Codex General Standard for Food Additives
TABLE ONE
Additives
Permitted for Use Under Specified
Conditions in Certain Food Categories
or
Individual Food Items
ALPHA-AMYLASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)
ADI: Acceptable
Function: |
Adjuvant | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
1100 | 14.1.2.1 |
Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice |
GMP | |
1100 |
14.2.3 | Wines |
GMP | |
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| |
| |
Function: |
Enzyme | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
1100 | 06.2 |
Flours and starches | GMP |
|
1100 |
07.1.1 | Breads and rolls |
GMP | |
1100 |
14.1.2.1 | Canned or bottled
(pasteurized) fruit juice | GMP |
|
1100 |
14.1.4 | Water based flavored
drinks, including sport or electrolyte drinks |
200 mg/kg | |
1100 |
14.2.3 | Wines |
GMP | |
|
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Function: |
Flour Treatment Agent | |||
INS | Food | Food
Category | Max
Level | Notes |
1100 |
06.2 | Flours and starches |
GMP | |
ADI: Acceptable
Function: |
Bulking Agent | |||
INS | Food | Food
Category | Max
Level | Notes |
901 |
05.1 | Cocoa products and chocolate
products, including imitations & chocolate substitutes |
500 mg/kg | |
901 |
05.2 | Sugar-based confectionery
other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc. |
500 mg/kg | |
901 |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
150000 mg/kg | |
901 |
05.4 | Sugar-based confectionery
other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc. |
500 mg/kg | |
901 |
07.2 | Fine bakery wares |
500 mg/kg | |
901 |
14.1.4 | Water based flavored
drinks, including sport or electrolyte drinks |
GMP | |
901 |
14.2.6 | Spirituous beverages |
20 mg/kg | |
|
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Function: |
Glazing Agent | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
901 | 04.1.1.2 |
Surface-treated fruit | GMP |
Note 1 |
901 | 05.1 |
Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations & chocolate
substitutes | 50
mg/kg | |
901 |
05.2 | Sugar-based confectionery
other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc. |
1000 mg/kg | |
901 |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
10000 mg/kg | |
901 |
05.4 | Decorations (e.g., for
fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces |
50 mg/kg | |
901 |
07.2 | Fine bakery wares |
GMP | Note 2 |
901 |
13.6 | Food supplements |
GMP | Note 1 |
901 |
14.1.5 | Coffee, coffee substitutes,
tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages, excluding cocoa |
GMP | Notes 1-3 |
901 |
15.0 | Ready-to-eat savouries |
GMP | Notes 1
&2 |
|
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Function: |
Miscellaneous | |||
INS | Food | Food
Category | Max
Level | Notes |
901 |
04.1.1.2 | Surface-treated fruit |
GMP | Note 1 |
901 |
04.2.1.2 | Surface-treated vegetables |
GMP | Note 1 |
901 |
05.1 | Cocoa products and chocolate
products, including imitations & chocolate substitutes |
GMP | Notes 1
& 2 |
901 | 05.2 |
Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard &
soft candy, nougats, etc. | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
901 | 05.3 |
Chewing gum | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
901 | 07.2.1 |
Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g., fruit-filled or custard types) |
GMP | Notes 1
& 2 |
901 | 13.6 |
Food supplements | GMP |
Note 1 |
901 | 14.1.5 |
Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages,
excluding cocoa | GMP |
Notes 1-3 |
901 | 15.0 |
Ready-to-eat savouries | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
| |
| |
|
Function: |
Release Agent | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
901 | 05.1 |
Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations & chocolate
substitutes | 50
mg/kg | |
901 |
05.2 | Sugar-based confectionery
other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc. |
1000 mg/kg | |
901 |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
650 mg/kg | |
901 |
05.4 | Decorations (e.g., for
fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces |
50 mg/kg | |
901 |
13.6 | Food supplements |
GMP | Note 1 |
|
| |
| |
Function: |
Stabilizer | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
901 | 14.1.4 |
Water based flavored drinks, including sport or electrolyte
drinks | 200 mg/kg |
|
ADI: Acceptable
Function: |
Bulking Agent | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
902 | 05.3 |
Chewing gum | 150000
mg/kg | |
902 |
14.1.4 | Water based flavored
drinks, including sport or electrolyte drinks |
GMP | |
|
| |
| |
Function: |
Carrier Solvent | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
902 | 14.1.4 |
Water based flavored drinks, including sport or electrolyte
drinks | 200 mg/kg |
|
|
| |
| |
Function: |
Glazing Agent | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
902 | 04.1.1.2 |
Surface-treated fruit | GMP |
Note 1 |
902 | 05.1 |
Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations & chocolate
substitutes | GMP |
