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Home and kitchen goodsMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20251 area read · 6 not read yet
- retained food-contact framework (Reg. 1935/2004 as retained)
- GB plastic food-contact rules (retained Reg. 10/2011)
- GB ceramics rules
- UK REACH restrictions
- General Product Safety Regulations 2005
- Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988
- PSTI
Cosmetics and personal careMain sourcesfrom 19 Aug 20263 areas read · 3 not read yet
- retained and amended Reg. 1223/2009 Annexes II to VI and Art. 19 (legislation.gov.uk)
- retained Reg. 1223/2009 Arts. 4 to 13: UK Responsible Person, safety assessment and safety report, product information file, SCPN notification (legislation.gov.uk)
- Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478): labelling language
- Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 offences, penalties and enforcement powers
- differences between GB and Northern Ireland
- packaging rules, and the SPF and UVA testing approach for sunscreen claims (Recommendation 2006/647/EC)
Packaged food and beveragesMain sourcesfrom 13 Nov 20255 areas read · 9 not read yet
Great Britain food law as revised on legislation.gov.uk up to 13 Nov 2025.
- 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)
- 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)
Consumer electronics and small appliancesMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20257 areas read · 4 not read yet
- UKCA marking and Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regs 2016
- EMC Regs 2016
- Radio Equipment Regs 2017
- RoHS Regs 2012
- WEEE Regs 2013
- PSTI Act 2022 and Security Requirements Regs 2023
- Plugs and Sockets Regs 1994
- GB ecodesign (Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regs 2021)
- Northern Ireland EU-rule application
- GB REACH article duty
- producer compliance scheme fees
Batteries, e-bikes and power banksMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20254 areas read · 6 not read yet
- Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/890)
- Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 and 2015 amendment (250 W, 25 km/h) as made
- General Product Safety Regulations 2005
- power banks and battery chargers as electrical equipment: EMC Regulations 2016, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 and WEEE Regulations 2013 (the electronics rules applied to these categories)
- GB lithium battery product-safety rules beyond the GPSR (no battery-specific instrument stored)
- revised consolidated text of SI 1983/1168 (only the text as first made is held, without later amendments)
- Pedal Cycles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1983, Road Vehicles Construction and Use for e-scooters
- Northern Ireland EU battery rule application
- producer compliance scheme fees
- SI 2008/2164 regs. 8 to 25 and SI 2009/890 enforcement, offences and scheme-approval Parts are not covered
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17 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (17 of 17)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Extracts of rosemary
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- EU food category: Mustard [12.4]
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 · 300
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.4; 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)22 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 50 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (22 of 22)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA (E 310–320) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Succinic acid
- Extracts of rosemary
- Cassia gum
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- EU food category: Soups and broths [12.5]
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 · 50
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.5; 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)38 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (38 of 38)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA (E 310–320) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbitan esters (E 491–495) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)
- Extracts of rosemary
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Karaya gum
- Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic
- Cassia gum
- Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
- Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Thaumatin
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- EU food category: Sauces [12.6]
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 · including pickles, relishes, chutney and picalilli; excluding tomato-based sauces Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.6; 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)10 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 100 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (10 of 10)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Neohesperidine DC
- EU food category: Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8 [12.9]
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 · 100 · only meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.9; 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)24 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 50 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (24 of 24)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbitan esters (E 491–495) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
- Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- EU food category: Foods for special medical purposes as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 (excluding products from food category 13.1.5) [13.2]
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 · 50 · (88)
Annex rows, Part E, category 13.2; 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)24 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 50 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (24 of 24)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbitan esters (E 491–495) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
- Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- EU food category: Total diet replacement for weight control food as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 [13.3]
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 · 50
Annex rows, Part E, category 13.3; 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)49 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 100 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (40 of 49)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Adipic acid, adipates (E 355–357) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Annatto bixin
- Lycopene
- Dimethyl dicarbonate
- Fumaric acid
- Succinic acid
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic
- Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
- Glycerol esters of wood rosins
- Beta-cyclodextrin
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
- EU food category: Flavoured drinks [14.1.4]
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 · 100 · (25) · excluding chocolate milk and malt products Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.1.4; 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)20 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (20 of 20)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Dimethyl dicarbonate
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Quillaia extract
- EU food category: Cider and perry [14.2.3]
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 · 200 · excluding cidre bouché
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.3; 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)13 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (13 of 13)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Dimethyl dicarbonate
- Metatartaric acid
- EU food category: Fruit wine and made wine [14.2.4]
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 · 200 · Excluding wino owocowe markowe
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.4; 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)14 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (14 of 14)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Amaranth
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Annatto bixin
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Karaya gum
- Glycerol esters of wood rosins
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
- EU food category: Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787 [14.2.6]
