
Article 1 
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2 
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 July 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX I

In Part B of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, in point 3 ‘Additives other than colours and sweeteners’, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for food additive E 452:
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E 456 Potassium polyaspartate'

ANNEX II

In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for food additive E 452(iv):
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E 456 POTASSIUM POLYASPARTATE
Synonyms
Definition Potassium polyaspartate is the potassium salt of polyaspartic acid, produced from L-aspartic acid and potassium hydroxide. The thermic process transforms the aspartic acid in polysuccinimide that is insoluble. Polysuccinimide is treated with potassium hydroxide allowing the opening of the ring and polymerisation of the units. The last step is the spray drying phase, which results in a light tan powder
CAS number 64723-18-8
Chemical name L-aspartic acid, homopolymer, potassium salt
Chemical formula [C4H4NO3K]n
Weight average molecular weight Approximately 5 300 g/mol
Assay Not less than 98 % on dry weight basis
Particle size Not less than 45 μm (not more than 1 % in weight of particles of less than 45 μm)
Description A light brown odourless powder
Identification
Solubility Very soluble in water and slightly soluble in organic solvents
pH 7,5-8,5 (40 % aqueous solution)
Purity
Degree of substitutions Not less than 91,5 % on dry weight basis
Loss on drying Not more than 11 % (105 °C,12 hours)
Potassium hydroxide Not more than 2 %
Aspartic acid Not more than 1 %
Other impurities Not more than 0,1 %
Arsenic Not more than 2,5 mg/kg
Lead Not more than 1,5 mg/kg
Mercury Not more than 0,5 mg/kg
Cadmium Not more than 0,1 mg/kg'
