Carrageenan

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

  • CARRAGEENAN [show]

General Information

Chemical nameCarrageenan
E No.E 407
INS.407
CAS number9000-07-1
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)

  • Unflavoured pasteurised cream (excluding reduced fat creams) (1.6.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Unflavoured live fermented cream products and substitute products with a fat content of less than 20% (1.6.2)(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)
  • quantum satis
  • 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)
  • ML = 10000 mg/kg
  • 32 Maximum individually or in combination with E 400 - 404, E 406, E 407, E 410, E 412, E 415 and E 418
  • Follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 300 mg/kg
  • 17 If more than one of the substances E 407, E 410 and E 412 is 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
  • Other foods for young children (13.1.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 300 mg/kg
  • Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (8.2)(legislation:601/2014, applicable as from 25/06/2014)
  • quantum satis , only preparations in which ingredients have been injected; meat preparations composed of meat parts that have been handled differently: minced, sliced or processed and that are combined together. Except bifteki, soutzoukaki, kebap gyros and souvlaki

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