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2024/374 25.1.2024
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2024/374
of 24 January 2024
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
as regards the title of the food categories of alcoholic beverages and the use of several additives in
certain alcoholic beverages
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008on
food additives(1), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008
establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings(2), and in
particular Article 7(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(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.
(2) The Union list of food additives may be updated in accordance with the common procedure referred to in
Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, either on the initiative of the Commission or following an
application.
(3) An application to update the Union list of food additives was submitted by Poland on 10 August 2022in order, in
particular, to take into account the new definition of certain alcoholic beverages as described in the Polish Law Act
of 2 December 2021on fermented beverages(3)(‘the Polish Law on fermented beverages’).
(4) Currently, Part E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 sets out, in its points 14.2.3 to14.2.5 and 14.2.8,
conditions of use as regards certain fermented beverages, which were introduced in order to allow or restrict the use
of several additives in certain alcoholic beverages as described in the Polish Law of 12 May 2011on the manufacture
and bottling of wine products, distribution of such products and the organisation of the wine market(4). The Polish
Law on fermented beverages replaced that Law of 12 May 2011. Therefore, some of those entries should be updated
and the entry for E 353 in point 14.2.8 thereof should be deleted.
(5) The alcoholic beverages covered by the Polish Law on fermented beverages are not covered by Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(5), since they do not fall under one of the categories
of grapevine products listed in Part II of Annex VII to that Regulation.
(6) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, the Commission is to seek the opinion of the European
Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) in order to update the Union list of food additives set out in Annex II to
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 the use of several additives in certain alcoholic beverages covered by the Polish
Law on fermented beverages does not lead to an additional exposure of the consumer to those substances, it
constitutes an update of that list which is not liable to have an effect on human health and it is not necessary to seek
the opinion of the Authority.
(1) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16.
(2) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1.
(3) Dziennik Ustaw – rok 2022 poz. 24.
(4) Dziennik Urzędowy z 2011 r. Nr 120, poz. 690.
(5) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common
organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC)
No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).
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(7) In the food category ‘Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008’ of the European Parliament and of the
Council(6) in point 14.2.6 in Parts D and E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, the use of the food
colours belonging to Groups II and III as listed in points 2 and 3 of Part C of Annex II to the same Regulation and
Quinoline Yellow (E 104), Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S (E 110), Amaranth (E 123) and Ponceau 4R,
Cochineal Red A (E 124) should not be authorised in ‘vodka’ to ensure consistency with point d of category 15 of
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council(7), which provides that vodka
is not to be coloured.
(8) In Parts D and E of the Union list of food additives, the food category in point 14.2.8 covers alcoholic drinks which
are not included in the categories in points 14.2.1 to 14.2.7, including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-
alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol. However, in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787, spirit drinks are to have a minimum alcoholic strength by volume of 15 %, except in the case of
products that comply with the requirements of category 39 of Annex I to that Regulation. Therefore, the title of the
food category in point 14.2.8 in Parts D and E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should not refer to
‘spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol’. Also, the term ‘alcoholic beverages’ should be used instead of the term
‘alcoholic drinks’ and the term ‘alcoholic strength by volume’, as defined in Article 4(23) of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787, should be used instead of the term ‘alcohol’. Therefore, it is appropriate to amend the title and the
entries of food category ‘Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks
and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol’ in point 14.2.8 in Parts D and E of Annex II to Regulation (EC)
No 1333/2008.
(9) The Union legislation concerning certain alcoholic beverages included in points 14.2.2, 14.2.6 and 14.2.7 in Parts
A, D and E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 has been modified. The rules applicable to those alcoholic
beverages are currently laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Regulation (EU) 2019/787 and Regulation
(EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council(8). Since this Regulation amends the categories
referring to alcoholic beverages, it is appropriate to use this occasion to update some of the existing references to
Union law.
(10) Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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.
(6) Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description,
presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC)
No 1576/89 (OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16).
(7) Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description,
presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs,
the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic
beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1).
(8) Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description,
presentation and labelling of aromatised wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 (OJ L 084, 20.3.2014,
p. 14).
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 January 2024.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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ANNEX
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:
(1) In Part A, the entries in points 26 to 29 of Table 2 are replaced by the following:
‘26 Wine and other products covered by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and
of the Council(*), as listed in its Annex VII part II
27 Spirit drinks defined in Annex I, categories 1-14 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European
Parliament and of the Council(**), spirit (preceded by the name of the fruit, berries or nuts) obtained
by maceration and distillation and London gin (Annex I, categories 16 and 22 of that Regulation,
respectively)
Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà as defined in Annex I, categories 36, 37
and 41 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, respectively
28 Sangria, Clarea and Zurra as mentioned in Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament
and of the Council(***)
29 Wine vinegar covered by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, as listed in its Annex VII part II
(*) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(**) OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1.
(***) OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 14.’
