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Council Directive 88/388/EEC of 22 June 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production · European Union

Maximum limits for certain substances obtained from flavourings and other food ingredients with flavouring properties present in foodstuffs as consumed in which flavourings have been used Substances // Foodstuffs mg/kg // Beverages mg/kg // Exceptions and/or special restrictions // // // // // // // // // Agaric acid (1) // 20 // 20 // 100 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages and foodstuffs containing mushrooms // Aloin (1) // 0,1 // 0,1 // 50 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages // Beta asarone (1) // 0,1 // 0,1 // 1 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages and seasonings used in snack foods // Berberine (1) // 0,1 // 0,1 // 10 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages // Coumarin (1) // 2 // 2 // 10 mg/kg in certain types of caramel confectionery // // // // 50 mg/kg in chewing gum // // // // 10 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages // Hydrocyanic acid (1) // 1 // 1 // 50 mg/kg in nougat, marzipan or its substitutes or similar products // // // // 1 mg/ % volume of alcohol in alcoholic beverages // // // // 5 mg/kg in canned stone fruit // Hypericine (1) // 0,1 // 0,1 // 10 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages // // // // 1 mg/kg in confectionery // Pulegone (1) // 25 // 100 // 250 mg/kg in mint or peppermint-flavoured beverages // // // // 350 mg/kg in mint confectionery // Quassine (1) // 5 // 5 // 10 mg/kg in confectionery in pastille form 50 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages // Safrole and isosafrole (1) // 1 // 1 // 2 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages with not more than 25 % volume of alcohol // // // // 5 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages with more than 25 % volume of alcohol // // // // 15 mg/kg in foodstuffs containing mace and nutmeg // Santonin (1) // 0,1 // 0,1 // 1 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages with more than 25 % volume of alcohol // Thuyone (alpha and beta) (1) // 0,5 // 0,5 // 5 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages with not more than 25 % volume of alcohol // // // // 10 mg/kg in alcoholic beverages with more than 25 % volume of alcohol // // // // 25 mg/kg in foodstuffs containing preparations based on sage // // // // 35 mg/kg in bitters // // // //

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