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“E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)”
“E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)”
- Definition
- Annex II Part C: E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)
- Listed members
- Benzoic acid and its sodium salt, Sodium benzoate (1), Potassium benzoate (1), Calcium benzoate (1)
- Source
“E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)”
Annex II, line 1571 · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Annex II, line 1571(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- Annex II Part C (GB): E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)
- Listed members
- Benzoic acid and its sodium salt, Sodium benzoate (1), Potassium benzoate (1), Calcium benzoate (1)
- Source
“E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)”
Annex II, line 651 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Annex II, line 651(opens in a new tab)
Rules
Rules that use these definitions
38 rules.
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02008R1333-20260818 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- EU food category: Beer and malt beverages [14.2.1]
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
Art. 35: applies from 20 January 2010; Annex II as consolidated 2026-08-18, amendment dates of single rows not tracked.
From the consolidated text: E 210-213 · Benzoic acid — benzoates · 200 · (1) (2) · only alcohol-free beer; beer in kegs containing more than 0,5 % added fermentable sugar and/or fruit juices or concentrates
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.1; row: E 210-213 Benzoic acid — benzoates · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02008R1333-20260818 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- EU food category: Wine and other products defined in Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 [14.2.2]
Depends on: eu food category code
In force since 19 Jul 2012
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 19 Jul 2012
The row states a period of application beginning 2012-07-19.
From the consolidated text: E 210-213 · Benzoic acid — benzoates · 200 · (1) (2) · only alcohol-free Period of application: From 19 July 2012
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.2; row: E 210-213 Benzoic acid — benzoates · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02008R1333-20260818 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- 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
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 ▼M112 (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 210-213 · Benzoic acid – benzoates · 200 · (1) (2) · only alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.8; row: E 210-213 Benzoic acid – benzoates · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02008R1333-20260818 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- EU food category: Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4 [16]
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
Art. 35: applies from 20 January 2010; Annex II as consolidated 2026-08-18, amendment dates of single rows not tracked.
From the consolidated text: E 210-213 · Benzoic acid — benzoates · 500 · (1) (2) · only frugtgrød and rote Grütze
Annex II rows, Part E, category 16; row: E 210-213 Benzoic acid — benzoates · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)Limit 500 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: Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine [04.2.2]
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 210-213 · Benzoic acid — benzoates · 500 · (1) (2) · only olives and olive-based preparations
Annex rows, Part E, category 04.2.2; row: E 210-213 Benzoic acid — benzoates · 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)- LimitEUBenzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in European Union
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02008R1333-20260818 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Applies when
- EU food category: Beer and malt beverages [14.2.1]
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
Art. 35: applies from 20 January 2010; Annex II as consolidated 2026-08-18, amendment dates of single rows not tracked.
- Source
From the consolidated text: E 210-213 · Benzoic acid — benzoates · 200 · (1) (2) · only alcohol-free beer; beer in kegs containing more than 0,5 % added fermentable sugar and/or fruit juices or concentrates
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.1; row: E 210-213 Benzoic acid — benzoates · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitEUBenzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in European Union
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02008R1333-20260818 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Applies when
- EU food category: Wine and other products defined in Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 [14.2.2]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
In force since 19 Jul 2012
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 19 Jul 2012
The row states a period of application beginning 2012-07-19.
- Source
From the consolidated text: E 210-213 · Benzoic acid — benzoates · 200 · (1) (2) · only alcohol-free Period of application: From 19 July 2012
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.2; row: E 210-213 Benzoic acid — benzoates · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitEUBenzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in European Union
Limit 200 mg/l (content basis)
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02008R1333-20260818 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- 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
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 ▼M112 (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.
- Source
From the consolidated text: E 210-213 · Benzoic acid – benzoates · 200 · (1) (2) · only alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.8; row: E 210-213 Benzoic acid – benzoates · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitEUBenzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in European Union
Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02008R1333-20260818 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Applies when
- EU food category: Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4 [16]
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
Art. 35: applies from 20 January 2010; Annex II as consolidated 2026-08-18, amendment dates of single rows not tracked.
- Source
From the consolidated text: E 210-213 · Benzoic acid — benzoates · 500 · (1) (2) · only frugtgrød and rote Grütze
Annex II rows, Part E, category 16; row: E 210-213 Benzoic acid — benzoates · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitGBBenzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 500 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: Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine [04.2.2]
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 210-213 · Benzoic acid — benzoates · 500 · (1) (2) · only olives and olive-based preparations
Annex rows, Part E, category 04.2.2; row: E 210-213 Benzoic acid — benzoates · 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)
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