Fifth draft statement on the safety of Titanium Dioxide (E171) as a Food Additive- Annex E
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Third draft statement on the safety of Titanium Dioxide (E171) as a Food Additive - Annex E
Occurrence levels of E171 TiO2 used in the exposure assessment scenarios.
Table 1: Occurrence levels of titanium dioxide (E171) used in the exposure assessment scenarios (mg/kg or mg/L as appropriate)
EFSA Food category number |
Food category name |
Concentration levels used in the exposure assessment (Maximum reported) |
MPL (mg/L or mg/kg as appropriate) |
01.4 |
Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products* |
48 |
QS |
01.5 |
Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/EC |
- |
QS |
01.6.3 |
Other creams |
- |
QS |
01.7.1 |
Unripened cheese, excluding products falling in category 16. |
- |
QS |
01.7.3 |
Edible cheese rind |
- |
QS |
01.7.4 |
Whey cheese |
- |
QS |
01.7.5 |
Processed cheese |
- |
QS |
01.7.6 |
Cheese products, excluding products falling in category 16 |
- |
QS |
01.8 |
Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners* |
125 |
QS |
03 |
Edible ices* |
857 |
QS |
04.2.4.1 |
Fruit and vegetable preparations, excluding compote |
- |
QS |
04.2.4.1 |
Fruit and vegetable preparations, excluding compote |
- |
QS |
04.2.5.3 |
Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads |
- |
QS |
05.2 |
Other confectionery including breath-refreshening microsweets* |
4,500 |
QS |
05.3 |
Chewing gum* |
16,000 |
QS |
05.4 |
Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4* |
20,000 |
QS |
06.3 |
Breakfast cereals |
- |
QS |
06.5 |
Noodles |
- |
QS |
06.6 |
Batters |
- |
QS |
06.7 |
Pre-cooked or processed cereals |
- |
QS |
07.2 |
Fine bakery wares* |
318 |
QS |
08.3.3 |
Casings and coatings and decorations for meat |
- |
QS |
09.2 |
Processed fish and fishery products, including molluscs and crustaceans |
- |
QS |
09.2 |
Processed fish and fishery products, including molluscs and crustaceans |
- |
QS |
09.2 |
Processed fish and fishery products, including molluscs and crustaceans |
- |
QS |
09.2 |
Processed fish and fishery products, including molluscs and crustaceans |
- |
QS |
09.3 |
Fish roe |
- |
QS |
12.2.2 |
Seasonings and condiments |
- |
QS |
12.4 |
Mustard |
- |
QS |
12.5 |
Soups and broths* |
193 |
QS |
12.6 |
Sauces* |
4,000 |
QS |
12.7 |
Salads and savoury-based sandwich spreads* |
3,000 |
QS |
12.9 |
Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8* |
5,000 |
QS |
13.2 |
Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5) |
- |
QS |
13.3 |
Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet) |
- |
QS |
13.4 |
Foods suitable for people intolerant to gluten as defined by Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 |
- |
QS |
14.1.4 |
Flavoured drinks* |
70 |
QS |
14.2.3 |
Cider and perry |
- |
QS |
14.2.4 |
Fruit wine and made wine |
- |
QS |
14.2.5 |
Mead |
- |
QS |
14.2.6 |
Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 |
- |
QS |
14.2.7.3 |
Aromatised wine-product cocktails |
- |
QS |
14.2.8 |
Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15% of alcohol |
- |
QS |
15.1 |
Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks |
- |
QS |
15.2 |
Processed nuts* |
7,000 |
QS |
16 |
Desserts, excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4* |
200 |
QS |
17.1 |
Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children* |
26,950 |
QS |
17.2 |
Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children* |
QS |
QS – quantum satis (no maximum numerical level is specified, and substances will be used in accordance with good manufacturing practice, at a level not higher than is necessary to achieve the intended purpose and provided the consumer is not misled).
* the 16 food categories used in the exposure assessment