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The presence of a food additive shall be permitted: in a compound food other than as referred to in Annex II, where the food additive is permitted in one of the ingredients of the compound food; in a food to which a food additive, food enzyme or food flavouring has been added, where the food additive: is permitted in the food additive, food enzyme or food flavouring in accordance with this Regulation; and has been carried over to the food via the food additive, food enzyme or food flavouring; and has no technological function in the final food; in a food which is to be used solely in the preparation of a compound food and provided that the compound food complies with this Regulation.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.