What counts as Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid…?

Limit 1000 mg/kg (content basis)

• 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

In force, start date unknown

Art. 35: applies from 20 January 2010; Annex II as consolidated 2026-08-18, amendment dates of single rows not tracked. The row sits in the block marked ▼M76 (inserted or replaced by an amending act); the published text lists the amending acts with their Official Journal publication dates only, not their application dates, so 20 January 2010 (Art. 35) stands in for the row's start date.

From the consolidated text: E 200-213 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; Benzoic acid – benzoates · 1 000 · (1) (2) · only low-sugar and similar low calorie or sugar-free products, spreads, mermeladas

Limit 1000 mg/kg (content basis)

• EU food category: Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads [04.2.5.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force, start date unknown

Art. 35: applies from 20 January 2010; Annex II as consolidated 2026-08-18, amendment dates of single rows not tracked. The row sits in the block marked ▼M76 (inserted or replaced by an amending act); the published text lists the amending acts with their Official Journal publication dates only, not their application dates, so 20 January 2010 (Art. 35) stands in for the row's start date.

From the consolidated text: E 200-213 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; Benzoic acid – benzoates · 1 000 · (1) (2) · other fruit-based spreads, mermeladas

Limit 1500 mg/kg (content basis)

• EU food category: Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads [04.2.5.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force, start date unknown

Art. 35: applies from 20 January 2010; Annex II as consolidated 2026-08-18, amendment dates of single rows not tracked. The row sits in the block marked ▼M76 (inserted or replaced by an amending act); the published text lists the amending acts with their Official Journal publication dates only, not their application dates, so 20 January 2010 (Art. 35) stands in for the row's start date.

From the consolidated text: E 200-213 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; Benzoic acid – benzoates · 1 500 · (1) (2) · only marmelada

Limit 1000 mg/kg (content basis)

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

Depends on: eu food category code

In force, start date unknown

Art. 35: applies from 20 January 2010; Annex II as consolidated 2026-08-18, amendment dates of single rows not tracked. The row sits in the block marked ▼M76 (inserted or replaced by an amending act); the published text lists the amending acts with their Official Journal publication dates only, not their application dates, so 20 January 2010 (Art. 35) stands in for the row's start date.

From the consolidated text: E 200-213 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; Benzoic acid – benzoates · 1 000 · (1) (2) · only candied, crystallized or glacé fruit and vegetables

Limit 1500 mg/kg (content basis)

• EU food category: Chewing gum [05.3]

Depends on: eu food category code

In force, start date unknown

Art. 35: applies from 20 January 2010; Annex II as consolidated 2026-08-18, amendment dates of single rows not tracked. The row sits in the block marked ▼M76 (inserted or replaced by an amending act); the published text lists the amending acts with their Official Journal publication dates only, not their application dates, so 20 January 2010 (Art. 35) stands in for the row's start date.

From the consolidated text: E 200-213 · Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; Benzoic acid – benzoates · 1 500 · (1) (2)