HYGIENIC STANDARDS FOR THE USE OF ACIDS AND ACIDITY REGULATORS
Food Additive
(E Number)
Food Products Maximum
Permissible Level
in Products
Dry flavoured desserts 1 g/kg
Gel-like desserts 6 g/kg
Powdered mixes for home preparation of
drinks
10 g/kg
Adipic acids (Е355) and adipates:
Ammonium adipate (Е359)
Potassium adipate (Е357)
Sodium adipate (Е356)-
used separately or in combinations, in
terms of acid
Fillings and toppings for fine bakery
products and flour confectionery products
2 g/kg
Flour confectionery products (fancy and
sponge wares only)
1 g/kg
in terms of
aluminium
Sodium aluminium phosphate acidic
(Е541)
See Annex No. 5
Tartaric acids (Е334) and tartates: According to TD According to TD
Potassium tartate (Е336)
Calcium tartate (Е354)
Sodium tartate (Е335)
Sodium potassium tartate (Е337)
See Annex No. 15
Metatartaric acid (Е353) Wines in accordance with
regulations of
authorized
organisations
Ammonium hydroxide (Е527) According to TD According to TD
Potassium hydroxide (Е525) According to TD According to TD
Calcium hydroxide (Е526) According to TD According to TD
Magnesium hydroxide (Е528) According to TD According to TD
Sodium hydroxide (Е524) According to TD According to TD
Gluconic acid (Е574) and gluconates: According to TD According to TD
Potassium gluconate (Е577)
Calcium gluconate (Е578)
Magnesium gluconate (Е580)
Sodium gluconate (Е576)
Glucono delta-lacton (Е575)
See Annexes No. 4, No. 5 and No. 12
Ferrous gluconate (Е579) See Annex No. 17
Citric acid (Е330) and citrates: According to TD According to TD
Ammonium citrate (Е380)
Potassium citrate (Е332)
Calcium citrate (Е333)
Sodium citrate (Е331)
See Annexes No. 4, No. 12 and No. 18
Ammonium ferric citrate (Е381) See Annex No. 3
Lactic acid (Е270) and lactates: According to TD According to TD