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Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (Text with EEA relevance)

Type Regulation
Publication 2008-12-31
Last updated 2026-08-18
State In force
Department Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Source EUR-Lex
articles 35
Reform history JSON API
E-number Name Specific maximum level
E 170 Calcium carbonate quantum satis
E 260 Acetic acid quantum satis
E 261 Potassium acetates [^E0030] quantum satis
E 262 Sodium acetates quantum satis
E 263 Calcium acetate quantum satis
E 267 Buffered vinegar quantum satis
E 270 Lactic acid quantum satis
E 290 Carbon dioxide quantum satis
E 296 Malic acid quantum satis
E 300 Ascorbic acid quantum satis
E 301 Sodium ascorbate quantum satis
E 302 Calcium ascorbate quantum satis
E 304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid quantum satis
E 306 Tocopherol-rich extract quantum satis
E 307 Alpha-tocopherol quantum satis
E 308 Gamma-tocopherol quantum satis
E 309 Delta-tocopherol quantum satis
E 322 Lecithins quantum satis
E 325 Sodium lactate quantum satis
E 326 Potassium lactate quantum satis
E 327 Calcium lactate quantum satis
E 330 Citric acid quantum satis
E 331 Sodium citrates quantum satis
E 332 Potassium citrates quantum satis
E 333 Calcium citrates quantum satis
————— ————— —————
E 350 Sodium malates quantum satis
E 351 Potassium malate quantum satis
E 352 Calcium malates quantum satis
————— ————— —————
E 380 Triammonium citrate quantum satis
E 400 Alginic acid quantum satis [^E0027]
E 401 Sodium alginate quantum satis [^E0027]
E 402 Potassium alginate quantum satis [^E0027]
E 403 Ammonium alginate quantum satis [^E0027]
E 404 Calcium alginate quantum satis [^E0027]
E 406 Agar quantum satis [^E0027]
E 407 Carrageenan quantum satis [^E0027]
E 407a Processed euchema seaweed quantum satis [^E0027]
E 410 Locust bean gum quantum satis [^E0027] [^E0028]
E 412 Guar gum quantum satis [^E0027] [^E0028]
E 413 Tragacanth quantum satis [^E0027]
E 414 Gum arabic (Acacia gum) quantum satis [^E0027]
E 415 Xanthan gum quantum satis [^E0027] [^E0028]
E 417 Tara gum quantum satis [^E0027] [^E0028]
E 418 Gellan gum quantum satis [^E0027]
E 422 Glycerol quantum satis
E 425 Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane 10 g/kg, individually or in combination [^E0027] [^E0028] [^E0029]
E 426 Soybean hemicellulose quantum satis
E 440 Pectins quantum satis [^E0027]
E 460 Cellulose quantum satis
E 461 Methyl cellulose quantum satis
E 462 Ethyl cellulose quantum satis
E 463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose quantum satis
E 464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose quantum satis
E 465 Ethyl methyl cellulose quantum satis
E 466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, Cellulose gum quantum satis
E 469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose quantum satis
E 470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids quantum satis
E 470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids quantum satis
E 471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids quantum satis
E 472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids quantum satis
E 472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids quantum satis
E 472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids quantum satis
E 472d Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids quantum satis
E 472e Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids quantum satis
E 472f Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids quantum satis
E 500 Sodium carbonates quantum satis
E 501 Potassium carbonates quantum satis
E 503 Ammonium carbonates quantum satis
E 504 Magnesium carbonates quantum satis
E 507 Hydrochloric acid quantum satis
E 508 Potassium chloride quantum satis
E 509 Calcium chloride quantum satis
E 511 Magnesium chloride quantum satis
E 513 Sulphuric acid quantum satis
E 514 Sodium sulphates quantum satis
E 515 Potassium sulphates quantum satis
E 516 Calcium sulphate quantum satis
E 524 Sodium hydroxide quantum satis
E 525 Potassium hydroxide quantum satis
E 526 Calcium hydroxide quantum satis
E 527 Ammonium hydroxide quantum satis
E 528 Magnesium hydroxide quantum satis
E 529 Calcium oxide quantum satis
E 530 Magnesium oxide quantum satis
E 570 Fatty acids quantum satis
E 574 Gluconic acid quantum satis
E 575 glucono-delta-lactone quantum satis
E 576 Sodium gluconate quantum satis
E 577 Potassium gluconate quantum satis
E 578 Calcium gluconate quantum satis
E 640 Glycine and its sodium salt quantum satis
E 920 L-cysteine quantum satis
E 938 Argon quantum satis
E 939 Helium quantum satis
E 941 Nitrogen quantum satis
E 942 Nitrous oxide quantum satis
E 948 Oxygen quantum satis
E 949 Hydrogen quantum satis
E 1103 Invertase quantum satis
E 1200 Polydextrose quantum satis
E 1404 Oxidised starch quantum satis
E 1410 Monostarch phosphate quantum satis
E 1412 Distarch phosphate quantum satis
E 1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate quantum satis
E 1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate quantum satis
E 1420 Acetylated starch quantum satis
E 1422 Acetylated distarch adipate quantum satis
E 1440 Hydroxy propyl starch quantum satis
E 1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate quantum satis
E 1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate quantum satis
E 1451 Acetylated oxidised starch quantum satis
E 620 Glutamic acid 10 g/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as glutamic acid
E 621 Monosodium glutamate 10 g/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as glutamic acid
E 622 Monopotassium glutamate 10 g/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as glutamic acid
E 623 Calcium diglutamate 10 g/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as glutamic acid
E 624 Monoammonium glutamate 10 g/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as glutamic acid
E 625 Magnesium diglutamate 10 g/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as glutamic acid
E 626 Guanylic acid 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 627 Disodium guanylate 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 628 Dipotassium guanylate 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 629 Calcium guanylate 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 630 Inosinic acid 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 631 Disodium inosinate 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 632 Dipotassium inosinate 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 633 Calcium inosinate 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 634 Calcium 5′-ribonucleotides 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 635 Disodium 5′-ribonucleotides 500 mg/kg, individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid
E 420 Sorbitols Quantum satis (for purpose other than sweetening)
E 421 Mannitol Quantum satis (for purpose other than sweetening)
E 953 Isomalt Quantum satis (for purpose other than sweetening)
E 965 Maltitols Quantum satis (for purpose other than sweetening)
E 966 Lactitol Quantum satis (for purpose other than sweetening)
E 967 Xylitol Quantum satis (for purpose other than sweetening)
E 968 Erythritol Quantum satis (for purpose other than sweetening)

