Nordic Food Additive Database

Details of selected Food Additive

General Information

E number	E 202
Name	Potassium sorbate
Functional Class	Preservative
Chemical class
Main Use and Exposure	To a variety of foods; only in marginal products exceeding 2 g/kg. Beverages 300 mg/litre.
Recommendations	No need for a re-evaluation.
Recommendation Value	0
Latest Update	2000

NNT

Report Link

\Preservatives\E200-3 Sorbic acid, potassium sorbate and calcium sorbate.doc

EU SCF

EU Directive Name	Directive 95/2/EC of 20 February 1995, on food additives other than colours and sweeteners, as amended by Directives 96/85/EC, 98/72/EC and 2001/5/EC
EU Directive Link	http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/consleg/pdf/1995/en_1995L0002_do_001.pdf
EU Specification Name	Commission Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners, as amended by Directives 96/86/EC, 2000/63/EC and 2001/30/EC
SCF Specification	http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/consleg/pdf/1996/en_1996L0077_do_001.pdf
EU Specification Link	http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/consleg/pdf/1996/en_1996L0077_do_001.pdf
EU Opinions Link
Remarks on Specific Functional Group
Latest Evaluation	1994
EU ADI	25 mg/kg bw

FAO/WHO JECFA

Monograph link	http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v05je18.htm
Specification link	http://apps3.fao.org/jecfa/additive_specs/docs/6/additive-0729.htm
Latest evaluation	1973
JECFA ADI	25 mg/kg bw

Names for E 202

Potassium salt of trans, trans-2,4hexadienoic acid

Potassium sorbate

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