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

CARNAUBA WAX

ADI: 7 mg/kg bw

Function:

Bulking Agent



INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

903

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

GMP


903

04.1.2

Processed fruit

GMP


903

05.1

Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations & chocolate substitutes

400 mg/kg


903

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

400 mg/kg


903

05.3

Chewing gum

100000 mg/kg


903

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

GMP


903

07.0

Bakery wares

GMP


903

12.6

Sauces and like products

GMP


903

14.1.2.1

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice

GMP


903

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

100 mg/kg



CAROTENOIDS

ADI: 5 mg/kg bw

Beta-Carotene (Synthetic)

160ai

Beta-Apo-8’-Carotenal

160e

Beta-Apo-8’-Carotenoic Acid, Methyl or Ethyl Ester

160f


Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

160ai

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

100 mg/kg


160e,f

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

150 mg/kg


160ai

01.2.1.1

Fermented milks, not heat-treated after fermentation

100 mg/kg


160ai

01.2.2

Renneted milk

GMP


160ai

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

GMP


160ai

01.4

Cream (plain) and the like

GMP


160ai

01.5.2

Milk and cream powder analogues

GMP


160ai

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

GMP


160e,f

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

35 mg/kg

Note 9

160ai

01.6.2.1

Total ripened cheese, includes rind

600 mg/kg


160e,f

01.6.2.1

Total ripened cheese, includes rind

35 mg/kg

Note 9

160ai,e,f

01.6.2.2

Rind of ripened cheese

GMP


160ai

01.6.2.3

Cheese powder (for reconstitution; e.g., for cheese sauces)

GMP


160ai,e,f

01.6.3

Whey cheese

GMP

Note 1

160ai

01.6.4

Processed cheese

GMP


160e,f

01.6.4

Processed cheese

200 mg/kg


160ai

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

GMP


160e,f

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

GMP

Note 1

160ai

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

200 mg/kg


160e,f

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

150 mg/kg


160ai,e,f

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

25 mg/kg


160ai

02.2.1

Emulsions containing at least 80% fat

100 mg/kg


160e,f

02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter

35 mg/kg

Note 9

160e,f

02.2.1.2

Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)

25 mg/kg


160ai,e

02.2.2

Emulsions containing less than 80% fat (e.g., minarine)

25 mg/kg


160ai

02.3

Fat emulsions other than 2.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

GMP


160ai,e,f

02.3

Fat emulsions other than 2.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

GMP


160e,f

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

150 mg/kg


160ai

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

200 mg/kg


160e,f

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

150 mg/kg


160ai

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

GMP

Note 1

160e,f

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

500 mg/kg

Note 1

160ai

04.1.2.3

Fruit in vinegar, oil or brine

GMP


160ai

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

100 mg/kg


160e,f

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

200 mg/kg


160ai

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

200 mg/kg


160e,f

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

500 mg/kg


160ai,e,f

04.1.2.6

Fruit-based spreads other than 4.1.2.5 (e.g., chutney)

500 mg/kg


160ai

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

GMP


160e,f

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

200 mg/kg


160ai

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

4 mg/kg


160e,f

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

500 mg/kg


160ai

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

GMP


160e,f

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

150 mg/kg


160ai

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

4 mg/kg


160e,f

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

GMP


160ai

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables

GMP

Note 1

160e,f

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables

500 mg/kg

Note 1

160ai,e,f

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

500 mg/kg


160ai

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

100 mg/kg


160e,f

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

200 mg/kg


160ai

04.2.2.5

Vegetable, nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter)

GMP


160ai

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

GMP


160e,f

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

200 mg/kg


160ai

05.1

Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations and chocolate substitutes

120 mg/kg


160e,f

05.1

Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations and chocolate substitutes

300 mg/kg


160ai

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

120 mg/kg


160e,f

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

300 mg/kg


160ai,e,f

05.3

Chewing gum

500 mg/kg


160ai

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

GMP


160e,f

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

500 mg/kg


160ai

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

GMP


160e,f

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

200 mg/kg


160ai,e,f

06.4

Pastas and noodles

GMP


160ai

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

GMP


160e,f

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

150 mg/kg


160ai,e,f

06.6

Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

GMP


160e,f

07.1.1

Breads and rolls

35 mg/kg

Note 9

160ai

07.2

Fine bakery wares

GMP


160e,f

07.2

Fine bakery wares

200 mg/kg


160e,f

08.0

Meat and meat products, including poultry & game

500 mg/kg

Note 1

160ai

08.1.1

Fresh meat, poultry & game in whole pieces/cuts

GMP


160ai

08.1.2

Fresh comminuted meat, poultry & game

1000 mg/kg


160ai

08.2

Processed meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts

GMP


160ai

08.3.1.1

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

1000 mg/kg


160ai

08.3.1.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted) & dried

20 mg/kg


160ai

08.3.1.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, fermented

20 mg/kg


160ai

08.3.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, heat-treated

20 mg/kg


160ai

08.3.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, frozen

GMP


160ai

08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)