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 · 200 · (87) · except: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.6; 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)10 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (10 of 10)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Dimethyl dicarbonate
- EU food category: Aromatised wine-product cocktails [14.2.7.3]
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 · 200 · (87)
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.3; 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)32 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (32 of 32)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Amaranth
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Dimethyl dicarbonate
- Metatartaric acid
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
- Glycerol esters of wood rosins
- Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols
- Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- EU food category: 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 % [14.2.8]
Depends on: eu food category code
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 28 Dec 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 · (87) · only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol and nalewka na winie owocowym, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie owocowym, nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, aromatyzowany napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe and aromatyzowane
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.8; 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)28 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 100 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (28 of 28)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; p-hydroxybenzoates (E 200–202; 214–219) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA (E 310–320) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Extracts of rosemary
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Karaya gum
- Carnauba wax
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Thaumatin
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- EU food category: Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks [15.1]
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 · 100 · excluding extruded or expanded savoury snack products Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 15.1; 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)21 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 100 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (21 of 21)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; p-hydroxybenzoates (E 200–202; 214–219) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA (E 310–320) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Extracts of rosemary
- Karaya gum
- Carnauba wax
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- EU food category: Processed nuts [15.2]
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 · 100 · only savoury-coated nuts
Annex rows, Part E, category 15.2; 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)42 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 150 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (40 of 42)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propionic acid, propionates (E 280–283) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Adipic acid, adipates (E 355–357) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Adipic acid, adipates (E 355–357) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Adipic acid, adipates (E 355–357) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbitan esters (E 491–495) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Nisin
- Fumaric acid
- Succinic acid
- Karaya gum
- Cassia gum
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
- Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
- Stearyl tartrate
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Thaumatin
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
- EU food category: Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4 [16]
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 16; 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)51 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (40 of 51)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT (E 310–321) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Quinoline Yellow
- Quinoline Yellow
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
- Basic methacrylate copolymer
- Neutral methacrylate copolymer
- Anionic methacrylate copolymer
- Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer
- Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Triethyl citrate
- Polyethylene glycol
- Lycopene
- Extracts of rosemary
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cross linked cellulose gum
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Carnauba wax
- Acesulfame K
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Sucralose
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
- EU food category: Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children [17.1]
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 · Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 17.1; 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)35 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 100 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (35 of 35)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT (E 310–321) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Extracts of rosemary
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Acesulfame K
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Sucralose
- Thaumatin
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Advantame
- EU food category: Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children [17.2]
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 · 100
Annex rows, Part E, category 17.2; 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)33 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 10000 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (33 of 33)
- Alginic acid — alginates (E 400–404) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Carminic acid, Carmine
- Carminic acid, Carmine
- Green S
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Lutein
- Agar
- Carrageenan
- Locust bean gum
- Guar gum
- Xanthan gum
- Gellan gum
- Sorbitan monolaurate
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Polyglycitol syrup
- Advantame
- EU food category: Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC [04.2.5.2]
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: Alginic acid — alginates (E 400–404) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
From the official list: E 400-404 · Alginic acid — alginates · 10 000 · (32)
Annex rows, Part E, category 04.2.5.2; row: E 400-404 Alginic acid — alginates · 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)30 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 10000 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (30 of 30)
- Alginic acid — alginates (E 400–404) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Carminic acid, Carmine
- Green S
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Lutein
- Agar
- Carrageenan
- Locust bean gum
- Guar gum
- Xanthan gum
- Gellan gum
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Polyglycitol syrup
- Advantame
- EU food category: Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads [04.2.5.3]
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: Alginic acid — alginates (E 400–404) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
From the official list: E 400-404 · Alginic acid — alginates · 10 000 · (32)
Annex rows, Part E, category 04.2.5.3; row: E 400-404 Alginic acid — alginates · 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)22 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 70000 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (22 of 22)
- Carbonates (E 500–504) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Hydroxides (E 524–528) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Calcium carbonate
- Citric acid
- Citric acid
- Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
- Ammonium phosphatides
- Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
- Sorbitan tristearate
- Magnesium oxide
- Carnauba wax
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Thaumatin
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Polyglycitol syrup
- Advantame
- EU food category: Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC [05.1]
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: Carbonates (E 500–504) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
From the official list: E 500-504 · Carbonates · 70 000 · (*)
