-70-8
Part A, Table 2, point 5.1
derived from organic raw material if available
Wheat protein
Part A, Table 2, point 5.2
derived from organic raw material if available
Peas protein
Part A, Table 2, point 5.3
derived from organic raw material if available
Potatoes protein
Part A, Table 2, point 5.4
derived from organic raw material if available
Isinglass
Part A, Table 2, point 5.5
derived from organic raw material if available
Casein
CAS 9005-43-0
Part A, Table 2, point 5.6
derived from organic raw material if available
Potassium caseinates
CAS 68131-54-4
Part A, Table 2, point 5.7
Egg albumin
CAS 9006-59-1
Part A, Table 2, point 5.8
derived from organic raw material if available
Bentonite
E 558
Part A, Table 2, point 5.9
Silicon dioxide (gel or colloidal solution)
E 551
Part A, Table 2, point 5.10
Tannins
Part A, Table 2, point 5.12
Part A, Table 2, point 6.4
derived from organic raw material if available
Chitosan derived from Aspergillus niger
CAS 9012-76-4
Part A, Table 2, point 5.13
Part A, Table 2, point 10.3
Yeast protein extracts
Part A, Table 2, point 5.15
derived from organic raw material if available
Potassium alginate
E 402/CAS 9005-36-1
Part A, Table 2, point 5.18
Potassium hydrogen tartrate
E336(i)/CAS 868-14-4
Part A, Table 2, point 6.1
Citric acid
E 330
Part A, Table 2, point 6.3
Metatartaric acid
E 353
Part A, Table 2, point 6.7
Gum arabic
E 414/CAS 9000-01-5
Part A, Table 2, point 6.8
derived from organic raw material if available
Yeast mannoproteins
Part A, Table 2, point 6.10
Pectin lyases
EC 4.2.2.10
Part A, Table 2, point 7.2
only for oenological purposes in clarification
Pectin methylesterase
EC 3.1.1.11
Part A, Table 2, point 7.3
only for oenological purposes in clarification
Polygalacturonase
EC 3.2.1.15
Part A, Table 2, point 7.4
only for oenological purposes in clarification
Hemicellulase
EC 3.2.1.78
Part A, Table 2, point 7.5
only for oenological purposes in clarification
Cellulase
EC 3.2.1.4
Part A, Table 2, point 7.6
only for oenological purposes in clarification
Yeasts for wine production
Part A, Table 2, point 9.1
for the individual yeast strains, organic if available
Lactic acid bacteria
Part A, Table 2, point 9.2
Copper citrate
CAS 866-82-0
Part A, Table 2, point 10.2
Aleppo pine resin
Part A, Table 2, point 11.1
Fresh lees
Part A, Table 2, point 11.2
only from organic production
( 1 ) Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2017/1279 of 14 July 2017 amending Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community ( OJ L 184, 15.7.2017, p. 33 ).
( 2 ) Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption ( OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32 ).
( 3 ) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin ( OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55 )