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title: "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/312 of 10 February 2026 renewing the approval of the active substance maltodextrin as a low-risk active substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011"
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# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/312 of 10 February 2026 renewing the approval of the active substance maltodextrin as a low-risk active substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

## Article 1 Renewal of the approval of the active substance {#art_1}

The approval of the active substance maltodextrin, as specified in Annex I to this Regulation, is renewed, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

## Article 2 Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 {#art_2}

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

## Article 3 Entry into force and date of application {#art_3}

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 3 March 2026.

## ANNEX I {#anx_I}

Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name
Purity (1)
Date of approval
Expiration of approval
Specific provisions
Maltodextrin
CAS No: 9050-36-6
CIPAC No: 801 CAS No: 9050-36-6
CIPAC No: 801
None allocated
≥ 853 g/kg maltodextrin with chain lengths 3 – 20 monomer units; with dextrose equivalence (DE) 18-20.
3 March 2026
3 March 2041
For the implementation of the uniform principles as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the renewal report of maltodextrin dated 11 December 2025 and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account.
In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to the protection of honeybees.
Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.
(1)
Further details on the identity and specification of the active substance are provided in the renewal report.

## ANNEX II {#anx_II}

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows:
(1)
in Part B, entry 44 on maltodextrin is deleted;
(2)
in Part D, the following entry is added:
No Common Name, Identification Numbers
IUPAC Name
Purity (1)
Date of approval
Expiration of approval
Specific provisions
‘57 Maltodextrin
CAS No: 9050-36-6
CIPAC No: 801
None allocated
≥ 853 g/kg maltodextrin with chain lengths 3 – 20 monomer units; with dextrose equivalence (DE) 18-20.
3 March 2026
3 March 2041
For the implementation of the uniform principles as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the renewal report of maltodextrin dated 11 December 2025 and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account.
In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to the protection of honeybees.
Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.’
(1)
Further details on the identity and specification of the active substance are provided in the renewal report.