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.1; row: E 500-504 Carbonates · 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 20 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: Salt [12.1.1]
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 535-538 · Ferrocyanides · 20 · (1) (57)
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.1; row: E 535-538 Ferrocyanides · 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 10000 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: Salt [12.1.1]
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 · 10 000 · (1) (4)
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.1; 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 10000 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: Salt [12.1.1]
Depends on: eu food category code
In force since 1 Feb 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Feb 2014
The row states a period of application beginning 2014-02-01.
From the official list: E 551-553 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · 10 000 · Period of application: from 1 February 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.1; row: E 551-553 Silicon dioxide – silicates · 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 10000 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: Salt [12.1.1]
Depends on: eu food category code
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 551-559 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · 10 000 · Period of application: until 31 January 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.1; row: E 551-559 Silicon dioxide – silicates · 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 110 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: Salt [12.1.1]
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 534 · Iron tartrate · 110 · (92)
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.1; row: E 534 Iron tartrate · 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 17
17 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (17 of 17)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Extracts of rosemary
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Mustard [12.4]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
20 Jan 2010
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.4; 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 22
22 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 50 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (22 of 22)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA (E 310–320) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Succinic acid
- Extracts of rosemary
- Cassia gum
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Soups and broths [12.5]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
20 Jan 2010
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · 50
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.5; 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 38
38 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (38 of 38)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA (E 310–320) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbitan esters (E 491–495) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)
- Extracts of rosemary
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Karaya gum
- Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic
- Cassia gum
- Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
- Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Thaumatin
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Sauces [12.6]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · including pickles, relishes, chutney and picalilli; excluding tomato-based sauces Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.6; 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 10
10 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 100 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (10 of 10)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Neohesperidine DC
- Applies when
- EU food category: Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8 [12.9]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
20 Jan 2010
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.9; 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 24
24 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 50 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (24 of 24)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbitan esters (E 491–495) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
- Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Foods for special medical purposes as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 (excluding products from food category 13.1.5) [13.2]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
20 Jan 2010
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · 50 · (88)
Annex rows, Part E, category 13.2; 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 24
24 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 50 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (24 of 24)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbitan esters (E 491–495) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
- Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Total diet replacement for weight control food as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 [13.3]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
20 Jan 2010
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · 50
Annex rows, Part E, category 13.3; 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 49
49 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 100 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (40 of 49)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Adipic acid, adipates (E 355–357) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Annatto bixin
- Lycopene
- Dimethyl dicarbonate
- Fumaric acid
- Succinic acid
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic
- Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
- Glycerol esters of wood rosins
- Beta-cyclodextrin
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
- Applies when
- EU food category: Flavoured drinks [14.1.4]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · (25) · excluding chocolate milk and malt products Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.1.4; 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 20
20 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (20 of 20)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Dimethyl dicarbonate
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Quillaia extract
- Applies when
- EU food category: Cider and perry [14.2.3]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
20 Jan 2010
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · excluding cidre bouché
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.3; 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 13
13 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (13 of 13)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Dimethyl dicarbonate
- Metatartaric acid
- Applies when
- EU food category: Fruit wine and made wine [14.2.4]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
20 Jan 2010
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · Excluding wino owocowe markowe
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.4; 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 14
14 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (14 of 14)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Amaranth
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Annatto bixin
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Karaya gum
- Glycerol esters of wood rosins
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
- Applies when
- EU food category: Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787 [14.2.6]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
20 Jan 2010
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · (87) · except: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.6; 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 10
10 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (10 of 10)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Dimethyl dicarbonate
- Applies when
- EU food category: Aromatised wine-product cocktails [14.2.7.3]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
20 Jan 2010
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · (87)
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.3; 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 32
32 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Show targets (32 of 32)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Amaranth
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Dimethyl dicarbonate
- Metatartaric acid
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
