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E Number
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E903 |
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Name
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Carnauba wax |
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Class
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Others |
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Groups
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Additional details
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Anti-caking agent, coating agent |
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Origin
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Natural |
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Common sources
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Common applications
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Chewing gums, chocolate, fruits coating |
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Observations
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No adverse effects were observed. Allergic reactions may occur in high sensible persons |
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Evaluation
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Innocuous |
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Conditions of use in food categories
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Category Number
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Category Name
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Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)
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Details
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Restrictions/exceptions
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04.1.1
| Entire fresh fruit and vegetables | 200 | | only surface treatment of citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples and glazing agent on nuts |
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05.1
| Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | 500 | | as glazing agent only |
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05.2
| Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets | 500 | | as glazing agent only |
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05.3
| Chewing gum | 1 200 | The maximum amount applies to all uses covered by this regulation, including the provisions set out in Annex III | as glazing agent only |
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05.4
| Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | 500 | | as glazing agent only |
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05.4
| Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | 200 | | as glazing agent only for small fine bakery wares, coated with chocolate |
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07.2
| Fine bakery wares | 200 | | only as glazing agents only for small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate |
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14.1.5.1
| Coffee, coffee extracts | 200 | | only coffee beans, as glazing agent |
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15.1
| Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks | 200 | | as glazing agents only |
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15.2
| Processed nuts | 200 | | as glazing agents only |
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17.1
| Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms | 200 | | |
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17.3
| Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form | 200 | | |
