What counts as Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate…?

Limit 2000 mg/kg (content basis)

• EU food category: Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8 [12.9]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

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

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

From the official list: E 200-202 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate · 2 000 · (1) (2) · only analogues of meat, fish, crustaceans and cephalopods and cheese based on protein

Limit 500 mg/l (content basis)

• EU food category: Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices [14.1.2]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

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

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

From the official list: E 200-202 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate · 500 · (1) (2) · only Sød … saft and sødet … saft

Limit 250 mg/l (content basis)

• EU food category: Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products [14.1.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

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

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

From the official list: E 200-202 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate · 250 · (1) (2) · only traditional Swedish fruit syrups, maximum applies if E 210 – 213, benzoic acid – benzoates, have also been used

Limit 300 mg/l (content basis)

• EU food category: Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products [14.1.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

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

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

From the official list: E 200-202 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate · 300 · (1) (2) · only traditional Swedish and Finnish fruit syrups

Limit 250 mg/l (content basis)

• EU food category: Flavoured drinks [14.1.4]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force since 20 Jan 2010

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

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

From the official list: E 200-202 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate · 250 · (1) (2) · maximum applies if E 210 – 213, benzoic acid – benzoates, have also been used