Sucrose esters of fatty acids

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

General Information

Chemical nameSucrose esters of fatty acids
E No.E 473
INS.473
GroupNo
Component of the group Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473 - 474)

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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
  • 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 = 120 mg/kg , only products containing 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
  • 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 = 120 mg/kg , only products containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides and amino acids

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