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

Codex General Standard for Food Additives

TABLE ONE

Additives Permitted for Use Under Specified
Conditions in Certain Food Categories
or Individual Food Items

ACESULFAME POTASSIUM

ADI: 15 mg/kg bw

Function: Flavour Enhancer
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
950	05.3	Chewing gum	800 mg/kg

ADIPATES

ADI: 5 mg/kg bw

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

Function:	Acidity Regulator
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
355	01.2.1	Milk, acidified	GMP
355	01.3.2	Beverage whiteners	4500 mg/kg
355	01.7	Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)	5500 mg/kg
355	02.1	Fats and oils essentially free from water	3000 mg/kg
355, 356	02.2.1.2	Margarine and similar products (e.g., butter-margarine blends)	GMP
355-357	02.4	Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)	2000 mg/kg	Note 3
355	03.0	Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet	2000 mg/kg
355	04.1.2.5	Jams, jellies, marmelades	2000 mg/kg
355-357	04.1.2.8	Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings	2000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	04.1.2.9	Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts	6000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	04.1.2.11	Fruit fillings for pastries	2000 mg/kg	Note 2
355	04.2.2.3	Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine	50000 mg/kg
355-357	05.1.2	Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings	2000 mg/kg	Note 2
355	05.2	Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.	10000 mg/kg
356, 357	05.2	Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.	GMP
355	05.3	Chewing gum	30000 mg/kg
356	05.3	Chewing gum	GMP
357	05.3	Chewing gum	20000 mg/kg
355-357	05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	2000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	06.5	Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)	1000 mg/kg	Note 1
355	07.0	Bakery wares	500 mg/kg
356, 357	07.2.3	Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g., cakes, pancakes)	GMP
355	08.2	Processed meat, poultry & game products in whole pieces/cuts	3000 mg/kg
355	08.3	Processed comminuted meat, poultry & game products	3000 mg/kg
355	10.4	Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)	2000 mg/kg
356, 357	10.4	Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)	1000 mg/kg	Note 1
355	12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments	50000 mg/kg
355	12.6	Sauces and like products	1000 mg/kg
359	14.1.4	Water-based flavored drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks	50 mg/kg
355, 356	14.1.4.1	Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	50 mg/kg
357	14.1.4.1	Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	1000 mg/kg
355	14.1.4.2	Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	2000 mg/kg
356	14.1.4.2	Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	50 mg/kg
357	14.1.4.2	Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	1000 mg/kg
355-357	14.1.4.3	Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks	10000 mg/kg
355	14.2.1	Beer and malt beverages	GMP
356, 357, 359	14.2.1	Beer and malt beverages	GMP
355	15.1	Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes)	13000 mg/kg
Function:	Firming Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
355	14.2.1	Beer and malt beverages	GMP
Function:	Miscellaneous
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
355-357	01.7	Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)	6000 mg/kg	Note 2
356, 357	01.7	Dairy-based desserts (e.g., ice cream, ice milk, pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)	1000 mg/kg	Notes 1 & 2
355-357	02.4	Fat-based desserts (excluding dairy-based desserts)	6000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	04.1.2.8	Fruit preparations, including pulp and fruit toppings	2000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	04.1.2.9	Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts	6000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	04.1.2.11	Fruit fillings for pastries	2000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	04.2.2.6	Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5	6000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	05.1.2	Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings	2000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	2000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	06.5	Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice pudding, tapioca pudding)	6000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	10.4	Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard)	6000 mg/kg	Note 2
355-357	14.1.4	Water-based flavored drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks	10000 mg/kg	Notes 1 & 2
Function:	Raising Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
355	07.0	Bakery wares	500 mg/kg
355	15.1	Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes)	13000 mg/kg

ALUMINIUM AMMONIUM SULPHATE

ADI: 7 mg/kg bw

Function:	Firming Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
523	04.1.2.7	Candied fruit	200 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 4
523	04.2.2.6	Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5	200 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 4
523	10.2	Egg products	30 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 4
Function:	Miscellaneous
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
523	04.1.2.7	Candied fruit	200 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 4
523	04.2.2.6	Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5	200 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 4
523	10.2	Egg products	30 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 4
523	14.2.1	Beer and malt beverages	GMP	Notes 2 & 5

ASPARTAME

ADI: 40 mg/kg bw

Function:	Flavour Enhancer
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
951	05.2	Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.	GMP
951	05.3	Chewing gum	5000 mg/kg
951	12.6.1	Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)	321 mg/kg
951	13.3	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes	100 g/serv
951	13.4	Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction	100 g/serv
951	14.1.4	Water-based flavored drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks	1000 mg/kg
951	14.2.1	Beer and malt beverages	GMP
Function:	Miscellaneous
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
951	13.3	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes	800 mg/kg	Note 2

