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Internal Ref. No.: 00039

General data

Internal Ref. No.	00039
Additive name	Calcium carbonate
Synonym name(s)
E No.	E 170	INS No.
Group	No
Component of the group	Group I, Additives (Group I) Group II, Colours at quantum satis (Group II)

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Messages

	Message
»	Substance is included in Group II, see also authorisation for Group II
»	Substance is included in Group I, see also authorisation for Group I

Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):

Ripened cheese (1.7.2) (legislation: (EU) No 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
Salt (12.1.1) (legislation: (EU) No 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
Dietary foods for infants for special medical purposes and special formulae for infants (13.1.5.1) (legislation: (EU) No 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

Individual restriction(s) / exception(s)

quantum satis

Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) (1.7.6) (legislation: (EU) No 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

Individual restriction(s) / exception(s)

quantum satis , only ripened products

Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC (5.1) (legislation: (EU) No 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

Individual restriction(s) / exception(s)

ML = 70000 mg/kg , E 170, E 500 - 504, E 524 - 528 and E 530: 7 % on dry matter, without fat, expressed as potassium carbonates

Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2) (legislation: (EU) No 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

Individual restriction(s) / exception(s)

quantum satis , only fish paste and crustacean paste

Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 2006/125/EC (13.1.3) (legislation: (EU) No 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

Individual restriction(s) / exception(s)

quantum satis , only processed cereal based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment

Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices (14.1.2) (legislation: (EU) No 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

Individual restriction(s) / exception(s)

quantum satis , only grape juice

Edible caseinates (1.9) (legislation: (EU) No 2016/0691, applicable as from 25/05/2016)

Individual restriction(s) / exception(s)

