E1205 (basic methacrylate copolymer) in the EU — EU food-additive database Status & How to Verify

E1205 (basic methacrylate copolymer), is assigned an EU E-number, meaning it has been evaluated under EU food-additive law and is on the EU permitted list. This page is the EU-specific index entry: where E1205 sits in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives, Annex II, how it appears on a label in this market, and how to verify its current permitted-use status on the official EU food-additive database register.

Sources: European Commission Food Additive Database / EFSA · Wikidata (Q60921771) · Wikipedia · last fetched 2026-06-04

What E1205 is

basic methacrylate copolymer functions in food as a food additive — meaning it performs a recognised technological function in food. The same substance is regulated under different naming conventions in different jurisdictions: the EU and Codex Alimentarius use the E-number / INS code E1205; the US FDA uses the substance common name and CAS number; Australia / NZ uses both name and INS number; Health Canada uses the substance name with optional INS.

Status in European Union

In European Union, E1205 (basic methacrylate copolymer) is assigned an EU E-number, meaning it has been evaluated under EU food-additive law and is on the EU permitted list. The governing legislation is Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives, Annex II, administered by European Commission Food Additive Database / EFSA.

Per-food-category permitted uses, maximum levels, and any conditions of use are set out in the regulation cited above and are searchable on the official EU food-additive database register by substance name or numeric code. ProductGuru does not duplicate the per-category permission table on this page because regulators update those tables frequently and the authoritative source must be the register itself.

How E1205 appears on a EU label

EU food labels may show the E-code, the substance name, or a synonym — all three are legally equivalent under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information to consumers.

Verify on the EU food-additive database register

• Open the European Commission Food Additive Database / EFSA register →
• Search the register for “basic methacrylate copolymer” →
• Wikidata entry (Q60921771) →
• Wikipedia article →

See also

• Global E1205 (basic methacrylate copolymer) overview — what it is, function in food, EFSA / FDA / Codex cross-references.
• E1205 (basic methacrylate copolymer) in US →
• E1205 (basic methacrylate copolymer) in UK →
• E1205 (basic methacrylate copolymer) in Australia / NZ →
• E1205 (basic methacrylate copolymer) in Canada →

If you have a food sensitivity or dietary concern

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