AZODICARBONAMIDE

ADI: 45 mg/kg bw

Function:	Adjuvant
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
927a	05.3	Chewing gum	30000 mg/kg
Function:	Flour Treatment Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
927a	06.1	Whole, broken or flaked grain, including rice	45 mg/kg
927a	06.2	Flours and starches	45 mg/kg
927a	07.1.1	Breads and rolls	45 mg/kg	Note 6

BENZOYL PEROXIDE

ADI: 40 mg/kg bw

Function:	Bleaching Agent (Not for Flour)
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
928	01.6.2.1	Total ripened cheese, includes rind	20 mg/kg	Notes 7 & 8
928	01.8	Whey and whey products, excluding whey cheese	GMP	Note 7
Function:	Flour Treatment Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
928	06.1	Whole, broken or flaked grain, including rice	60 mg/kg
928	06.2	Flours and starches	300 mg/kg

BHT

ADI: 0.3 mg/kg bw

Butylated Hydroxytoluene

321

Function:	Adjuvant
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
321	14.2.1	Beer and malt beverages	GMP	Note 9

CARNAUBA WAX

ADI: 7 mg/kg bw

Function:

Anticaking Agent

INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
903	05.0	Confectionery	GMP	Note 10
903	07.0	Bakery wares	GMP	Note 10
903	12.6	Sauces and like products	GMP	Note 10
Function:	Adjuvant
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
903	04.1.2	Processed fruit	GMP	Note 10
903	05.0	Confectionery	GMP	Note 10
903	07.0	Bakery wares	GMP	Note 10
903	12.6	Sauces and like products	GMP	Note 10
903	14.1.2.1	Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice	GMP	Note 10
Function:	Carrier Solvent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
903	14.1.4	Water-based flavored drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks	200 mg/kg
Function:	Glazing Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
903	04.1.1.2	Surface-treated fruit	GMP	Note 2
903	04.1.2	Processed fruit	GMP	Note 10
903	05.1	Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations and chocolate substitutes	100 mg/kg
903	05.2	Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.	100 mg/kg
903	05.3	Chewing gum	20000 mg/kg
903	05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	100 mg/kg
903	07.0	Bakery wares	GMP	Note 10
Function:	Miscellaneous
INS	Food Cat. No. Food Category		Max Level	Notes
903	04.1.1.2	Surface-treated fruit	GMP	Note 2
903	04.2.2.6	Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5	GMP	Notes 2 & 11
903	05.1	Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations and chocolate substitutes	GMP	Notes 2 & 11
903	05.2	Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.	GMP	Notes 2 & 11
903	05.3	Chewing gum	GMP	Notes 2 & 11
903	07.2.1	Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g., fruit-filled or custard types)	GMP	Notes 2 & 11
903	13.6	Food supplements	GMP	Note 2
903	14.1.5	Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions & other hot cereal beverages, excluding cocoa	GMP	Notes 2 &12
903	15.0	Ready-to-eat savouries	GMP	Notes 2 & 11
Function:	Release Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
903	05.0	Confectionery	GMP	Note 10
903	07.0	Bakery wares	GMP	Note 10

CASTOR OIL

ADI: 0.7 mg/kg bw

Function:	Anticaking Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
1503	05.2	Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.	500 mg/kg
Function:	Carrier Solvent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
1503	14.1.4	Water-based flavored drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks	500 mg/kg
Function:	Glazing Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
1503	13.6	Food supplements	GMP
Function:	Release Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
1503	05.2	Sugar-based confectionery other than 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4, including hard & soft candy, nougats, etc.	500 mg/kg

CHLORINE

ADI: 2.5 mg/kg bw

Function:	Flour Treatment Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
925	06.2	Flours and starches	5000 mg/kg
Function:	Miscellaneous
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
925	14.2.1	Beer and malt beverages	GMP	Notes 2 & 5

CHLORINE DIOXIDE

ADI: 30 mg/kg bw

Function:	Flour Treatment Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
926	06.2	Flours and starches	2500 mg/kg

CYCLAMATES

ADI: 11 mg/kg bw

Cyclamic Acid (and Sodium, Potassium, Calcium Salts

952

Function:	Flavour Enhancer
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
952	13.3	Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes	100 g/serv
952	13.4	Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction	100 g/serv

CYCLODEXTRIN, BETA-

ADI: 5 mg/kg bw

Function:	Adjuvant
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
459	05.3	Chewing gum	50000 mg/kg
459	14.1.4	Water-based flavored drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks	500 mg/kg	Note 13

DIACETYLTARTARIC AND FATTY ACID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL

