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

Food Category Details

Food Category Hierarchy

Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes) (15.1)

Description:
Includes all savoury snacks, with or without added flavourings, but excludes unsweetened crackers (category 07.1.2). Examples include potato chips, popcorn, pretzels, rice crackers (senbei), flavoured crackers (e.g. cheese-flavoured crackers), bhujia (namkeen; snack made of a mixture of flours, maize, potatoes, salt, dried fruit, peanuts, spices, colours, flavours, and antioxidants), and papads (prepared from soaked rice flour or from black gram or cow pea flour, mixed with salt and spices, and formed into balls or flat cakes).

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 15.1
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
110 Sunset yellow FCF 200 mg/kg 15.1
120 Carmines 200 mg/kg 15.1
124 Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) 200 mg/kg 15.1
129 Allura red AC 200 mg/kg 15.1
132 Indigotine (Indigo carmine) 200 mg/kg 15.1
133 Brilliant blue FCF 200 mg/kg 15.1
150c Caramel III - ammonia caramel 10,000 mg/kg 15.0
150d Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel 10,000 mg/kg 15.0
160a(ii) beta-Carotenes, vegetable 100 mg/kg 15.1
161g Canthaxanthin 45 mg/kg 15.1
163(ii) Grape skin extract 500 mg/kg 15.1
262(ii) Sodium diacetate 1,000 mg/kg 15.1
310 Propyl gallate 200 mg/kg 15.1
319 Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) 200 mg/kg 15.0
320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) 200 mg/kg 15.1
321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 200 mg/kg 15.0
405 Propylene glycol alginate 3,000 mg/kg 15.1
459 Cyclodextrin, beta- 500 mg/kg 15.1
472e Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol 20,000 mg/kg 15.1
475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 2,000 mg/kg 15.1
901 Beeswax GMP 15.0
902 Candelilla wax GMP 15.0
903 Carnauba wax 200 mg/kg 15.0
904 Shellac, bleached GMP 15.0
950 Acesulfame potassium 350 mg/kg 15.0
951 Aspartame 500 mg/kg 15.0
955 Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose) 1,000 mg/kg 15.0
961 Neotame 32 mg/kg 15.0
1520 Propylene glycol 300 mg/kg 15.1
IRON OXIDES 500 mg/kg 15.1
SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS 300 mg/kg 15.1
SUCROSE ESTERS 5,000 mg/kg 15.1
STEAROYL LACTYLATES 5,000 mg/kg 15.1
RIBOFLAVINS 1,000 mg/kg 15.1
SACCHARINS 100 mg/kg 15.0
TARTRATES 2,000 mg/kg 15.0
TOCOPHEROLS 200 mg/kg 15.1
SORBATES 1,000 mg/kg 15.1
PHOSPHATES 2,200 mg/kg 15.0
CHLOROPHYLLS AND CHLOROPHYLLINS, COPPER COMPLEXES 350 mg/kg 15.1
CAROTENOIDS 100 mg/kg 15.1
ASCORBYL ESTERS 200 mg/kg 15.1
HYDROXYBENZOATES, PARA- 300 mg/kg 15.1
SULFITES 50 mg/kg 15.1
BENZOATES 1,000 mg/kg 15.1
THIODIPROPIONATES 200 mg/kg 15.0
STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES 170 mg/kg 15.0

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

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