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Updated up to the 44th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (2021)

Food Category Details

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Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction (13.4)

Description:
Formula foods that when presented as “ready-to-eat” or when prepared in conformity with the directions for use are specifically presented as replacements for all or part of the total daily diet.1 Includes products with reduced caloric content such as those that are low in sugar and/or fat, sugar- or fat-free, or contain sugar- and/or fat-substititues.

This page provides information on the food additive provisions that are acceptable for use in foods conforming to the food category.

GSFA Provisions for Food Category 13.4
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
160a(ii) beta-Carotenes, vegetable 600 mg/kg 13.4
SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS 1,000 mg/kg 13.4
110 Sunset yellow FCF 50 mg/kg 13.4
477 Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids 5,000 mg/kg 13.4
475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1,000 mg/kg 13.4
SUCROSE ESTERS 5,000 mg/kg 13.4
124 Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) 50 mg/kg 13.4
STEAROYL LACTYLATES 2,000 mg/kg 13.4
RIBOFLAVINS 300 mg/kg 13.4
955 Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose) 320 mg/kg 13.4
SACCHARINS 300 mg/kg 13.4
POLYSORBATES 1,000 mg/kg 13.4
TOCOPHEROLS 300 mg/kg 13.4
472e Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol 5,000 mg/kg 13.4
405 Propylene glycol alginate 1,200 mg/kg 13.4
150d Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel 20,000 mg/kg 13.4
132 Indigotine (Indigo carmine) 50 mg/kg 13.4
CAROTENOIDS 50 mg/kg 13.4
150c Caramel III - ammonia caramel 20,000 mg/kg 13.4
900a Polydimethylsiloxane 50 mg/kg 13.4
129 Allura red AC 50 mg/kg 13.4
133 Brilliant blue FCF 50 mg/kg 13.4
961 Neotame 33 mg/kg 13.4
ASCORBYL ESTERS 500 mg/kg 13.4
962 Aspartame-acesulfame salt 450 mg/kg 13.4
BENZOATES 1,500 mg/kg 13.4
CYCLAMATES 400 mg/kg 13.4
120 Carmines 50 mg/kg 13.4
163(ii) Grape skin extract 250 mg/kg 13.4
950 Acesulfame potassium 450 mg/kg 13.4
951 Aspartame 800 mg/kg 13.4
STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES 270 mg/kg 13.4
PHOSPHATES 2,200 mg/kg 13.4
SORBATES 1,500 mg/kg 13.4

Items in uppercase (e.g. PHOSPHATES) refer to food additive groups.


GSFA Table 3 Provisions

The following additives, as indicated by Table 3, may be used in this food category under the conditions of good manufacturing practice (GMP) as outlined in the Preamble of the Codex GSFA.