GMP


160ai

09.1

Fresh fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


160e,f

09.1.1

Fresh fish

300 mg/kg


160e,f

09.1.2

Fresh mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

160ai

09.2.1

Frozen fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


160e,f

09.2.1

Frozen fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


160ai,e

09.2.2

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

100 mg/kg

Note 10

160f

09.2.2

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

160ai

09.2.3

Frozen minced & creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


160e,f

09.2.3

Frozen minced & creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

160ai

09.2.4

Cooked and/or fried fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


160e,f

09.2.4.1

Cooked fish & fish products

500 mg/kg


160e,f

09.2.4.2

Cooked mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

250 mg/kg


160e,f

09.2.4.3

Fried fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

160ai

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


160e,f

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


160ai

09.3

Semi-preserved fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


160e,f

09.3.1

Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly

500 mg/kg

Note 1

160e,f

09.3.2

Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine

500 mg/kg

Note 1

160e,f

09.3.3

Salmon substitutes, caviar and other fish roe products

500 mg/kg


160e,f

09.3.4

Semi-preserved fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinodems other than 9.3.1-9.3.3

500 mg/kg


160ai,e,f

09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


160ai,e,f

10.1

Fresh eggs

GMP

Note 1 & 2

160ai

10.2

Egg products

GMP


160ai

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

GMP


160e,f

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

150 mg/kg


160e,f

11.2

White & semi-white sugar, fructose, glucose, xylose; sugar solutions & syrups; (partially) inverted sugars

35 mg/kg

Note 9

160ai

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

GMP


160e,f

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

500 mg/kg


160ai

12.4

Mustards

GMP


160e,f

12.4

Mustards

300 mg/kg


160e,f

12.5

Soups and broths

300 mg/kg


160ai

12.5.1

Ready-to-eat soups and broths, including canned, bottled and frozen

200 mg/kg


160ai

12.5.2

Mixes for soups and broths

30 mg/kg

Note 3

160e,f

12.6

Sauces and like products

500 mg/kg


160ai

12.6.1

Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)

100 mg/kg


160ai

12.6.2

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

GMP


160ai

12.6.3

Mixes for sauces and gravies

GMP


160ai

12.7

Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) & sandwich spreads (excluding cocoa- & nut-based spreads)

GMP


160ai

12.9

Protein products

GMP


160e,f

12.9

Protein products

100 mg/kg


160ai

13.0

Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional use

GMP


160e,f

13.1

Infant formulae and follow-on formulae

50 mg/kg


160e,f

13.2

Foods for young children (weaning foods)

50 mg/kg


160e,f

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

50 mg/kg


160e,f

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

50 mg/kg


160e,f

13.5

Dietetic foods other than 13.1-13.4

300 mg/kg


160e,f

13.6

Food supplements

300 mg/kg


160ai,e,f

14.1.2.1

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice

GMP


160e,f

14.1.2.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for fruit juice

35 mg/kg

Note 9

160ai

14.1.3.2

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetable nectar

GMP


160ai

14.1.3.4

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for vegetable nectar

GMP


160ai,e,f

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

100 mg/kg


160ai

14.2.2

Cider and perry

GMP


160e,f

14.2.2

Cider and perry

200 mg/kg


160ai

14.2.3.2

Sparkling and semi-sparkling wines

GMP


160ai

14.2.3.4

Aromatized wine

GMP


160e,f

14.2.3.4

Aromatized wine

200 mg/kg


160ai

14.2.4

Fruit wine

GMP


160e,f

14.2.4

Fruit wine

200 mg/kg


160ai

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

GMP


160e,f

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

200 mg/kg


160ai

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

GMP


160e,f

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

200 mg/kg


160ai

15.1

Snacks - potato, cereal flour or starch based (from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes)

