Carmines (120)

14.2.7.0

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

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

06.6.0.0

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

500 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

14.2.1.0

Beer and malt beverages

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

07.1.4.0

Bread-type products, including bread stuffing and bread crumbs

500 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

06.3.0.0

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

04.1.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit

200 mg/kg

104: Excluding canned pears (except for use in special holiday packs) and canned pineapples conforming to the Standard for Certain Canned Fruits (CODEX STAN 319-2015).

178: As carminic acid.

06.5.0.0

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

150 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

01.6.5.0

Cheese analogues

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

3: For use in surface treatment only.

05.3.0.0

Chewing gum

500 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

14.2.2.0

Cider and perry

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

05.1.2.0

Cocoa mixes (syrups)

300 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

05.2.0.0

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

300 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

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

09.2.4.1

Cooked fish and fish products

500 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

09.2.4.2

Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

250 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

07.1.2.0

Crackers, excluding sweet crackers

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

08.3.1.2

Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

08.3.1.1

Cured (including salted) non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

200 mg/kg

118: Except for use in tocino (fresh, cured sausage) at 1 000 mg/kg.

178: As carminic acid.

01.7.0.0

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

150 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

05.4.0.0

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

500 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

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

178: As carminic acid.

13.3.0.0

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

50 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

13.4.0.0

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

50 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

14.2.6.0

Distilled spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

08.4.0.0

Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings)

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

03.0.0.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

150 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

10.4.0.0

Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard)

150 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

02.3.0.0

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

500 mg/kg

161: Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble.

178: As carminic acid.

02.2.2.0

Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads

500 mg/kg

161: Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble.

178: As carminic acid.

02.4.0.0

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

150 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

08.3.1.3

Fermented non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

07.2.0.0

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

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

09.3.1.0

Fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

09.3.2.0

Fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

01.1.4.0

Flavoured fluid milk drinks

150 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

52: Excluding chocolate milk.

01.6.4.2

Flavoured processed cheese, including containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

13.6.0.0

Food supplements

300 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

10.1.0.0

Fresh eggs

GMP

178: As carminic acid.

4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.

09.1.1.0

Fresh fish

300 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.

50: For use in fish roe only.

08.1.2.0

Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted

100 mg/kg

117: Except for use in loganiza (fresh, uncured sausage) at 1 000 mg/kg.

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.

08.1.1.0

Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.

09.1.2.0

Fresh mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.

XS292: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008).

XS312: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).

XS315: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014).

09.2.4.3

Fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

95: For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only.

09.2.2.0

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

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

95: For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only.

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).

09.2.1.0

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

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

95: For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only.

XS165: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Fillet, Minced Fish Flesh and Mixtures of Fillets and Minced Fish Flesh (CODEX STAN 165-1989).

XS190: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Fillets (CODEX STAN 190-1995).

XS191: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Raw Squid (CODEX STAN 191-1995).

XS292: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008).

XS312: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).

XS315: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014).

XS36: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated (CODEX STAN 36-1981).

XS92: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Shrimps and Prawns (CODEX STAN 92-1981).

XS95: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters (CODEX STAN 95-1981).

09.2.3.0

Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

08.3.3.0

Frozen processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

300 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

04.1.2.8

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

500 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

182: Excluding coconut milk.

04.1.2.9

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

150 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

04.1.2.6

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

500 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

09.4.0.0

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

XS119: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Finfish (CODEX STAN 119-1981).

XS3: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Salmon (CODEX STAN 3-1981).

XS37: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Shrimps or Prawns (CODEX STAN 37-1991).

XS70: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Tuna and Bonito (70-1981).

XS90: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Crab Meat (CODEX STAN 90-1981).

XS94: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products (CODEX STAN 94-1981).

08.3.2.0

Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

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).

05.1.5.0

Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products

300 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

12.4.0.0

Mustards

300 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

06.4.3.0

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

100 mg/kg

153: For use in instant noodles only.

178: As carminic acid.

08.2.0.0

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

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

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)

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

01.6.2.1

Ripened cheese, includes rind

125 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

505: Except for use in products conforming to the General Standard for Cheese (CXS 283-1978) at GMP for red marbled cheeses only.

XS208: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cheese in Brine (CODEX STAN 208-1999).

XS263: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cheddar (CXS 263-1966).

XS264: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Danbo (CXS 264-1966).

XS265: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Edam (CXS 265-1966).

XS266: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gouda (CXS 266-1966).

XS267: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Havarti (CXS 267-1966).

XS268: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Samsø (CXS 268-1966).

XS269: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Emmental (CXS 269-1967).

XS270: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Tilsiter (CXS 270-1968).

XS271: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Saint-Paulin (CXS 271-1968).

XS272: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Provolone (CXS 272-1968).

XS274: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Coulommiers (CXS 274-1969).

XS276: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Camembert (CXS 276-1973).

XS277: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Brie (CXS 277-1973).

XS278: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Extra Hard Grating Cheese (CXS 278-1978).

09.3.3.0

Salmon substitutes, caviar, and other fish roe products

500 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

XS291: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010).

12.6.0.0

Sauces and like products

500 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

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

12.2.2.0

Seasonings and condiments

500 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

09.3.4.0

Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms (e.g. fish paste), excluding products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

09.2.5.0

Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

300 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

22: For use in smoked fish paste only.

XS167: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes (CODEX STAN 167-1989).

XS189: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Shark Fins (CODEX STAN 189-1993).

XS222: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscan Shellfish (CODEX STAN 222-2001).

XS236: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Boiled Dried Salted Anchovies (CODEX STAN 236-2003).

XS244: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat (CODEX STAN 244-2004).

XS311: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Smoked Fish, Smoked-flavoured Fish and Smoke-dried Fish (CODEX STAN 311-2013).

15.3.0.0

Snacks - fish based

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

15.1.0.0

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

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

12.5.0.0

Soups and broths

50 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

06.8.1.0

Soybean-based beverages

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fresh fruit

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.

04.2.1.2

Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds

500 mg/kg

16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.

178: As carminic acid.

4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.

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

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

92: Excluding tomato-based sauces.

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)

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

04.2.2.3

Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce

500 mg/kg

161: Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble.

178: As carminic acid.

14.1.4.0

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

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

14.2.4.0

Wines (other than grape)

200 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.