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BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

Beeswax, White and Yellow

INS: 901

Function: Bulking Agent, Glazing Agent, Release Agent, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step	Year
05.3	Chewing gum	20000 mg/kg	Note 3	5
05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	10000 mg/kg		5

BEET RED

Beet Red

INS: 162

Function: Colour

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step	Year
06.1	Whole, broken, or flaked grain, including rice	GMP		5
11.1	White and semi-white sugar (sucrose or saccharose), fructose, glucose (dextrose), xylose; sugar solutions and syrups, also (partially) inverted sugars, incl. molasses, treacle, and sugar toppings	GMP		5

BENZOATES

Benzoic Acid	INS: 210
Potassium Benzoate	INS: 212
Sodium Benzoate	INS: 211
Calcium Benzoate	INS: 213

Function: Preservative

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step	Year
08.3.1.2	Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products	1000 mg/kg	Note 13	5
11.4	Table-top sweeteners, including those containing high-intensity sweeteners	GMP	Note 13	5
12.4	Mustards	1000 mg/kg	Note 13	5
13.6	Food supplements	1000 mg/kg	Note 13	5
14.2.1	Beer and malt beverages	200 mg/kg	Notes 13 & 85	5
14.2.3	Wines	1000 mg/kg	Notes 13 & 96	5
14.2.6	Spirituous beverages	400 mg/kg	Notes 13 & 85	5

BHA

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

INS: 320

Function: Antioxidant

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step	Year
02.0	Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil)	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
04.1.2.2	Dried fruit	200 mg/kg		5
04.2.2.5	Vegetable, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter)	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
05.1	Cocoa products and chocolate products including imitations and chocolate substitutes	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
05.2	Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougat, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
07.0	Bakery wares	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5

BHT

Butylated Hydroxytoluene

INS: 321

Function: Adjuvant, Antioxidant

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step	Year
02.0	Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil)	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
02.2.1.2	Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)	500 mg/kg		5
04.2.2.5	Vegetable, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter)	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
05.1	Cocoa products and chocolate products including imitations and chocolate substitutes	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
05.2	Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougat, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
07.0	Bakery wares	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
07.2.3	Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g., cakes, pancakes)	90 mg/kg		5
12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes), and condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles)	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
12.5	Soups and broths	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5
12.6	Sauces and like products	200 mg/kg	Note 15	5

BLEACHED STARCH

Bleached Starch

INS: 1403

Function: Bulking Agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step	Year
02.1	Fats and oils essentially free from water	GMP		5
02.2.1.1	Butter and concentrated butter	GMP	Note 52	5