INS No. Food Additive or Group Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards
260 Acetic acid, glacial
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 70-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
472a Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
1451 Acetylated oxidized starch
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
1401 Acid-treated starch
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
406 Agar
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
400 Alginic acid
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
1402 Alkaline treated starch
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
403 Ammonium alginate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
503(i) Ammonium carbonate
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 291-2010
510 Ammonium chloride
503(ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 291-2010
527 Ammonium hydroxide
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 291-2010
1100(i) alpha-Amylase from Aspergillus oryzae var.
1100(iv) alpha-Amylase from Bacillus megaterium expressed in Bacillus subtilis
1100(v) alpha-Amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus expressed in Bacillus subtilis
1100(ii) alpha-Amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus
1100(iii) alpha-Amylase from Bacillus subtilis
300 Ascorbic acid, L-
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (as antioxidant in canned pineapples)
CS 291-2010
CS 96-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 88-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 98-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
162 Beet red
CS 221-2001
CS 283-1978
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
1403 Bleached starch
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
1101(iii) Bromelain
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
629 Calcium 5'-guanylate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
633 Calcium 5'-inosinate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
634 Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
263 Calcium acetate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
404 Calcium alginate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
302 Calcium ascorbate
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
170(i) Calcium carbonate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 263-1966, CS 264- 1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272- 1968 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 291-2010
CS 283-1978
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
509 Calcium chloride
CS 117-1981
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 252-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
623 Calcium di-L-glutamate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
578 Calcium gluconate
CS 275-1973
CS 13-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
CS 57-1981
526 Calcium hydroxide
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 291-2010
327 Calcium lactate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
352(ii) Calcium malate, D, L-
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 302-2011
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
529 Calcium oxide
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
282 Calcium propionate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
552 Calcium silicate
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 251-2006
516 Calcium sulfate
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
150a Caramel I – plain caramel
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
1100(vi) Carbohydrase from Bacillus licheniformis
290 Carbon dioxide
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001 (for whipped products only)
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
410 Carob bean gum
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
407 Carrageenan
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
427 Cassia gum
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
140 Chlorophylls
CS 221-2001
CS 283-1978 (for green marbled cheeses only)
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
CS 263-1966, CS 264-1966 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
330 Citric acid
CS 319-2015
CS 37-1991
CS 119-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 70-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 90-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 57-1981
472c Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
468 Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cross-linked-cellulose gum)
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
424 Curdlan
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 256-2007
457 Cyclodextrin, alpha-
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
458 Cyclodextrin, gamma-
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1504(i) Cyclotetraglucose
1504(ii) Cyclotetraglucose syrup
1400 Dextrins, roasted starch
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
628 Dipotassium 5'-guanylate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
627 Disodium 5'-guanylate
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 249-2006
631 Disodium 5'-inosinate
CS 96-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 249-2006
635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1412 Distarch phosphate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
315 Erythorbic Acid (Isoascorbic acid)
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 88-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
968 Erythritol
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
462 Ethyl cellulose
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
467 Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
297 Fumaric acid
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
418 Gellan gum
CS 105-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
575 Glucono delta-lactone
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 263-1966, CS 264- 1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272-1968, CS 274-1969, CS276- 1973, CS277-1973 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 256-2007
CS 208-1999
CS 291-2010
CS 283-1978
CS 13-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 57-1981
1102 Glucose oxidase
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 256-2007
620 Glutamic acid, L(+)-
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
422 Glycerol
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
626 Guanylic acid, 5'-
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
412 Guar gum
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
414 Gum arabic (Acacia gum)
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
419 Gum ghatti
CS 243-2003
CS 309R-2011
CS 66-1981 (as a thickener in table olives with stuffing only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 296-2009
507 Hydrochloric acid
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 13-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 57-1981
463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1440 Hydroxypropyl starch
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
630 Inosinic acid, 5'-
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
953 Isomalt (Hydrogenated isomaltulose)
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
416 Karaya gum
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
425 Konjac flour
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
270 Lactic acid, L-, D- and DL-
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 208-1999
CS 291-2010
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
472b Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
966 Lactitol
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
322(i) Lecithin
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 252-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
322(ii) Lecithin, partially hydrolysed
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 66-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
1104 Lipases
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
161b(iii) Lutein esters from Tagetes erecta
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981 (for use in surface decoration only)
160d(iii) Lycopene, Blakeslea trispora
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
160d(i) Lycopene, synthetic
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
160d(ii) Lycopene, tomato
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
504(i) Magnesium carbonate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 263-1966, CS 264- 1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272- 1968 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 291-2010
CS 283-1978
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 273-1968
511 Magnesium chloride
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
625 Magnesium di-L-glutamate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
580 Magnesium gluconate
CS 13-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 57-1981
528 Magnesium hydroxide
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 291-2010
504(ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate
CS 283-1978
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
