Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food additives Food quality control/food safety Standards Codex Alimentarius

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Regulation lays down specifications for food additives, including colours and sweeteners, listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Commission Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (Codified version).

Legislation | European Union | 2008 | Repealed

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2008 | Repealed

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 2008/128/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs (Codified version).

Legislation | European Union | 2008 | Repealed

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Food Additives (England) (Amendment) and the Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 1155 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 | Repealed

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Additives (Wales) (Amendment) and the Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2012 (W.S.I. No. 1198 (W.148) of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Additives (Amendment) and the Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 180 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 | Repealed

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Additives (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 119 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Food Additives) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 330 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 as regards the removal of montan acid esters (E 912).

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 724/2013 amending Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 as regards specifications on several polyols.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 as regards the use of the iron tartrate as an anti-caking agent in salt and its substitutes.

Legislation | European Union | 2015

Keyword: Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/75 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specifications for Microcrystalline cellulose (E460(i)).

Legislation | European Union | 2018

Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Codex Alimentarius

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1050/2012 amending Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Polyglycitol syrup.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2013 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 as regards the food additive potassium diacetate.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 amending Annex to Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specifications for Ethyl lauroyl arginate (E 243).

Legislation | European Union | 2015

Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Codex Alimentarius

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of aluminium lakes of riboflavins (E 101) and cochineal, carminic acid, carmines (E 120) in certain food categories and Annex to Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 as regards the specifications for riboflavins (E 101).

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1814 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specifications for steviol glycosides (E 960).

Legislation | European Union | 2016

Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Codex Alimentarius

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Comission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 amending and correcting Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 as regards certain food additives.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/324 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specifications for Basic methacrylate copolymer (E 1205).

Legislation | European Union | 2017

Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Codex Alimentarius

Source: FAO, FAOLEX