14.1.4 Flavoured_drinks

EU food category, from Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, Part D.

Under Annex II, an additive may be used only in the foods and under the conditions listed for them. This page shows what is listed for this category. It does not infer anything from broader categories: where Annex II extends a broader category's provisions to its subcategories, it says so in that category's own listing. See the broader category 14.1.

Listed for this category

AdditiveMaximum levelConditionsCitation
Acesulfame potassium E950350 mg/l

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Advantame E9696 mg/l

only energy reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Annatto extracts, bixin-based E160b(i)20 mg/l—Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Aspartame E951600 mg/l

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Aspartame-acesulfame salt E962350 mg/l—Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Calcium cyclamate INS 952(ii)250 mg/l

Authorised under E 952, Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts. only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 952, Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
Calcium saccharin E95480 mg/l

Authorised under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts. only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
Calcium tartrate E3544,000 mg/l

Authorised under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354
Cyclamic acid INS 952(i)250 mg/l

Authorised under E 952, Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts. only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 952, Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts E952250 mg/l

Authorised under E 952, Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts. only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 952, Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
Cyclodextrin, beta- E459500 mg/l

only flavoured powdered instant drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Dimethyl dicarbonate E242250 mg/l—Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Erythritol E96816,000 mg/l

only energy-reduced or with no added sugars, as flavour enhancer only.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 2015/1832
FD&C Yellow No. 6 E11020 mg/l

excluding chocolate milk and malt products.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Fumaric acid E2971,000 mg/l

only instant powders for fruit-based drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Glycerol ester of wood rosin E445100 mg/l

only cloudy drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Glycolipids E24650 mg/l

excluding dairy based drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Lycopene E160d12 mg/l

Authorised under E 160d, Lycopene. excluding dilutable drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 160d, Lycopene
Lycopene, Blakeslea trispora INS 160d(iii)12 mg/l

Authorised under E 160d, Lycopene. excluding dilutable drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 160d, Lycopene
Lycopene, synthetic INS 160d(i)12 mg/l

Authorised under E 160d, Lycopene. excluding dilutable drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 160d, Lycopene
Lycopene, tomato INS 160d(ii)12 mg/l

Authorised under E 160d, Lycopene. excluding dilutable drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 160d, Lycopene
Neohesperidine DC E95930 mg/l

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar, except milk and milk derivative based flavoured drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Neotame E96120 mg/l

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Octenyl succinic acid (OSA) modified gum arabic E4231,000 mg/l

only in energy drinks and in drinks containing fruit juice.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Polydimethylsiloxane E90010 mg/l—Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) E12410 mg/l

excluding chocolate milk and malt products.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Potassium acid tartrate E3364,000 mg/l

Authorised under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354
Potassium saccharin E95480 mg/l

Authorised under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts. only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
Potassium tartrate4,000 mg/l

Authorised under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354
Propylene glycol alginate E405300 mg/l—Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Quillaia extract E999170 mg/l—Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Quinoline yellow E10410 mg/l

excluding chocolate milk and malt products.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Saccharin E95480 mg/l

Authorised under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts. only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
Sodium acid tartrate E335(i)4,000 mg/l

Authorised under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354
Sodium cyclamate INS 952(iv)250 mg/l

Authorised under E 952, Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts. only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 952, Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
Sodium potassium tartrate E3374,000 mg/l

Authorised under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354
Sodium saccharin E95480 mg/l

Authorised under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts. only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
Sodium tartrate E3354,000 mg/l

Authorised under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354
Succinic acid E3633,000 mg/l

only powders for home preparation of drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Sucralose E955300 mg/l

only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Sucrose acetate isobutyrate E444300 mg/l

only cloudy drinks.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II
Tartaric acid E3344,000 mg/l

Authorised under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, under Tartaric acid – tartrates E 334 – 337 and E 354
Thaumatin E957—

only water based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks, as flavour enhancer only.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II

Permitted as members of an additive group

Annex II authorises some additives collectively. Each group below shares one set of conditions for this category.

Adipic acid - adipates — 3 additivesML = 10000 mg/l. only powders for home preparation of drinks.
Benzoic acid - benzoates (BA) — 4 additivesML = 150 mg/l. excluding dairy-based drinks.
Group I, Additives — 162 additivesE 420, E 421, E 953, E 965, E 966 and E 967 may not be used E 968 may not be used except where specifically provided for in this food category.
Phosphoric acid - phosphates - di - tri- and polyphosphates — 26 additivesML = 700 mg/l.
Polysorbates — 5 additivesML = 10 mg/l. only carbonated drinks.
Sodium and Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylates — 2 additivesML = 2000 mg/l. only powders for the preparation of hot beverages.
Sorbic acid - potassium sorbate (SA) — 2 additivesML = 300 mg/l. excluding dairy-based drinks.
Steviol glycosides — 9 additivesML = 80 mg/l. only energy-reduced or with no added sugar.
Sucrose esters of fatty acids-sucroglycerides — 2 additivesML = 5000 mg/l. only aniseed-based, dairy-based, coconut and almond drinks.
Sulphur dioxide - sulphites — 8 additivesML = 20 mg/l. only carry over from concentrates in non-alcoholic flavoured drinks containing fruit juice.