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Official Journal of the European Union
5.6.2012
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 470/2012
of 4 June 2012
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
Council as regards the use of polydextrose (E 1200) in beer
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
desired technological effect. It is therefore appropriate to
allow the use of polydextrose (E 1200) in energy-reduced
and low-alcohol beers.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(7) Pursuant
to
Article
3(2)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
1331/2008, the Commission is to seek the opinion of
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the
the European Food Safety Authority in order to update
European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December
the Union list of food additives set out in Annex II to
2008 on food additives ( 1 ), and in particular Article 10(3) and
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, except where the update
Article 30(5) thereof,
in question is not liable to have an effect on human
health. Since the authorisation of use of polydextrose
(E 1200) in energy-reduced and low-alcohol beers
Whereas:
constitutes an update of that list which is not liable to
have an effect on human health, it is not necessary to
seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority.
(1) Annex
II
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
1333/2008
lays
down
a
Union list of food additives approved for use in foods
and their conditions of use.
(8) Pursuant
to
the
transitional
provisions
of
Commission
Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011
(2) That
list
may
be
amended
in
accordance
with
the
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of
procedure referred to in Regulation (EC) No
the European Parliament and of the Council by estab
1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
lishing a Union list of food additives ( 4 ), Annex II estab
Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common
lishing the Union list of food additives approved for use
authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes
in foods and conditions of use applies from 1 June 2013.
and food flavourings (
In order to allow the use of polydextrose (E 1200) in

2 ).
beer before that date, it is necessary to specify an earlier
date of application with regard to this use of that food
(3) Pursuant
to
Article
3(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
additive.
1331/2008, the Union list of food additives may be
updated either on the initiative of the Commission or
following an application.
(9) Therefore,
Annex
II
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
1333/2008
should be amended accordingly.
(4)
An application for authorisation of the use of poly
dextrose (E 1200) as a stabiliser in beer was submitted
(10) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
and has been made available to the Member States.
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and
neither the European Parliament nor the Council has
(5) Energy-reduced
and
low-alcohol
beers
have
a
generally
opposed them,
low acceptance because of their lack of body and
mouthfeel. Addition of polydextrose (E 1200) can
contribute to the body and mouthfeel and at the same
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
time can provide the necessary foam stability. In
addition, polydextrose (E 1200) has a low caloric value
and its addition will have a limited contribution to the
Article 1
total calorie content of the beer.
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
(6) Polydextrose
(E
1200)
belongs
to
the
group
of
additives
for which no acceptable daily intake has been spec
ified ( 3 ). This implies that it does not represent a
Article 2
hazard to health at the levels necessary to achieve the
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
( 1 ) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16.
European Union.
( 2 ) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1.
( 3 ) Report from the Commission on Dietary Food Additive Intake in the
European Union, COM(2001) 542 final.
( 4 ) OJ L 295, 12.11.2011, p. 1.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 June 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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L 144/18
ANNEX
In Part E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 the following entry is inserted in the food category 14.2.1 ‘beer and malt beverages’ after the entry for E 1105:
‘E 1200 Polydextrose quantum
satis Only
energy-reduced
and
low-alcohol
beers Period
of
application:
From 25 June 2012’
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