General Information

Chemical nameTriphosphates
E No.E 451
INS.451
GroupNo
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 fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2)(legislation:1068/2013, applicable as from 31/12/2013)

  • 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

  • 91 Maximum level applies to the dissolved food supplement ready for consumption when diluted with 200 ml of water

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