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Is potassium bromate illegal in Spain?
Yes. Potassium bromate is banned in Spain. Not on the EU's list of allowed additives, so no bromate in bread.
Not on the Union list of authorised additives (Reg (EC) 1333/2008 Annex II, consolidated 4 Nov 2025); flour treatment agents are an additive class (Annex I), so E924 may not be used in flour or bread.
Source: EU Reg 1333/2008
Banned (60)Allowed
- Spain is one of 60 countries where potassium bromate is banned.
- Its neighbours: banned in 2 of 2 (France and Portugal).
- In Europe: banned in 38 of 39 countries.
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Other countries that ban potassium bromate
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
ItalyAll 60 on the map ›What else is banned in Spain
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