|
902 |
05.2 | Sugar-based confectionery
other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc. |
GMP | |
902 |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
10000 mg/kg | |
902 |
07.2 | Fine bakery wares |
GMP | Note 2 |
902 |
13.6 | Food supplements |
GMP | Note 1 |
902 |
14.1.5 | Coffee, coffee substitutes,
tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages, excluding cocoa |
GMP | Notes 1-3 |
902 |
15.0 | Ready-to-eat savouries |
GMP | Notes 1
& 2 |
| |
| | |
Function: |
Miscellaneous | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
902 | 04.1.1.2 |
Surface-treated fruit | GMP |
Note 1 |
902 | 04.2.1.2 |
Surface-treated vegetables | GMP |
Note 1 |
902 | 05.1 |
Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations & chocolate
substitutes | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
902 | 05.2 |
Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard &
soft candy, nougats, etc. | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
902 | 05.3 |
Chewing gum | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
902 | 07.2.1 |
Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g., fruit-filled or custard types) |
GMP | Notes 1
& 2 |
902 | 13.6 |
Food supplements | GMP |
Note 1 |
902 | 14.1.5 |
Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages,
excluding cocoa | GMP |
Notes 1-3 |
902 | 15.0 |
Ready-to-eat savouries | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
| |
| | |
Function: |
Release Agent | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
902 | 05.2 |
Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard &
soft candy, nougats, etc. | GMP |
|
902 |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
10000 mg/kg | |
ADI: Acceptable
Function: |
Colour |
| |
|
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
160aii | 01.1.2 |
Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa,
eggnog) | GMP |
|
160aii |
01.2.2 | Renneted milk |
GMP | |
160aii |
01.3.2 | Beverage whiteners |
GMP | |
160aii |
01.4 | Cream (plain) and the
like | GMP |
|
160aii |
01.5.2 | Milk and cream powder
analogues | GMP |
|
160aii |
01.6 | Cheese |
GMP | |
160aii |
01.7 | Dairy-based deserts (e.g.,
ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) |
GMP | |
160aii |
02.0 | Fats and oils and fat
emulsions (type water-in-oil) | GMP |
|
160aii |
03.0 | Edible ices, including
sherbet and sorbet | GMP |
|
160aii |
04.1.1.2 | Surface-treated fruit |
GMP | |
160aii |
04.1.2.3 | Fruit in vinegar,
oil or brine | GMP |
|
160aii |
04.1.2.4 | Canned or bottled
(pasteurized) fruit | GMP |
|
160aii |
04.1.2.5 | Jams, jellies, marmelades |
GMP | |
160aii |
04.1.2.6 | Fruit-based spreads
other than 4.1.2.5 (e.g., chutney) |
500 mg/kg | |
160aii |
04.1.2.7 | Candied fruit |
GMP | |
160aii |
04.1.2.8 | Fruit preparations,
including pulp and fruit toppings |
4 mg/kg | |
160aii |
04.1.2.9 | Fruit-based desserts,
including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts |
GMP | |
160aii |
04.1.2.11 | Fruit fillings for
pastries | 4 mg/kg |
|
160aii |
04.2.1.2 | Surface-treated vegetables |
GMP | |
160aii |
04.2.2.3 | Vegetables in vinegar,
oil or brine | 500
mg/kg | |
160aii |
04.2.2.5 | Vegetable, nut and
seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter) |
GMP | |
160aii |
04.2.2.6 | Vegetable, nut and
seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5 |
GMP | |
160aii |
05.1 | Cocoa products and chocolate
products, including imitations & chocolate substitutes |
120 mg/kg | |
160aii |
05.2 | Sugar-based confectionery
other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc. |
120 mg/kg | |
160aii |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
500 mg/kg | |
160aii |
05.4 | Decorations (e.g., for
fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces |
GMP | |
160aii |
06.3 | Breakfast cereals, including
rolled oats | 400
mg/kg | |
160aii |
06.5 | Cereal and starch based
desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding) |
GMP | |
160aii |
07.2 | Fine bakery wares |
GMP | |
160aii |
08.1.1 | Fresh meat, poultry
& game in whole pieces/cuts |
GMP | Note 2 |
160aii |
08.1.2 | Fresh comminuted meat,
poultry & game | 1000
mg/kg | |
160aii |
08.2 | Processed meat, poultry
& game products in whole pieces/cuts |
GMP | Note 2 |
160aii |
08.3.1.1 | Comminuted meat,
poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted) |
1000 mg/kg | |
160aii |
08.3.1.2 | Comminuted meat,
poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted) &
dried | 20 mg/kg |
|
160aii |
08.3.1.3 | Comminuted meat,
poultry & game products, non-heat treated, fermented |
20 mg/kg | |
160aii |
08.3.2 | Comminuted meat, poultry
& game products, heat-treated |
20 mg/kg | |
160aii |
08.3.3 | Comminuted meat, poultry
& game products, frozen | GMP |
Note 2 |
160aii | 08.4 |
Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings) |
GMP | |
160aii |
09.1.1 | Fresh fish |
GMP | |
160aii |
09.1.2 | Fresh mollusks, crustaceans
& echinoderms | GMP |
Note 2 |
160aii | 09.2.1 |
