Sodium citrates

General Information

Chemical nameSodium citrates
E No.E 331
INS.331
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
  • Unflavoured pasteurised and sterilised (including UHT) milk (1.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 4000 mg/l , only UHT goat milk
  • Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/EC (1.5)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Frozen fruit and vegetables (4.1.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables (4.2.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Compote, excluding products covered by category 16 (4.2.4.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC (4.2.5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC (4.2.5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads (4.2.5.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Unprocessed fish (9.1.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans (9.1.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Table-Top Sweeteners in liquid form (11.4.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Table-Top Sweeteners in powder form (11.4.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Table-Top Sweeteners in tablets (11.4.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Dietary foods for infants for special medical purposes and special formulae for infants (13.1.5.1)(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)
  • quantum satis , except virgin oils and olive oils
  • Peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetables (4.1.2)(legislation:438/2013, applicable as from 03/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes
  • 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 = 2000 mg/kg
  • 43 E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC
  • 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)
  • quantum satis , only processed cereal based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment
  • Other foods for young children (13.1.4)(legislation:438/2013, applicable as from 03/06/2013)
  • ML = 2000 mg/kg
  • 43 E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC
  • Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (8.2)(legislation:601/2014, applicable as from 25/06/2014)
  • quantum satis , only gehakt, prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat and meat preparations to which other ingredients than additives or salt have been added

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