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ACESULFAME POTASSIUM

Acesulfame Potassium

INS: 950

Function: Flavour Enhancer, Sweetener

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
04.1.2.4	Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit	500 mg/kg		5
04.2.2.7	Fermented vegetable products	GMP		5
05.1.3	Cocoa and chocolate products (e.g., milk chocolate bar, chocolate flakes, white chocolate) other than food categories 05.1.1, 05.1.2 and 05.1.4	1000 mg/kg		5
09.3	Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	600 mg/kg		5
12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes), and condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles)	GMP		5

ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL

Acetic Acid, Glacial

INS: 260

Function: Acidity Regulator, Preservative

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.2.1	Fermented milks (plain)	GMP		5
02.1	Fats and oils essentially free from water	5000 mg/kg		5
04.2.1	Fresh vegetables, and nuts and seeds	GMP		5
04.2.2.1	Frozen vegetables	GMP		5
08.1.1	Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts	GMP		5
10.2.1	Liquid egg products	GMP		5
10.2.2	Frozen egg products	GMP		5
12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes), and condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles)	GMP	Note 51	5
12.8	Yeast and like products	GMP		5
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	5000 mg/kg		5

ACETIC AND FATTY ACID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL

Acetic and Fatty Acid Esters of Glycerol

INS: 472a

Function: Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Sequestrant

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.1.1.2	Buttermilk (plain)	GMP		5
01.2.1.2	Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation	GMP		5
01.2.2	Renneted milk	GMP		5
01.4.1	Pasteurized cream	10000 mg/kg		5
01.4.2	Sterilized, UHT, whipping or whipped, and reduced fat creams	10000 mg/kg		5
02.1.3	Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats	GMP		5
02.2.1.1	Butter and concentrated butter	10000 mg/kg	Note 52	5
04.1.1.2	Surface-treated fresh fruit	GMP		5
04.2.1.2	Surface-treated fresh vegetables, and nuts and seeds	GMP		5
06.1	Whole, broken, or flaked grain, including rice	GMP		5
08.1.1	Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts	GMP	Note 3	5
08.1.2	Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted	GMP		5
09.1	Fresh fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP	Note 3	5
09.2.1	Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP		5
09.2.2	Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP	Note 3	5
09.2.3	Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP	Note 3	5
09.2.4	Cooked and/or fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP		5
09.2.5	Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP		5
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	GMP		5
12.1	Salt	5000 mg/kg		5
12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes), and condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles)	5000 mg/kg	Note 51	5
12.8	Yeast and like products	5000 mg/kg		5
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	5000 mg/kg		5
14.1.5	Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa	GMP		5
14.2.3.4	Aromatized wine	GMP		5

ACETYLATED DISTARCH ADIPATE

Acetylated Distarch Adipate

INS: 1422

Function: Bulking Agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.2.1.2	Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation	10000 mg/kg		5
01.4.1	Pasteurized cream	GMP		5
01.4.2	Sterilized, UHT, whipping or whipped, and reduced fat creams	GMP		5
02.2.1.1	Butter and concentrated butter	GMP	Note 52	5
09.2.2	Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP	Note 41	5
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	10000 mg/kg		5
13.1	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae	25000 mg/kg		5
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	60000 mg/kg		5
14.1.5	Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa	10000 mg/kg		5

ACETYLATED DISTARCH PHOSPHATE

Acetylated Distarch Phosphate

INS: 1414

Function: Bulking Agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.1.1.2	Buttermilk (plain)	GMP		5
01.2.1.2	Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation	10000 mg/kg		5
01.2.2	Renneted milk	GMP		5
01.4.1	Pasteurized cream	GMP		5
01.4.2	Sterilized, UHT, whipping or whipped, and reduced fat creams	GMP		5
02.2.1.1	Butter and concentrated butter	GMP	Note 52	5
04.1.1.2	Surface-treated fresh fruit	GMP		5
04.2.1.2	Surface-treated fresh vegetables, and nuts and seeds	GMP		5
04.2.2.1	Frozen vegetables	10000 mg/kg		5
08.1.1	Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts	GMP	Note 3	5
08.1.2	Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted	GMP		5
09.1	Fresh fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP	Note 3	5
09.2.1	Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP		5
09.2.2	Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP	Note 41	5
09.2.3	Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP	Note 3	5
09.2.4	Cooked and/or fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP		5
09.2.5	Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP		5
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	10000 mg/kg		5
12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes), and condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles)	GMP	Note 51	5
13.1	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae	25000 mg/kg		5
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	60000 mg/kg		5
14.1.5	Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa	10000 mg/kg		5
14.2.3.4	Aromatized wine	GMP		5

