What counts as Silicon dioxide – silicates (E…?

From the consolidated text: E 551-553 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · 10 000 · (1) (57) · only foods in dried powdered form (i.e. foods dried during the production process, and mixtures thereof), excluding foods listed in Table 1 of Part A of this Annex

Must meet the conditions of E 551-553 Silicon dioxide – silicates is authorised in food category 0 All categories of foods at quantum satis (no maximum level).

Every product in the category

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 ▼M61 (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 551-553 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · quantum satis · (1) · only foods in tablet and coated tablet form, excluding the foods listed in Table 1 of Part A of this Annex

Must meet the conditions of E 551-553 Silicon dioxide – silicates is authorised in food category 05.2 Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets at quantum satis (no maximum level).

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

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 consolidated text: E 551-553 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · quantum satis · (1) · surface treatment only Period of application: from 1 February 2014

Must meet the conditions of E 551-553 Silicon dioxide – silicates is authorised in food category 05.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 at quantum satis (no maximum level).

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

Depends on: eu food category code

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 consolidated text: E 551-553 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · quantum satis · surface treatment only Period of application: from 1 February 2014

Must meet the conditions of E 551-553 Silicon dioxide – silicates is authorised in food category 11.1 Sugars and syrups as defined by Directive 2001/111/EC at quantum satis (no maximum level).

• EU food category: Sugars and syrups as defined by Directive 2001/111/EC [11.1]

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 consolidated text: E 551-553 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · quantum satis · (1) · only foods in tablet and coated tablet form Period of application: from 1 February 2014

Must meet the conditions of E 551-553 Silicon dioxide – silicates is authorised in food category 11.4.3 Table-top sweeteners in tablets at quantum satis (no maximum level).

• EU food category: Table-top sweeteners in tablets [11.4.3]

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 consolidated text: E 551-553 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · quantum satis · Period of application: from 1 February 2014