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 (09.3.4.0)

Description

Examples include fish or crustacean pates and traditional Oriental fish paste. The latter is produced from fresh fish or the residue from fish sauce production, which is combined with other ingredients such as wheat flour, bran, rice or soybeans. The product may be further fermented.1 Cooked fish or crustacean pastes (surimi-like products) are found in 09.2.4.1 and 09.2.4.2, respectively.

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 09.3.4.0

INS No

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

Notes

Defined In

129

300 mg/kg

-

09.3.4.0

129

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

300 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

09.3.4.0

160a(ii)

1000 mg/kg

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

09.3.4.0

160a(ii)

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

1000 mg/kg

Notes

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

Defined In

09.3.4.0

120

100 mg/kg

178: As carminic acid.

09.3.4.0

120

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

178: As carminic acid.

Defined In

09.3.4.0

-

75 mg/kg

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

09.3.4.0

-

Max Level

75 mg/kg

Notes

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

Defined In

09.3.4.0

163(ii)

1500 mg/kg

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

09.3.4.0

163(ii)

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

1500 mg/kg

Notes

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

Defined In

09.3.4.0

132

300 mg/kg

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

09.3.4.0

132

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

300 mg/kg

Notes

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

Defined In

09.3.4.0

-

50 mg/kg

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

09.3.4.0

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

50 mg/kg

Notes

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

Defined In

09.3.4.0

243

200 mg/kg

-

09.3.4.0

243

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

200 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

09.3.4.0

-

2200 mg/kg

193: For use in crustacean and fish pastes only.

33: As phosphorus.

09.3.4.0

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

2200 mg/kg

Notes

193: For use in crustacean and fish pastes only.

33: As phosphorus.

Defined In

09.3.4.0

124

100 mg/kg

-

09.3.4.0

124

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

09.3.4.0

-

300 mg/kg

-

09.3.4.0

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

300 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

09.3.4.0

-

160 mg/kg

144: For use in sweet and sour products only.

09.3.4.0

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

160 mg/kg

Notes

144: For use in sweet and sour products only.

Defined In

09.3.4.0

110

300 mg/kg

-

09.3.4.0

110

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

300 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

09.3.4.0

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Note: Items in uppercase (e.g. PHOSPHATES) refer to food additive groups.

  1. Asian Foods: Science and Technology, C.Y.W. Ang, K.S. Liu, & Y.-W. Huang, Eds., Chapter 9: Traditional Oriental Seafood Products, Y.-W. Huang & C.-Y Huang, Technomic Publishing Co., Lancaster PA 1999, p. 264.