Potassium acetates · EU (Regulation 1333/2008 Annex II)
For Potassium acetates, jurisdiction is EU (Regulation 1333/2008 Annex II); status is permitted; citation is Regulation 1333/2008, Annex II, Part B; e-number is E 261; use conditions is Period of application: From 6 February 2013, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02; source re-checked 2026-10-05.
- Additive
- Potassium acetates verified
- Jurisdiction
- EU (Regulation 1333/2008 Annex II) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- Regulation 1333/2008, Annex II, Part B our reading
- E-number
- E 261 verified
- Use conditions
- Period of application: From 6 February 2013 verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
E 261 | Potassium acetates (4) |
— eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Status
Only the substances listed in Part B, as specified by Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, may be used as additives in foods, unless more specifically provided for in Part E.
Citation
PART B LIST OF ALL ADDITIVES
Use conditions
(4) Period of application: From 6 February 2013.
— all from eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- eur-lex.europa.euhttps://web.archive.org/web/20260704113047/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02008R1333-20260218