Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1037 of 29 June 2022 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 the use of glycolipids as a preservative in beverages (Text with EEA relevance)

Regulation (EU) 2022/1037 · Regulation · 5 articles

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Article 1

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

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 Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows: (a) in Part B, point 3 ‘Additives other than colours and sweeteners’, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for food additive E 243: ‘E 246 Glycolipids’ (b) Part E is amended as follows: (1) in Category 14.1.4 (Flavoured drinks), the entry for E 246 (Glycolipids) is inserted after the entry for E 242: ‘E 246 Glycolipids 50 excluding dairy based drinks’ (2) in Category 14.1.5.2 (Other), the entry for E 246 (Glycolipids) is inserted after the entry for E 242: ‘E 246 Glycolipids 20 (93) only liquid tea concentrates and liquid fruit and herbal infusion concentrates’ (3) in Category 14.2.1 (Beer and malt beverages), the entry for E 246 (Glycolipids) is inserted after the entry for E 220 – 228: ‘E 246 Glycolipids 50 only alcohol free beer and malt beverages’

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 243: ‘ E 246 glycolipids Synonyms Definition The naturally occurring glycolipids are obtained by a fermentation process using the wild type strain MUCL 53181 of the fungus Dacryopinax spathularia (edible sweet osmanthus ear mushroom). Glucose is used as a carbon source. The solvent-free downstream process includes filtration and microfiltration to remove microbial cells, precipitation and washing with buffered water to purify. The product is pasteurized and spray-dried. The production process does not chemically modify the glycolipids or change their innate composition. CAS number 2205009-17-0 Chemical name Glycolipids from Dacryopinax spathularia Assay Not less than 93 % total glycolipid content on the dried basis. Description Beige to light brown powder, weak characteristic odour Identification Solubility Complies (10 g/l in water) pH Between 5,0 and 7,0 (10 g/l in water) Turbidity Not more than 28 NTU (10 g/l in water) Purity Water content Not more than 5 % (Karl Fischer Method) Protein Not more than 3 % (factor N x 6,25) Fat Not more than 2 % (gravimetric) Sodium Not more than 3,3 % Arsenic Not more than 1 mg/kg Lead Not more than 0,7 mg/kg Cadmium Not more than 0,1 mg/kg Mercury Not more than 0,1 mg/kg Nickel Not more than 2 mg/kg Microbiological criteria Total aerobic count Not more than 100 colonies per gram Yeast and moulds Not more than 10 colonies per gram Coliforms Not more than 3 MPN per gram Salmonella spp. Absent in 25 g’

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