What counts as Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c)?

Limit 270 mg/kg (content basis)

• EU food category: Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC [05.1]

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

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 960a – E 960c · Steviol glycosides · 270 · (1) (60) · only energy-reduced or with no added sugar

Limit 270 mg/kg (content basis)

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

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 960a – E 960c · Steviol glycosides · 270 · (1) (60) · only cocoa or dried fruit based; energy reduced or with no added sugar

Limit 330 mg/kg (content basis)

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

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 960a – E 960c · Steviol glycosides · 330 · (1) (60) · sandwich spreads made with a base of cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat; energy reduced or with no added sugar

Limit 350 mg/kg (content basis)

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

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 960a – E 960c · Steviol glycosides · 350 · (1) (60) · only confectionery with no added sugaronly energy-reduced hard confectionery such as candies and lolliesonly energy-reduced soft confectionery such as chewy candies, fruit gums and foam sugar products/marshmallowsonly energy-reduced liquoriceonly energy-reduced nougatonly energy-reduced marzipan

Limit 2000 mg/kg (content basis)

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

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 960a – E 960c · Steviol glycosides · 2000 · (1) (60) · only breath-freshening microsweets, energy-reduced or with no added sugar