Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/2084of 17 October 2025amending Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of quillaia extract (E 999) and Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the specifications for quillaia extract (E 999)(Text with EEA relevance)

Article 3 shall apply from 9 May 2026.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 October 2025.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX I

Part E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:

(a) in category 14.1.4 (Flavoured drinks), the entry for E 999 Quillaia extract is replaced by the following:

E 999Quillaia extract170(45)

(45):

Expressed as saponins;

(b) in category 14.2.3 (Cider and perry), the entry for E 999 Quillaia extract is replaced by the following:

E 999Quillaia extract170(45)excluding cidre bouché, cydr jakościowy, perry jakościowe, cydr lodowy, perry lodowe

(45):

Expressed as saponins;

(c) in category 17.1 (Food supplements supplied in a solid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children), the following entry is inserted after the second entry for E 969:

E 999Quillaia extract3350(45)

(45):

Expressed as saponins;

(d) in category 17.2 (Food supplements supplied in a liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children), the following entry is inserted after the second entry for E 969:

E 999Quillaia extract3350(45)

(45):

Expressed as saponins.

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ANNEX II

In Part 4 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, the following entry is inserted after the entry for food additive E 901 Beeswax:

E 999Quillaia extractAll flavourings used in the following categories:05.2: Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets4 mg/kg in the final food (expressed as saponins)05.3: Chewing gum2 mg/kg in the final food (expressed as saponins)12.5: Soups and broths2 mg/l in the final food (expressed as saponins)14.1.5: Coffee, tea, herbal and fruit infusions, chicory; tea, herbal and fruit infusions and chicory extracts; tea, plant, fruit and cereal preparations for infusions, as well as mixes and instant mixes of these products1,2 mg/l in the final food (expressed as saponins)15.1: Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks0,2 mg/kg in the final food (expressed as saponins)

Annex

ANNEX III

In the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the entry for E 999 Quillaia extract is replaced by the following:

E 999 QUILLAIA EXTRACT

SynonymsSoapbark extract; Quillay bark extract; Panama bark extract; Quillai extract; Murillo bark extract; China bark extractDefinitionQuillaia extract is obtained by aqueous extraction of Quillaia saponaria Molina, or other Quillaia species, trees of the family Rosaceae. The extraction process is followed by clarification, filtration, ultrafiltration, concentration and pasteurisation. It contains a number of triterpenoid saponins consisting of glycosides of quillaic acid, polyphenols, carbohydrates, in particular polysaccharides and reducing sugars and, to a minor extent, proteins.CAS number68990-67-0EinecsChemical nameChemical formulaMolecular weightAssaySaponin content not less than 20 % on dried basisDescriptionQuillaia extract in the powder form is light brown with a pink tinge. It is also available as an aqueous solution.IdentificationpHBetween 3,7 and 5,5 (4 % solution)PurityWater contentNot more than 6,0 % (Karl Fischer method) (powder form only)ArsenicNot more than 5 mg/kg saponinsLeadNot more than 3 mg/kg saponinsMercuryNot more than 0,5 mg/kg saponinsCadmiumNot more than 0,5 mg/kg saponinsCalcium oxalateNot more than 6 g/kg saponinsMicrobiological criteriaTotal aerobic countNot more than 100 colonies per gramSalmonella spp.Absent in 25 gStaphylococcus aureusAbsent in 1 gEscherichia coliAbsent in 1 gYeastNot more than 10 colonies per gramMouldsNot more than 10 colonies per gram