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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/973 ANNEX IV

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/973 ANNEX IV

ANNEX IVSupplementary provisions

ANNEX IV Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 is amended as follows: (1) Part A is replaced by the following: ‘PART A Authorised food additives and processing aids referred to in Article 24(2), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, including carriers and other substances used in the same way and with the same purpose as processing aids 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 limits set out in the table below shall apply in addition to the conditions of the authorisations under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. The use as food additives or as processing aids shall be attributed on a case-by-case basis in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and national legislation on processing aids. 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 “E-number or Einecs, or both” shall be calculated as ingredients of agricultural origin. E-number or Einecs  ( + ) , or both Name Organic foodstuffs in which the additive or processing aid may be used and specific conditions and limits Use as an additive Use as a processing aid 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 170/207-439-9 and 215-279-6 Calcium carbonate products of plant and animal origin products of plant origin 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)   E 250 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 amount that may be added during the manufacturing expressed as NO 2 ion: 50 mg/kg maximum residual amount from all sources for the product ready for marketing throughout the shelf life of the product expressed as NO 2 ion: 30 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 amount that may be added during the manufacturing expressed as NO 3 ion: 55 mg/kg maximum residual amount from all sources for the product ready for marketing throughout the shelf life of the product expressed as NO 3 ion: 35 mg/kg   E 267* Buffered vinegar products of plant and animal origin only from organic production   E 270/200-018-0 Lactic acid products of plant and animal origin cheese for the regulation of pH of the brine bath in cheese production E 290/204-696-9 Carbon dioxide products of plant and animal origin products of plant and animal origin E 296 Malic acid products of plant origin   E 300 Ascorbic acid products of plant origin meat products (category 08,3  ( ++ ) ) and meat preparations (category 08,2  ( ++ ) ) to which other ingredients than additives or salt have been added   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 only as antioxidant   E 322* Lecithins products of plant and animal origin only from organic production   E 325 Sodium lactate products of plant origin   milk-based products   meat products   E 330/201-069-1 Citric acid products of plant and animal origin 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 from 1 January 2027, only from organic production   E 336* Potassium tartrates products of plant origin from 1 January 2027, only from organic production   E 337* Potassium sodium tartrate products of plant origin from 1 January 2027, only from organic production   E 341(i) Monocalcium phosphate self-raising flour only as 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   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 only from organic production only as thickener   E 418* Gellan gum products of plant and animal origin from organic production, if available only high-acyl form   E 422* Glycerol plant extracts and flavourings only from plant origin only from organic production as solvent and carrier as humectant in gel capsules as surface coating of tablets   E 440(i)* Pectin products of plant origin   milk-based products E 460/232-674-9 Cellulose gelatine gelatine products of plant origin E 464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose products of plant and animal origin only as encapsulation material for capsules   E 500/207-838-8, 205-633-8, 208-580-9 Sodium carbonates products of plant and animal origin products of plant and animal origin E 501/209-529-3, 206-059-0 Potassium carbonates products of plant origin grapes only as drying agent to produce dried grapes E 503 Ammonium carbonates products of plant origin   E 504 Magnesium carbonates products of plant origin   E 509/233-140-8 Calcium chloride products of plant origin only to induce coagulation products of plant origin only as clarifying/flocculating agent milk-based products only as stabiliser sausages based on meat only to induce coagulation to form casing E 511/232-094-6 Magnesium chloride products of plant origin only to induce coagulation products of plant origin only as clarifying/flocculating agent E 516/231-900-3 Calcium sulphate products of plant origin only as carrier or to induce coagulation products of plant origin only as clarifying/flocculating agent E 524/215-185-5 Sodium hydroxide surface-treated Laugengebäck only as surface treatment sugar(s) flavourings only as acidity regulator oil from plant origin excluding olive oil plant protein extracts E 551/231-545-4 Silicon dioxide cocoa only as anticaking agent for use in automated dispensing machines products of plant origin herbs and spices in dried powdered form flavourings propolis E 553b Talc products of plant origin products of plant origin sausages based on meat only as surface treatment E 901*/232-383-7 Beeswax confectionery only from organic production only as glazing agent products of plant origin only from organic production only as releasing agent E 903*/232-399-4 Carnauba wax confectionery only from organic production only as glazing agent products of plant origin only from organic production only as releasing agent citrus fruit only from organic production only as mitigating method for mandatory extreme cold treatment of fruit against harmful organisms in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072  ( +++ ) E 938 Argon products of plant and animal origin   E 939 Helium products of plant and animal origin   E 941/231-783-9 Nitrogen products of plant and animal origin 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   -/200-578-6 Ethanol   products of plant and animal origin only as solvent on crystallization primers for the production of sugar and/or extraction solvent -/200-580-7 Acetic acid   products of plant origin from organic production, if available fish from organic production, if available -/215-108-5 Bentonite   products of plant origin mead only as sticking agent -/215-137-3 Calcium hydroxide   products of plant origin -/231-595-7 Hydrochloric acid   gelatine Gouda, Edam and Maasdammer cheeses, Boerenkaas, Friese and Leidse Nagelkaas only as regulation of the pH of the brine bath in the processing of cheeses -/231-639-5 Sulphuric acid   gelatine sugar(s) -/231-765-0 Hydrogen peroxide   gelatine -/232-554-6 Gelatine   products of plant origin -/232-555-1 Casein   products of plant origin -/293-292-6 Isinglass   products of plant origin -/931-328-0 Activated carbon   products of plant and animal origin   Ammonium hydroxide   gelatine   Diammonium phosphate   fruit wines, cider, perry and mead   L(+)lactic acid from fermentation   plant protein extracts   Thiamin hydrochloride   fruit wines, cider, perry and mead   Diatomaceous earth   products of plant origin gelatine   Egg white albumin   products of plant origin   Hop extract   products of plant origin from organic production, if available only for antimicrobial purposes   Hazelnut shells   products of plant origin   Perlite   products of plant origin gelatine   Pine rosin extract   products of plant origin from organic production, if available only for antimicrobial purposes   Rice meal   products of plant origin   Tannic acid   products of plant origin only as filtration aid   Vegetable oils   products of plant and animal origin only from organic production only as greasing, releasing or antifoaming agent   Vinegar   products of plant origin only from organic production fish only from organic production   Water   products of plant and animal origin water intended for human consumption within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( ++++ )   Wood fibre   products of plant and animal origin the source of timber shall be restricted to certified, sustainably harvested wood wood used shall not contain toxic components (post-harvest treatment, naturally occurring toxins or toxins from microorganisms) (2) in Part C, in the table, the following entry is added after the entry ‘vegetable oils’: ‘Fermentation activators X   nutrients from yeast extract or autolysate up to 5 % of the substrate calculated in weight of dry matter’ (3) in Part D, the table is amended as follows: (a) the entry ‘yeasts for wine production’ is replaced by the following: ‘Yeasts for wine production   Part A, Table 2, point 1.11 Part A, Table 2, point 9.1 for the individual yeast strains, organic if available’ (b) the entry ‘lactic acid bacteria’ is replaced by the following: ‘Lactic acid bacteria   Part A, Table 2, point 1.12 Part A, Table 2, point 9.2’   ( + )   European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances ( OJ C 146, 15.6.1990, p. 4 ). ( ++ )   Food categories in Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives ( OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1333/oj ). ( +++ )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of 28 November 2019 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 ( OJ L 319, 10.12.2019, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/2072/oj ). ( ++++ )   Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption ( OJ L 435, 23.12.2020, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2020/2184/oj ).’;

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