Dear List Members:
E450 is ALLOWED. The inspector should have known this. However I can
understand the confusion because the format in which the regulations in
EU directive 95/2/Act are illustrated is very confusing if you are are
familiar with it.
In Annex IV of EU directive 95/2/EC there are 4 columns. The first
column to the left has the E number (I.e. E450, 451, etc.), the second
column has the name of the additives represented by the E number
(Diphosphates: Disodium phosphates, trisodium diphosphates etc). Now,
the the third column lists the foodstuffs that the additives listed on
column 1 or 2 (from E338 to the column break E468), can be added to,
singly or in combination. This list starts with non alcoholic flavored
drinks (page 31)and and ends with solid dietary supplements (page 33).
As you can see 1) fillets of unprocessed fish, frozen and deep frozen 2)
unprocessed, processed mollusks and crustaceans frozen and deep-frozen,
3) surimi, and 4)fish and crustaceans paste are all included in this
list to which E450 can de added singly or in combination. Again, the
ending point for the list is marked with a column break. I have seen
through the years that many people have interpreted that E450 is only
allowed sauces, soups, instant tea etc. which are the items listed
right next to it. This is a mistake.
Now column # 4 is the maximum level that is specific to the foodstuff
listed right next to it in column # 3. Maximum levels of phosphates will
varied depending on the product. For example surimi is 1g/kg while
processed and unprocessed mollusks and crustaceans frozen and deep
frozen is 5 g/kg expressed as P2O5.
CARNAL and others phosphates that contain E450 can be used in fishery
products.
Go Gators!
Laura Garrido
Shrimp School
University of Florida
________________________________
From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu] On
Behalf Of Chella Rao Grandhi.
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:27 AM
To: seafood@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Use of E450 in fishery products
Dear List Members,
One of the EU - FVO inspectors who visited India in November 2006
objected to the use of "CARNAL" in fishery products. CARNAL is a
mixture of phosphates E 451, E 452 and E450. The objection was on
the ground that E 450 is not permitted by EU DIRECTIVE 95/2/EC for
use in fishery products. Carnal is manufacured by BUDENHEIM - a
German company and EU importers require us to use it in fishery
products. Will any one clarify whether E450 is really not permitted by
EU for use in fishery products ?
Thanks and best regards.
Chella Rao Grandhi.
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