Diphosphates

General Information

Chemical name	Diphosphates
E No.	E 450
INS.	450
Group	No
Component of the group	Phosphoric acid - phosphates - di - tri- and polyphosphates (E 338 - 341, E 343 and E 450 - 452)

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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
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 = 5000 mg/kg , only biscuits and rusks	4 The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 90 As a residue in the meat
Bread and rolls (7.1)(legislation:1084/2014, applicable as from 06/11/2014)	ML = 12000 mg/kg , only refrigerated, prepacked yeast based doughs used as basis for pizzas, quiches, tarts and similar products	4 The maximum level is expressed as P2O5
Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2)(legislation:1333/2008, applicable as from 20/01/2010)	ML = 5000 mg/kg , only salted fish of the Gadidae family that have been pre-salted by injecting and/or brine salting with an at least 18 % salt solution and often followed by dry salting	4 The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 79 The maximum level applies to the sum of E 450, E 451 and E 452 used individually or in a combination

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