Frozen fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans
& echinoderms | GMP |
|
160aii |
09.2.2 | Frozen battered fish,
fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms |
GMP | Note 2 |
160aii |
09.2.3 | Frozen minced &
creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms |
GMP | Note 2 |
160aii |
09.2.4.1 | Cooked fish &
fish products | GMP |
|
160aii |
09.2.4.2 | Cooked mollusks,
crustaceans & echinoderms | GMP |
|
160aii |
09.2.4.3 | Fried fish &
fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms |
GMP | Note 2 |
160aii |
09.2.5 | Smoked, dried, fermented
and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms |
GMP | |
160aii |
09.3.1 | Fish & fish products,
including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly |
GMP | Note 2 |
160aii |
09.3.2 | Fish & fish products,
including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine |
GMP | Note 2 |
160aii |
09.3.3 | Salmon substitutes,
caviar and other fish roe products |
GMP | |
160aii |
09.3.4 | Semi-preserved fish
& fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms other than
9.3.1-9.3.3 | GMP |
Note 2 |
160aii | 09.4 |
Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including
mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms |
500 mg/kg | |
160aii |
10.1 | Fresh eggs |
GMP | Note 4 |
160aii |
10.4 | Egg-based desserts (e.g.,
custard) | 150 mg/kg |
|
160aii |
12.4 | Mustards |
GMP | |
160aii |
12.5 | Soups and broths |
GMP | |
160aii |
12.6 | Sauces and like products |
GMP | |
160aii |
12.7 | Salads (e.g., macaroni
salad, potato salad) & sandwich spreads (excluding cocoa- & nut-based
spreads) | GMP |
|
160aii |
12.9 | Protein products |
GMP | |
160aii |
13.3 | Dietetic foods intended
for special medical purposes | GMP |
|
160aii |
13.4 | Dietetic formulae for
slimming purposes and weight reduction |
GMP | |
160aii |
13.5 | Dietetic foods other
than 13.1-13.4 | GMP |
|
160aii |
13.6 | Food supplements |
GMP | |
160aii |
14.1.3.2 | Canned or bottles
(pasteurized) vegetable nectar | GMP |
|
160aii |
14.1.3.4 | Concentrates (liquid
or solid) for vegetable nectar | GMP |
|
160aii |
14.1.4 | Water based flavored
drinks, including sport or electrolyte drinks |
GMP | |
160aii |
14.2.2 | Cider and perry |
GMP | |
160aii |
14.2.3.2 | Sparkling and semi-sparkling
wines | GMP |
|
160aii |
14.2.3.4 | Aromatized wine |
GMP | |
160aii |
14.2.4 | Fruit wine |
GMP | |
160aii |
14.2.6 | Spirituous beverages |
GMP | |
160aii |
14.3 | Other alcoholic beverages
(e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.) |
GMP | Note 5 |
160aii |
15.1 | Snacks - potato, cereal,
flour or starch based (from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes) |
25 mg/kg | |
160aii |
15.2 | Processed nuts, including
coated nuts and nut mixtures (with, e.g., dried fruit) |
GMP | |
160aii |
16.0 | Composite foods (e.g.,
cassseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15 |
GMP | |
ADI: Acceptable
Function: |
Preservative | |||
INS | Food | Food
Category | Max
Level | Notes |
242 |
14.1.4 | Water based flavored
drinks, including sport or electrolyte drinks |
250 mg/kg | Note
6 |
242 |
14.1.5 | Coffee, coffee substitutes,
tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages, excluding cocoa |
250 mg/kg | Notes
5 & 6 |
242 | 14.2.3 |
Wines | 250 mg/kg |
Note 6 |
ADI: Acceptable
Function: |
Preservative | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
1105 | 01.6.2 |
Ripened cheese | GMP |
|
ADI: Acceptable
Function: |
Miscellaneous | |||
INS | Food | Food
Category | Max
Level | Notes |
942 |
01.1.1 | Milk and buttermilk |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
01.2.1.1 | Fermented milks,
not heat-treated after fermentation |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
01.3.1 | Condensed milk (plain) |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
01.4.1 | Pasteurized cream |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
01.4.2 | Sterilized, UHT, whipping
or whipped and reduced fat creams |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
01.6.3 | Whey cheese |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
02.1.2 | Vegetable oils and
fats | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 02.1.3 |
Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
02.2.1.1 | Butter and concentrated
butter | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 04.1.1.1 |
Untreated fruit | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 04.1.1.3 |
Peeled or cut fruit | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 04.1.2 |
Processed fruit | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 04.2.1.1 |
Untreated vegetables | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 04.2.1.3 |
Peeled or cut vegetables | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 04.2.2 |
Processed vegetables, nuts and seeds |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
05.1 | Cocoa products and chocolate
products, including imitations & chocolate substitutes |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
