14.2.3 Cider and perry

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 14.2.

Listed for this category

AdditiveMaximum levelConditionsCitation
Acesulfame potassium E950350 mg/kg or mg/l—Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Advantame E9696 mg/kg or mg/l—Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Aspartame E951600 mg/kg or mg/l—Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Aspartame-acesulfame salt E962350 mg/kg or mg/l

Note (11): Limits are expressed as (a) acesulfame K equivalent or (b) aspartame equivalent. Note (49): The maximum usable levels are derived from the maximum usable levels for its constituent parts, aspartame (E 951) and acesulfame-K (E 950). Note (50): The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in combination with E 950 or E 951.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Calcium saccharin E95480 mg/kg or mg/l

Authorised under E 954, Saccharins. Note (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 954, Saccharins
Caramel I – plain caramel E150aquantum satis

Authorised under E 150a-d, Caramels. only cidre bouché.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 150a-d, Caramels
Caramel II - sulfite caramel E150bquantum satis

Authorised under E 150a-d, Caramels. only cidre bouché.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 150a-d, Caramels
Caramel III - ammonia caramel E150cquantum satis

Authorised under E 150a-d, Caramels. only cidre bouché.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 150a-d, Caramels
Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel E150dquantum satis

Authorised under E 150a-d, Caramels. only cidre bouché.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 150a-d, Caramels
Dimethyl dicarbonate E242250 mg/kg or mg/l

Note (24): Ingoing amount, residues not detectable.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
FD&C Yellow No. 6 E11010 mg/kg or mg/l

excluding cidre bouché. Note (64): The total quantity of E 104, E 110 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Neohesperidine DC E95920 mg/kg or mg/l—Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Neotame E96120 mg/kg or mg/l—Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Polydimethylsiloxane E90010 mg/kg or mg/l

excluding cidre bouché.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Potassium saccharin E95480 mg/kg or mg/l

Authorised under E 954, Saccharins. Note (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 954, Saccharins
Propylene glycol alginate E405100 mg/kg or mg/l

excluding cidre bouché.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Quillaia extract E999200 mg/kg or mg/l

excluding cidre bouché. Note (45): Calculated as anhydrous extract.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Quinoline yellow E10425 mg/kg or mg/l

excluding cidre bouché. Note (64): The total quantity of E 104, E 110 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)
Saccharin E95480 mg/kg or mg/l

Authorised under E 954, Saccharins. Note (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 954, Saccharins
Sodium saccharin E95480 mg/kg or mg/l

Authorised under E 954, Saccharins. Note (52): Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 954, Saccharins
Sucralose E95550 mg/kg or mg/l—Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024)

Permitted as members of an additive group

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

E 200 – 202: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (SA) — 2 additivesML = 200. Note (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination. Note (2): The maximum level is applicable to the sum and the levels are expressed as the free acid.
E 220–228: Sulphur dioxide — sulphites — 8 additivesML = 200. Note (3): Maximum levels are expressed as SO 2 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.
E 338–341, E 343 and E 450 — 452: Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates — 26 additivesML = 1000. Note (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination. Note (4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5. E 450 (ix) is not included.
E 432–436: Polysorbates — 5 additivesML = 10. only carbonated drinks. Note (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination.
E 473–474: Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides — 2 additivesML = 5000. Note (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination.
Group I — 167 additivesquantum satis. E 420, E421, E 953, E965, E 966, E 967 and E 968 may not be used.
Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis — 25 additivesquantum satis. excluding cidre bouché.
Group III: Food colours with combined maximum limit — 14 additivesML = 200. excluding cidre bouché.