Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds (04.2.1.2)

Description

The surfaces of certain fresh vegetables are coated with glazes or waxes or are treated with other food additives that act as protective coatings and/or help to preserve the freshness and quality of the vegetable. Examples include: avocados, cucumbers, green peppers and pistachio nuts.

This page provides information on the food additive provisions that are acceptable for use in foods conforming to the food category.

This food category is listed in the Annex to Table 3. Unless specifically indicated below, food additive provisions implied by Table 3 do not automatically apply to this category.

GSFA Provisions for Food Category 04.2.1.2

INS No

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

Notes

Defined In

406

GMP

455: For use as a glaze where such surface treatment is allowed for application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds or nuts and seeds.

456: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds.

04.2.1.2

406

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

455: For use as a glaze where such surface treatment is allowed for application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds or nuts and seeds.

456: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

901

GMP

79: For use on nuts only.

04.2.1.2

901

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

79: For use on nuts only.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

902

GMP

79: For use on nuts only.

04.2.1.2

902

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

79: For use on nuts only.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

120

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

120

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

500 mg/kg

Notes

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.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

903

400 mg/kg

79: For use on nuts only.

04.2.1.2

903

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

400 mg/kg

Notes

79: For use on nuts only.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

-

500 mg/kg

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

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

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

04.2.1.2

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

500 mg/kg

Notes

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

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

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

Defined In

04.2.1.2

445(iii)

110 mg/kg

-

04.2.1.2

445(iii)

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

110 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

04.2.1.2

243

200 mg/kg

-

04.2.1.2

243

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

200 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

04.2.1.2

322(i)

GMP

455: For use as a glaze where such surface treatment is allowed for application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds or nuts and seeds.

456: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds.

04.2.1.2

322(i)

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

455: For use as a glaze where such surface treatment is allowed for application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds or nuts and seeds.

456: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

905c(i)

50 mg/kg

-

04.2.1.2

905c(i)

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

50 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

04.2.1.2

471

GMP

455: For use as a glaze where such surface treatment is allowed for application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds or nuts and seeds.

04.2.1.2

471

Max Level

GMP

Notes

455: For use as a glaze where such surface treatment is allowed for application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds or nuts and seeds.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

-

1760 mg/kg

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

33: As phosphorus.

04.2.1.2

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

1760 mg/kg

Notes

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

33: As phosphorus.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

-

300 mg/kg

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

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

04.2.1.2

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

300 mg/kg

Notes

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

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

Defined In

04.2.1.2

470(i)

GMP

456: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds.

71: Calcium, potassium and sodium salts only.

04.2.1.2

470(i)

Max Level

GMP

Notes

456: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds.

71: Calcium, potassium and sodium salts only.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

470(ii)

GMP

456: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds.

04.2.1.2

470(ii)

Max Level

GMP

Notes

456: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

904

GMP

79: For use on nuts only.

04.2.1.2

904

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

79: For use on nuts only.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

401

GMP

455: For use as a glaze where such surface treatment is allowed for application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds or nuts and seeds.

456: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds.

04.2.1.2

401

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

455: For use as a glaze where such surface treatment is allowed for application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds or nuts and seeds.

456: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for the application to the surface of fresh vegetables, seaweeds, or nuts and seeds.

Defined In

04.2.1.2

110

300 mg/kg

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

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

04.2.1.2

110

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

300 mg/kg

Notes

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

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

Defined In

04.2.1.2

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