GMP


160e,f

15.1

Snacks - potato, cereal flour or starch based (from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes)

200 mg/kg


160ai

15.2

Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with, e.g., dried fruit)

GMP


160e,f

15.2

Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with, e.g., dried fruit)

100 mg/kg


160ai

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

GMP


160e,f

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

500 mg/kg



CHLOROPHYLLS, COPPER COMPLEXES

ADI: 15 mg/kg bw

Cholorphylls, Copper Complex

141i

Chlorophyllin Copper Complex, Sodium and Potassium Salts

141ii


Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

141i,ii

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

GMP


141i,ii

01.2.2

Renneted milk

GMP


141i,ii

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

GMP


141i,ii

01.4

Cream (plain) and the like

GMP


141i,ii

01.5.2

Milk and cream powder analogues

GMP


141i,ii

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

GMP


141i,ii

01.6.2.1

Total ripened cheese, includes rind

15 mg/kg


141i,ii

01.6.2.2

Rind of ripened cheese

GMP


141i,ii

01.6.2.3

Cheese powder (for reconstitution; e.g., for cheese sauces)

GMP


141i,ii

01.6.3

Whey cheese

GMP


141i,ii

01.6.4

Processed cheese

GMP


141i,ii

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

GMP


141i

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

200 mg/kg


141ii

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

GMP


141i,ii

02.0

Fats and oils and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil)

GMP


141i

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

200 mg/kg


141ii

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

GMP

Note 1

141i,ii

04.1.2.1

Frozen fruit

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.2

Dried fruit

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.3

Fruit in vinegar, oil or brine

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

200 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.6

Fruit-based spreads other than 4.1.2.5 (e.g., chutney)

500 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.10

Fermented fruit products

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.1.2.12

Cooked or fried fruit

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables

GMP

Note 1

141i,ii

04.2.2.1

Frozen vegetables

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.2.2.2

Dried vegetables

150 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

500 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.2.2.5

Vegetable, nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter)

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.2.2.7

Fermented vegetable products

100 mg/kg


141i,ii

04.2.2.8

Cooked or fried vegetables

100 mg/kg


141ii

05.1

Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations and chocolate substitutes

30 mg/kg


141i

05.1.1

Cocoa mixes (powders and syrups)

GMP


141i

05.1.2

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

GMP


141i

05.1.3

Cocoa and chocolate products other than 5.1.1, 5.1.2 & 5.1.4 (e.g., milk chocolate bar, chocolate flakes)

1 mg/kg


141i

05.1.4

Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products

GMP


141i

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

GMP


141ii

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

700 mg/kg


141i,ii

05.3

Chewing gum

700 mg/kg


141i,ii

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

GMP


141i,ii

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

GMP


141i,ii

06.4

Pastas and noodles

GMP


141i,ii

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

GMP


141i,ii

06.6

Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

GMP


141i,ii

07.2.1

Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g., fruit-filled or custard types)

6.4 mg/kg


141i,ii

07.2.2

Other fine bakery products (e.g., doughnuts, sweet rolls, scones & muffins)

GMP


141i,ii

07.2.3

Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g., cakes, pancakes)

GMP


141i,ii

08.0

Meat and meat products, including poultry & game

GMP


141i,ii

09.1

Fresh fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP

Note 1

141i,ii

09.2.1

Frozen fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


141i,ii

09.2.2

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


141i,ii

09.2.3

Frozen minced & creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


141i,ii

09.2.4.1

Cooked fish & fish products

GMP


141i,ii

09.2.4.2

Cooked mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


141i

09.2.4.3

Fried fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

30 mg/kg


141ii

09.2.4.3

Fried fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

40 mg/kg


141i

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

30 mg/kg


141ii

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

40 mg/kg


141i,ii

09.3

Semi-preserved fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


141i,ii

09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


141i,ii

10.1

Fresh eggs

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

141i,ii

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

GMP


141ii

11.2

White & semi-white sugar, fructose, glucose, xylose; sugar solutions & syrups; (partially) inverted sugars

64 mg/kg


141i,ii

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

GMP


141i,ii

12.4

Mustards

GMP


141i,ii

12.5.1

Ready-to-eat soups and broths, including canned, bottled and frozen

400 mg/kg


141i,ii

12.5.2

Mixes for soups and broths

30 mg/kg

Note 3

141i,ii

12.6

Sauces and like products

GMP


141i,ii

12.7

Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) & sandwich spreads (excluding cocoa- & nut-based spreads)

