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Is Dimethyl dicarbonate banned where you sell?

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No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 7 Oct 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

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Limited

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the consolidated text: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.1.4; row: E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate · fetched 2026-10-09

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Restriction or exception as written: "only liquid tea concentrate". Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the consolidated text: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24) · only liquid tea concentrate

Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.1.5.2; row: E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate · fetched 2026-10-09

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Restriction or exception as written: "only alcohol-free". Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the consolidated text: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24) · only alcohol-free

Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.2; row: E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate · fetched 2026-10-09

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the consolidated text: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.3; row: E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate · fetched 2026-10-09

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)
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For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force, start date unknown.

Restriction or exception as written: "only fruit wine, alcohol reduced fruit wine and wino owocowe jakościowe, wino owocowe likierowe, wino owocowe aromatyzowane, wino z soku winogronowego, aromatyzowane wino z soku winogronowego, wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe and aromatyzowane wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe". Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the consolidated text: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24) · only fruit wine, alcohol reduced fruit wine and wino owocowe jakościowe, wino owocowe likierowe, wino owocowe aromatyzowane, wino z soku winogronowego, aromatyzowane wino z soku winogronowego, wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe and aromatyzowane wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe

Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.4; row: E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate · fetched 2026-10-09

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the consolidated text: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.1; row: E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate · fetched 2026-10-09

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the consolidated text: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.2; row: E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate · fetched 2026-10-09

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the consolidated text: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.3; row: E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate · fetched 2026-10-09

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force, start date unknown.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the consolidated text: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.8; row: E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate · fetched 2026-10-09

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)
Limited

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the official list: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Restriction or exception as written: "only liquid tea concentrate". Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the official list: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24) · only liquid tea concentrate

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Restriction or exception as written: "only alcohol-free". Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the official list: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24) · only alcohol-free

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the official list: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

Show 5 more rules for this market

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Restriction or exception as written: "Only fruit wine, alcohol reduced wine and wino owocowe markowe, wino owocowe wzmocnione, wino owocowe aromatyzowane, wino z soku winogronowego and aromatyzowane wino z soku winogronowego". Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the official list: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24) · Only fruit wine, alcohol reduced wine and wino owocowe markowe, wino owocowe wzmocnione, wino owocowe aromatyzowane, wino z soku winogronowego and aromatyzowane wino z soku winogronowego

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the official list: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the official list: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the official list: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 250 mg/l (content basis). In force since 28 Dec 2012.

Footnote (24) as written: "Ingoing amount, residues not detectable".

From the official list: E 242 · Dimethyl dicarbonate · 250 · (24) · Period of application: From 28 December 2012

No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Apr 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 8 Oct 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

California

Prop 65 listing

California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm.

Not on the Prop 65 list in our data

Not on California's list when we last checked it.

Groups

Group memberships

Groups that name this substance. Markets define groups like PFAS in different ways.

Not named in any group

No group we track names this substance. Groups like PFAS are defined by chemical structure and don't list members, so whether it's in one depends on your product.

Records

Recalls and alerts

Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name Dimethyl dicarbonate, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.

No records in our feeds

No Prop 65 notice, EU Safety Gate alert or CPSC recall has named Dimethyl dicarbonate since January 2023. Other agencies may still have acted.

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