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TABLE ONE - ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR USE UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS IN CERTAIN FOOD CATEGORIES OR INDIVIDUAL FOOD ITEMS

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
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

1100

14.1.2.1

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice

GMP


1100

14.2.3

Wines

GMP







Function:

Enzyme




INS

Food
Cat. No.

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




Function:

Flour Treatment Agent

INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

1100

06.2

Flours and starches

GMP



BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

ADI: Acceptable

Function:

Bulking Agent

INS

Food
Cat. No.

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




Function:

Glazing Agent



INS

Food
Cat. No.

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



Function:

Miscellaneous

INS

Food
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

901

14.1.4

Water based flavored drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

200 mg/kg



CANDELILLA WAX

ADI: Acceptable

Function:

Bulking Agent



INS

Food
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

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



CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

ADI: Acceptable

Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

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



DIMETHYL DICARBONATE

ADI: Acceptable

Function:

Preservative

INS

Food
Cat. No.

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


LYSOZYME HYDROCHLORIDE

ADI: Acceptable

Function:

Preservative



INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

1105

01.6.2

Ripened cheese

GMP



NITROUS OXIDE

ADI: Acceptable

Function:

Miscellaneous

INS

Food
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

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


PROTEASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

ADI: Acceptable

Function:

Enzyme



INS

Food
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

1101i

06.2

Flours and starches

GMP







Function:

Flour Treatment Agent



INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

1101i

06.2

Flours and starches

GMP



SHELLAC

ADI: Acceptable

Function:

Bulking Agent

INS

Food
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

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
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

904

05.3

Chewing gum

20000 mg/kg



TANNIC ACID (TANNINS. FOOD GRADE)

ADI: Acceptable

Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

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


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