ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 is amended as follows: (a) in the entry for additive E 261, the heading is replaced by the following: ‘ E 261 (i) POTASSIUM ACETATE ’ (b) the following entry is inserted after the entry for additive E 261 (i): ‘ E 261 (ii) POTASSIUM DIACETATE Synonyms Definition Potassium diacetate is a molecular compound of potassium acetate and acetic acid Einecs 224-217-7 Chemical name Potassium hydrogen diacetate Chemical formula C 4 H 7 KO 4 Molecular weight 158,2 Assay Content 36 to 38 % of free acetic acid and 61 to 64 % of potassium acetate Description White crystals Identification pH 4,5-5 (10 % aqueous solution) Test for acetate Passes test Test for potassium Passes test Purity Water content Not more than 1 % (Karl Fischer method) Formic acid, formates and other oxidisable substances Not more than 1 000 mg/kg expressed as formic acid Arsenic Not more than 3 mg/kg Lead Not more than 2 mg/kg Mercury Not more than 1 mg/kg’