(2) In Part D, the entries for categories in points 14.2.2, 14.2.6, 14.2.7 and 14.2.8 are replaced by the following:
‘14.2.2 Wine and other products defined in Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787
14.2.7 Aromatised wine products as defined by Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
14.2.8 Other alcoholic beverages including mixtures of alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic beverages and
other alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 % ’
(3) Part E is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for food category in point 14.2.2 ‘Wine and other products defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007,
and alcohol-free counterparts’ is replaced by the following:
‘14.2.2 Wine and other products defined in Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
The use of additives is authorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Council
Decisions on the conclusion of agreements between the European Union and certain third
countries on trade in wine and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 (*) and their
implementing measures
(*) OJ L 149, 7.6.2019, p. 1.’
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(b) the entries for Group II, Group III, E 104, E 110, E 405, E 900, E 950, E 951, E 954, E 955, E 959, E 961, E 962, E
969 and E 999 in food category in point 14.2.3 are replaced by the following:
‘Group II Colours at quantum satis quantum satis excluding cidre bouché, cydr
jakościowy, perry jakościowe,
cydr lodowy, perry lodowe
Group III Colours with combined 200 excluding cidre bouché, cydr
maximum limit jakościowy, perry jakościowe,
cydr lodowy, perry lodowe
E 104 Quinoline Yellow 25 (64) excluding cidre bouché, cydr
jakościowy, perry jakościowe,
cydr lodowy, perry lodowe
E 110 Sunset Yellow 10 (64) excluding cidre bouché, cydr
FCF/Orange Yellow S jakościowy, perry jakościowe,
cydr lodowy, perry lodowe
E 405 Propane-1, 2-diol 100 excluding cidre bouché, cydr
alginate jakościowy, perry jakościowe,
cydr lodowy, perry lodowe
E 900 Dimethyl polysiloxane 10 excluding cidre bouché, cydr
jakościowy, perry jakościowe,
cydr lodowy, perry lodowe
E 950 Acesulfame K 350 excluding cydr jakościowy,
perry jakościowe, cydr lodowy,
perry lodowe
E 951 Aspartame 600 excluding cydr jakościowy,
perry jakościowe, cydr lodowy,
perry lodowe
E 954 Saccharin and its Na, K 80 (52) excluding cydr jakościowy,
and Ca salts perry jakościowe, cydr lodowy,
perry lodowe
E 955 Sucralose 50 excluding cydr jakościowy,
perry jakościowe, cydr lodowy,
perry lodowe
E 959 Neohesperidine DC 20 excluding cydr jakościowy,
perry jakościowe, cydr lodowy,
perry lodowe
E 961 Neotame 20 excluding cydr jakościowy,
perry jakościowe, cydr lodowy,
perry lodowe
E 962 Salt of aspartame- 350 (11)a excluding cydr jakościowy,
acesulfame (49) (50) perry jakościowe, cydr lodowy,
perry lodowe
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E 969 Advantame 6 excluding cydr jakościowy,
perry jakościowe, cydr lodowy,
perry lodowe
E 999 Quillaia extract 200 (45) excluding cidre bouché, cydr
jakościowy, perry jakościowe,
cydr lodowy, perry lodowe’
(c) the entries for Group II, Group III, E 104, E 110, E 124, E 160d, E 242 and E 1105 in food category in point 14.2.4
are replaced by the following:
‘Group II Colours at quantum satis quantum satis excluding wino owocowe
jakościowe
Group III Colours with combined 200 excluding wino owocowe
maximum limit jakościowe
E 104 Quinoline Yellow 25 (64) excluding wino owocowe
jakościowe
E 110 Sunset Yellow 10 (64) excluding wino owocowe
FCF/Orange Yellow S jakościowe
E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal 1 (61) excluding wino owocowe
Red A jakościowe
E 160d Lycopene 10 excluding wino owocowe
jakościowe
E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate 250 (24) only fruit wine, alcohol
reduced fruit wine and wino
owocowe jakościowe, wino
owocowe likierowe, wino
owocowe aromatyzowane, wino
z soku winogronowego,
aromatyzowane wino z soku
winogronowego, wino owocowe
niskoalkoholowe and
aromatyzowane wino owocowe
niskoalkoholowe
E 1105 Lysozyme quantum satis only wino z soku
winogronowego,
aromatyzowane wino z soku
winogronowego, wino owocowe
niskoalkoholowe and
aromatyzowane wino owocowe
niskoalkoholowe’
(d) the category in point 14.2.5 is amended as follows:
(i) the entry for Group II is replaced by the following:
‘Group II Colours at quantum satis quantum satis except miód pitny
jakościowy’
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(ii) the following entry for E 150a is inserted after the entry for Group II:
‘E 150a Plain Caramel quantum satis miód pitny jakościowy can
only contain E 150a made
from honey’
(e) the category in point 14.2.6 is amended as follows:
(i) the entry for food category in point 14.2.6 ‘Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008’ is
replaced by the following:
‘14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787’
(ii) the entries for Group II, Group III, E 104, E 110, E 123, E 124, E 150a-d, E 338-452, and E 473-474 in food
category 14.2.6 are replaced by the following:
