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Packaged food and beverages

Packaged foods and beverages sold prepacked to consumers, shelf-stable or chilled, imported or domestic: 'food' per EU Reg. 178/2002 Art. 2, FD&C Act sec. 201(f), the Korean Food Sanitation Act and the Japanese Food Sanitation Act. Excluded from v0: dietary supplements and health functional foods, infant formula and baby foods, alcoholic beverages beyond general labelling, organic and GI schemes, fresh meat, poultry and eggs (USDA), fresh produce, food-contact materials (covered under Home and kitchen goods), pet food.

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Food: partial coverage. Food verdicts cover labelling and import duties. Additive and contaminant limits are not yet in the rule data, so a food result is not a full check of what the product may contain.

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Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)2,909 rulesCoverage: Main sources, from 13 Nov 2025
Main sources, from 13 Nov 2025 · What is covered

Great Britain food law as revised on legislation.gov.uk up to 13 Nov 2025.

Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales): main sources stored. Modelled: retained Reg. 1169/2011; Reg. 1333/2008 and Reg. 178/2002 as amended for Great Britain (legislation.gov.uk); Food Information Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/1855); contaminants as retained Reg. 1881/2006; GB food additive list (retained Reg. 1333/2008 Annex II as in force on 2024-06-28, the terms the FSA register preserves). Not stored: GB food additive list changes after 2024-06-28 (Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation from 1 April 2025 by S.I. 2025/361; the FSA Register of Food Additive Authorisations holds later changes, for example the February 2026 steviol glycoside conditions E 960a-c); GB Annex III of Reg. 1333/2008 (additives in additives, enzymes, flavourings and nutrients); Northern Ireland (EU rules apply under the Windsor Framework); Scottish; Welsh and Northern Irish regulations; HFSS promotion and placement rules; front-of-pack traffic-light guidance (voluntary); UK GM and claims registers; import controls (IPAFFS).

Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
Ban

Food additive, or food containing it, whose use does not comply with the retained Regulation

Banned

Official text, current to 13 Nov 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-11-13. Annex II is omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01; see the 2024-06-28 annex source.

  • A food additive is present

Depends on: food additive present

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Art. 35: applies from 20 January 2010 (as retained).

“No person shall place on the market a food additive or any food in which such a food additive is present if the use of the food additive does not comply with this Regulation”
Art. 5 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-11-13)(opens in a new tab)
Ban

Foodstuffs not complying with the maximum levels

Banned

Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.

Every product in the category

In force since 1 Mar 2007

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007

Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007.

“Foodstuffs not complying with the maximum levels set out in the Annex shall not be used as food ingredients”
Art. 3(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-17The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
Ban

Foodstuffs complying with the maximum levels

Banned

Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.

Every product in the category

In force since 1 Mar 2007

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007

Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007.

“Foodstuffs complying with the maximum levels set out in the Annex shall not be mixed with foodstuffs which exceed these maximum levels”
Art. 3(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-17The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
Ban

Foodstuffs containing mycotoxins listed in section 2 of the Annex

Banned

Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.

  • Chemical detoxification applied

Depends on: chemical detoxification applied

In force since 1 Mar 2007

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007

Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007.

“shall not be deliberately detoxified by chemical treatments”
Art. 3(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-17The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
Limit x 33

33 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives

Limit 150 mg/kg (content basis)

Show targets (33 of 33)
  • EU food category: Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products [01.4]

Depends on: eu food category code

Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 150 · Period of application: until 31 July 2014

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.4; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

Limit 150 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Other creams [01.6.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 150 · only flavoured creams

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.6.3; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

Limit 5000 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Other creams [01.6.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: E 338-452 · Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates · 5 000 · (1) (4) · only sterilised, pasteurised, UHT cream and whipped cream

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.6.3; row: E 338-452 Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

Limit 5000 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Other creams [01.6.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: E 473-474 · Sucrose esters of fatty acids — sucroglycerides · 5 000 · (1) · only sterilised cream and sterilised cream with reduced fat content

