d-alpha-Tocopherol (307a)

14.2.7.0

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

5 mg/kg

-

06.6.0.0

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

100 mg/kg

-

01.3.2.0

Beverage whiteners

200 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).

06.3.0.0

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

200 mg/kg

-

02.1.1.0

Butter oil, anhydrous milkfat, ghee

500 mg/kg

171: Excluding anhydrous milkfat.

513: Except for use in products conforming to the Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards (CXS 19-1981) at 300 mg/kg.

07.2.1.0

Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g. fruit-filled or custard types)

200 mg/kg

389: Except for use at 500 mg/kg in products containing nut paste

06.5.0.0

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

500 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

01.6.5.0

Cheese analogues

400 mg/kg

-

01.6.2.3

Cheese powder (for reconstitution; e.g. for cheese sauces)

300 mg/kg

-

05.3.0.0

Chewing gum

1500 mg/kg

-

05.1.4.0

Cocoa and chocolate products

750 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

168: Singly or in combination: d-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307a), tocopherol concentrate, mixed (INS 307b) and dl-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307c).

05.1.2.0

Cocoa mixes (syrups)

500 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

05.1.3.0

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

100 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

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

13.2.0.0

Complementary foods for infants and young children

300 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

05.2.0.0

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

500 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

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

07.1.2.0

Crackers, excluding sweet crackers

200 mg/kg

-

01.4.4.0

Cream analogues

200 mg/kg

-

01.7.0.0

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

500 mg/kg

XS243: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CODEX STAN 243-2003).

05.4.0.0

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

500 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

13.5.0.0

Dietetic foods (e.g. supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6

300 mg/kg

-

13.3.0.0

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

30 mg/kg

-

13.4.0.0

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

300 mg/kg

-

04.1.2.2

Dried fruit

200 mg/kg

XS130: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Apricots (CODEX STAN 130-1981).

XS67: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Raisins (CODEX STAN 67-1981).

06.4.2.0

Dried pastas and noodles and like products

500 mg/kg

211: For use in noodles only.

04.2.2.2

Dried vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds

200 mg/kg

XS38: Excluding products conforming to the General Standard for Edible Fungi and Fungus Products (CODEX STAN 38-1981).

08.4.0.0

Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings)

5000 mg/kg

365: On a casings basis.

03.0.0.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

500 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

10.4.0.0

Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard)

500 mg/kg

72: On the ready-to-eat basis.

12.6.1.0

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

600 mg/kg

-

02.3.0.0

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

900 mg/kg

-

02.2.2.0

Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads

500 mg/kg

-

02.4.0.0

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

200 mg/kg

-

01.1.4.0

Flavoured fluid milk drinks

200 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

06.2.1.0

Flours

5000 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

186: For use in flours with additives only.

XS152: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Wheat Flour (CXS 152-1985).

13.1.2.0

Follow-up formulae

30 mg/kg

72: On the ready-to-eat basis.

13.6.0.0

Food supplements

2000 mg/kg

418: Except for use at 6,000 mg/kg, singly or in combination, on the basis of fish oils.

13.1.3.0

Formulae for special medical purposes for infants

10 mg/kg

416: Tocopherol concentrate, mixed (INS 307b) only.

72: On the ready-to-eat basis.

08.1.2.0

Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted

300 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

281: For use in fresh minced meat which contains other ingredients apart from comminuted meat only.

09.2.2.0

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

200 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

XS166: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded or in Batter (CODEX STAN 166-1989).

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

150 mg/kg

-

04.1.2.8

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

150 mg/kg

XS240: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Aqueous Coconut Products (CODEX STAN 240-2003).

XS314R: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Date Paste (CODEX STAN 314R-2013).

04.1.2.9

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

500 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

04.1.2.6

Fruit-based spreads (e.g. chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5

200 mg/kg

XS160: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Mango Chutney (CODEX STAN 160-1987).

12.2.0.0

Herbs, spices, seasonings and condiments (e.g. seasoning for instant noodles)

2000 mg/kg

421: For use in pastes and condiment products containing plant-derived oils only.

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

500 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

13.1.1.0

Infant formulae

10 mg/kg

416: Tocopherol concentrate, mixed (INS 307b) only.

72: On the ready-to-eat basis.

02.1.3.0

Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats

300 mg/kg

527: Except for use in products conforming to the Standards for Fish Oils (CXS 329-2017), singly or in combination at 6000 mg/kg.

07.1.6.0

Mixes for bread and ordinary bakery wares

100 mg/kg

-

07.2.3.0

Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g. cakes, pancakes)

200 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

12.6.3.0

Mixes for sauces and gravies

300 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

12.4.0.0

Mustards

200 mg/kg

-

12.6.2.0

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

600 mg/kg

-

07.2.2.0

Other fine bakery products (e.g. doughnuts, sweet rolls, scones, and muffins)

200 mg/kg

-

01.1.2.0

Other fluid milk (plain)

200 mg/kg

410: Excluding lactose reduced milks.

06.4.3.0

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

200 mg/kg

211: For use in noodles only.

01.6.4.0

Processed cheese

200 mg/kg

-

08.3.0.0

Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

500 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

500 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).

15.2.0.0

Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with e.g. dried fruit)

200 mg/kg

-

15.1.0.0

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

200 mg/kg

-

12.5.0.0

Soups and broths

50 mg/kg

346: For use in products conforming to the Codex Standard for Bouillons and Consommés (CODEX STAN 117-1981), singly or in combination: d-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307a), tocopherol concentrate, mixed (INS 307b), and dl-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307c) at 50 mg/kg.

01.6.1.0

Unripened cheese

200 mg/kg

168: Singly or in combination: d-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307a), tocopherol concentrate, mixed (INS 307b) and dl-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307c).

351: Only for use in products conforming to the Standard for Cream Cheese (CODEX STAN 275-1973).

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).

04.2.2.5

Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter)

300 mg/kg

XS57: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Processed Tomato Concentrates (CODEX STAN 57-1981).

02.1.2.0

Vegetable oils and fats

300 mg/kg

357: Except for use in refined olive oil, olive oil, refined olive-pomace oil and olive-pomace oil at 200 mg/kg to restore natural tocopherol lost in production.

511: Excluding virgin and cold pressed oils in products conforming to the Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards (CXS 19-1981) and the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CXS 210-1999).

14.1.4.0

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

200 mg/kg

434: Carry-over from use as an antioxidant in flavours, colours, juice ingredients and nutrient preparations.

01.8.0.0

Whey and whey products, excluding whey cheeses

200 mg/kg

-