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1.6 Cheese   Code Additive mg/kg 160b Annatto extracts 50 200 201 202 203 Sorbic acid and sodium, potassium and calcium sorbates 3000 220 221 222 223 224 225 228 Sulphur dioxide and sodium and potassium sulphites 300 234 Nisin GMP 235 Pimaricin (natamycin) 15 251 252 Nitrates (potassium and sodium salts) 50 338 Phosphoric acid GMP 555 Potassium aluminium silicate 10000 560 Potassium silicate 10000 2.2.1.1 Butter   Code Additive mg/kg 160a Carotenes GMP 160b Annatto extracts 20 160 e Carotenal, b-apo-8'- GMP 160f Carotenal, b-apo-8'-, methyl or ethyl esters GMP 508 Potassium chloride GMP 2.2.1.3 Margarine and similar products*   Code Additive mg/kg 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 5000 476 Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acids 5000 2 EDIBLE OILS AND OIL EMULSION   Code Additive mg/kg 160b Annatto extracts 20 304 Ascorbyl palmitate GMP 306 Tocopherols concentrate mixed GMP 307 Tocopherol, d-alpha-, concentrate GMP 308 Synthetic gamma-tocopherol GMP 309 Synthetic delta-tocopherol GMP 310 Propyl gallate 100 311 Octyl gallate 100 312 Dodecyl gallate 100 319 Tertiary butylhydroquinone 200 320 Butylated hydroxyanisole 200 321 Butylated hydroxytoluene 100 2.1 Edible oils essentially free of water*   Code Additive mg/kg 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids shortening only 20000 476 Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acids 20000 900a Polydimethylsiloxane frying oils only 10 2.2.2 Oil emulsions (<80% oil)   Code Additive mg/kg 200 201 202 203 Sorbic acid and sodium, potassium and calcium sorbates 2000 210 211 212 213 Benzoic acid and sodium, potassium and calcium benzoates 1000 234 Nisin GMP 281 Sodium propionate GMP 282 Calcium propionate GMP 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 5000 476 Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acids 5000 3 ICE CREAM AND EDIBLE ICES*   Code Additive mg/kg 123 Amaranth 290 160b Annatto extracts 25 950 Acesulphame potassium 1000 956 Alitame 100 962 Aspartame-acesulphame salt 2200 1.1.3  Liquid milk to which phytosterol esters have been added Code Additive mg/kg 401 Sodium alginate 2 407 Carrageenan 2 412 Guar gum 2 471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2 1.1.4  Liquid milk to which tall oil phytosterols have been added Code Additive mg/kg 460 Microcrystalline cellulose 5 1.2.2  Fermented milk products and rennetted milk products* Code Additive mg/kg 160b Annatto extracts 60 950 Acesulphame potassium 500 956 Alitame 60 962 Aspartame-acesulphame salt 1100 1.4.2  Cream products (flavoured, whipped, thickened, sour cream.)* Code Additive mg/kg 234 Nisin 10 Whipped thickened light cream Code Additive mg/kg 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 5000 1.5  Dried milk, milk powder, cream powder* Code Additive mg/kg 304 Ascorbyl palmitate 5000 320 Butylated hydroxyanisole 100 343 Magnesium phosphates 10000 431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate GMP 530 Magnesium oxide 10000 542 Bone phosphate 1000 555 Potassium aluminium silicate GMP GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) means using the lowest level possible of an additive to achieve a technological function (eg. preservation) which will leave the least residual in the final food.