Chlorophylls (140)

Synonyms: Magnesium chlorophyll, Magnesium phaeophytin, CI Natural Green 3, C.I. (1975) No. 75810

Functional Classes: Colour

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GSFA Table 3 Provisions

Chlorophylls is a food additive that is included in Table 3, and as such may be used in the following foods under the conditions of good manufacturing practices (GMP) as outlined in the Preamble of the Codex GSFA. Although not listed below, Chlorophylls could also be used in heat-treated butter milk of food category 01.1.1 and spices of food category 12.2.1.
Note that food categories listed in the Annex to Table 3 were excluded accordingly.

Chlorophylls is acceptable in foods conforming to the following commodity standards: CS 263-1966, CS 264-1966 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards), CS 221-2001, CS 283-1978 (for green marbled cheeses only).

Chlorophylls is a: Colour.
Any Colour listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981, CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only), CS 256-2007.

Food Category

01.1.4.0

01.3.0.0

01.4.3.0

Food Category

01.4.4.0

01.4.4.0

Food Category

01.6.1.0

01.6.1.0

Food Category

01.6.2.0

01.6.2.0

Food Category

01.6.4.0

01.6.4.0

Food Category

01.6.5.0

01.6.5.0

Food Category

03.0.0.0

04.1.2.0

04.1.2.0

Food Category

05.0.0.0

05.0.0.0

Food Category

06.3.0.0

07.0.0.0

07.0.0.0

Food Category

08.4.0.0

10.2.3.0

10.4.0.0

12.2.2.0

12.3.0.0

12.3.0.0

Food Category

12.4.0.0

12.4.0.0

Food Category

12.5.0.0

12.5.0.0

Food Category

12.6.0.0

Food Category

12.8.0.0

Food Category

12.9.0.0

12.10.0.0

13.6.0.0

13.6.0.0

Food Category

14.2.1.0

Food Category

14.2.2.0

14.2.2.0

Food Category

14.2.4.0

Food Category

14.2.5.0

14.2.5.0

Food Category

15.0.0.0

Food Category

16.0.0.0

16.0.0.0

Food Category

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