May not be used in jelly mini-cups.

May not be used to produce dehydrated foods intended to rehydrate on ingestion.

May not be used in jelly confectionery.

Period of application: From 6 February 2013.

(2) Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis
E-number Name
E 101 Riboflavins
E 140 Chlorophylls, Chlorophyllins
E 141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins
E 150a Plain caramel
E 150b Caustic sulphite caramel
E 150c Ammonia caramel
E 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel
E 153 Vegetable carbon
E 160a Carotenes
E 160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin
E 162 Beetroot Red, betanin
E 163 Anthocyanins
E 170 calcium carbonate
————— —————
E 172 Iron oxides and hydroxides
(3) Group III: Food colours with combined maximum limit
E-number Name
E 100 Curcumin
E 102 Tartrazine
————— —————
E 120 Carminic acid, Carmine
E 122 Azorubine, Carmoisine
————— —————
E 129 Allura red AC
E 131 Patent Blue V
E 132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine
E 133 Brilliant Blue FCF
E 142 Green S
E 151 Brilliant Black PN
E 155 Brown HT
E 160e Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30)
E 161b Lutein
(4) Group IV: Polyols
E-number Name
E 420 Sorbitols
E 421 Mannitol
E 953 Isomalt
E 965 Maltitols
E 966 Lactitol
E 967 Xylitol
E 968 Erythritol
(5) Other additives that may be regulated combined

(a) E 200 – 202: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (SA)

