14.2.1 Beer and malt beverages
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 14.2.
Listed for this category
| Additive | Maximum level | Conditions | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acesulfame potassium E950 | 350 mg/l | only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type. Note 52: Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Advantame E969 | 6 mg/l | only alcohor-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; "Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer" (original wort content less than 6 %) except for "Obergäriges Einfachbier"; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the "oud bruin" type. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 0497/2014 |
| Ascorbic acid E300 | quantum satis | — | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Aspartame E951 | 600 mg/l | only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Aspartame-acesulfame salt E962 | 350 mg/l | only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type. Note 11(a): Limits are expressed as acesulfame K equivalent. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Calcium saccharin E954 | 80 mg/l | Authorised under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts. only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type. Note 52: Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011, under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts |
| Caramel III - ammonia caramel E150c | 6,000 mg/l | — | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 0505/2014 |
| Citric acid E330 | quantum satis | — | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Glycolipids E246 | 50 mg/kg | only alcohol free beer and malt beverages. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1037/2022 |
| Gum arabic (Acacia gum) E414 | quantum satis | — | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Lactic acid E270 | quantum satis | — | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Lysozyme E1105 | quantum satis | only in beers that will not receive either pasteurisation or sterile filtration Period of application: From 25 June 2012. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 0471/2012 |
| Neohesperidine DC E959 | 10 mg/l | only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Neotame E961 | 20 mg/l | only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Polydextrose E1200 | quantum satis | Only energy-reduced and low-alcohol beers Period of application: From 25 June 2012. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 0470/2012 |
| Potassium saccharin E954 | 80 mg/l | Authorised under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts. only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type. Note 52: Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011, under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts |
| Propylene glycol alginate E405 | 100 mg/l | — | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Saccharin E954 | 80 mg/l | Authorised under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts. only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type. Note 52: Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011, under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts |
| Sodium ascorbate E301 | quantum satis | — | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Sodium saccharin E954 | 80 mg/l | Authorised under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts. only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type. Note 52: Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011, under E 954, Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts |
| Sucralose E955 | 250 mg/l | only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type. | Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011 |
Permitted as members of an additive group
Annex II authorises some additives collectively. Each group below shares one set of conditions for this category.
Benzoic acid - benzoates (BA) — 4 additivesML = 200 mg/l. only alcohol-free beer; beer in kegs containing more than 0.5 % added fermentable sugar and/or fruit juices or concentrates. Note 1: The additives may be added individually or in combination.
- Benzoic acid E210
- Calcium benzoate E213
- Potassium benzoate E212
- Sodium benzoate E211
Caramels — 4 additivesquantum satis. E 150a,b,d. Plain caramel, Caustic sulphite caramel and Sulphite ammonia caramel.
Plain caramel, Caustic sulphite caramel and Sulphite ammonia caramel — 3 additivesquantum satis.
Sorbic acid - potassium sorbate (SA) — 2 additivesML = 200 mg/l. only beer in kegs containing more than 0.5 % added fermentable sugar and/or fruit juices or concentrates. Note 1: The additives may be added individually or in combination.
- Potassium sorbate E202
- Sorbic acid E200
Steviol glycosides — 9 additivesML = 70 mg/kg. only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol.; ‘Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer’ (original wort content less than 6 %) except for ‘Obergäriges Einfachbier’; beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the ‘oud bruin’ type’;.
- Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides E960c
- Glucosylated steviol glycosides E960d
- Rebaudioside AM produced via enzymatic conversion of highly purified stevioside stevia leaf extracts E960c(iv)
- Rebaudioside D produced via enzymatic conversion of highly purified rebaudioside A stevia leaf extracts E960c(iii)
- Rebaudioside M from fermentation produced by Yarrowia lipolytica E960b(i)
- Rebaudioside M produced via enzymatic conversion of highly purified rebaudioside A stevia leaf extracts E960c(ii)
- Rebaudioside M produced via enzyme modification of steviol glycosides from stevia E960c(i)
- Steviol glycosides from fermentation E960b
- Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (Steviol glycosides from Stevia) E960
Sulphur dioxide - sulphites — 8 additivesML = 20 mg/l. Note 3: Maximum levels are expressed as SO 2 and relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO 2 content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered to be present.
- Calcium hydrogen sulphite E227
- Calcium sulphite E226
- Potassium bisulfite E228
- Potassium metabisulfite E224
- Sodium bisulfite E222
- Sodium metabisulfite E223
- Sodium sulfite E221
- Sulfur dioxide E220