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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
Annex II, line 1970 · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Annex II, line 1970(opens in a new tab)“E 551 – 553: Silicon dioxide – silicates”
- Definition
- Additives named by the Part E cell "E 551-553" (Silicon dioxide – silicates); members are the Part B additives in that range
- Listed members
- Silicon dioxide, Calcium silicate, Magnesium silicate, Talc
- Source
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
Annex II, line 1970 · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Annex II, line 1970(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- Annex II Part C (GB): E 551 – 553: Silicon dioxide – silicates
- Listed members
- Silicon dioxide, Calcium silicate, Magnesium silicate, Talc
- Source
“E 551 – 553: Silicon dioxide – silicates”
Annex II, line 792 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Annex II, line 792(opens in a new tab)
Rules
Rules that use these definitions
38 rules.
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 20000 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 substitutes [12.1.2]
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 official list: E 551-553 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · 20 000 · Period of application: from 1 February 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.2; 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 30000 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: Seasonings and condiments [12.2.2]
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 official list: E 551-553 · Silicon dioxide – silicates · 30 000 · (1) · only seasoning Period of application: from 1 February 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.2.2; 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)- LimitGBSilicon 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)
- LimitGBSilicon dioxide – silicates (E 551–553) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 20000 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 substitutes [12.1.2]
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 · 20 000 · Period of application: from 1 February 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.1.2; 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)
- LimitGBSilicon dioxide – silicates (E 551–553) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 30000 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: Seasonings and condiments [12.2.2]
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 · 30 000 · (1) · only seasoning Period of application: from 1 February 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 12.2.2; 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)
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