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Official Journal of the European Union
24.7.2012
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 675/2012
of 23 July 2012
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
Council as regards the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba wax (E 903) on unpeeled coloured
boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E 904) on unpeeled boiled eggs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
and to their high molecular weight. The use of those
food additives is not liable to have an effect on human
health as their waxes remain on the egg shell. It is
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
therefore appropriate to allow the use of Talc (E 553b)
Union,
and Carnauba wax (E 903) on unpeeled coloured boiled
eggs and the use of Shellac (E 904) on all unpeeled
boiled eggs, coloured as well as non-coloured.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December
2008 on food additives ( 1 ), and in particular Article 10(3) and
(7) Pursuant
to
Article
3(2)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
Article 30(5) thereof,
1331/2008, the Commission is to seek the opinion of
the European Food Safety Authority in order to update
the Union list of food additives set out in Annex II to
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, except where the update
in question is not liable to have an effect on human
health. Since the authorisation of use of Talc (E 553b),
(1) Annex
II
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
1333/2008
lays
down
a
Carnauba wax (E 903) and Shellac (E 904) on unpeeled
Union list of food additives approved for use in foods
boiled eggs constitutes an update of that list which is not
and their conditions of use.
liable to have an effect on human health, it is not
necessary to seek the opinion of the European Food
Safety Authority.
(2) That
list
may
be
amended
in
accordance
with
the
procedure referred to in Regulation (EC) No
1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common
(8) Pursuant
to
the
transitional
provisions
of
Commission
authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes
Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011
and food flavourings (
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of

2 ).
the European Parliament and of the Council by estab
lishing a Union list of food additives ( 3 ), Annex II estab
lishing the Union list of food additives approved for use
(3) Pursuant
to
Article
3(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
in foods and conditions of use applies from 1 June 2013.
1331/2008, the Union list of food additives may be
In order to allow the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba
updated either on the initiative of the Commission or
wax (E 903) on unpeeled coloured boiled eggs and the
following an application.
use of Shellac (E 904) on unpeeled boiled eggs before
that date, it is necessary to specify an earlier date of
application with regard to those food additives.
(4) An
application
for
authorisation
of
the
use
of
Talc
(E
553b) and Carnauba wax (E 903) on unpeeled
coloured boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E 904) on
unpeeled boiled eggs was submitted and was made
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
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) When
used
on
the
surface
of
unpeeled
coloured
boiled
opposed them,
eggs the food additives Talc (E 553b), Carnauba wax (E
903) and Shellac (E 904) can serve decoration purposes
by providing a more or less shining effect. In addition,
Shellac (E 904) can contribute to a better preservation of
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
all unpeeled boiled eggs when used on their surface.
Article 1
(6) Those
food
additives
are
not
expected
to
migrate
into
the
internal edible part of the eggs due to their insolubility
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
( 1 ) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16.
( 2 ) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 295, 12.11.2011, p. 1.

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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 July 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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L 196/54
ANNEX
In Part E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 the following entries are inserted in the food category 10.2 ‘Processed eggs and egg products’ after the entry for E 520-523:
‘E 553b Talc 5
400 only
on
the
surface
of
unpeeled
coloured
boiled
eggs Period
of
application:
From 13 August 2012
EN

E 903 Carnauba
wax 3
600 only
on
the
surface
of
unpeeled
coloured
boiled
eggs Period
of
application:
From 13 August 2012
E 904 Shellac quantum
satis only
on
the
surface
of
unpeeled
boiled
eggs Period
of
application:
From 13 August 2012’
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