---
id: "eu_fl_number"
kind: "datatype"
status: "draft"
is_pii: false
categories: ["agriculture", "chemistry"]
country: ["EU"]
langs: ["common"]
quality: 90
url: "https://registry.apicrafter.io/datatype/eu_fl_number"
---

# EU flavouring substance number (FL No) (`eu_fl_number`)

> **Draft.** Draft records have not been reviewed yet and may be incomplete or wrong; do not treat them as authoritative for legal or compliance decisions.

Number of a flavouring substance in the Union list of flavourings, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 as set up by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 872/2012. It is two digits, a dot and three digits, such as 01.001 for limonene.

- Personal data (PII): no
- Categories: Agriculture, livestock and food (agriculture), Chemistry (chemistry)
- Countries: European Union (EU)
- Languages: Common to most languages (common)
- Classification: identifier

## Detection

Regular expression (Python `re`):

```
^\d{2}\.\d{3}$
```

## Examples

- `01.001` — Limonene
- `02.001` — 2-Methylpropan-1-ol (isobutyl alcohol)
- `1.001` (invalid example) — Leading zero missing

## Mappings

- wikidata: `P9066`

## Translations

- ru: Номер ароматизатора в списке ЕС (FL No): Номер ароматического вещества в Союзном списке ароматизаторов ЕС (Регламент 872/2012).

## Sources

- doc: <https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2012/872/oj>
- doc: <https://food.ec.europa.eu/food-safety/food-improvement-agents/flavourings/eu-lists-flavourings_en>
- wikidata: <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9066>

## Quality

Score 90/100. Missing: detector coverage.

JSON: <https://registry.apicrafter.io/api/v1/datatypes/eu_fl_number.json> · Edit: <https://github.com/apicrafter/metacrafter-registry/edit/main/data/datatypes/EU/agriculture/eu_fl_number.yaml>