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1995-10-02
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6052 food additive

Definition

  • Substances added intentionally to foodstuffs to perform certain technological functions, for example to colour, to sweeten or to help preserve foods. In the European Union all food additives are identified by an E number. The most common additives to appear on food labels are antioxidants (to prevent deterioration caused by oxidation), colours, emulsifiers, stabilisers, gelling agents and thickeners, preservatives and sweeteners.

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    sensory additive
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    technical additive

Scope note

  • Not to be confused with food supplement.

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Notation

  • 6052

In other languages

Albanian

Bulgarian

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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
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    n/a
    добавка в храна
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    сензорна добавка
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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    хранителна добавка /за външен вид или запазване/

Croatian

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
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    dodatak hrani
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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    aditiv
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    osjetilni dodaci
  • Created
    1995-10-02
    Type
    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    prehrambeni aditiv
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    Version
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    tehnički dodaci
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    2017-01-25
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    tehnološki dodaci

Czech

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    potravinářské aditivum
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    senzorická přídatná látka
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
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    technická přídatná látka

Danish

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    1995-10-02
    Type
    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
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    n/a
    levnedsmiddeladditiv
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    Version
    n/a
    sensorisk tilsætningsstof
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    teknisk tilsætningsstof

Dutch

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    2015-09-16
    Type
    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
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    n/a
    levensmiddelenadditief
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    n/a
    additief voor levensmiddelen
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    Version
    n/a
    sensorieel toevoegingsmiddel
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
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    technisch additief

Estonian

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
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    n/a
    lisaaine
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    organoleptiline lisaaine
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    Type
    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    n/a
    tehniline lisaaine

Finnish

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
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    n/a
    elintarvikelisäaine
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    n/a
    sensorinen lisäaine
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    tekninen lisäaine

French

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    additif alimentaire
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    additif sensoriel
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    additif technique

German

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
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    n/a
    Lebensmittelzusatzstoff
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    n/a
    Geschmacksverstärker
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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    n/a
    Lebensmitteladditiv
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    technische Hilfsstoffe
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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    Zusatzstoff für Lebensmittel

Greek

Hungarian

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    élelmiszer-adalékanyag
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    n/a
    adalékanyag
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    n/a
    érzékszervi tulajdonságokat javító adalékanyag

Irish

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    2021-03-12
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    4.13
    breiseán bia

Italian

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    1995-10-02
    Type
    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    additivo alimentare
  • Created
    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    additivo chimico alimentare
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    n/a
    additivo organolettico
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    additivo tecnico

Latvian

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    pārtikas piedeva
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    organoleptiska piedeva

Lithuanian

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
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    n/a
    maisto priedas
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    juslinis priedas
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    Version
    n/a
    techninis priedas

Macedonian

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    адитив
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    n/a
    addittiv tekniku

Maltese

  • Created
    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    addittiv alimentari
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    2015-11-17
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    addittiv sensorju

Polish

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    dodatek do żywności

Portuguese

  • Created
    1995-10-02
    Type
    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    aditivo alimentar
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    2015-11-17
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    aditivo organoléptico
  • Created
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    2015-11-17
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    aditivo técnico

Romanian

  • Created
    1995-10-02
    Type
    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    aditivi alimentari
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    aditiv senzorial
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    aditiv tehnic

Serbian

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    додатак храни

Slovak

  • Created
    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    potravinárske aditívum
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    senzorická doplnková látka
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    Version
    n/a
    technická doplnková látka

Slovenian

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    1995-10-02
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
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    n/a
    živilski dodatek
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    n/a
    senzorični dodatek
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    tehnološki dodatek

Spanish

  • Created
    1995-10-02
    Type
    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    aditivo alimentario
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    aditivo organoléptico

Swedish

  • Created
    1995-10-02
    Type
    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/STANDARDLABEL
    Version
    n/a
    livsmedelstillsats
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    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
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    n/a
    smakförstärkare
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    Type
    http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/label-type/ALTERNATIVELABEL
    Version
    n/a
    smakämne

URI

http://eurovoc.europa.eu/6052

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