06.1 | Whole, broken or flaked
grain, including rice | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 06.2 |
Flours and starches | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 06.4 |
Pastas and noodles | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 07.1 |
Bread and ordinary bakery wares |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
08.1 | Fresh meat, poultry &
game | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 08.2.2 |
Meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts, heat-treated |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
09.1 | Fresh fish & fish
products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
09.2.1 | Frozen fish, fish fillets
& fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
10.1 | Fresh eggs |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
10.2.1 | Liquid egg products |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
10.2.2 | Frozen egg products |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
11.1 | White & semi-white
sugar, fructose, glucose, xylose; sugar solutions & syrups; (partially) inverted
sugars | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 11.3 |
Honey | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 12.1 |
Salt | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 12.2 |
Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
12.8 | Yeast |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
13.1 | Infant formulae and follow-on
formulae | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 13.2 |
Foods for young children (weaning foods) |
GMP | Note 1 |
942 |
14.1.1.1 | Natural mineral waters
and source waters | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 14.1.2 |
Fruit and vegetable juices | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 14.1.3 |
Fruit and vegetable nectars | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 14.1.5 |
Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages,
excluding cocoa | GMP |
Note 1 |
942 | 14.2.1 |
Beer and malt beverages | GMP |
Note 1 |
| |
| | |
Function: |
Propellant | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
942 | 01.3.2 |
Beverage whiteners | GMP |
|
942 |
01.4.2 | Sterilized, UHT, whipping
or whipped and reduced fat creams |
GMP | Note 1 |
ADI: Acceptable
Function: |
Enzyme | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
1101i | 08.1.1 |
Fresh meat, poultry & game in whole pieces/cuts |
GMP | Note 7 |
|
| |
| |
Function: |
Flavour Enhancer | |
| |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
1101i | 06.2 |
Flours and starches | GMP |
|
|
| |
| |
Function: |
Flour Treatment Agent |
| | |
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
1101i | 06.2 |
Flours and starches | GMP |
|
ADI: Acceptable
Function: |
Bulking Agent | |||
INS | Food | Food
Category | Max
Level | Notes |
904 |
05.1 | Cocoa products and chocolate
products, including imitations & chocolate substitutes |
100 mg/kg | |
904 |
05.2 | Sugar-based confectionery
other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc. |
100 mg/kg | |
|
| |||
Function: |
Glazing Agent | |||
INS | Food | Food
Category | Max
Level | Notes |
902 |
04.1.1.2 | Surface-treated fruit |
GMP | Note 1 |
902 |
05.1 | Cocoa products and chocolate
products, including imitations & chocolate substitutes |
GMP | |
904 |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
20000 mg/kg | |
902 |
07.2 | Fine bakery wares |
GMP | Note 2 |
904 |
13.6 | Food supplements |
GMP | Note 1 |
902 |
14.1.5 | Coffee, coffee substitutes,
tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages, excluding cocoa |
GMP | Notes 1
& 3 |
902 | 15.0 |
Ready-to-eat savouries | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
| | |||
Function: |
Miscellaneous | |||
INS | Food | Food
Category | Max
Level | Notes |
902 |
04.1.1.2 | Surface-treated fruit |
GMP | Note 1 |
904 |
04.2.1.2 | Surface-treated vegetables |
GMP | Note 1 |
904 |
05.1 | Cocoa products and chocolate
products, including imitations & chocolate substitutes |
GMP | Notes 1
& 2 |
904 | 05.2 |
Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard &
soft candy, nougats, etc. | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
904 | 05.3 |
Chewing gum | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
904 | 07.2.1 |
Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g., fruit-filled or custard types) |
GMP | Notes 1
& 2 |
904 | 13.6 |
Food supplements | GMP |
Note 1 |
902 | 14.1.5 |
Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages,
excluding cocoa | GMP |
Notes 1 & 3 |
902 | 15.0 |
Ready-to-eat savouries | GMP |
Notes 1 & 2 |
| | |||
Function: |
Release Agent | |||
INS | Food | Food
Category | Max
Level | Notes |
904 |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
20000 mg/kg | |
ADI: Acceptable
Function: |
Colour |
| |
|
INS |
Food |
Food Category |
Max Level |
Notes |
181 | 14.2.6 |
Spirituous beverages | GMP |
|
181 |
14.3 | Other alcoholic beverages
(e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.) |
GMP | Note 5 |