E-number Name
E 200 Sorbic acid
E 202 Potassium sorbate

(b) E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)

E-number Name
E 210 Benzoic acid
E 211 Sodium benzoate
E 212 Potassium benzoate
E 213 Calcium benzoate

(c) E 200–213: Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates (SA + BA)

E-number Name
E 200 Sorbic acid
E 202 Potassium sorbate
————— —————
E 210 Benzoic acid
E 211 Sodium benzoate
E 212 Potassium benzoate
E 213 Calcium benzoate

(d) E 200–219: Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates (SA + BA + PHB)

E-number Name
E 200 Sorbic acid
E 202 Potassium sorbate
————— —————
E 210 Benzoic acid
E 211 Sodium benzoate
E 212 Potassium benzoate
E 213 Calcium benzoate
E 214 Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate
E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E 218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E 219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

(e) E 200 – 202; 214 – 219: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; p-hydroxybenzoates (SA + PHB)

E-number Name
E 200 Sorbic acid
E 202 Potassium sorbate
E 214 Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate
E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E 218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E 219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

(f) E 214–219: p-hydroxybenzoates (PHB)

E-number Name
E 214 Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate
E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E 218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E 219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate

(g) E 220–228: Sulphur dioxide — sulphites

E-number Name
E 220 Sulphur dioxide
E 221 Sodium sulphite
E 222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite
E 223 Sodium metabisulphite
E 224 Potassium metabisulphite
E 226 Calcium sulphite
E 227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite
E 228 Potassium hydrogen sulphite

(h) E 249–250: Nitrites

E-number Name
E 249 Potassium nitrite
E 250 Sodium nitrite

(i) E 251–252: Nitrates

E-number Name
E 251 Sodium nitrate
E 252 Potassium nitrate

(j) E 280–283: Propionic acid — propionates

E-number Name
E 280 Propionic acid
E 281 Sodium propionate
E 282 Calcium propionate
E 283 Potassium propionate

(k) E 310–320: Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA

E-number Name
E 310 Propyl gallate
E 319 Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)
E 320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

(k.2)  E 334 – 337 and E 354: Tartaric acid – tartrates

E-number Name
E 334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
E 335 Sodium tartrates
E 336 Potassium tartrates
E 337 Sodium potassium tartrate
E 354 Calcium tartrate

(l) E 338–341, E 343 and E 450 — 452: Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates

E-number Name
E 338 Phosphoric acid
E 339 Sodium phosphates
E 340 Potassium phosphates
E 341 Calcium phosphates
E 343 Magnesium phosphates
E 450 Diphosphates [^E0031]
E451 Triphosphates
E 452 Polyphosphates

E 450 (ix) is not included

(m) E 355–357: Adipic acid — adipates

E-number Name
E 355 Adipic acid
E 356 Sodium adipate
E 357 Potassium adipate

(n) E 432–436: Polysorbates

E-number Name
E 432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
E 433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
E 434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
E 435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
E 436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)

(o) E 473–474: Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides

E-number Name
E 473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids
E 474 Sucroglycerides

(p) E 481–482: Stearoyl-2-lactylates

E-number Name
E 481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E 482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate

(q) E 491–495: Sorbitan esters

E-number Name
E 491 Sorbitan monostearate
E 492 Sorbitan tristearate
E 493 Sorbitan monolaurate
E 494 Sorbitan monooleate
E 495 Sorbitan monopalmitate

(r) E 520–523: Aluminium sulphates

E-number Name
E 520 Aluminium sulphate
E 521 Aluminium sodium sulphate
E 522 Aluminium potassium sulphate
E 523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate
  • (s.1.) E 551 – 559: Silicon dioxide – silicates ([^E0032]) E-number Name E 551 Silicon dioxide E 552 Calcium silicate E 553a Magnesium silicate E 553b Talc E 554 Sodium aluminium silicate E 555 Potassium aluminium silicate E 556 Calcium aluminium silicate E 559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)
  • (s.2.) E 551 – 553: Silicon dioxide – silicates ([^E0033]) E-number Name E 551 Silicon dioxide E 552 Calcium silicate E 553a Magnesium silicate E 553b Talc

