Carnauba wax

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

General Information

Chemical nameCarnauba wax
E No.E 903
INS.903
CAS number8015-86-9
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
  • 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)
  • ML = 500 mg/kg , as glazing agent only
  • Chewing gum (5.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 1200 mg/kg , as glazing agent only
  • 47 The maximum amount applies to all uses covered by this regulation, including the provisions set out in Annex III
  • 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)
  • ML = 500 mg/kg , as glazing agent only

  • ML = 200 mg/kg , as glazing agent only for small fine bakery wares, coated with chocolate
  • Fine bakery wares (7.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 200 mg/kg , 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)
  • ML = 200 mg/l , only coffee beans, as glazing agent
  • 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)
  • ML = 200 mg/kg , as glazing agents only
  • 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)
  • ML = 200 mg/kg
  • Processed eggs and egg products (10.2)(legislation:675/2012, applicable as from 13/08/2012)
  • ML = 3600 mg/kg , only on the surface of unpeeled coloured boiled eggs
  • Entire fresh fruit and vegetables (4.1.1)(legislation:1147/2012, applicable as from 25/12/2012)
  • ML = 200 mg/kg , only for the surface treatment of fruit: citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas and as glazing agent on nuts

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