GMP


141i,ii

12.9

Protein products

GMP


141i,ii

13.0

Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional use

GMP


141i,ii

14.1.2.1

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice

GMP


141i,ii

14.1.3

Fruit and vegetable nectars

GMP


141i,ii

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

300 mg/kg


141i,ii

14.2.2

Cider and perry

GMP


141i,ii

14.2.3.2

Sparkling and semi-sparkling wines

GMP


141i,ii

14.2.3.3

Fortified wine and liquor wine

GMP


141i,ii

14.2.3.4

Aromatized wine

GMP


141i,ii

14.2.4

Fruit wine

GMP


141i,ii

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

GMP


141i,ii

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

GMP


141i,ii

15.0

Ready-to-eat savouries

GMP


141i,ii

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

GMP



CURCUMIN

ADI: 1 mg bw

Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

100i

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

150 mg/kg


100i

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

GMP

Note 1

100i

01.6.2.1

Total ripened cheese, includes rind

GMP


100i

01.6.2.2

Rind of ripened cheese

GMP


100i

01.6.3

Whey cheese

GMP

Note 1

100i

01.6.4

Processed cheese

200 mg/kg


100i

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

GMP

Note 1

100i

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

150 mg/kg


100i

01.8

Whey and whey products, excluding whey cheese

GMP


100i

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

5 mg/kg

Note 11

100i

02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter

GMP


100i

02.2.1.2

Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)

5 mg/kg

Note 11

100i

02.2.2

Emulsions containing less than 80% fat (e.g., minarine)

5 mg/kg

Note 11

100i

02.3

Fat emulsions other than 2.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

GMP


100i

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

150 mg/kg


100i

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

150 mg/kg


100i

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

200 mg/kg


100i

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

500 mg/kg


100i

04.1.2.6

Fruit-based spreads other than 4.1.2.5 (e.g., chutney)

500 mg/kg


100i

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

200 mg/kg


100i

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

500 mg/kg


100i

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

150 mg/kg


100i

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

GMP


100i

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

04.2.2.2

Dried vegetables

GMP


100i

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

500 mg/kg


100i

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

200 mg/kg


100i

04.2.2.5

Vegetable, nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter)

GMP


100i

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

200 mg/kg


100i

05.1

Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations and chocolate substitutes

300 mg/kg


100i

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

300 mg/kg


100i

05.3

Chewing gum

700 mg/kg


100i

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

500 mg/kg


100i

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

200 mg/kg


100i

06.4

Pastas and noodles

GMP


100i

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

150 mg/kg


100i

06.6

Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

GMP


100i

07.2

Fine bakery wares

200 mg/kg


100i

08.1.1

Fresh meat, poultry & game in whole pieces/cuts

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

08.1.2

Fresh comminuted meat, poultry & game

1000 mg/kg


100i

08.2

Processed meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

08.3.1.1

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

1000 mg/kg


100i

08.3.1.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted) & dried

20 mg/kg


100i

08.3.1.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, fermented

20 mg/kg


100i

08.3.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, heat-treated

20 mg/kg


100i

08.3.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, frozen

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

09.1.1

Fresh fish

300 mg/kg


100i

09.1.2

Fresh mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

09.2.1

Frozen fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


100i

09.2.2

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

09.2.3

Frozen minced & creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

09.2.4.1

Cooked fish & fish products

500 mg/kg


100i

09.2.4.2

Cooked mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

250 mg/kg


100i

09.2.4.3

Fried fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


100i

09.3.1

Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

09.3.2

Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine

500 mg/kg

Note 1

100i

09.3.3

Salmon substitutes, caviar and other fish roe products

500 mg/kg


100i

09.3.4

Semi-preserved fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinodems other than 9.3.1-9.3.3

500 mg/kg


100i

09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


100i

10.1

Fresh eggs

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

100i

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

150 mg/kg


100i

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

500 mg/kg


100i

12.4

Mustards

300 mg/kg


100i

12.5

Soups and broths

300 mg/kg


100i

12.6

Sauces and like products

500 mg/kg


100i

12.9

Protein products

100 mg/kg


100i

13.1

Infant formulae and follow-on formulae

50 mg/kg


100i

13.2

Foods for young children (weaning foods)

