Contribution of Tocols to Food Sensorial Properties, Stability, and Overall Quality

Table 3

Use of tocopherols as food additives in accordance with European legislation.

General data	The additive is authorized to be used in the following category (ies)	Legislation (details on European Regulation/Directive)
Tocopherol-rich extract E 306	(i) Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat)/       individual restriction/exception: quantum satis, except virgin olive oils         and olive oils	(i) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(ii) Infant formulae as defined by directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.1)	(ii) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(iii) Follow-on formulae as defined by directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.2)/           Individual restriction/exception: ML = 10 mg/kg	(iii) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(iv) Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young           children as defined by directive 2006/125/EC (13.1.3)/individual           restriction/exception: ML = 100 mg/kg; only fat-containing cereal-          based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods	(iv) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(v) Other foods for young children (13.1.4)/individual restriction/         exception: ML = 100 mg/kg	(v) (EU) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
Alpha-tocopherol E 307	(i) Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat)        (2.1)/individual restriction/exception: quantum satis, except virgin oils        and olive oils; ML = 200 mg/kg, only refined olive oils, including olive        pomace oil	(i) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(ii) Infant formulae as defined by directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.1)	(ii) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(iii) Follow-on formulae as defined by directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.2)/       individual restriction/exception : ML : 10 mg/kg	(iii) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(iv) Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young        children as defined by directive 2006/125/EC (13.1.3)/individual        restriction/exception: ML = 100 mg/kg, only fat-containing cereal-       based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods	(iv) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(v) Other foods for young children (13.1.4)/individual restriction/exception: ML : 100 mg/kg	(v) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
Gamma-tocopherol E 308	(i) Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat)        (2.1)/individual restriction/exception : ML : quantum satis, except        virgin oils and olive oils	(i) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(ii) Infant formulae as defined by directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.1)	(ii) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(iii) Follow-on formulae as defined by directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.2)/       individual restriction/exception: ML = 10 mg/kg	(iii) Legislation: (EU) no. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(iv) Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young        children as defined by directive 2006/125/EC (13.1.3)/Individual        restriction/exception: ML = 100 mg/kg, only fat-containing cereal-       based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods	(iv) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(v) Other foods for young children (13.1.4)/individual restriction/       exception: ML = 100 mg/kg	(v) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
Delta-tocopherol E 309	(i) Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat)        (2.1)/individual restriction/exception: ML = quantum satis, except        virgin oils and olive oils	(i) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(ii) Infant formulae as defined by directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.1)	(ii) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(iii) Follow-on formulae as defined by directive 2006/141/EC (13.1.2)/       individual restriction/exception: ML = 10 mg/kg	(iii) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(iv) Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young        children as defined by directive 2006/125/EC (13.1.3)/individual        restriction/exception: ML = 100 mg/kg, only fat-containing cereal-       based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods	(iv) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013
	(v) Other foods for young children (13.1.4)/individual restriction/       exception: ML = 100 mg/kg	(v) No. 1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)