Pectins

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

  • PECTINS [show]

General Information

Chemical namePectins
E No.E 440
INS.440
CAS number9000-69-5
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 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)
  • quantum satis
  • Compote, excluding products covered by category 16 (4.2.4.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only fruit compote other than apple
  • Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC (5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , as glazing agent only
  • Follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 5000 mg/kg , only acidified follow-on formulae
  • 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 processed cereal based foods and baby foods

  • ML = 20000 mg/kg , only gluten-free cereal-based foods
  • 21 E 410, E 412, E 414, E 415 and E 440 are authorised individually or in combination
  • Other foods for young children (13.1.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 5000 mg/kg
  • 21 E 410, E 412, E 414, E 415 and E 440 are authorised individually or in combination
  • 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)

  • Dietary foods for babies and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (13.1.5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10000 mg/kg , From birth onwards in products used in case of gastro-intestinal disorders
  • Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices (14.1.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 3000 mg/l , only pineapple and passion fruit juice
  • Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products (14.1.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 3000 mg/l , only pineapple and passion fruit

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