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.6.3; row: E 473-474 Sucrose esters of fatty acids — sucroglycerides · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Quinoline Yellow

Limit 10 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Other creams [01.6.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: E 104 · Quinoline Yellow · 10 · (61) · Only flavoured creams

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.6.3; row: E 104 Quinoline Yellow · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S

Limit 5 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Other creams [01.6.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: E 110 · Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S · 5 · (61) · Only flavoured creams

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.6.3; row: E 110 Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A

Limit 5 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Other creams [01.6.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: E 124 · Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A · 5 · (61) · Only flavoured creams

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.6.3; row: E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Nisin

Limit 10 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Other creams [01.6.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: E 234 · Nisin · 10 · only clotted cream

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.6.3; row: E 234 Nisin · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

Limit 150 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16 [01.7.1]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 150 · only flavoured unripened cheese

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.7.1; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

Limit 1000 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16 [01.7.1]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: E 200-202 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate · 1 000 · (1) (2)

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.7.1; row: E 200-202 Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

Limit 2000 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16 [01.7.1]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: E 338-452 · Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates · 2 000 · (1) (4) · except mozzarella

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.7.1; row: E 338-452 Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit
Nisin

Limit 10 mg/kg (content basis)

Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).

  • EU food category: Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16 [01.7.1]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010

Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.

From the official list: E 234 · Nisin · 10 · only mascarpone

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.7.1; row: E 234 Nisin · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit x 9

9 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives

Limit 100 mg/kg (content basis)

Show targets (9 of 9)
  • EU food category: Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) [01.7.6]

Depends on: eu food category code

Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Feb 2014

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 100 · only flavoured unripened products

Annex rows, Part E, category 01.7.6; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit x 22

22 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives

Limit 150 mg/kg (content basis)

Show targets (22 of 22)
  • EU food category: Edible ices [03]

Depends on: eu food category code

Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 29 Nov 2012

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 150 · (25)

Annex rows, Part E, category 03; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit x 39

39 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives

Limit 200 mg/kg (content basis)

Show targets (39 of 39)
  • EU food category: Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote [04.2.4.1]

Depends on: eu food category code

Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 23 Jul 2012

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 200 · only mostarda di frutta

Annex rows, Part E, category 04.2.4.1; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit x 100

100 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives

Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)

Show targets (40 of 100)

The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.

  • EU food category: Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets [05.2]

Depends on: eu food category code

Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 300 · (25) · except candied fruit and vegetables Period of application: until 31 July 2014

Annex rows, Part E, category 05.2; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit x 41

41 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives

Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)

Show targets (40 of 41)

The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.

  • EU food category: Chewing gum [05.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 300 · (25) · Period of application: until 31 July 2014

Annex rows, Part E, category 05.3; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit x 83

83 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives

Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)

Show targets (40 of 83)

The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.

  • EU food category: Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 [05.4]

Depends on: eu food category code

Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 500 · only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings Period of application: until 31 July 2014

Annex rows, Part E, category 05.4; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit x 11

11 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives

Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)

Show targets (11 of 11)
  • EU food category: Batters [06.6]

Depends on: eu food category code

20 Jan 2010

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 500 · only batters for coating

Annex rows, Part E, category 06.6; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit x 36

36 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives

Limit 200 mg/kg (content basis)

Show targets (36 of 36)
  • EU food category: Fine bakery wares [07.2]

Depends on: eu food category code

Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 200 · (25) · Period of application: until 31 July 2014

Annex rows, Part E, category 07.2; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
Limit x 13

13 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives

Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)

Show targets (13 of 13)
  • EU food category: Casings and coatings and decorations for meat [08.3.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 500 · only decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturma s Period of application: until 31 July 2014

Annex rows, Part E, category 08.3.3; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)

Gaps

Markets without rules for this category

We have no rules for this category in these markets. That doesn't mean none apply, so a check here says Not covered, never clear.

ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked

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New Jersey (US state)
Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
New Mexico (US state)
Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
  • New Jersey (US state)
    Coverage
    Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
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Facts

What we need to know about your product

Some rules depend on details of your product. Until you tell us, a check says Needs answers and asks for what's missing.

Show 74 facts
Depends on
Markets
Rules
Whether the listed substance or group is present
EU, GB, US, US-CA, US-VT
7,504
Eu food category code
EU, GB
5,149
Number of employees at the seller
US-CA
972
Contaminant food category
EU, GB
804
Sold prepacked
EU, GB, JP, KR, US
161
Economic operator role
EU, GB, JP, KR, US
50
Imported
EU, GB, JP, KR, US
41
Allergens present
EU, GB, JP, KR, US
36
Special storage required
EU, GB, JP, KR
35
Glass bottle reusable unlabelled
EU, GB
32
Contains gmo
JP, KR
31
Component content declared
KR
28
Precaution statement required
KR
28
Operates food facility
EU, GB, JP, US
25
Jp processed food
JP
18
Jp general use food
JP
18
List of ingredients present
EU, GB
11
Materials
US
11
Irradiated
EU, GB, KR, US
10
Beverage
EU, GB
8
Annex ix sold by number or loss
EU, GB
8
Prepacked for direct sale
GB
6
Facility registration exempt
US
6
Frozen
KR
5
Qualified facility
US
5
Facility registration required
US
5
Annual gross revenue usd
US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
5
Contains glycyrrhizinic acid
EU, GB
4
Liquorice in name or ingredients
EU, GB
4
Sweeteners present
EU, GB
4
Small package area cm2
EU, GB
4
Whether it is sold online
EU, GB
4
Name of food refers to allergen
EU, GB
4
Use difficult without instructions
EU, GB
4
Alcohol abv
EU, GB
4
Annex v exempt product
EU, GB
4
Offered by distance communication
GB
4
Aspartame present
EU, GB, KR
3
Food additive present
EU, GB, JP
3
Oem consignment manufactured
KR
3
Added polyols over 10 percent
EU, GB
2
Caffeine mg per l
EU, GB
2
Engineered nanomaterial ingredient
EU, GB
2
Refrigerated
EU, GB
2
Post opening storage appropriate
EU, GB
2
Label implies different origin
EU, GB
2
Country of origin stated
EU, GB
2
Operator knows noncompliant
EU, GB
2
Chemical detoxification applied
EU, GB
2
Jp annex 20 food
JP
2
Jp permit business type
JP
2
Canned or bottled
KR
2
Distributed in exporting country
KR
2
Restaurant or retail service
US
2
Coating type
US
2
Sorting destined lot
EU
1
Contains meat
GB
1
Schedule 3 food
GB
1
Oral disclosure intended
GB
1
Gmo annex 17 ingredient
JP
1
Additive undesignated
JP
1
Sulfiting agent added
US
1
Nutrition claim
US
1
Chemical preservative added
US
1
Imitation food claim
US
1
Gluten free claim
US
1
Direct additive used
US
1
Ca gross sales usd
US-CA
1
Packaging tons co
US-CO
1
Packaging tons md
US-MD
1
Packaging tons mn
US-MN
1
Packaging tonnes or
US-OR
1
Fluorine treated container
US-VT
1
Packaging tons wa
US-WA
1
  • Whether the listed substance or group is present
    Markets
    EU, GB, US, US-CA, US-VT
    Rules
    7,504
  • Eu food category code
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    5,149
  • Number of employees at the seller
    Markets
    US-CA
    Rules
    972
  • Contaminant food category
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    804
  • Sold prepacked
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR, US
    Rules
    161
  • Economic operator role
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR, US
    Rules
    50
  • Imported
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR, US
    Rules
    41
  • Allergens present
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR, US
    Rules
    36
  • Special storage required
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR
    Rules
    35
  • Glass bottle reusable unlabelled
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    32
  • Contains gmo
    Markets
    JP, KR
    Rules
    31
  • Component content declared
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    28
  • Precaution statement required
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    28
  • Operates food facility
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, US
    Rules
    25
  • Jp processed food
    Markets
    JP
    Rules
    18
  • Jp general use food
    Markets
    JP
    Rules
    18
  • List of ingredients present
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    11
  • Materials
