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TABLE TWO - FOOD CATEGORIES OR INDIVIDUAL FOOD ITEMS IN WHICH FOOD ADDITIVES ARE PERMITTED UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS

Codex General Standard for Food Additives

TABLE TWO

Food Categories or Individual Food Items in Which
Food Additives are Permitted
Under Specified Conditions

Food Category No. 01.1.1

Milk and buttermilk





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 01.1.2

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 01.2.1.1

Fermented milks, not heat-treated after
fermentation





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 01.2.2

Renneted milk





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 01.3.1

Condensed milk (plain)





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 01.3.2

Beverage whiteners





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP






Function: Propellant




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP



Food Category No. 01.4

Cream (plain) and the like





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 01.4.1

Pasteurized cream





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 01.4.2

Sterilized, UHT, whipping or whipped and
reduced fat creams





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1





Function: Propellant




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 01.5.2

Milk and cream powder analogues





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 01.6

Cheese





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 01.6.2

Ripened cheese





Function: Preservative




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

LYSOZYME HYDROCHLORIDE

1105

GMP



Food Category No. 01.6.3

Whey cheese





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 01.7

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 02.0

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 02.1.2

Vegetable oils and fats





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 02.1.3

Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 04.1.1.1

Untreated fruit





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fruit





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP






Function: Glazing Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Note 1

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Note 1

SHELLAC

902

GMP

Note 1





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Note 1

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Note 1

SHELLAC

902

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 04.1.1.3

Peeled or cut fruit





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 04.1.2

Processed fruit





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 04.1.2.3

Fruit in vinegar, oil or brine





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 04.1.2.6

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

500 mg/kg



Food Category No. 04.1.2.7

Candied fruit





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

4 mg/kg



Food Category No. 04.1.2.9

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

4 mg/kg



Food Category No. 04.2.1.1

Untreated vegetables





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 04.2.1.2

Surface-treated vegetables





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP






Function: Miscellaneous




BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Note 1

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Note 1

SHELLAC

904

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 04.2.1.3

Peeled or cut vegetables





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 04.2.2

Processed vegetables, nuts and seeds





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 04.2.2.3

Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

500 mg/kg



Food Category No. 04.2.2.5

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 04.2.2.6

Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and
preparations other than 4.2.2.5





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 05.1

Cocoa products and chocolate products,
including imitations & chocolate
substitutes