- Glycerol esters of wood rosins
- Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols
- Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: 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 % [14.2.8]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 28 Dec 2012
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · (87) · only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol and nalewka na winie owocowym, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie owocowym, nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, aromatyzowany napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe and aromatyzowane
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.8; 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 28
28 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 100 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (28 of 28)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; p-hydroxybenzoates (E 200–202; 214–219) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA (E 310–320) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Extracts of rosemary
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Karaya gum
- Carnauba wax
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Thaumatin
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks [15.1]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · excluding extruded or expanded savoury snack products Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 15.1; 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 21
21 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 100 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (21 of 21)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; p-hydroxybenzoates (E 200–202; 214–219) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA (E 310–320) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Extracts of rosemary
- Karaya gum
- Carnauba wax
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Processed nuts [15.2]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
20 Jan 2010
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 savoury-coated nuts
Annex rows, Part E, category 15.2; 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 42
42 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 150 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (40 of 42)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propionic acid, propionates (E 280–283) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Adipic acid, adipates (E 355–357) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Adipic acid, adipates (E 355–357) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Adipic acid, adipates (E 355–357) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Polysorbates (E 432–436) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbitan esters (E 491–495) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Nisin
- Fumaric acid
- Succinic acid
- Karaya gum
- Cassia gum
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
- Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
- Stearyl tartrate
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Thaumatin
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
- Applies when
- EU food category: Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4 [16]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 16; 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 51
51 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (40 of 51)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT (E 310–321) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Quinoline Yellow
- Quinoline Yellow
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
- Basic methacrylate copolymer
- Neutral methacrylate copolymer
- Anionic methacrylate copolymer
- Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer
- Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Triethyl citrate
- Polyethylene glycol
- Lycopene
- Extracts of rosemary
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cross linked cellulose gum
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Carnauba wax
- Acesulfame K
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Sucralose
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
- Applies when
- EU food category: Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children [17.1]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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 · Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 17.1; 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 35
35 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 100 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (35 of 35)
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT (E 310–321) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Quinoline Yellow
- Quinoline Yellow
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- Lycopene
- Extracts of rosemary
- Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
- Acesulfame K
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Sucralose
- Thaumatin
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Advantame
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children [17.2]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
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
Annex rows, Part E, category 17.2; 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 33
33 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 10000 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (33 of 33)
- Alginic acid — alginates (E 400–404) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Carminic acid, Carmine
- Carminic acid, Carmine
- Green S
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Lutein
- Agar
- Carrageenan
- Locust bean gum
- Guar gum
- Xanthan gum
- Gellan gum
- Sorbitan monolaurate
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Polyglycitol syrup
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC [04.2.5.2]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 1 Aug 2014
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: Alginic acid — alginates (E 400–404) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
From the official list: E 400-404 · Alginic acid — alginates · 10 000 · (32)
Annex rows, Part E, category 04.2.5.2; row: E 400-404 Alginic acid — alginates · 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 30
30 rules from Retained Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
Limit 10000 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (30 of 30)
- Alginic acid — alginates (E 400–404) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Carminic acid, Carmine
- Green S
- Annatto bixin
- Annatto norbixin
- Lycopene
- Lutein
- Agar
- Carrageenan
- Locust bean gum
- Guar gum
- Xanthan gum
- Gellan gum
- Dimethyl polysiloxane
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Cyclamates
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Polyglycitol syrup
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads [04.2.5.3]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 29 Nov 2012
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: Alginic acid — alginates (E 400–404) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
From the official list: E 400-404 · Alginic acid — alginates · 10 000 · (32)
Annex rows, Part E, category 04.2.5.3; row: E 400-404 Alginic acid — alginates · 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 70000 mg/kg (content basis)
Show targets (22 of 22)
- Carbonates (E 500–504) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Hydroxides (E 524–528) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
- Calcium carbonate
- Citric acid
- Citric acid
- Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
- Ammonium phosphatides
- Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
- Sorbitan tristearate
- Magnesium oxide
- Carnauba wax
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- Saccharins
- Sucralose
- Thaumatin
- Neohesperidine DC
- Neotame
- Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- Polyglycitol syrup
- Advantame
- Applies when
- EU food category: Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC [05.1]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
Dates run from 20 Jan 2010 to 29 Nov 2012
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: Carbonates (E 500–504) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
From the official list: E 500-504 · Carbonates · 70 000 · (*)
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.1; row: E 500-504 Carbonates · 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)
- LimitFerrocyanides (E 535–538) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 20 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).
