Handling and Processing of Organic Fruits and Vegetables in Developing Countries

6 Annex

List of Approved Additives and Processing Aids of Non-Organic Origin
Where the substances listed in this annex can be found in nature, natural sources are preferred. Substances of agricultural origin should preferably be of organic origin.

1. Food Additives, processing aids and carriers

International Numbering System	Product	Additive	Processing Aid	Limitation / Note
INS 170	Calcium carbonate	X	X
INS 270	Lactic acid	X	X
INS 290	Carbon dioxide	X	X
INS 300	Ascorbic acid	X	�
INS 306	Tocopherols, mixed natural concentrates	X	�
INS 322	Lecithin	X	X
INS 330	Citric acid	X	X
INS 331	Sodium citrates	X	�
INS 332	Potassium citrates	X	�
INS 333	Calcium citrates	X	�
INS 335	Sodium tartrate	X	X
INS 336	Potassium tartrate	X	X
INS 400	Alginic acid	X	�
INS 406	Agar	X	�
INS 407	Carrageenan	X	�
INS 410	Locust bean gum	X	�
INS 412	Guar gum	X	�
INS 413	Tragacanth gum	X	�
INS 414	Arabic gum	X	�	Only for milk products, fat products,� confectionaries, sweets, eggs.
INS 415	Xanthan gum	X	�	Only fat, fruit and vegetable products and cakes and biscuits
INS 440	Pectin	X	�	Unmodified
INS 500	Sodium carbonates	X	X
INS 501	Potassium carbonates	X	X
INS 503	Ammonium carbonates	X	�	Only for cereal products, confectionery, cakes and biscuits
INS 504	Magnesium carbonates	X	�
INS 508	Potassium chloride	X	�
INS 509	Calcium chloride	X	X
INS 511	Magnesium chloride	X	X	Only for soybean products
INS 513	Sulphuric acid��	�	X	pH adjustment of water during sugar processing
INS 516	Calcium sulphate	X	�	For soybean products, confectionery and in bakers' yeast
INS 524	Sodium hydroxide	X	X	For sugar processing and for the surface treatment of traditional bakery products.
INS 525	Potassium hydroxide	�	X	For sugar processing
INS 526	Calcium hydroxide	�	X	For sugar processing
INS 551	Silicon dioxide (amorphous)	�	X	For wine, fruit and vegetable processing
INS 553	Talc	�	X
INS 901	Beeswax	�	X	Only if organic beeswax is not available
INS 903	Carnauba wax	�	X
INS 938	Argon	X	�
INS 941	Nitrogen	X	X
INS 948	Oxygen	X	X
	Activated carbon	�	X
	Bentonite	�	X	Only for fruit and vegetable products
	Diatomaceous earth	�	�	Only for sugar and wine
	Ethanol	�	X
	Gelatine	X	X	Only for wine, fruit and vegetable�
	Kaolin	�	X
	Perlite	�	X
	Preparations of bark	�	X	Only for sugar

2. Flavouring Agents

Organic flavoring extracts (including volatile oils)
Volatile (essential) oils produced by means of solvents such as oil, water, ethanol, carbon dioxide and mechanical and physical processes
Natural smoke flavour

3. Coloring agents
Natural coloring agents can be used as ingredients with approval based on the IFOAM Procedure to Evaluate Additives and Processing Aids for Organic Food Products.

4. Ingredients

Drinking water
Salt
Minerals (including trace elements) and vitamins where their use is legally required or where severe dietary or nutritional deficiency can be demonstrated.

Source: IFOAM Draft Basic Standards 2002 (2).