Function: Bulking Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

500 mg/kg


SHELLAC

904

100 mg/kg






Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

120 mg/kg






Function: Glazing Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

50 mg/kg


CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP


SHELLAC

902

GMP






Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1

SHELLAC

904

GMP

Notes 1 & 2





Function: Release Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

50 mg/kg



Food Category No. 05.2

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





Function: Bulking Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

500 mg/kg


SHELLAC

904

100 mg/kg






Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

120 mg/kg






Function: Glazing Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

1000 mg/kg


CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP






Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

SHELLAC

904

GMP

Notes 1 & 2





Function: Release Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

1000 mg/kg


CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP



Food Category No. 05.3

Chewing gum





Function: Bulking Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

150000 mg/kg


CANDELILLA WAX

902

150000 mg/kg






Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

500 mg/kg






Function: Glazing Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

10000 mg/kg


CANDELILLA WAX

902

10000 mg/kg


SHELLAC

904

20000 mg/kg






Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

SHELLAC

904

GMP

Notes 1 & 2





Function: Release Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

650 mg/kg


CANDELILLA WAX

902

10000 mg/kg


SHELLAC

904

20000 mg/kg



Food Category No. 05.4

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





Function: Bulking Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

500 mg/kg






Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP






Function: Glazing Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

50 mg/kg






Function: Release Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

50 mg/kg



Food Category No. 06.1

Whole, broken or flaked grain, including rice





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 06.2

Flours and starches





Function: Enzyme




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

ALPHA-AMYLASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1100

GMP






Function: Flavour Enhancer




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

PROTEASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1101i

GMP






Function: Flour Treatment Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

ALPHA-AMYLASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1100

GMP


PROTEASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1101i

GMP






Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 06.3

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

400 mg/kg



Food Category No. 06.4

Pastas and noodles





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 06.5

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 07.1

Bread and ordinary bakery wares





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 07.1.1

Breads and rolls





Function: Enzyme




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

ALPHA-AMYLASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1100

GMP



Food Category No. 07.2

Fine bakery wares





Function: Bulking Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

500 mg/kg






Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP






Function: Glazing Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Note 2

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Note 2

SHELLAC

902

GMP

Note 2


Food Category No. 07.2.1

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





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

SHELLAC

904

GMP

Notes 1 & 2


Food Category No. 08.1

Fresh meat, poultry & game





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 08.1.1

Fresh meat, poultry & game in whole
pieces/cuts





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 2





Function: Enzyme




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

PROTEASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1101i

GMP

Note 7


Food Category No. 08.1.2

Fresh comminuted meat, poultry & game





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

1000 mg/kg



Food Category No. 08.2

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 2


Food Category No. 08.2.2

Meat, poultry & game products in whole
pieces/cuts, heat-treated





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 08.3.1.1

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

1000 mg/kg



Food Category No. 08.3.1.2

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

20 mg/kg



Food Category No. 08.3.1.3

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

20 mg/kg



Food Category No. 08.3.2

Comminuted meat, poultry & game
products, heat-treated





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

20 mg/kg



Food Category No. 08.3.3

Comminuted meat, poultry & game
products, frozen





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 2


Food Category No. 08.4

Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 09.1

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





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 09.1.1

Fresh fish





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 09.1.2

Fresh mollusks, crustaceans &
echinoderms





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 2


Food Category No. 09.2.1

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP






Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 09.2.2

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 2


Food Category No. 09.2.3

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 2


Food Category No. 09.2.4.1

Cooked fish & fish products





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 09.2.4.2

Cooked mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 09.2.4.3

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 2


Food Category No. 09.2.5

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 09.3.1

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 2


Food Category No. 09.3.2

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 2


Food Category No. 09.3.3

Salmon substitutes, caviar and other fish
roe products





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 09.3.4

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 2


Food Category No. 09.4

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

500 mg/kg



Food Category No. 10.1

Fresh eggs





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 4





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 10.2.1

Liquid egg products





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 10.2.2

Frozen egg products





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 10.4

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

150 mg/kg



Food Category No. 11.1

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





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 11.3

Honey





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 12.1

Salt





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 12.2

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





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 12.4

Mustards





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 12.5

Soups and broths





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 12.6

Sauces and like products





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 12.7

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 12.8

Yeast





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 12.9

Protein products





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 13.1

Infant formulae and follow-on formulae





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 13.2

Foods for young children (weaning foods)





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 13.3

Dietetic foods intended for special medical
purposes





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 13.4

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes
and weight reduction





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 13.5

Dietetic foods other than 13.1-13.4





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 13.6

Food supplements





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP






Function: Glazing Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Note 1

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Note 1

SHELLAC

904

GMP

Note 1





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Note 1

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Note 1

SHELLAC

904

GMP

Note 1





Function: Release Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 14.1.1.1

Natural mineral waters and source waters





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 14.1.2

Fruit and vegetable juices





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 14.1.2.1

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice





Function: Adjuvant




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

ALPHA-AMYLASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1100

GMP






Function: Enzyme




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

ALPHA-AMYLASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1100

GMP



Food Category No. 14.1.3

Fruit and vegetable nectars





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 14.1.3.2

Canned or bottles (pasteurized) vegetable nectar





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 14.1.3.4

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for vegetable nectar





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 14.1.4

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





Function: Bulking Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP


CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP






Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP






Function: Carrier Solvent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CANDELILLA WAX

902

200 mg/kg






Function: Enzyme




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

ALPHA-AMYLASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1100

200 mg/kg






Function: Preservative




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

DIMETHYL DICARBONATE

242

250 mg/kg

Note 6





Function: Stabilizer




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

200 mg/kg



Food Category No. 14.1.5

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





Function: Glazing Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Notes 1-3

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Notes 1-3

SHELLAC

902

GMP

Notes 1 & 3





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Notes 1-3

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Notes 1-3

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1

SHELLAC

902

GMP

Notes 1 & 3





Function: Preservative




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

DIMETHYL DICARBONATE

242

250 mg/kg

Notes 5 & 6


Food Category No. 14.2.1

Beer and malt beverages





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

NITROUS OXIDE

942

GMP

Note 1


Food Category No. 14.2.2

Cider and perry





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 14.2.3

Wines





Function: Adjuvant




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

ALPHA-AMYLASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1100

GMP






Function: Enzyme




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

ALPHA-AMYLASE (A. ORYZAE VAR.)

1100

GMP






Function: Preservative




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

DIMETHYL DICARBONATE

242

250 mg/kg

Note 6


Food Category No. 14.2.3.2

Sparkling and semi-sparkling wines





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 14.2.3.4

Aromatized wine





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 14.2.4

Fruit wine





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 14.2.6

Spirituous beverages





Function: Bulking Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

20 mg/kg






Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP


TANNIC ACID (TANNINS, FOOD GRADE)

181

GMP



Food Category No. 14.3

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP

Note 5

TANNIC ACID (TANNINS, FOOD GRADE)

181

GMP

Note 5


Food Category No. 15.0

Ready-to-eat savouries





Function: Glazing Agent




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

SHELLAC

902

GMP

Notes 1 & 2





Function: Miscellaneous




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

BEESWAX, WHITE AND YELLOW

901

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

CANDELILLA WAX

902

GMP

Notes 1 & 2

SHELLAC

902

GMP

Notes 1 & 2


Food Category No. 15.1

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

25 mg/kg



Food Category No. 15.2

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP



Food Category No. 16.0

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





Function: Colour




Additive

INS

Max Level

Notes

CAROTENES, VEGETABLE

160aii

GMP


Notes to Tables 1 and 2 for Additives Permitted for Use Under Specified Conditions in Certain Food Categories or Individual Food Items: Miscellaneous Additives with “Acceptable” ADIs

Note 1:

MSC = multipurpose additive; technical effect not specified.

Note 2:

Surface treatment.

Note 3:

Used in raw material to manufacture the finished food (e.g., coffee beans).

Note 4:

For decoration and stamping on surface only.

Note 5:

Use in concentrates only.

Note 6:

Added level; residue not detected in ready-to-eat food.

Note 7:

Tenderizing agent.


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