- Applies when
- EU food category: Salt [12.1.1]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
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.
- Source
From the official list: E 535-538 · Ferrocyanides · 20 · (1) (57)
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.1; row: E 535-538 Ferrocyanides · 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)
- LimitPhosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 10000 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).
- Applies when
- EU food category: Salt [12.1.1]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
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.
- Source
From the official list: E 338-452 · Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates · 10 000 · (1) (4)
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.1; 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)
- LimitSilicon dioxide – silicates (E 551–553) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 10000 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).
- Applies when
- EU food category: Salt [12.1.1]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
In force since 1 Feb 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Feb 2014
The row states a period of application beginning 2014-02-01.
- Source
From the official list: E 551-553 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · 10 000 · Period of application: from 1 February 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.1; row: E 551-553 Silicon dioxide – silicates · 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)
- LimitSilicon dioxide – silicates (E 551–559) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 10000 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).
- Applies when
- EU food category: Salt [12.1.1]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
- Repealed
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.
- Source
From the official list: E 551-559 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · 10 000 · Period of application: until 31 January 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.1; row: E 551-559 Silicon dioxide – silicates · 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)
- LimitIron tartrate
Limit 110 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).
- Applies when
- EU food category: Salt [12.1.1]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
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.
- Source
From the official list: E 534 · Iron tartrate · 110 · (92)
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.1; row: E 534 Iron tartrate · 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)
Categories
Categories with rules
The product categories with the most rules here, sub-categories included.
Smaller groups, fewer than 146 rules each
Sources
Sources
Where the rules come from, and when we last checked each source.
- The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2164), latest revised, full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/24), as made(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 (SI 1983/1168), as made(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1101), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1091), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
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- The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1803), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- OPSS product safety alerts, reports and recalls(opens in a new tab)Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · Enforcement feed (JSON)Updates: dailyLast checked: Not checked yet
- The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/1768), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (c. 46), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Statute (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Product Security (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/1007), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1206), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- UK REACH restrictions (GB list)(opens in a new tab)HSE / GOV.UK · Official list (JSON)Updates: on changeLast checked: Not checked yet
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (food information to consumers), revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as retained and applying in the UK (legislation.gov.uk eur/2009/1223), with Annexes I-X(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 2 versions kept
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives as retained in GB, revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Annex II (domestic list of food additives) as retained in GB, point in time 2024-06-28, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: staticLast checked: Checked
- Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 general food law as retained in GB, revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 on maximum levels for contaminants as retained in GB, revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 4 versions kept
- Assimilated Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 (retained food-contact rules)(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 2 versions kept
- The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3032), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1478), revised version(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Food Information Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/1855), revised version(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- GOV.UK guidance: Using the UKCA marking (HTML)(opens in a new tab)UK Government (GOV.UK) · Guidance (web page)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/890), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/3113), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
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