POLYSORBATES

432

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate

433

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate

434

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate

435

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate

436

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate

14.2.7.0

Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers)

120 mg/kg

-

06.6.0.0

Batters (e.g. for breading or batters for fish or poultry)

5000 mg/kg

2: On the dry ingredient, dry weight, dry mix or concentrate basis.

01.3.2.0

Beverage whiteners

4000 mg/kg

XS250: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat (CODEX STAN 250-2006).

XS252: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat (CODEX STAN 252-2006).

07.1.1.0

Breads and rolls

3000 mg/kg

-

07.1.4.0

Bread-type products, including bread stuffing and bread crumbs

3000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

06.5.0.0

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

3000 mg/kg

-

05.3.0.0

Chewing gum

5000 mg/kg

-

12.6.4.0

Clear sauces (e.g. fish sauce)

5000 mg/kg

XS302: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fish Sauce (CODEX STAN 302-2011).

01.4.3.0

Clotted cream (plain)

1000 mg/kg

-

05.1.4.0

Cocoa and chocolate products

5000 mg/kg

101: When used in combination as emulsifiers: ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid (INS 442), polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid (INS 476), sorbitan monostearate (INS 491), sorbitan tristearate (INS 492), and polysorbates (polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (INS 432), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (INS 433), polyoxyethylene (20), sorbitan monostearate (INS 435) and polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate (INS 436)), the total combined use level shall not exceed 15,000 mg/kg.

05.1.2.0

Cocoa mixes (syrups)

500 mg/kg

-

05.1.3.0

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

1000 mg/kg

XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).

05.2.0.0

Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4

1000 mg/kg

XS309R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).

07.1.2.0

Crackers, excluding sweet crackers

5000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

01.4.4.0

Cream analogues

5000 mg/kg

-

01.7.0.0

Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

3000 mg/kg

-

05.4.0.0

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

3000 mg/kg

-

13.3.0.0

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1)

1000 mg/kg

-

13.4.0.0

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

1000 mg/kg

-

14.2.6.0

Distilled spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol

120 mg/kg

-

06.4.2.0

Dried pastas and noodles and like products

5000 mg/kg

-

08.4.0.0

Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings)

1500 mg/kg

-

03.0.0.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

1000 mg/kg

-

10.4.0.0

Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard)

3000 mg/kg

-

12.6.1.0

Emulsified sauces and dips (e.g. mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion dip)

3000 mg/kg

-

02.3.0.0

Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

5000 mg/kg

102: For use in fat emulsions for baking purposes only.

02.2.2.0

Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads

10000 mg/kg

360: In dairy fat spreads limited to products with < 70% fat content or baking purposes only.

364: Singly or in combination.

02.4.0.0

Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7

3000 mg/kg

102: For use in fat emulsions for baking purposes only.

07.2.0.0

Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes

3000 mg/kg

-

01.1.4.0

Flavoured fluid milk drinks

3000 mg/kg

-

13.6.0.0

Food supplements

25000 mg/kg

-

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

3000 mg/kg

-

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk

1000 mg/kg

154: For use in coconut milk only.

04.1.2.9

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

3000 mg/kg

-

12.2.1.0

Herbs and spices

2000 mg/kg

XS326: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Black, White and Green Peppers (CODEX STAN 326-2017).

XS327: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cumin (CODEX STAN 327-2017).

XS328: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Thyme (CODEX STAN 328-2017).

05.1.5.0

Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products

5000 mg/kg

-

02.1.3.0

Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats

5000 mg/kg

102: For use in fat emulsions for baking purposes only.

XS19: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not covered by Individual Standards (CXS 19-1981).

XS211: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Named Animal Fat (CODEX STAN 211- 1999).

01.5.2.0

Milk and cream powder analogues

4000 mg/kg

XS251: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form (CODEX STAN 251-2006).

07.1.6.0

Mixes for bread and ordinary bakery wares

3000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

12.6.3.0

Mixes for sauces and gravies

5000 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

12.6.2.0

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g. ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

5000 mg/kg

-

07.1.3.0

Other ordinary bakery products (e.g. bagels, pita, English muffins)

3000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

01.4.1.0

Pasteurized cream (plain)

1000 mg/kg

-

06.4.3.0

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

5000 mg/kg

153: For use in instant noodles only.

08.3.0.0

Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

5000 mg/kg

XS88: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Corned Beef (CODEX STAN 88-1981).

XS89: Excluding products conforming to Standard for Luncheon Meat (CODEX STAN 89-1981).

XS98: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Chopped Meat (CODEX STAN 98-1981).

08.2.0.0

Processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts

5000 mg/kg

XS96: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Ham (CODEX STAN 96-1981).

XS97: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Pork Shoulder (CODEX STAN 97-1981).

12.7.0.0

Salads (e.g. macaroni salad, potato salad) and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa- and nut-based spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3

2000 mg/kg

-

12.1.1.0

Salt

10 mg/kg

-

12.2.2.0

Seasonings and condiments

5000 mg/kg

-

12.5.0.0

Soups and broths

1000 mg/kg

-

07.1.5.0

Steamed breads and buns

3000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

01.4.2.0

Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain)

1000 mg/kg

-

01.6.1.0

Unripened cheese

80 mg/kg

38: On the creaming mixture basis.

XS221: Excluding products conforming to the Group Standard for Unripened Cheese including Fresh Cheese (CXS 221-2001).

XS273: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cottage Cheese (CXS 273-1968).

XS275: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cream Cheese (CXS 275-1973).

04.2.2.6

Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g. vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5

3000 mg/kg

-

02.1.2.0

Vegetable oils and fats

5000 mg/kg

102: For use in fat emulsions for baking purposes only.

XS19: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not covered by Individual Standards (CXS 19-1981).

XS210: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CXS 210-1999).

XS33: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils (CODEX STAN 33-1981).

14.1.4.0

Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks

500 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.