Carnauba wax — E 903
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additifs alimentairesregistre
E 903n° E
11conditions d’emploi
3règlements cités
Carnauba wax figure au registre additifs alimentaires de l’Union européenne, sous le numéro E 903, avec 11 conditions d’emploi par catégorie d’aliment.
⚠️ « Autorisé » n’est pas « sans danger » : c’est un registre réglementaire, pas un avis sanitaire.
Ce que le registre en dit
| Type | substanceFAD |
|---|---|
| Numéro E | E 903 |
| Restriction type | FAD_RT_ML |
| Restriction value | 500 |
| Restriction unit | FAD_RU_MGK |
| Commentaire de restriction | as glazing agent only |
| Restriction value | 1200 |
| Food category restriction note number | 47 |
| Note de restriction | The maximum amount applies to all uses covered by this regulation, including the provisions set out in Annex III |
| Restriction value | 200 |
| Commentaire de restriction | as glazing agent only for small fine bakery wares, coated with chocolate |
| Commentaire de restriction | only as glazing agents only for small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate |
| Restriction unit | FAD_RU_MGL |
| Commentaire de restriction | only coffee beans, as glazing agent |
| Commentaire de restriction | as glazing agents only |
| Restriction value | 3600 |
| Commentaire de restriction | only on the surface of unpeeled coloured boiled eggs Period of application: From 13 August 2012 |
| Commentaire de restriction | only for the surface treatment of citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, pomegranates, mangoes, avocados, papayas and cassavas and, as glazing agent, on nuts’ |
| Règlement | Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation EC No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food Additives . TEXT with EEA relevance. |
| Legislation text | (EU) No 1129/2011 |
| Oj number | L295 |
| Règlement | Commission Regulation (EU) 675/2012 of 23/07/2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba wax (E903) on unpeeled coloured boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E904) on unpeeled boiled eggs. TEXT with EEA relevance |
| Legislation text | (EU) No 0675/2012 |
| Oj number | L 196 |
| Oj page | 54 |
| Règlement | Commission Regulation (EU) 1147/2012 OF 04/12/2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of beeswax (E901), carnauba wax (E903),shellac (E904), microcrystalline wax (E905) on certain fruits. Text with EEA relevance |
| Legislation text | (EU) No 1147/2012 |
| Oj number | L 333 |
| Oj page | 34 |
| Domain code | fin |
| Authorisation type code | fad_auth |
Conditions d’emploi — 11
| Niv. | Catégorie d’aliment | Restriction | Commentaire |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | 500 mg/kg | as glazing agent only |
| 5.2 | Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets | 500 mg/kg | as glazing agent only |
| 5.3 | chewing gum | 1200 mg/kg | as glazing agent only |
| 5.4 | Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | 500 mg/kg | as glazing agent only |
| 7.2 | Fine bakery wares | 200 mg/kg | only as glazing agents only for small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate |
| 14.1.5.1 | coffee coffee extracts | 200 mg/l | only coffee beans, as glazing agent |
| 15.1 | Potato- cereal- flour- or starch-based snacks | 200 mg/kg | as glazing agents only |
| 15.2 | Processed nuts | 200 mg/kg | as glazing agents only |
| 17.1 | food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’, | 200 mg/kg | |
| 10.2 | processed eggs and egg products | 3600 mg/kg | only on the surface of unpeeled coloured boiled eggs Period of application: From 13 August 2012 |
| 4.1.1 | entire fresh fruit and vegetables | 200 mg/kg | only for the surface treatment of citrus fruit, melons, apples, pears, peaches, pineapples, pomegranates, mangoes, avocados, papayas and cassavas and, as glazing agent, on nuts’ |
Règlements cités
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation EC No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food Additives . TEXT with EEA relevance.
- Commission Regulation (EU) 675/2012 of 23/07/2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Talc (E 553b) and Carnauba wax (E903) on unpeeled coloured boiled eggs and the use of Shellac (E904) on unpeeled boiled eggs. TEXT with EEA relevance
- Commission Regulation (EU) 1147/2012 OF 04/12/2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of beeswax (E901), carnauba wax (E903),shellac (E904), microcrystalline wax (E905) on certain fruits. Text with EEA relevance
Source : Commission européenne, portail FIP, registre « additifs alimentaires », capture du 2026-09-03.