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    11
  • Irradiated
    Markets
    EU, GB, KR, US
    Rules
    10
  • Beverage
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    8
  • Annex ix sold by number or loss
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    8
  • Prepacked for direct sale
    Markets
    GB
    Rules
    6
  • Facility registration exempt
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    6
  • Frozen
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    5
  • Qualified facility
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    5
  • Facility registration required
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    5
  • Annual gross revenue usd
    Markets
    US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
    Rules
    5
  • Contains glycyrrhizinic acid
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    4
  • Liquorice in name or ingredients
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    4
  • Sweeteners present
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    4
  • Small package area cm2
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    4
  • Whether it is sold online
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    4
  • Name of food refers to allergen
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    4
  • Use difficult without instructions
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    4
  • Alcohol abv
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    4
  • Annex v exempt product
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    4
  • Offered by distance communication
    Markets
    GB
    Rules
    4
  • Aspartame present
    Markets
    EU, GB, KR
    Rules
    3
  • Food additive present
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP
    Rules
    3
  • Oem consignment manufactured
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    3
  • Added polyols over 10 percent
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    2
  • Caffeine mg per l
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    2
  • Engineered nanomaterial ingredient
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    2
  • Refrigerated
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    2
  • Post opening storage appropriate
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    2
  • Label implies different origin
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    2
  • Country of origin stated
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    2
  • Operator knows noncompliant
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    2
  • Chemical detoxification applied
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    2
  • Jp annex 20 food
    Markets
    JP
    Rules
    2
  • Jp permit business type
    Markets
    JP
    Rules
    2
  • Canned or bottled
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    2
  • Distributed in exporting country
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    2
  • Restaurant or retail service
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    2
  • Coating type
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    2
  • Sorting destined lot
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Contains meat
    Markets
    GB
    Rules
    1
  • Schedule 3 food
    Markets
    GB
    Rules
    1
  • Oral disclosure intended
    Markets
    GB
    Rules
    1
  • Gmo annex 17 ingredient
    Markets
    JP
    Rules
    1
  • Additive undesignated
    Markets
    JP
    Rules
    1
  • Sulfiting agent added
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Nutrition claim
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Chemical preservative added
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Imitation food claim
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Gluten free claim
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Direct additive used
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Ca gross sales usd
    Markets
    US-CA
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons co
    Markets
    US-CO
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons md
    Markets
    US-MD
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons mn
    Markets
    US-MN
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tonnes or
    Markets
    US-OR
    Rules
    1
  • Fluorine treated container
    Markets
    US-VT
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons wa
    Markets
    US-WA
    Rules
    1

