Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

  • CITRIC AND FATTY ACID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL [show]

General Information

Chemical nameCitric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E No.E 472c
INS.472c
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
  • Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC (5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis
  • 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)

  • Other foods for young children (13.1.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 7500 mg/kg , only when sold as powder

  • ML = 9000 mg/kg , only sold as liquid where the products contain partially hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids
  • 14 If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are 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
  • 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, cereal-based foods, baby foods
  • 22 E 471, E 472a, E 472b and E 472c 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 = 7500 mg/kg , only when sold as powder; From birth onwards

  • ML = 9000 mg/kg , only when sold as liquid; From birth onwards
  • Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat) (2.1)(legislation: 2015/647, applicable as from 24/02/2015)
  • quantum satis , only for cooking and/or frying purposes or for the preparation of gravy, except virgin oils and olive oils

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