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
160a(ii)
1000 mg/kg
16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.
09.3.4.0
N°
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
N°
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
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
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
N°
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
N°
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
N°
-
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
N°
243
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
200 mg/kg
Notes
-
Defined In
09.3.4.0
N°
-
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
N°
124
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
100 mg/kg
Notes
-
Defined In
09.3.4.0
N°
-
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
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Note: Items in uppercase (e.g. PHOSPHATES) refer to food additive groups.
- 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.