ACID TREATED STARCH

Acid Treated Starch

INS: 1401

Function: Bulking Agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.2.1.2	Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation	10000 mg/kg		5
01.4.2	Sterilized, UHT, whipping or whipped, and reduced fat creams	GMP		5
09.2.2	Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP	Note 41	5
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	10000 mg/kg		5
14.1.5	Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa	10000 mg/kg		5

ADIPATES

Adipic Acid	INS: 355	Sodium Adipate	INS: 356
Potassium Adipate	INS: 357	Ammonium Adipate	INS: 359

Function: Acidity Regulator, Firming Agent, Raising Agent

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.6.4	Processed cheese	5000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
01.6.5	Cheese analogues	5000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
02.4	Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7	10000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
04.1.2.8	Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk	10000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
04.1.2.9	Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts	10000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
04.1.2.11	Fruit fillings for pastries	10000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
04.2.2.8	Cooked or fried vegetables and seaweeds	1000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
05.2	Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougat, etc. Other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4	30000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	10000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
06.4.2	Pre-cooked or dried pastas and noodles and like products	1000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
06.5	Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)	10000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
06.6	Batters (e.g., for breading ro batters for fish or poultry)	1000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
10.4	Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)	10000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
12.5	Soups and broths	20 mg/kg	Note 1	5
12.6	Sauces and like products	10000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
14.1.4.1	Carbonated drinks	2000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
14.1.4.2	Non-carbonated, including punches and ades	2000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
14.1.4.3	Concentrates (liquid or solid) for drinks	10000 mg/kg	Note 1	5
16.0	Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01 - 15	1000 mg/kg	Notes 1 & 2	5

AGAR

Agar

INS: 406

Function: Bulking Agent, Emulsifier, Filler, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.1.1	Milk and buttermilk	4000 mg/kg		5
01.2.1.2	Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation	5000 mg/kg		5
01.4.1	Pasteurized cream	GMP		5
01.4.2	Sterilized, UHT, whipping or whipped, and reduced fat creams	5000 mg/kg		5
02.2.1.1	Butter and concentrated butter	2000 mg/kg	Note 52	5
09.2.1	Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	20000 mg/kg	Notes 3 & 53	5
09.2.4.1	Cooked fish and fish products	GMP		5
14.2.3	Wines	GMP		5

ALGINIC ACID

Alginic Acid

INS: 400

Function: Bulking Agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.1.1.2	Buttermilk (plain)	6000 mg/kg		5
01.2.1.2	Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation	5000 mg/kg		5
01.4.1	Pasteurized cream	100 mg/kg		5
01.4.2	Sterilized, UHT, whipping or whipped, and reduced fat creams	5000 mg/kg		5
02.2.1.1	Butter and concentrated butter	GMP	Note 52	5
09.2.1	Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	5000 mg/kg		5
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	10000 mg/kg		5
13.1	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae	300 mg/kg		5
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	5000 mg/kg		5

ALITAME

Alitame

INS: 956

Function: Sweetener

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	GMP		5
11.4	Table-top sweeteners, including those containing high-intensity sweeteners	GMP		5

ALKALINE TREATED STARCH

Alkaline Treated Starch

INS: 1402

Function: Bulking Agent, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
09.2.2	Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP	Note 41	5
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	10000 mg/kg		5
14.1.5	Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa	10000 mg/kg		5

ALLURA RED AC

Allura Red AC

INS: 129

Function: Colour

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.2.1.2	Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation	50 mg/lg		5
01.7	Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)	300 mg/kg		5
02.4	Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7	300 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.7	Candied fruit	300 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.9	Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts	300 mg/kg		5
06.3	Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats	300 mg/kg		5
06.5	Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)	300 mg/kg		5
07.0	Bakery wares	300 mg/kg		5
10.4	Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)	300 mg/kg		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	300 mg/kg		5
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	300 mg/kg		5

ALPHA-AMYLASE (ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE VAR.)

Alpha-Amylase (Aspergillus oryzae var.)

INS: 1100

Function: Adjuvant, Enzyme, Flour Treatment Agent

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
06.1	Whole, broken, or flaked grain, including rice	GMP		5
06.4.2	Pre-cooked or dried pastas and noodles and like products	GMP	Note 54	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
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	GMP		5
13.1	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae	GMP		5
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	GMP		5

ALUMINIUM AMMONIUM SULPHATE

Aluminium Ammonium Sulphate

INS: 523

Function: Firming Agent, Raising Agent, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
04.2.2.3	Vegetables and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soy sauce	GMP	Note 6	5
09.2.4	Cooked and/or fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	200 mg/kg	Note 6	5
10.4	Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)	2000 mg/kg	Note 6	5
16.0	Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01 - 15	2000 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 6	5

