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Annex IV - Traditional foods for which certain Member States may continue to prohibit the use of certain categories of food additives

Annex IV
Traditional foods for which certain Member States may continue to prohibit the use of certain categories of food additives

Member State

Foods

Categories of additives which may continue to be banned

Germany

Traditional German beer (Bier nach deutschem Reinheitsgebot gebraut)

All except propellant gases

France

Traditional French bread

All

France

Traditional French preserved truffles

All

France

Traditional French preserved snails

All

France

Traditional French goose and duck preserves (confit)

All

Austria

Traditional Austrian ‘Bergkäse’

All except preservatives

Finland

Traditional Finnish ‘Mämmi’

All except preservatives

Sweden Finland

Traditional Swedish and Finnish fruit syrups

Colours

Denmark

Traditional Danish ‘Kødboller’

Preservatives and colours

Denmark

Traditional Danish ‘Leverpostej’

Preservatives (other than sorbic acid) and colours

Spain

Traditional Spanish ‘Lomo embuchado’

All except preservatives and antioxidants

Italy

Traditional Italian ‘Mortadella’

All except preservatives, antioxidants, pH-adjusting agents, flavour enhancers, stabilisers and packaging gas

Italy

Traditional Italian ‘Cotechino e zampone’

All except preservatives, antioxidants, pH-adjusting agents, flavour enhancers, stabilisers and packaging gas

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