Regulation 36

any dried fruit containing not more than 0.5 part by weight of mineral hydrocarbon per 100 parts by weight of dried fruit;

any citrus fruit containing not more than 0.1 part by weight of mineral hydrocarbon per 100 parts by weight of citrus fruit;

any sugar confectionery containing mineral hydrocarbon by reason of the use of mineral hydrocarbon as a polishing or glazing agent for confectionery if such confectionery contains by reason thereof not more than 0.2 part by weight of mineral hydrocarbon per 100 parts by weight of such confectionery;

any chewing compound which contains no more than 60 parts by weight of solid mineral hydrocarbon per 100 parts by weight of chewing compound and otherwise contains no mineral hydrocarbon;

any whole pressed cheese or part thereof containing mineral hydrocarbon by reason of the use of mineral hydrocarbon on the rind;

any egg, laid by any domestic fowl or domestic duck which contains mineral hydrocarbon by reason of its having been subjected to a process of preservation consisting of being dipped in, sprayed with or otherwise treated with mineral hydrocarbon;

any food containing mineral hydrocarbon —

by reason of the use in the composition of that food of dried fruit, citrus fruit or sugar confectionery, or any one or more of those commodities, containing mineral hydrocarbon not in excess of the relevant quantities permitted in accordance with sub- paragraphs (a), (b) and (c);

by reason of the use of mineral hydrocarbon as a lubricant or greasing agent on some surface with which that food has necessarily to come into contact during the course of preparation if that food contains by reason thereof not more than 0.2 part by weight of mineral hydrocarbon per 100 parts by weight of the food;

food containing residues of mineral hydrocarbon resulting from its use as a solvent in the manufacture, provided that the tolerance limit for a specified food as indicated hereafter is not exceeded:Mineral Hydrocarbon.Name of food.Tolerance (ppm).TrichloroethyleneDecaffeinated ground coffee25 Decaffeinated soluble (instant) coffee extract10 Spice oleoresins30 Edible vegetable oil10Methylene chlorideDecaffeinated ground coffee10 Decaffeinated soluble (instant) coffee extract10 Spice oleoresins30Ethylene dichlorideSpice oleoresins30HexaneSpice oleoresins25 Edible vegetable oil10.Where the use of more than one chlorinated hydrocarbon is expressly permitted in a specified food, the total residue of chlorinated hydrocarbon in that food shall not exceed 30 ppm.