Changes

Upcoming changes

Rules for this category that start in the next 24 months, or are proposed or on hold.

Show 41 upcoming changes
Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
WarningUS-CA
N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
CAS No.
758-17-8
Date listed
8 Dec 2025

Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Bisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).

“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Bisphenol S (BPS)
Type of toxicity
developmental toxicity
Listed by
the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
CAS No.
80-09-1
Date listed
8 Dec 2025

Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Tacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Tacrolimus
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
104987-11-3
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Hydrochlorothiazide

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Hydrochlorothiazide
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Voriconazole

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Voriconazole
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Welding Fumes

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Welding Fumes
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
none given
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
LimitEU
Sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD

Limit 500 µg/kg (content basis)

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children [EU:5.3.2]

Depends on: contaminant food category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

From the consolidated text: 5.3.2 · Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children · 750 500 as from 1 January 2027 · When the product is a mixture of different oils or fats of the same or of different botanical origins, the maximum level applies for the mixture. The oils and fats used as ingredients for the mixture shall comply with the maximum level established for the oils and fats in point 5.3.1.

Annex I rows, point 5.3.2: Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children — Sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD · fetched 2026-10-17

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
LimitEU
Sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD

Limit 50 µg/kg (content basis)

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food category (contaminant tables): Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children [EU:5.3.4]

Depends on: contaminant food category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

From the consolidated text: 5.3.4. · Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children · 50 as from 1 January 2027 · The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market.

Annex I rows, point 5.3.4: Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children — Sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD · fetched 2026-10-17

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
LimitEU
Glycidol (CAS 556-52-5)

Limit 250 µg/kg (content basis)

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children [EU:5.4.2]

Depends on: contaminant food category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

From the consolidated text: 5.4.2 · Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children · 500 250 as from 1 January 2027 · When the product is a mixture of different oils or fats of the same or of different botanical origins, the maximum level applies for the mixture. The oils and fats used as ingredient for the mixture shall comply with the maximum level established for the oils and fats in point 5.4.1.

Annex I rows, point 5.4.2: Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children — Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol · fetched 2026-10-17

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
LimitEU
Glycidol (CAS 556-52-5)

Limit 25 µg/kg (content basis)

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Food category (contaminant tables): Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children [EU:5.4.4]

Depends on: contaminant food category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

From the consolidated text: 5.4.4 · Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children · 25 As from 1 January 2027 · The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market.

Annex I rows, point 5.4.4: Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children — Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol · fetched 2026-10-17

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

    Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
    CAS No.
    758-17-8
    Date listed
    8 Dec 2025

    Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Bisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).

    “a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

    Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Bisphenol S (BPS)
    Type of toxicity
    developmental toxicity
    Listed by
    the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
    CAS No.
    80-09-1
    Date listed
    8 Dec 2025

    Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Tacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Tacrolimus
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    104987-11-3
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Hydrochlorothiazide

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Hydrochlorothiazide
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Voriconazole

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Voriconazole
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Welding Fumes

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Welding Fumes
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    none given
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • LimitEU
    Sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD

    Limit 500 µg/kg (content basis)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children [EU:5.3.2]

    Depends on: contaminant food category

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

    The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

    Source

    From the consolidated text: 5.3.2 · Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children · 750 500 as from 1 January 2027 · When the product is a mixture of different oils or fats of the same or of different botanical origins, the maximum level applies for the mixture. The oils and fats used as ingredients for the mixture shall comply with the maximum level established for the oils and fats in point 5.3.1.

    Annex I rows, point 5.3.2: Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children — Sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD · fetched 2026-10-17

    European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
  • LimitEU
    Sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD

    Limit 50 µg/kg (content basis)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food category (contaminant tables): Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children [EU:5.3.4]

    Depends on: contaminant food category

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

    The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

    Source

    From the consolidated text: 5.3.4. · Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children · 50 as from 1 January 2027 · The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market.

    Annex I rows, point 5.3.4: Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children — Sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD · fetched 2026-10-17

    European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
  • LimitEU
    Glycidol (CAS 556-52-5)

    Limit 250 µg/kg (content basis)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children [EU:5.4.2]

    Depends on: contaminant food category

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

    The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

    Source

    From the consolidated text: 5.4.2 · Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children · 500 250 as from 1 January 2027 · When the product is a mixture of different oils or fats of the same or of different botanical origins, the maximum level applies for the mixture. The oils and fats used as ingredient for the mixture shall comply with the maximum level established for the oils and fats in point 5.4.1.

    Annex I rows, point 5.4.2: Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children — Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol · fetched 2026-10-17

    European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
  • LimitEU
    Glycidol (CAS 556-52-5)

    Limit 25 µg/kg (content basis)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Food category (contaminant tables): Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children [EU:5.4.4]

    Depends on: contaminant food category

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

    The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

    Source

    From the consolidated text: 5.4.4 · Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children · 25 As from 1 January 2027 · The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market.

    Annex I rows, point 5.4.4: Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children — Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol · fetched 2026-10-17

    European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
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Prop 65 notices: 2,152Safety Gate alerts: 0CPSC recalls: 0

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