‘Group II Colours at quantum satis except: spirit drinks as defined in
quantum satis categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of
Annex I of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787
Group III Colours with 200 (87) except: spirit drinks as defined in
combined categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of
maximum Annex I of Regulation
limit (EU) 2019/787
E 104 Quinoline 180 (61) except: spirit drinks as defined in
Yellow categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of
Annex I of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787
E 110 Sunset Yellow 100 (61) except: spirit drinks as defined in
FCF/Orange categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of
Yellow S Annex I of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787
E 123 Amaranth 30 except: spirit drinks as defined in
categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of
Annex I of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787
E 124 Ponceau 4R, 170 (61) except: spirit drinks as defined in
Cochineal Red categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of
A Annex I of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787
E 150a-d Caramels quantum satis except: spirit drinks as defined in
categories 15-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41
of Annex I of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787
category 2 of Annex I of Regulation
(EU) 2019/787 can only contain E
150a
category 1, 3-8, 10-14 of Annex I of
Regulation (EU) 2019/787 can only
contain added caramel as a means of
adjusting the colour
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E 338-452 Phosphoric 1 000 (1) (4) except: category 2 of Annex I of
acid – Regulation (EU) 2019/787
phosphates –
di-, tri- and
polypho-
sphates
E 473-474 Sucrose esters 5 000 (1) except: category 2 of Annex I of
of fatty acids – Regulation (EU) 2019/787’
sucroglycer-
ides
(f) the category in point 14.2.7 is amended as follows:
(i) the entry for food category in point 14.2.7 ‘Aromatised wine-based products as defined by Regulation (EEC)
No 1601/91’ is replaced by the following:
‘14.2.7 Aromatised wine products as defined by Regulation (EU) No 251/2014’
(ii) the second entry for E 123 in food category in point 14.2.7.1 is replaced by the following:
‘E 123 Amaranth 30 only wine-based aperitif’
(g) the category in point 14.2.8 is amended as follows:
(i) the entry for food category in point 14.2.8 ‘Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with
non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol’ is replaced by the following:
‘14.2.8 Other alcoholic beverages including mixtures of alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic
beverages and other alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with alcoholic strength by
volume less than 15 %’
(ii) the entries for Group III, E 104, E 110, E 123, E 124, E 160b(ii), E 200-202, E 210-213, E 220-228, E 242,
E405, E 432-436, E 444, E 445, E 481-482, E 952 and E 1105 are replaced by the following:
‘Group III Colours with 200 (87) only alcoholic beverages with
combined alcoholic strength by volume less
maximum than 15 %
limit
E 104 Quinoline 180 (61) only alcoholic beverages with
Yellow alcoholic strength by volume less
than 15 %
E 110 Sunset Yellow 100 (61) only alcoholic beverages with
FCF/Orange alcoholic strength by volume less
Yellow S than 15 %
E 123 Amaranth 30 only alcoholic beverages with
alcoholic strength by volume less
than 15 %
E 124 Ponceau 4R, 170 (61) only alcoholic beverages with
Cochineal Red alcoholic strength by volume less
A than 15 %
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E 160b(ii) Annatto 10 only alcoholic beverages with
norbixin alcoholic strength by volume less
than 15 %
E 200-202 Sorbic acid – 200 (1) (2) only alcoholic beverages with
potassium alcoholic strength by volume less
sorbate than 15 %
E 210-213 Benzoic acid – 200 (1) (2) only alcoholic beverages with
benzoates alcoholic strength by volume less
than 15 %
E 220-228 Sulphur 200 (3) only napój winny owocowy, napój
dioxide – winny miodowy, aromatyzowany napój
sulphites winny owocowy, aromatyzowany napój
winny miodowy,
E 220-228 Sulphur 20 (3) only in fermented grape must-based
dioxide – beverages
sulphites
E 242 Dimethyl 250 (24)
dicarbonate
E 405 Propane-1, 100 only in fermented grape must-based
2-diol alginate beverages
E 432-436 Polysorbates 10 (1) only carbonated beverages
E 444 Sucrose acetate 300 only flavoured cloudy alcoholic
isobutyrate beverages with alcoholic strength by
volume less than 15 %
E 445 Glycerol esters 100 only flavoured cloudy alcoholic
of wood rosins beverages with alcoholic strength by
volume less than 15 %
E 481-482 Stearoyl- 8 000 (1) only flavoured beverages with
2-lactylates alcoholic strength by volume less
than 15 %
E 952 Cyclamic acid 250 (51) only mixtures of alcoholic beverages
and its Na and with non-alcoholic beverages
Ca salts
E 1105 Lysozyme quantum satis only napój winny owocowy, napój
winny miodowy, aromatyzowany napój
winny owocowy, aromatyzowany napój
winny miodowy’
(iii) the entry for E 353 is deleted.
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