ADI: 50 mg/kg bw

Function:	Emulsifier
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
472e	05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	750 mg/kg
472e	12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments	1 mg/kg
Function:	Miscellaneous
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
472e	07.1.1	Breads and rolls	GMP	Note 2
Function:	Sequestrant
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
472e	02.2	Fat emulsions mainly of type water-in-oil	5000 mg/kg
472e	03.0	Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet	1000 mg/kg
472e	05.1	Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations and chocolate substitutes	GMP
472e	07.1.1	Breads and rolls	GMP	Note 2
472e	12.4	Mustards	10000 mg/kg
472e	12.6	Sauces and like products	10000 mg/kg
472e	14.1.4	Water-based flavored drinks, including “sport” or “electrolyte” drinks	1000 mg/kg

DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE

ADI: 0.1 mg/kg bw

Function:	Adjuvant
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
480	05.1.1	Cocoa mixes (powders and syrups)	4000 mg/kg	Note 16
480	08.1.1	Fresh meat, poultry & game in whole pieces/cuts	GMP	Note 17
480	11.1	White & semi-white sugar, fructose, glucose, xylose; sugar solutions & syrups; (partially) inverted sugars	25 mg/kg	Note 18
Function:	Humectant
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
480	01.3.1	Condensed milk (plain)	GMP	Note 14
480	01.6.1	Unripened cheese	5000 mg/kg	Notes 14 & 15
480	01.6.4	Processed cheese	5000 mg/kg	Note 14
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	Note 16
480	12.6.1	Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)	GMP
480	14.1.4.2	Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	10 mg/kg
480	14.1.4.3	Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks	10 mg/kg	Note 19

EDTAs

ADI: 2.5 mg/kg bw

Calcium Disodium Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetate	385
Disodium Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetate	386

Function:	Adjuvant
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
385	04.2.2.3	Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine	220 mg/kg	Notes 20 & 21
385	08.1.1	Fresh meat, poultry & game in whole pieces/cuts	GMP	Note 17
385	14.1.4.1	Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	33 mg/kg	Notes 20 & 22
385	14.2.6	Spirituous beverages	25 mg/kg	Note 22
Function:	Antifoaming Agent
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
385	14.2.1	Beer and malt beverages	25 mg/kg	Note 20
Function:	Flavour Enhancer
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
385	04.2.2.3	Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine	220 mg/kg	Notes 20 & 21
385	14.1.4.1	Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	33 mg/kg	Notes 20 & 22
385	14.2.6	Spirituous beverages	25 mg/kg	Note 22
Function:	Miscellaneous
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
385	02.2.2	Emulsions containing less than 80% fat (e.g., minarine)	100 mg/kg	Notes 2 & 20
385	04.2.2.4	Canned or bottled (pasteurized) vegetables	250 mg/kg	Note 2
385	09.2.2	Frozen battered fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms	75 mg/kg	Note 2
385	09.4	Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms	75 mg/kg	Note 2
385	12.6.1	Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)	75 mg/kg	Note 2
Function:	Sequestrant
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
385	02.1	Fats and oils essentially free from water	100 mg/kg
385, 386	02.2.1	Emulsions containing at least 80% fat	75 mg/kg
385	02.2.2	Emulsions containing less than 80% fat (e.g., minarine)	100 mg/kg
386	02.2.2	Emulsions containing less than 80% fat (e.g., minarine)	75 mg/kg
386	04.1.2.5	Jams, jellies, marmelades	130 mg/kg
385	04.2	Vegetables, nuts and seeds	250 mg/kg
386	04.2.2.1	Frozen vegetables	100 mg/kg
386	04.2.2.2	Dried vegetables	75 mg/kg
385	04.2.2.3	Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine	250 mg/kg
386	04.2.2.3	Vegetables in vinegar, oil or brine	200 mg/kg
385	04.2.2.6	Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations other than 4.2.2.5	80 mg/kg
386	05.1.2	Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings	50 mg/kg
385	09.2.1	Frozen fish, fish fillets & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms	75 mg/kg
385	09.3.2	Fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine	250 mg/kg
385	09.4	Fully preserved, including canned or fermented, fish & fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans & echinoderms	250 mg/kg
386	12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes) and condiments	70 mg/kg
385	12.4	Mustards	75 mg/kg
385	12.6	Sauces and like products	75 mg/kg
386	12.6.1	Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)	80 mg/kg
385	14.1.4.1	Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	200 mg/kg
385, 386	14.1.4.1	Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	35 mg/kg	Note 20
385	14.1.4.2	Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	200 mg/kg
385, 386	14.1.4.2	Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks	35 mg/kg	Note 20
385	14.1.4.3	Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks	100 mg/kg
386	14.1.4.3	Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks	33 mg/kg
385	14.2	Alcoholic beverages, including alcohol-free and low-alcohol counterparts	25 mg/kg

ETHYL MALTOL

ADI: 2 mg/kg bw

Function:	Flavour Enhancer
INS	Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Notes
637	05.1	Cocoa products and chocolate products, including imitations and chocolate substitutes	1000 mg/kg
637	05.3	Chewing gum	1000 mg/kg