ALUMINIUM SILICATE

Aluminium Silicate

INS: 559

Function: Adjuvant, Anticaking Agent

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
06.1	Whole, broken, or flaked grain, including rice	GMP		5
12.1	Salt	10000 mg/kg		5
12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes), and condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles)	10000 mg/kg	Note 51	5
14.1.2.1	Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice	GMP		5
14.2.3	Wines	GMP		5

AMARANTH

Amaranth

INS: 123

Function: Colour

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.7	Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)	300 mg/kg		5
02.4	Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7	300 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.7	Candied fruit	300 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.8	Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk	300 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.9	Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts	300 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.11	Fruit fillings for pastries	300 mg/kg		5
05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	300 mg/kg		5
06.3	Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats	300 mg/kg		5
06.5	Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)	300 mg/kg		5
07.0	Bakery wares	300 mg/kg		5
09.2.1	Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	300 mg/kg		5
09.2.4.3	Fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	300 mg/kg		5
09.4	Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	300 mg/kg		5
10.4	Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)	300 mg/kg		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	300 mg/kg		5
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	300 mg/kg		5
12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes), and condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles)	300 mg/kg		5
12.5	Soups and broths	300 mg/kg		5
15.1	Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes)	300 mg/kg		5

AMMONIUM ALGINATE

Ammonium Alginate

INS: 403

Function: Emulsifier, Thickener, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.2.1.2	Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation	5000 mg/kg		5
01.4.1	Pasteurized cream	100 mg/kg		5
01.4.2	Sterilized, UHT, whipping or whipped, and reduced fat creams	5000 mg/kg		5
02.1	Fats and oils essentially free from water	5000 mg/kg		5
02.2.1.1	Butter and concentrated butter	GMP	Note 52	5
09.2.1	Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	5000 mg/kg		5
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	10000 mg/kg		5
13.1	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae	300 mg/kg		5
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	5000 mg/kg		5

AMMONIUM CARBONATE

Ammonium Carbonate

INS: 503i

Function: Acidity Regulator, Raising Agent, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
09.2.2	Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP	Note 41	5
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	GMP		5

AMMONIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE

Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate

INS: 503ii

Function: Acidity Regulator, Raising Agent, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	GMP		5

ANNATTO EXTRACTS

Annatto Extracts

INS: 160b

Function: Colour

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
02.2.2	Emulsions containing less than 80% fat (e.g., minarine)	30 mg/kg	Note 9	5
04.1.2.6	Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5	GMP		5
05.1	Cocoa products and chocolate products including imitations and chocolate substitutes	25 mg/kg	Note 9	5
05.2	Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougat, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4	25 mg/kg	Note 9	5
05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	30 mg/kg	Note 9	5
06.4.2	Pre-cooked or dried pastas and noodles and like products	12 mg/kg	Note 8	5
07.1	Bread and ordinary bakery wares	GMP		5
07.2.1	Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g., fruit-filled or custard types)	15 mg/kg	Note 9	5
07.2.2	Other fine bakery products (e.g., doughnuts, sweet rolls, scones, and muffins)	40 mg/kg	Note 9	5
07.2.3	Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g., cakes, pancakes)	15 mg/kg	Note 9	5
08.2	Processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts	50 mg/kg	Note 9	5
08.3.1.3	Fermented non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products	50 mg/kg	Note 9	5
08.3.2	Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products	50 mg/kg	Note 9	5
08.4	Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)	60 mg/kg	Note 9	5
09.2.2	Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	30 mg/kg	Note 9	5
09.2.4.1	Cooked fish and fish products	30 mg/kg	Note 9	5
09.2.4.2	Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	15 mg/kg	Note 9	5
09.2.4.3	Fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	15 mg/kg	Note 9	5
09.2.5	Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	15 mg/kg	Note 9	5
09.3	Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	15 mg/kg	Note 9	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
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	GMP		5
12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes), and condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles)	30 mg/kg	Note 9	5
12.4	Mustards	100 mg/kg	Note 8	5
12.5	Soups and broths	150 mg/kg	Note 8	5
12.6	Sauces and like products	100 mg/kg	Note 8	5
13.6	Food supplements	GMP		5
14.1.2.3	Concentrate (liquid or solid) for fruit juice	GMP		5
15.0	Ready-to-eat savouries	300 mg/kg	Note 9	5