50 mg/kg


100i

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

50 mg/kg


100i

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

50 mg/kg


100i

13.5

Dietetic foods other than 13.1-13.4

300 mg/kg


100i

13.6

Food supplements

300 mg/kg


100i

14.1.2.1

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice

GMP


100i

14.1.3.1

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit nectar

GMP


100i

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

100 mg/kg


100i

14.2.2

Cider and perry

200 mg/kg


100i

14.2.3.3

Fortified wine and liquor wine

GMP


100i

14.2.3.4

Aromatized wine

200 mg/kg


100i

14.2.4

Fruit wine

200 mg/kg


100i

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

200 mg/kg


100i

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

200 mg/kg


100i

15.1

Snacks - potato, cereal flour or starch based (from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes)

200 mg/kg


100i

15.2

Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with, e.g., dried fruit)

100 mg/kg


100i

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

500 mg/kg



DIACETYLTARTARIC AND FATTY ACID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL

ADI: 50 mg/kg bw

Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

472e

01.1.1.2

Buttermilk (plain)

GMP


472e

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

GMP


472e

01.2.1.2

Fermented milks, heat-treated after fermentation

GMP


472e

01.2.2

Renneted milk

GMP


472e

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

GMP


472e

01.4.3

Clotted cream

GMP


472e

01.4.4

Cream analogues

GMP


472e

01.5.1

Milk powder and cream powder

10000 mg/kg


472e

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

10000 mg/kg


472e

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

GMP


472e

02.2

Fat emulsions mainly of type water-in-oil

10000 mg/kg


472e

02.3

Fat emulsions other than 2.2, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

GMP


472e

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

GMP


472e

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

10000 mg/kg


472e

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

GMP

Note 1

472e

04.1.2.2

Dried fruit

GMP


472e

04.1.2.3

Fruit in vinegar, oil or brine

GMP


472e

04.1.2.6

Fruit-based spreads other than 4.1.2.5 (e.g., chutney)

GMP


472e

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

GMP


472e

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

GMP


472e

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

GMP


472e

04.1.2.10

Fermented fruit products

GMP


472e

04.1.2.12

Cooked or fried fruit

GMP


472e

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables

GMP

Note 1

472e

04.2.2.2

Dried vegetables

GMP


472e

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

GMP


472e

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

GMP


472e

04.2.2.7

Fermented vegetable products

GMP


472e

04.2.2.8

Cooked or fried vegetables

GMP


472e

05.1

Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations & chocolate substitutes

10000 mg/kg


472e

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

10000 mg/kg


472e

05.3

Chewing gum

50000 mg/kg


472e

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

10000 mg/kg


472e

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

GMP


472e

06.6

Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

GMP


472e

07.0

Bakery wares

10000 mg/kg


472e

08.0

Meat and meat products, including poultry & game

GMP


472e

09.0

Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


472e

10.2.3

Dried and/or heat coagulated egg products

GMP


472e

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

GMP


472e

11.2

Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)

GMP


472e

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

GMP


472e

12.3

Vinegars

GMP


472e

12.5

Soups and broths

GMP


472e

12.6

Sauces and like products

GMP


472e

12.7

Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) & sandwich spreads (excluding cocoa- & nut-based spreads)

GMP


472e

12.9

Protein products

GMP


472e

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

GMP


472e

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

GMP


472e

13.5

Dietetic foods other than 13.1-13.4

GMP


472e

13.6

Food supplements

GMP


472e

14.1.2.2

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetable juice

GMP


472e

14.1.2.4

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for vegetable juice

GMP


472e

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

1000 mg/kg


472e

14.1.5

Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages, excluding cocoa

GMP


472e

14.2.2

Cider and perry

GMP


472e

14.2.3.4

Aromatized wine

GMP


472e

14.2.4

Fruit wine

GMP


472e

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

GMP


472e

15.0

Ready-to-eat savouries

GMP



DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE

ADI: 0.1 mg/kg bw

Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

480

01.2

Fermented and renneted milk products (plain), excluding drinks

25 mg/kg

Note 13

480

01.3.1

Condensed milk (plain)

GMP


480

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

5000 mg/kg

Note 14

480

01.6.4

Processed cheese

5000 mg/kg

Note 15

480

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

15 mg/kg


480

05.1.1

Cocoa mixes (powders and syrups)

4000 mg/kg


480

12.6.1

Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)

5000 mg/kg

Note 16

480

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

10 mg/kg



EDTAs

ADI: 2.5 mg/kg bw

Calcium Disodium Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetate

385

Disodium Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetate

386


Function:

Colour Retention Agent

INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

385

04.1.2.6

Fruit-based spreads other than 4.1.2.5 (e.g., chutney)

100 mg/kg


385

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

100 mg/kg


385

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

220 mg/kg


385

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

310 mg/kg


386

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

145 mg/kg


385

09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

340 mg/kg


385

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

60 mg/kg


385, 386

12.6.1

Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)

GMP


385

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

50 mg/kg


385

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

25 mg/kg



ERYTHROSINE

ADI: 0.1 mg/kg bw

Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

127

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

300 mg/kg


127

01.2.1.2

Fermented milks, heat-treated after fermentation

27 mg/kg

Note 7

127

01.6.2.2

Rind of ripened cheese

100 mg/kg


127

01.6.4

Processed cheese

100 mg/kg


127

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

100 mg/kg


127

02.1.3

Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats

GMP


127

02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter

300 mg/kg


127

02.2.1.2

Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)

GMP


127

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

100 mg/kg


127

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

300 mg/kg


127

04.1.2.3

Fruit in vinegar, oil or brine

200 mg/kg


127

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

300 mg/kg


127

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

400 mg/kg


127

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

200 mg/kg


127

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

196 mg/kg


127

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

100 mg/kg


127

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

196 mg/kg


127

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

300 mg/kg


127

05.1.2

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

100 mg/kg


127

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

150 mg/kg


127

05.3

Chewing gum

200 mg/kg


127

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

100 mg/kg


127

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

100 mg/kg


127

06.4

Pastas and noodles

100 mg/kg


127

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

100 mg/kg


127

06.6

Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

100 mg/kg


127

07.1.1

Breads and rolls

300 mg/kg


127

08.1

Fresh meat, poultry & game

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

127

08.2

Processed meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts

30 mg/kg


127

08.3

Processed comminuted meat, poultry & game products

30 mg/kg


127

08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)

GMP


127

09.2.1

Frozen fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

30 mg/kg

Note 17

127

09.2.4.1

Cooked fish & fish products

300 mg/kg


127

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

300 mg/kg


127

09.3.3

Salmon substitutes, caviar and other fish roe products

300 mg/kg


127

09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

30 mg/kg


127

10.1

Fresh eggs

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

127

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

100 mg/kg


127

12.6.2

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

300 mg/kg


127

12.9

Protein products

100 mg/kg


127

14.1.2.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for fruit juice

300 mg/kg


127

14.1.4.1

Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks

100 mg/kg


127

14.1.4.2

Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks, including punches and ades

100 mg/kg


127

14.1.4.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks

100 mg/kg

Note 3

127

14.2.6.1

Spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol

300 mg/kg


127

14.2.6.2

Spirituous beverages containing less than 15% alcohol

GMP


127

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

GMP

Note 4


FAST GREEN FCF

ADI: 25 mg/kg bw

Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

143

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

100 mg/kg


143

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

100 mg/kg

Note 4

143

02.1.3

Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats

GMP


143

02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter

100 mg/kg


143

02.2.1.2

Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)

GMP


143

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

100 mg/kg


143

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

200 mg/kg


143

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

400 mg/kg


143

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

300 mg/kg


143

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

200 mg/kg


143

05.3

Chewing gum

300 mg/kg


143

07.1.1

Breads and rolls

100 mg/kg


143

07.2.3

Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g., cakes, pancakes)

9 mg/kg


143

08.1

Fresh meat, poultry & game

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

143

08.2

Processed meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

143

08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

143

09.2.4.1

Cooked fish & fish products

100 mg/kg


143

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

100 mg/kg


143

09.3.3

Salmon substitutes, caviar and other fish roe products

100 mg/kg


143

10.1

Fresh eggs

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

143

11.2

White & semi-white sugar, fructose, glucose, xylose; sugar solutions & syrups; (partially) inverted sugars

100 mg/kg


143

12.6.2

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

100 mg/kg


143

14.1.2.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for fruit juice

100 mg/kg


143

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

100 mg/kg


143

14.2.6.1

Spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol

100 mg/kg


143

14.2.6.2

Spirituous beverages containing less than 15% alcohol

GMP


143

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

GMP

Note 4


FERROUS GLUCONATE

ADI: 0.8 mg/kg bw

Function:

Colour Retention Agent



INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

579

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

150 mg/kg

Note 18

579

13.1

Infant formulae and follow-on formulae

GMP


579

13.2

Foods for young children (weaning foods)

