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Official Journal of the European Union
5.12.2012
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1147/2012
of 4 December 2012
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
Council as regards the use of beeswax (E 901), carnauba wax (E 903), shellac (E 904) and
microcrystalline wax (E 905) on certain fruits
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
therefore appropriate to allow the use of beeswax (E
901), carnauba wax (E 903), shellac (E 904) and micro
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
crystalline wax (E 905) on such fruits that are mainly
Union,
imported from countries with a tropical climate, i.e.
bananas, mangoes, avocados, pomegranates, papayas
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the
and pineapples.
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 (the Authority) in
Whereas:
order to update the Union list of food additives set out in
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, except
(1) Annex
II
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
1333/2008
lays
down
a
where the update in question is not liable to have an
Union list of food additives approved for use in foods
effect on human health. Since the authorisation of use of
and their conditions of use.
beeswax (E 901) on bananas, mangoes and
pomegranates, the use of carnauba wax (E 903) and
(2) That
list
may
be
amended
in
accordance
with
the
shellac (E 904) on pomegranates, mangoes, avocados
procedure referred to in Regulation (EC) No
and papayas and the use of microcrystalline wax (E
1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
905) on pineapples constitutes an update of that list
Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common
which is not liable to have an effect on human health,
authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes
it is not necessary to seek the opinion of the Authority.
and food flavourings ( 2 ).
(8) The
Commission
will
further
consider
the
requests
for
(3) Pursuant
to
Article
3(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
the use of waxes on other fruits and on vegetables
1331/2008, the Union list of food additives may be
taking into account safety of the consumer when
updated either on the initiative of the Commission or
external parts are expected to be consumed, the tech
following an application.
nological justification and the possible misleading of
the consumer, including labelling requirements.
(4) The
Commission
has
received
several
applications
for
the
authorisation of use of beeswax (E 901) on peppers,
(9) Pursuant
to
the
transitional
provisions
of
Commission
tomatoes, cucumbers, bananas, mangos and avocados,
Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 ( 3 ) the list of food
on pomegranates and on all fruits, the use of carnauba
additives set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No
wax (E 903) and shellac (E 904) on pomegranates and on
1333/2008 applies in principle from 1 June 2013. In
mangoes, avocados and papayas and the use of micro
order to allow new uses of authorised food additives
crystalline wax (E 905) on pineapples. These applications
on the market before that date, it is necessary to
have been made available to the Member States.
specify an earlier date of application with regard to
these uses.
(5)
Beeswax (E 901), carnauba wax (E 903), shellac (E 904)
and microcrystalline wax (E 905) have been requested for
(10) Therefore,
Annex
II
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
1333/2008
use as glazing agent for surface treatment on these fruits
should be amended accordingly.
or these fruit-like vegetables in order to allow a better
preservation. The treatment protects the fruits against
dehydration and oxidation and has a growth inhibiting
(11) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
effect against moulds and certain micro-organisms. There
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
is a technological need in particular for fruits that are
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and
mainly imported from countries with a tropical climate.
neither the European Parliament nor the Council has
These fruits need also to be protected during long trans
opposed them,
ports.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(6)
These food additives are intended to be used for the
external treatment and are not expected to migrate into
Article 1
the internal edible part of the fruits. For that reason, the
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
treatment on fruits of which the peels are not consumed
is not liable to have an effect on human health. It is
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, 4 December 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX
In Part E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, the entries for E 901, E 903, E 904 and E 905 in food category 04.1.1 ‘Entire fresh fruits and vegetables’ are replaced by the following:
‘E 901 Beeswax,
white
and
yellow quantum
satis only
for
the
surface
treatment
of
fruit:
citrus
fruit,
melons,
Period of application as regards bananas, mangoes,
apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, bananas, mangoes, avocados and pomegranates:
EN
avocados and pomegranates and as glazing agent on nuts

From 25 December 2012.
E 903 Carnauba
wax 200 only
for
the
surface
treatment
of
fruit:
citrus
fruit,
melons,
Period of application as regards pomegranates, mangoes,
apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas:
avocados and papayas and as glazing agent on nuts
From 25 December 2012.
E 904 Shellac quantum
satis only
for
the
surface
treatment
of
fruit:
citrus
fruit,
melons,
Period of application as regards pomegranates, mangoes,
apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, pomegranates, mangoes, avocados and papayas:
avocados and papayas and as glazing agent on nuts
Off
From 25 December 2012.
icial
E 905 Microcrystalline
wax quantum
satis only
for
the
surface
treatment
of
fruit:
melons,
papayas,
Period of application pineapples:
Jour
mangoes, avocados and pineapples
From 25 December 2012.’
nal
of
the
European
Union
5.12.2012

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