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

Food Category Details

Food Category Hierarchy

Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces (05.4)

Description:
Includes ready-to-eat icings and frostings for cakes, cookies, pies and bread and flour confectionery, as well as mixes for these products. Also includes sugar- and chocolate-based coatings for baked goods. Sweet sauces and toppings include butterscotch sauce for use, e.g. on ice cream. These sweet sauces are different than the syrups (e.g. maple, caramel, and flavoured syrups for fine bakery wares and ices) included in category 11.4. Fruit-based toppings are included in 04.1.2.8. Chocolate sauce is included in 05.1.2.

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 05.4
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
319 Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) 200 mg/kg 05.4
102 Tartrazine 500 mg/kg 05.4
TOCOPHEROLS 500 mg/kg 05.4
TARTRATES 8,000 mg/kg 05.4
110 Sunset yellow FCF 300 mg/kg 05.4
955 Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose) 1,000 mg/kg 05.4
904 Shellac, bleached GMP 05.4
SUCROSE ESTERS 5,000 mg/kg 05.4
STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES 330 mg/kg 05.4
STEAROYL LACTYLATES 2,000 mg/kg 05.4
SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS 10,000 mg/kg 05.4
SORBATES 1,000 mg/kg 05.4
SACCHARINS 500 mg/kg 05.4
RIBOFLAVINS 1,000 mg/kg 05.4
104 Quinoline yellow 50 mg/kg 05.4
477 Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids 40,000 mg/kg 05.4
405 Propylene glycol alginate 5,000 mg/kg 05.4
310 Propyl gallate 200 mg/kg 05.4
124 Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) 50 mg/kg 05.4
476 Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid 5,000 mg/kg 05.4
475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 2,000 mg/kg 05.4
POLYSORBATES 3,000 mg/kg 05.4
PHOSPHATES 1,500 mg/kg 05.4
961 Neotame 100 mg/kg 05.4
905e Mineral oil, medium viscosity 2,000 mg/kg 05.0
905d Mineral oil, high viscosity 2,000 mg/kg 05.4
132 Indigotine (Indigo carmine) 300 mg/kg 05.4
IRON OXIDES 100 mg/kg 05.4
HYDROXYBENZOATES, PARA- 300 mg/kg 05.4
163(ii) Grape skin extract 500 mg/kg 05.4
143 Fast green FCF 100 mg/kg 05.4
127 Erythrosine 100 mg/kg 05.4
472e Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol 10,000 mg/kg 05.4
100(i) Curcumin 500 mg/kg 05.4
160a(ii) beta-Carotenes, vegetable 20,000 mg/kg 05.4
903 Carnauba wax 4,000 mg/kg 05.4
120 Carmines 500 mg/kg 05.4
150d Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel 50,000 mg/kg 05.4
150c Caramel III - ammonia caramel 50,000 mg/kg 05.4
150b Caramel II - sulfite caramel 50,000 mg/kg 05.4
902 Candelilla wax GMP 05.4
CYCLAMATES 500 mg/kg 05.4
CHLOROPHYLLS AND CHLOROPHYLLINS, COPPER COMPLEXES 100 mg/kg 05.4
CAROTENOIDS 100 mg/kg 05.4
321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 200 mg/kg 05.4
320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) 200 mg/kg 05.4
155 Brown HT 50 mg/kg 05.4
133 Brilliant blue FCF 500 mg/kg 05.4
151 Brilliant black (Black PN) 500 mg/kg 05.4
901 Beeswax GMP 05.4
BENZOATES 1,500 mg/kg 05.4
122 Azorubine (Carmoisine) 300 mg/kg 05.4
962 Aspartame-acesulfame salt 500 mg/kg 05.4
951 Aspartame 1,000 mg/kg 05.4
160b(ii) Annatto extracts, norbixin-based 25 mg/kg 05.4
160b(i) Annatto extracts, bixin-based 80 mg/kg 05.4
123 Amaranth 100 mg/kg 05.4
129 Allura red AC 300 mg/kg 05.4
969 Advantame 20 mg/kg 05.4
950 Acesulfame potassium 500 mg/kg 05.4
ASCORBYL ESTERS 500 mg/kg 05.0
160c(ii) Paprika extract 100 mg/kg 05.4

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

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