ASCORBIC ACID

Ascorbic Acid

INS: 300

Function: Antioxidant, Colour Retention Agent

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
02.1	Fats and oils essentially free from water	200 mg/kg		5
02.2.1.1	Butter and concentrated butter	GMP	Note 52	5
04.1.1	Fresh fruit	500 mg/kg		5
04.2.1	Fresh vegetables, and nuts and seeds	500 mg/kg		5
04.2.2.1	Frozen vegetables	100 mg/kg		5
06.2	Flours and starches	300 mg/kg		5
08.1	Fresh meat, poultry, and game	2000 mg/kg		5
09.1	Fresh fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	200 mg/kg		5
09.2.1	Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	400 mg/kg		5
09.2.2	Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	GMP		5
09.2.4	Cooked and/or fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	200 mg/kg		5
12.8	Yeast and like products	200 mg/kg		5
13.1	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae	50 mg/kg		5
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	3000 mg/kg		5
14.1.2.1	Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice	540 mg/kg		5
14.1.2.3	Concentrate (liquid or solid) for fruit juice	400 mg/kg	Note 72	5
14.1.3.1	Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit nectar	400 mg/kg		5
14.1.3.3	Concentrate (liquid or solid) for fruit nectar	300 mg/kg		5
14.2.3	Wines	200 mg/kg		5

ASCORBYL ESTERS

Ascorbyl Palmitate	INS: 304
Ascorbyl Stearate	INS: 305

Function: Antioxidant

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.6.2.1	Total ripened cheese, includes rind	500 mg/kg	Note 10	5
01.7	Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)	500 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 10	5
02.3	Fat emulsions other than food category 02.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions	500 mg/kg	Note 10	5
03.0	Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet	200 mg/kg	Notes 10 & 15	5
04.1.2.9	Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts	500 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 10	5
05.0	Confectionery	500 mg/kg	Notes 10 & 15	5
06.4.2	Pre-cooked or dried pastas and noodles and like products	GMP	Note 10	5
06.5	Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)	500 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 10	5
08.4	Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)	5000 mg/kg	Note 10	5
10.4	Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)	500 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 10	5
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	500 mg/kg	Note 10	5
12.1	Salt	500 mg/kg	Note 10	5
12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes), and condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles)	500 mg/kg	Note 10	5
14.1.4	Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks and particulated drinks	1000 mg/kg	Notes 10 & 15	5

ASPARTAME

Aspartame

INS: 951

Function: Flavor Enhancer, Sweetener

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step
01.2	Fermented and renneted milk products (plain), excluding food category 01.1.2 (dairy-based drinks)	2000 mg/kg		5
01.4.1	Pasteurized cream	GMP		5
01.4.3	Clotted cream	GMP		5
01.4.4	Cream analogues	1000 mg/kg		5
01.5.1	Milk powder and cream powder (plain)	GMP		5
01.5.2	Milk and cream powder analogues	2000 mg/kg		5
01.5.3	Milk and cream (blend) powder (plain and flavoured)	GMP		5
01.6.1	Unripened cheese	GMP		5
01.6.5	Cheese analogues	1000 mg/kg		5
03.0	Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet	3000 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.1	Frozen fruit	GMP		5
04.1.2.2	Dried fruit	3000 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.8	Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk	3000 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.9	Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts	3000 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.10	Fermented fruit products	2000 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.11	Fruit fillings for pastries	3000 mg/kg		5
04.1.2.12	Cooked or fried fruit	2000 mg/kg		5
04.2.2.1	Frozen vegetables	1000 mg/kg		5
04.2.2.2	Dried vegetables, seaweeds, and nuts and seeds	1000 mg/kg		5
04.2.2.4	Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort pouch vegetables	1000 mg/kg		5
04.2.2.7	Fermented vegetable products	2500 mg/kg		5
04.2.2.8	Cooked or fried vegetables and seaweeds	1000 mg/kg		5
05.1	Cocoa products and chocolate products including imitations and chocolate substitutes	2500 mg/kg		5
05.2	Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougat, etc. Other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4	10000 mg/kg		5
07.0	Bakery wares	4000 mg/kg		5
08.2	Processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts	300 mg/kg		5
08.3	Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products	300 mg/kg		5
09.2	Processed fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	300 mg/kg		5
10.2.3	Dried and/or heat coagulated egg products	1000 mg/kg		5
11.4	Table-top sweeteners, including those containing high-intensity sweeteners	1000 mg/kg		5
12.5	Soups and broths	600 mg/kg		5
14.1.2	Fruit and vegetable juices	2000 mg/kg		5
14.1.3	Fruit and vegetable nectars	2000 mg/kg		5
14.2.1	Beer and malt beverages	1000 mg/kg		5
14.2.3	Wines	1000 mg/kg		5
14.2.4	Fruit wine	700 mg/kg		5
14.2.5	Mead	700 mg/kg		5
14.2.6.1	Spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol	700 mg/kg		5
14.2.6.2	Spirituous beverages containing less than 15% alcohol	1000 mg/kg		5