329 Magnesium lactate, DL-
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
530 Magnesium oxide
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 291-2010
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
553(i) Magnesium silicate, synthetic
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 251-2006
470(iii) Magnesium stearate
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 256-2007
518 Magnesium sulfate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
296 Malic acid, DL-
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
965(i) Maltitol
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
965(ii) Maltitol syrup
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
421 Mannitol
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
1205 Methacrylate copolymer, basic (BMC)
CS 117-1981
461 Methyl cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
465 Methyl ethyl cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
460(i) Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel)
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 263-1966, CS 264-1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272-1968 (for surface treatment only, of sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese for these cheese standards)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
471 Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
624 Monoammonium L-glutamate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
622 Monopotassium L-glutamate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
621 Monosodium L-glutamate
CS 96-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 90-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 249-2006
1410 Monostarch phosphate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
941 Nitrogen
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001 (for whipped products only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
942 Nitrous oxide
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 256-2007
423 Octenyl succinic acid (OSA) modified gum arabic
CS 13-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 254-2007
CS 66-1981
CS 256-2007
1404 Oxidized starch
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
1101(ii) Papain
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
440 Pectins
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
1200 Polydextroses
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
964 Polyglycitol syrup
CS 117-1981
1202 Polyvinylpyrrolidone, insoluble
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
632 Potassium 5’-inosinate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
261(i) Potassium acetate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
402 Potassium alginate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
501(i) Potassium carbonate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
508 Potassium chloride
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 88-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 252-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
332(i) Potassium dihydrogen citrate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 13-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
CS 57-1981
577 Potassium gluconate
CS 13-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
CS 57-1981
501(ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
525 Potassium hydroxide
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 291-2010
326 Potassium lactate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
283 Potassium propionate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
515(i) Potassium sulfate
CS 13-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 57-1981
460(ii) Powdered cellulose
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 263-1966, CS 264-1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272-1968 (for surface treatment only, of sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese for these cheese standards)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
407a Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES)
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 250-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
280 Propionic acid
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
1101(i) Protease from Aspergillus orizae var.
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1204 Pullulan
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
470(i) Salts of myristic, palmitic and stearic acids with ammonia, calcium, potassium and sodium
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 256-2007
470(ii) Salts of oleic acid with calcium, potassium and sodium
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 256-2007
551 Silicon dioxide, amorphous
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
350(ii) Sodium DL-malate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 302-2011
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
262(i) Sodium acetate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
401 Sodium alginate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
301 Sodium ascorbate
CS 275-1973
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 88-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
500(i) Sodium carbonate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 291-2010
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
466 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum)
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
469 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, enzymatically hydrolysed (Cellulose gum, enzymatically hydrolyzed)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
331(i) Sodium dihydrogen citrate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 96-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
CS 57-1981
316 Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate)
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 88-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 291-2010
365 Sodium fumarates
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
576 Sodium gluconate
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
350(i) Sodium hydrogen DL-malate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 302-2011
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 98-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
500(ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 291-2010
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
514(ii) Sodium hydrogen sulfate
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
524 Sodium hydroxide
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 291-2010
325 Sodium lactate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 302-2011
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
281 Sodium propionate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 273-1968
500(iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 291-2010
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
514(i) Sodium sulfate
CS 13-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 57-1981
420(i) Sorbitol
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
420(ii) Sorbitol syrup
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
1420 Starch acetate
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
CS 309R-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1405 Starches, enzyme treated
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
553(iii) Talc
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
437 Tamarind seed polysaccharide
CS 243-2003
CS 309R-2011
CS 66-1981 (as a thickener in table olives with stuffing only)
CS 275-1973 (in cheese mass only)
CS 273-1968 (in cheese mass only)
CS 94-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 288-1976
CS 296-2009
CS 119-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
417 Tara gum
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 273-1968
957 Thaumatin
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
171 Titanium dioxide
CS 221-2001
CS 283-1978
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 272-1968 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 256-2007
413 Tragacanth gum
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
1518 Triacetin
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
380 Triammonium citrate
CS 13-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 57-1981
333(iii) Tricalcium citrate
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 13-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 273-1968
CS 57-1981
332(ii) Tripotassium citrate
CS 221-2001
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 13-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 57-1981
331(iii) Trisodium citrate
CS 221-2001
CS 319-2015
CS 309R-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 96-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 252-2006
CS 57-1981
415 Xanthan gum
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
967 Xylitol
CS 105-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981

  1. Standard for Formula Foods for Use in Weight Control Diets (CODEX STAN 181-1991) and Standard for Formula Foods for use in Very Low Energy Diets for Weight Reduction (CODEX STAN 203-1995).

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