13.1.1 Infant formulae as defined by Commission Directive 2006/141/EC
GB food category, from assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, Part D, as at 28 June 2024.
In Great Britain an additive may be used only in the foods and under the conditions listed for them. Since 1 April 2025 those conditions are Annex II as it stood on 28 June 2024, read with the FSA and FSS register of authorisations. 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 13.1.
Listed for this category
| Additive | Maximum level | Conditions | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha-tocopherol E307 | 10 mg/kg or mg/l | Note (16): E 306, E 307, E 308 and E 309 are authorised individually or in combination. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Citric acid E330 | quantum satis | — | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol E472c | — | (1) ML 7500: only when sold as powder; (2) ML 9000: only sold as liquid where the products contain partially hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids. Note (14): If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Delta-tocopherol E309 | 10 mg/kg or mg/l | Note (16): E 306, E 307, E 308 and E 309 are authorised individually or in combination. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Dipotassium phosphate E340 | — | Authorised under E 340, Potassium phosphates. Note (4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5. Note (15): E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 340, Potassium phosphates |
| Disodium citrate E331(ii) | 2,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Authorised under E 331, Sodium citrates. Note (43): E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 331, Sodium citrates |
| Disodium phosphate E339 | 1,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Authorised under E 339, Sodium phosphates. Note (4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5. Note (15): E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 339, Sodium phosphates |
| Gamma-tocopherol E308 | 10 mg/kg or mg/l | Note (16): E 306, E 307, E 308 and E 309 are authorised individually or in combination. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Guar gum E412 | 1,000 mg/kg or mg/l | only where the liquid product contains partially hydrolysed proteins. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Lactic acid E270 | quantum satis | only L(+)-form. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Lecithin E322 | 1,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Authorised under E 322, Lecithins. Note (14): If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 322, Lecithins |
| Lecithin, partially hydrolysed INS 322(ii) | 1,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Authorised under E 322, Lecithins. Note (14): If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 322, Lecithins |
| Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids E471 | 4,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Note (14): If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Phosphoric acid E338 | 1,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Note (4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5. Note (44): In conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Potassium citrates E332 | — | Authorised under E 332, Potassium citrates. Note (43): E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 332, Potassium citrates |
| Potassium dihydrogen citrate INS 332(i) | — | Authorised under E 332, Potassium citrates. Note (43): E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 332, Potassium citrates |
| Potassium dihydrogen phosphate INS 340(i) | — | Authorised under E 340, Potassium phosphates. Note (4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5. Note (15): E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 340, Potassium phosphates |
| Sodium acid phosphate INS 339(i) | 1,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Authorised under E 339, Sodium phosphates. Note (4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5. Note (15): E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 339, Sodium phosphates |
| Sodium citrate INS 331(iii) | 2,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Authorised under E 331, Sodium citrates. Note (43): E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 331, Sodium citrates |
| Sodium citrates E331 | 2,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Authorised under E 331, Sodium citrates. Note (43): E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 331, Sodium citrates |
| Sodium dihydrogen citrate INS 331(i) | 2,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Authorised under E 331, Sodium citrates. Note (43): E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 331, Sodium citrates |
| Sucrose esters of fatty acids E473 | 120 mg/kg or mg/l | only products containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids. Note (14): If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Tocopherol-rich extract E306 | 10 mg/kg or mg/l | Note (16): E 306, E 307, E 308 and E 309 are authorised individually or in combination. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Tripotassium citrate INS 332(ii) | — | Authorised under E 332, Potassium citrates. Note (43): E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 332, Potassium citrates |
| Tripotassium phosphate INS 340(iii) | — | Authorised under E 340, Potassium phosphates. Note (4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5. Note (15): E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 340, Potassium phosphates |
| Trisodium phosphate INS 339(iii) | 1,000 mg/kg or mg/l | Authorised under E 339, Sodium phosphates. Note (4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5. Note (15): E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 339, Sodium phosphates |