(t) E 620–625: Glutamic acid — glutamates

E-number Name
E 620 Glutamic acid
E 621 Monosodium glutamate
E 622 Monopotassium glutamate
E 623 Calcium diglutamate
E 624 Monoammonium glutamate
E 625 Magnesium diglutamate

(u) E 626–635: Ribonucleotides

E-number Name
E 626 Guanylic acid
E 627 Disodium guanylate
E 628 Dipotassium guanylate
E 629 Calcium guanylate
E 630 Inosinic acid
E 631 Disodium inosinate
E 632 Dipotassium inosinate
E 633 Calcium inosinate
E 634 Calcium 5′-ribonucleotides
E 635 Disodium 5′-ribonucleotides

(v) E 960a – 960d: Steviol glycosides

E-number Name
E 960a Steviol glycosides from stevia
E 960b Steviol glycosides from fermentation
E 960c Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides
E 960d Glucosylated steviol glycosides

PART D

FOOD CATEGORIES

Number Name
0. All categories of foods
01. Dairy products and analogues
01.1 Unflavoured pasteurised and sterilised (including UHT) milk
01.2 Unflavoured fermented milk products, including natural unflavoured buttermilk (excluding sterilised buttermilk) non-heat-treated after fermentation
01.3 Unflavoured fermented milk products, heat-treated after fermentation
01.4 Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products
01.5 Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/EC
01.6 Cream and cream powder
01.6.1 Unflavoured pasteurised cream (excluding reduced fat creams)
01.6.2 Unflavoured live fermented cream products and substitute products with a fat content of less than 20 %
01.6.3 Other creams
01.7 Cheese and cheese products
01.7.1 Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16
01.7.2 Ripened cheese
01.7.3 Edible cheese rind
01.7.4 Whey cheese
01.7.5 Processed cheese
01.7.6 Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16)
01.8 Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners
01.9 Edible caseinates
01.10 Milk-based drinks and similar products intended for young children [^E0039]
02. Fats and oils and fat and oil emulsions
02.1 Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat)
02.2 Fat and oil emulsions mainly of type water-in-oil
02.2.1 Butter and concentrated butter and butter oil and anhydrous milkfat
02.2.2 Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions
02.3 Vegetable oil pan spray
03. Edible ices
04. Fruit and vegetables
04.1 Unprocessed fruit and vegetables
04.1.1 Entire fresh fruit and vegetables
04.1.2 Peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetables
04.1.3 Frozen fruit and vegetables
04.2 Processed fruit and vegetables
04.2.1 Dried fruit and vegetables
04.2.2 Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine
04.2.3 Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables
04.2.4 Fruit and vegetable preparations, excluding products covered by 5.4
04.2.4.1 Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote
04.2.4.2 Compote, excluding products covered by category 16
04.2.5 Jam, jellies and marmalades and similar products
04.2.5.1 Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC
04.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC
04.2.5.3 Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads
04.2.5.4 Nut butters and nut spreads
04.2.6 Processed potato products
05. Confectionery
05.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC
05.2 Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets
05.3 Chewing gum
05.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4
06. Cereals and cereal products
06.1 Whole, broken, or flaked grain
06.2 Flours and other milled products and starches
06.2.1 Flours
06.2.2 Starches
06.3 Breakfast cereals
06.4 Pasta
06.4.1 Fresh pasta
06.4.2 Dry pasta
06.4.3 Fresh pre-cooked pasta
06.4.4 Potato gnocchi
06.4.5 Fillings of stuffed pasta (ravioli and similar)
06.5 Noodles
06.6 Batters
06.7 Pre-cooked or processed cereals
07. Bakery wares
07.1 Bread and rolls
07.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt
07.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek
07.2 Fine bakery wares
08. Meat
08.1 Fresh meat, excluding meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004
08.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004
08.3 Meat products
08.3.1 Non-heat-treated meat products
08.3.2 Heat-treated meat products
08.3.3 Casings and coatings and decorations for meat
08.3.4 Traditional and traditionally cured meat products with specific provisions concerning nitrites and nitrates
08.3.4.1 Traditional immersion cured products (Meat products cured by immersion in a curing solution containing nitrites and/or nitrates, salt and other components)
08.3.4.2 Traditional dry cured products. (Dry curing process involves dry application of curing mixture containing nitrites and/or nitrates, salt and other components to the surface of the meat followed by a period of stabilisation/maturation)
