Lecithins

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

General Information

Chemical nameLecithins
E No.E 322
INS.322
CAS number8002-43-5 (LECITHIN)
GroupNo
Component of the group Group I, Additives (Group I)

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/EC (1.5)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC (5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Fresh pasta (6.4.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Fresh pre-cooked pasta (6.4.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven,salt (7.1.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Pain courant francais; Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek (7.1.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis
  • Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat) (2.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 30000 mg/kg , except virgin oils and olive oils
  • Infant formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 1000 mg/kg
  • 14 If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff
  • Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 2006/125/EC (13.1.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10000 mg/kg , only biscuits and rusks, cereal-based foods, baby foods
  • Other foods for young children (13.1.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10000 mg/kg
  • 14 If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff

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