quantum satis

Applications for authorisation

	Application reference no.	Categories	Application date	AAP decision	Application status	Legislation
»	Regulation 2020/1819 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2)	23/06/2021		procedure completed	click here
»	Correction of application Revision of Regulation 380/2012 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children. The maximum levels of use indicated for colours, polyols, sweeteners, and E 200-213, E 338-452, E 405, E 416, E 426, E 432-436, E 459, E 468, E 473-475, E 491-495, E 551-553, E 901-904, E 961, E 1201-1204, E 1505 and E 1521 refer to the food supplements ready for consumption prepared following the instructions of use provided by the manufacturer. The dilution factor for those food supplements that have to be diluted or dissolved has to be communicated together with the instructions of use.’ (17.2)	18/11/2019		procedure completed	click here
»	Correction in line with Regulation 2018/1497 (Internal Ref. No.: 00001)	Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children. The maximum levels of use indicated for colours, polyols, sweeteners, and E 200-213, E 338-452, E 405, E 416, E 426, E 432-436, E 459, E 468, E 473-475, E 491-495, E 551-553, E 901-904, E 961, E 1201-1204, E 1505 and E 1521 refer to the food supplements ready for consumption prepared following the instructions of use provided by the manufacturer. The dilution factor for those food supplements that have to be diluted or dissolved has to be communicated together with the instructions of use.’ (17.1)	17/09/2019		procedure completed	click here
»	Regulation 2018/1497 (Internal Ref. No.: 00001)	Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children. The maximum levels of use indicated for colours, polyols, sweeteners, and E 200-213, E 338-452, E 405, E 416, E 426, E 432-436, E 459, E 468, E 473-475, E 491-495, E 551-553, E 901-904, E 961, E 1201-1204, E 1505 and E 1521 refer to the food supplements ready for consumption prepared following the instructions of use provided by the manufacturer. The dilution factor for those food supplements that have to be diluted or dissolved has to be communicated together with the instructions of use.’ (17.1)	09/10/2018		procedure completed	click here
»	Regulation 2018/1497 (Internal Ref. No.: 00001)	Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children. The maximum levels of use indicated for colours, polyols, sweeteners, and E 200-213, E 338-452, E 405, E 416, E 426, E 432-436, E 459, E 468, E 473-475, E 491-495, E 551-553, E 901-904, E 961, E 1201-1204, E 1505 and E 1521 refer to the food supplements ready for consumption prepared following the instructions of use provided by the manufacturer. The dilution factor for those food supplements that have to be diluted or dissolved has to be communicated together with the instructions of use.’ (17.2) Not relevant (17.3)	09/10/2018		procedure completed	click here
»	Regulation 2018/1497 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children. The maximum levels of use indicated for colours, polyols, sweeteners, and E 200-213, E 338-452, E 405, E 416, E 426, E 432-436, E 459, E 468, E 473-475, E 491-495, E 551-553, E 901-904, E 961, E 1201-1204, E 1505 and E 1521 refer to the food supplements ready for consumption prepared following the instructions of use provided by the manufacturer. The dilution factor for those food supplements that have to be diluted or dissolved has to be communicated together with the instructions of use.’ (17.2)	09/10/2018		procedure completed	click here
»	Correction in line with Regulation 2018/1497 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children. The maximum levels of use indicated for colours, polyols, sweeteners, and E 200-213, E 338-452, E 405, E 416, E 426, E 432-436, E 459, E 468, E 473-475, E 491-495, E 551-553, E 901-904, E 961, E 1201-1204, E 1505 and E 1521 refer to the food supplements ready for consumption prepared following the instructions of use provided by the manufacturer. The dilution factor for those food supplements that have to be diluted or dissolved has to be communicated together with the instructions of use.’ (17.1)	09/10/2018		procedure completed	click here
»	Regulation 2018/1497 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Not relevant (17.3)	09/10/2018		procedure completed	click here
»	2015/18	Edible caseinates (1.9)	04/12/2015		procedure completed	click here
»	Correction inline with Regulation No. 2015/647 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Aromatised wines (14.2.7.1)	25/02/2015		procedure completed	click here
»	Correction inline with Regulation No. 2015/647 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Aromatised wine-based drinks (14.2.7.2)	25/02/2015		procedure completed	click here
»	Correction inline with Regulation No. 2015/647 (Internal Ref. No.: 00001)	Potato gnocchi (6.4.4) Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (14.2.6) Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol (14.2.8)	24/02/2015		procedure completed	click here
»	2011/05 (Internal Ref. No.: 00001)	Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children. The maximum levels of use indicated for colours, polyols, sweeteners, and E 200-213, E 338-452, E 405, E 416, E 426, E 432-436, E 459, E 468, E 473-475, E 491-495, E 551-553, E 901-904, E 961, E 1201-1204, E 1505 and E 1521 refer to the food supplements ready for consumption prepared following the instructions of use provided by the manufacturer. The dilution factor for those food supplements that have to be diluted or dissolved has to be communicated together with the instructions of use.’ (17.1)	18/02/2015		procedure completed	click here
»	2011/17 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote (4.2.4.1) Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2) Fruit wine and made wine (14.2.4) ...	17/02/2015		procedure completed	click here
»	2011/17 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2) Seasonings and condiments (12.2.2) Fruit wine and made wine (14.2.4) ...	17/02/2015		procedure completed	click here
»	Individual restriction comment correction (Internal Ref. No.: 00001)	Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets (5.2)	16/02/2015		procedure completed	click here
»	Individual restriction comment correction (Internal Ref. No.: 00001)	Dried fruit and vegetables (4.2.1)	09/02/2015		procedure completed	click here
»	Individual restriction comment correction (Internal Ref. No.: 00001)	Dry pasta (6.4.2)	22/01/2015		procedure completed	click here
»	Revision of Regulation No. 380/2012 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products (1.4) Edible ices (3) Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets (5.2) ...	07/01/2015	positive (07/01/2015)	procedure completed	click here
»	2011/17 (Internal Ref. No.: 00002)	Fruit wine and made wine (14.2.4)	31/01/2013		procedure completed	click here
»	2012/04 (Internal Ref. No.: 00001)	Flavoured drinks (14.1.4)	28/02/2012	positive (22/03/2012)	procedure completed	click here