08.3.4.3 Other traditional and traditionally cured products (including immersion and dry cured processes used in combination or where nitrite and/or nitrate is included in a compound product or where the curing solution is injected into the product prior to cooking)
09. Fish and fisheries products
09.1 Unprocessed fish and fisheries products
09.1.1 Unprocessed fish
09.1.2 Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans
09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceans
09.3 Fish roe
10. Eggs and egg products
10.1 Unprocessed eggs
10.2 Processed eggs and egg products
11. Sugars, syrups, honey and table-top sweeteners
11.1 Sugars and syrups as defined by Directive 2001/111/EC
11.2 Other sugars and syrups
11.3 Honey as defined in Directive 2001/110/EC
11.4 Table-top sweeteners
11.4.1 Table-top sweeteners in liquid form
11.4.2 Table-top sweeteners in powder form
11.4.3 Table-top sweeteners in tablets
12. Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads and protein products
12.1 Salt and salt substitutes
12.1.1 Salt
12.1.2 Salt substitutes
12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings
12.2.1 Herbs and spices
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments
12.3 Vinegars and diluted acetic acid (diluted with water to 4-30 % by volume)
12.4 Mustard
12.5 Soups and broths
12.6 Sauces
12.7 Salads and savoury based sandwich spreads
12.8 Yeast and yeast products
12.9 Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8
13. Foods intended for specific groups as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013
13.1 Foods for infants and young children
13.1.1 Infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013
13.1.2 Follow-on formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013
13.1.3. Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013
13.1.5 Foods for special medical purposes, as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, intended for infants and young children
13.1.5.1 Foods for special medical purposes, as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, intended for infants
13.1.5.2 Foods for special medical purposes, as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, intended for infants as from four months of age and for young children
13.2 Foods for special medical purposes as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 (excluding products from food category 13.1.5)
13.3 Total diet replacement for weight control food as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013
14. Beverages
14.1 Non-alcoholic beverages
14.1.1 Water, including natural mineral water as defined in Directive 2009/54/EC and spring water and all other bottled or packed waters
14.1.2 Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices
14.1.3 Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products
14.1.4 Flavoured drinks
14.1.5 Coffee, tea, herbal and fruit infusions, chicory; tea, herbal and fruit infusions and chicory extracts; tea, plant, fruit and cereal preparations for infusions, as well as mixes and instant mixes of these products
14.1.5.1 Coffee, coffee extracts
14.1.5.2 Other
14.2 Alcoholic beverages, including alcohol-free and low-alcohol counterparts
14.2.1 Beer and malt beverages
14.2.2 Wine and other products defined in Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
14.2.3 Cider and perry
14.2.4 Fruit wine and made wine
14.2.5 Mead
14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787
14.2.7 Aromatised wine products as defined by Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
14.2.8 Other alcoholic beverages including mixtures of alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic beverages and other alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %
15. Ready-to-eat savouries and snacks
15.1 Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks
15.2 Processed nuts
16. Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4
17. Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC
17.1 Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children
17.2 Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children
18. Processed foods not covered by categories 1 to 17
18.1 Processed foods not covered by categories 18.2 and 18.3, excluding foods for infants and young children
18.2 Meal replacement for weight control as referred to in Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 [^E0040]
18.3 Foods specially produced to reduce the gluten content of gluten-containing ingredients or substitute the gluten-containing ingredients

Category of products established for the sole purpose of regulating the use of additives in the concerned food.

OJ L 136, 25.5.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/432/oj.

PART E

AUTHORISED FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONDITIONS OF USE IN FOOD CATEGORIES

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