Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 95/2/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on food additives other than colours and sweeteners
12. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 77/7 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 95/2/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (˛) (98/C 77/05) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(97) 656 final - 96/0166(COD) (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty on 16 January 1998) In response to the opinion of the European ParliamentØ(ˇ) delivered on 23 October 1997 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending European Parliament and Council Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners COM(96) 303 final - 96/0166(COD) and in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 189a of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Commission has decided to amend the above mentioned proposal as follows: (˛) OJ C 76 , 11. 3. 1997, p. 34. (ˇ) not yet published. ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL The following entry is added to Annex I: EØ468 Crosslinked sodium carboxymethylcellulose EØ469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethylcellulose EØ469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethylcellulose EØ1103 Invertase EØ1103 Invertase EØ1451 Acetylated oxidised starch EØ1451 Acetylated oxidised starch The following entry is added to Annex III, part B, Foodstuffs: Distilled alcoholic beverages containing whole pears 50 mg/kg The following entry is added to Annex IV: EØ468 Crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose solid dietary supplements 30Øg/kg C 77/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 3. 98 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL The following entry is added to Annex IV, 12th section (concerning E 442), 3rd column: Confectionery defined in Directive 73/241/EEC including cocoa and chocolate products as In Annex VI, the first note is replaced by: Formulae and weaning foods for infants and young children may contain EØ414 (acacia gum, gum arabic) and EØ551 (silicon dioxide) resulting from the addition of nutrient preparations containing not more than 150 g/kg of EØ414 and 10Øg/kg of EØ551, as well as EØ421 (mannitol) when used as a carrier for vitamin B12 (not less than 1 part vitamin B12 to 1Ø000 parts mannitol). The carry over of EØ414 in the product ready for consumption should not be more than 10 mg/kg. Formulae and weaning foods for infants and young children may contain EØ301 (sodium LÜascorbate), used at QS level in coatings of nutrient preparations containing polyunsaturated fatty acids. The carry over of EØ301 in the product ready for consumption should not be more than 75 mg/l. The maximum levels of use indicated refer to foodstuffs ready for consumption prepared following manufacturers’ instructions. In Annex VI, part 1, the 2nd note is replaced by: 2. If more than one of the substances EØ322, EØ471, EØ472c and EØ473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level laid down for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered by the amount present of the other substances in that foodstuff. The following is added to the table in Annex VI, part 1: EØ304 LÜascorbyl palmitate 10Ømg/l EØ331 Sodium citrate 2Øg/l EØ332 Potassium citrate individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Annex I to Directive 91/321/EEC EØ339 Sodium phosphate 1Øg/l expressed as P2O5 EØ340 Potassium phosphate Individually or in the combination and in conformity with the limits set in Annex I to Directive 91/321/EEC 12. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 77/9 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL EØ412 Guar gum EØ472c Citric acid esters of mono and diglycerides of fatty acids EØ473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1Øg/l where the product contains partially hydrolysed protein and is in conformity with the conditions set in Annex IV of Directive 91/321/EC, as amended by Directive 96/4/EC 7,5Øg/l sold as powder 9Øg/l sold as liquid where the products contain partially hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids and are in conformity with the conditions set in Annex IV of Directive 91/321/EC, as amended by Directive 96/4/EC 120Ømg/l in products containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids In Annex VI, part 2, the 2nd note is replaced by: 2. If more than one of the substances EØ322, EØ471, EØ472c and EØ473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level laid down for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered by the amount present of the other substances in that foodstuff. The following is added to the table in Annex VI, part 2: EØ304 LÜascorbyl palmitate 10Ømg/l EØ331 Sodium citrate 2Øg/l EØ332 Potassium citrate individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Annex I to Directive 91/321/EEC EØ339 Sodium phosphate 1Øg/l expressed as P2O5 EØ340 Potassium phosphate Individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Annex I to Directive 91/321/EEC C 77/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 3. 98 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL EØ472c Citric acid esters of mono and diglycerides of fatty acids EØ473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids 7,5Øg/l, sold as powder 9Øg/l sold as liquid where the products contain partially hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids and are in conformity with the conditions set in Annex IV of Directive 91/321/EC, as amended by Directive 96/4/EC 120Ømg/l in products containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids The following entry is added to the table in Annex VI, part 3: EØ333 Calcium citrate in low sugar fruit based products quantum satis EØ341 Tricalcium phosphate in fruit based desserts 1Øg/kg as P2O5 The following table is added to Annex VI, part 4: E No: Name Maximum level Special restrictions EØ401 Sodium alginate 1Øg/l EØ405 Propane 1,2Üdiolalginate 200Ømg/l EØ410 Locust Bean Gum 10Øg/l EØ412 Guar Gum 10Øg/l From 4 months onwards in special food products with adapted composition, required for metabolic disorders From 12 months onwards in specialised diets From birth onwards in products for reduction of gastro oesophageal reflux From birth onwards in products in liquid formulae containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids 12. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 77/11 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL EØ415 Xanthan Gum 1,2Øg/l EØ440 Pectin 10Øg/l EØ466 Sodium carboxyÜ methylcellulose 10Øg/l or kg EØ471 Mono and 5Øg/l diglycerides of fatty acids From birth onwards for use in products based on amino acids or peptides for use with patients who have problems with protein mal absorption From birth onwards in products used in case of gastro intestinal disorders From birth onwards in products for the dietary management of inborn disturbances of fatty acid metabolism From birth onwards in specialized diets, particularly those devoid of proteins