(15)Pursuant to the transitional provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additivesnote, Annex II establishing the Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and conditions of use applies from 1 June 2013. In order to allow the use of iron oxides and hydroxides (E 172) and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (E 464) for marking on certain fruits before that date, it is necessary to specify an earlier date of application with regard to these food additives.