Calcium carbonate

General Information

Chemical nameCalcium carbonate
E No.E 170
INS.170
GroupNo
Component of the group Group I, Additives (Group I)
Group II, Food colours authorised at quantum satis (Group II)

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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
  • Ripened cheese (1.7.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Salt (12.1.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • 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)
  • quantum satis
  • Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) (1.7.6)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only ripened products
  • Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC (5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 70000 mg/kg , E 170, E 500 - 504, E 524 - 528 and E 530: 7 % on dry matter, without fat, expressed as potassium carbonates
  • Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only fish paste and crustacean paste
  • 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)
  • quantum satis , only processed cereal based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment
  • Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices (14.1.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only grape juice

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