GMP


579

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

GMP



FERROUS LACTATE

ADI: 0.9 mg/kg bw

Function:

Colour Retention Agent



INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

585

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

150 mg/kg

Note 18


GLUCONATES

ADI: 50 mg/kg bw

Sodium Gluconate

576

Potassium Gluconate

577

Calcium Gluconate

578


Function:

Bulking Agent

INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

578

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

4000 mg/kg


578

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

45000 mg/kg


578

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

45000 mg/kg


578

07.0

Bakery wares

17500 mg/kg


578

11.4

Table top sweeteners, including those containing high-intensity sweeteners, other than 11.1 - 11.3

100 mg/kg



GLYCEROL ESTER OF WOOD ROSIN

ADI: 25 mg/kg bw

Function:

Bulking Agent


INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

445

05.3

Chewing gum

GMP

Note 19

445

14.1.4.1

Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks

100 mg/kg


445

14.1.4.2

Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks, including punches and ades

100 mg/kg


445

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

60 mg/kg







Function:

Emulsifier




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

445

05.3

Chewing gum

300000 mg/kg


445

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

150 mg/kg



GRAPE SKIN EXTRACT

ADI: 2.5 mg/kg bw

Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

163ii

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

GMP


163ii

01.2.2

Renneted milk

GMP


163ii

01.3.2

Beverage whiteners

GMP


163ii

01.4

Cream (plain) and the like

GMP


163ii

01.5.2

Milk and cream powder analogues

GMP


163ii

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

GMP


163ii

01.6.2.1

Total ripened cheese, includes rind

125 mg/kg


163ii

01.6.2.2

Rind of ripened cheese

GMP


163ii

01.6.3

Whey cheese

GMP

Note 1

163ii

01.6.4

Processed cheese

GMP


163ii

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

GMP


163ii

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

100 mg/kg


163ii

02.2.1.2

Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)

GMP


163ii

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

GMP


163ii

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

100 mg/kg


163ii

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

GMP

Note 1

163ii

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

GMP


163ii

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

GMP


163ii

04.1.2.6

Fruit-based spreads other than 4.1.2.5 (e.g., chutney)

500 mg/kg


163ii

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

GMP


163ii

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

GMP


163ii

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

GMP


163ii

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables

GMP

Note 1

163ii

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

500 mg/kg


163ii

04.2.2.5

Vegetable, nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter)

GMP


163ii

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

GMP


163ii

05.1.2

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

GMP


163ii

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

GMP


163ii

05.3

Chewing gum

5000 mg/kg


163ii

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

GMP


163ii

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

200 mg/kg


163ii

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

GMP


163ii

07.2

Fine bakery wares

GMP


163ii

08.1.1

Fresh meat, poultry & game in whole pieces/cuts

GMP


163ii

08.1.2

Fresh comminuted meat, poultry & game

1000 mg/kg


163ii

08.2

Processed meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts

GMP


163ii

08.3.1.1

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted)

1000 mg/kg


163ii

08.3.1.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, cured (including salted) & dried

GMP


163ii

08.3.1.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, non-heat treated, fermented

GMP


163ii

08.3.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, heat-treated

GMP


163ii

08.3.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game products, frozen

GMP


163ii

08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)

GMP


163ii

09.1

Fresh fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


163ii

09.2

Processed fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


163ii

09.3

Semi-preserved fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

GMP


163ii

09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


163ii

10.1

Fresh eggs

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

163ii

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

GMP


163ii

12.4

Mustards

GMP


163ii

12.5

Soups and broths

GMP


163ii

12.6

Sauces and like products

GMP


163ii

12.7

Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) & sandwich spreads (excluding cocoa- & nut-based spreads)

GMP


163ii

12.9

Protein products

GMP


163ii

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

GMP


163ii

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

GMP


163ii

13.5

Dietetic foods other than 13.1-13.4

GMP


163ii

13.6

Food supplements

GMP


163ii

14.1.3.2

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetable nectar

GMP


163ii

14.1.3.4

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for vegetable nectar

GMP


163ii

14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks

GMP


163ii

14.2.1

Beer and malt beverages

GMP


163ii

14.2.2

Cider and perry

GMP


163ii

14.2.3.2

Sparkling and semi-sparkling wines

GMP


163ii

14.2.3.4

Aromatized wine

GMP


163ii

14.2.4

Fruit wine

GMP


163ii

14.2.6

Spirituous beverages

GMP


163ii

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

GMP

Note 4

163ii

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

10 mg/kg



INDIGOTINE

ADI: 5 mg/kg bw

Function:

