Dimethyl polysiloxane

General Information

Chemical nameDimethyl polysiloxane
E No.E 900
INS.900
GroupNo

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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
  • Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat) (2.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions (2.2.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10 mg/kg , only oils and fats for frying
  • Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables (4.2.3)(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)

  • Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets (5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 (5.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Batters (6.6)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Soups and broths (12.5)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10 mg/kg
  • Chewing gum (5.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 100 mg/kg
  • 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 = 10 mg/l , only pineapple juice and Sød….saft and sødet….saft
  • Flavoured drinks (14.1.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10 mg/l
  • Cider and perry (14.2.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10 mg/l , excluding cidre bouché
  • Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms (17.1)(legislation: 2015/647, applicable as from 24/02/2015)
  • ML = 10 mg/kg , only food supplements in effervescent tablet form
  • 91 Maximum level applies to the dissolved food supplement ready for consumption when diluted with 200 ml of water

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