Ferric Sodium EDTA: authorised novel food in the EU

Conditions of use and maximum levels

Table 1, column "Conditions under which the novel food may be used", as written:

• Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC: 18 mg/day for children 75 mg/day for adults
• Foods covered by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013: 12 mg/100 g
• Foods fortified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006: 12 mg/100 g

Additional specific labelling requirements

The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Ferric Sodium EDTA’

Specification (Table 2)

Table 2 of the Annex, row with the same name, as written:

Description/Definition:

Ferric Sodium EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is an odourless free-flowing, yellow to brown powder with a chemical purity of more than 99 % (w/w). It is freely soluble in water.

Chemical formula: C10H12FeN2NaO8 * 3H2O

Chemical characteristics:

pH of 1 % solution: 3,5-5,5

Iron: 12,5-13,5 %

Sodium: 5,5 %

Water: 12,8 %

Organic matter (CHNO): 68,4 %

EDTA: 65,5-70,5 %

Water insoluble matter: ≤ 0,1 %

Nitrilo-triacetic acid: ≤ 0,1 %

Source and version

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Union list of novel foods, Table 1. Consolidated text of 10 August 2026. The text above is copied from that document without change except that amendment markers are removed. It is not advice and it does not decide whether a particular product is covered.

• Consolidated text on EUR-Lex

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