Colour




INS

Food
Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

132

01.1.2

Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog)

300 mg/kg


132

01.2.1.2

Fermented milks, heat-treated after fermentation

6 mg/kg

Note 7

132

01.6.1

Unripened cheese

GMP


132

01.6.2.2

Rind of ripened cheese

100 mg/kg


132

01.6.3

Whey cheese

GMP

Note 1

132

01.6.4

Processed cheese

200 mg/kg


132

01.6.5

Cheese analogues

GMP

Note 1

132

01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

150 mg/kg


132

02.1.3

Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats

GMP


132

02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter

300 mg/kg


132

02.2.1.2

Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)

GMP


132

02.4

Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)

150 mg/kg


132

03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

300 mg/kg


132

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit

500 mg/kg

Note 1

132

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

200 mg/kg


132

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

500 mg/kg


132

04.1.2.6

Fruit-based spreads other than 4.1.2.5 (e.g., chutney)

500 mg/kg


132

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

200 mg/kg


132

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings

500 mg/kg


132

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

150 mg/kg


132

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

100 mg/kg


132

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables

500 mg/kg

Note 1

132

04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine

500 mg/kg


132

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables

200 mg/kg


132

04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5

200 mg/kg


132

05.1

Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations and chocolate substitutes

450 mg/kg


132

05.2

Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.

450 mg/kg


132

05.3

Chewing gum

300 mg/kg


132

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

500 mg/kg


132

06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

200 mg/kg


132

06.4

Pastas and noodles

100 mg/kg


132

06.5

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

150 mg/kg


132

06.6

Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

100 mg/kg


132

07.1.1

Breads and rolls

300 mg/kg


132

07.2

Fine bakery wares

200 mg/kg


132

08.0

Meat and meat products, including poultry & game

500 mg/kg

Note 1

132

09.1.1

Fresh fish

300 mg/kg


132

09.1.2

Fresh mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

132

09.2.1

Frozen fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


132

09.2.2

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

132

09.2.3

Frozen minced & creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

132

09.2.4.1

Cooked fish & fish products

500 mg/kg


132

09.2.4.2

Cooked mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

250 mg/kg


132

09.2.4.3

Fried fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg

Note 1

132

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented and/or salted fish & fish prods, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


132

09.3.1

Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly

500 mg/kg

Note 1

132

09.3.2

Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine

500 mg/kg

Note 1

132

09.3.3

Salmon substitutes, caviar and other fish roe products

500 mg/kg


132

09.3.4

Semi-preserved fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinodems other than 9.3.1-9.3.3

500 mg/kg


132

09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms

500 mg/kg


132

10.1

Fresh eggs

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

132

10.4

Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)

150 mg/kg


132

12.2

Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments

500 mg/kg


132

12.4

Mustards

300 mg/kg


132

12.5

Soups and broths

300 mg/kg


132

12.6

Sauces and like products

500 mg/kg


132

12.9

Protein products

100 mg/kg


132

13.1

Infant formulae and follow-on formulae

50 mg/kg


132

13.2

Foods for young children (weaning foods)

50 mg/kg


132

13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes

50 mg/kg


132

13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

50 mg/kg


132

13.5

Dietetic foods other than 13.1-13.4

300 mg/kg


132

13.6

Food supplements

300 mg/kg


132

14.1.2.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for fruit juice

300 mg/kg


132

14.1.4.1

Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks

100 mg/kg


132

14.1.4.2

Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks, including punches and ades

100 mg/kg


132

14.1.4.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks

100 mg/kg

Note 3

132

14.2.2

Cider and perry

200 mg/kg


132

14.2.3.4

Aromatized wine

200 mg/kg


132

14.2.4

Fruit wine

200 mg/kg


132

14.2.6.1

Spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol

300 mg/kg


132

14.2.6.2

Spirituous beverages containing less than 15% alcohol

200 mg/kg


132

14.3

Other alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine or spirit coolers, etc.)

200 mg/kg


132

15.1

Snacks - potato, cereal flour or starch based (from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes)

200 mg/kg


132

15.2

Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with, e.g., dried fruit)

100 mg/kg


132

16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 1-15

500 mg/kg



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