Candelilla wax

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

CANDELILLA WAX (WAX FROM STEMS AND BRANCHES OF EUPHORBIA CERIFERA) [show]

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

CANDELILLA WAX [show]

General Information

Chemical name	Candelilla wax
E No.	E 902
INS.	902
CAS number	8006-44-8
Group	No

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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) Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets (5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013) Chewing gum (5.3)(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) Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks (15.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013) Processed nuts (15.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	quantum satis , as glazing agent only
Fine bakery wares (7.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	quantum satis , only as glazing agents only for small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate
Coffee, coffee extracts (14.1.5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	quantum satis , only coffee beans, as glazing agent
Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms (17.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013) Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form (17.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	quantum satis
Entire fresh fruit and vegetables (4.1.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	quantum satis , only surface treatment of citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples and glazing agent on nuts

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