Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 8/1/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** HK6016

HK0000

**Hong Kong**

**Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards**

**Subject : Chemicals allowed in Hong Kong Food Regulations**

**2006**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)David Wolf

U.S. Consulate General, Hong Kong

**Prepared by:**

Caroline Yuen

**Report Highlights:**

For easier reference, this report provides a list of permitted or banned
chemicals in foods as dictated by Hong Kong food regulations. The latest
change is the listing of malachite green as a prohibited substance in
food (Harmful Substances in Food Regulations) and the addition of
"calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate" (calcium disodium EDTA)
as a permitted antioxidant at a specified amount in certain food items
(Preservatives in Food Regulations).

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Hong Kong \[HK1\]

\[HK\]

Table of Contents

[**Summary 3**](#summary)

[Coloring Matter in Food Regulations
3](#coloring-matter-in-food-regulations)

[Schedule 1 -- Permitted Coloring Matter
3](#schedule-1-permitted-coloring-matter)

[Part I -- Coal Tar Colors 3](#part-i-coal-tar-colors)

[Part II - Other Colors 4](#part-ii---other-colors)

[Sweeteners in Food Regulations 5](#sweeteners-in-food-regulations)

[Permitted Sweeteners 5](#permitted-sweeteners)

[Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations
5](#food-adulteration-metallic-contamination-regulations)

[Schedule 1 - Maximum Permitted Concentration of Certain Metals
Naturally Present in Specified Foods
5](#schedule-1---maximum-permitted-concentration-of-certain-metals-naturally-present-in-specified-foods)

[Schedule 2 -- Maximum Permitted Concentration of Certain Metals Present
in Specified Foods
6](#schedule-2-maximum-permitted-concentration-of-certain-metals-present-in-specified-foods)

[Food and Drugs (Composition and Labeling) Regulations
6](#food-and-drugs-composition-and-labeling-regulations)

[Schedule 1, Part III -- Additives in Certain Milk Products
6](#schedule-1-part-iii-additives-in-certain-milk-products)

[Harmful Substances in Food Regulations
9](#harmful-substances-in-food-regulations)

[Schedule 1 -- Maximum Concentration of Certain Substances Present in
Specified Foods
9](#schedule-1-maximum-concentration-of-certain-substances-present-in-specified-foods)

[Schedule 2 -- Prohibited Substances
15](#schedule-2-prohibited-substances)

[Preservatives in Food Regulations
15](#preservatives-in-food-regulations)

[Schedule 1 15](#schedule-1)

[Part 1 -- Articles of Food which May Contain Preservative and the
Nature and Proportion of Preservative in Each Case
15](#part-1-articles-of-food-which-may-contain-preservative-and-the-nature-and-proportion-of-preservative-in-each-case)

[Part II -- Articles of Food which May Contain Added Antioxidants and
Description and Proportion of Antioxidants which May be Added in Each
Case
22](#part-ii-articles-of-food-which-may-contain-added-antioxidants-and-description-and-proportion-of-antioxidants-which-may-be-added-in-each-case)

[Part III 24](#part-iii)

# Summary

The basic food law in Hong Kong is laid down in Part V (Food and Drugs)
of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap.132). The
main provisions cover general protection for food purchasers, offences
in connection with sale of unfit food and adulterated food, false
labeling and advertisement of food, food hygiene, and seizure and
destruction of unfit food. In addition, a series of regulations provided
in the subsidiary legislation of the Ordinance govern specific areas of
food safety control. These food regulations are as follows:

1\) Abattoirs Regulation

2\) Coloring Matter in Food Regulations

3\) Dried Milk Regulations

4\) Sweeteners in Food Regulations

5\) Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations

6\) Food and Drugs (Composition and Labeling Regulations)

7\) Food Business Regulation

8\) Frozen Confections Regulation

9\) Harmful Substances in Food Regulations

10\) Imported Game, Meat and Poultry Regulations

11\) Milk Regulation

12\) Mineral Oil in Food Regulations

13\) Preservatives in Food Regulations

14\) Slaughterhouses Regulation

15\) Smokeless Tobacco Products (Prohibition) Regulations

Of all these food regulations, some regulate the use of chemicals
including preservatives, sweeteners, etc. Hong Kong food regulations are
based on positive lists. Those chemicals not mentioned on the lists are
assumed not allowed in Hong Kong. This report is to list out the
chemicals which are allowed in various food regulations.

The latest change is the listing of malachite green as a prohibited
substance in food (Harmful Substances in Food Regulations) and the
addition of "calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate" (calcium
disodium EDTA) as a permitted antioxidant at a specified amount in
certain food items (Preservatives in Food Regulations), effective from
August 26 and December 23, 2005 respectively. Calcium disodium EDTA and
its alternative form, disodium EDTA, are used to prolong the shelf-life
of food.

While every means is attempted to ensure the accuracy of the report, the
lists below provide a guideline. The decision and interpretation of all
food regulations rest with Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene
Department.

# Coloring Matter in Food Regulations

## Schedule 1 -- Permitted Coloring Matter

### Part I -- Coal Tar Colors 

+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Common     | Scientific Name                              | Colour  |
| Name of    |                                              | Index   |
| Colour     |                                              | Number  |
|            |                                              | (1982)  |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Allura     | > disodium salt of                           | 16035   |
| Red\       | > 6-hydroxy-5-\[(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-\      |         |
| AC         | >                                            |         |
|            |  sulphophenyl)-azo\]-2-naphthalene-sulphonic |         |
|            | > acid.                                      |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Amaranth   | > trisodium salt of                          | 16185   |
|            | > 1-(4-sulpho-1-naphthylazo)-2-naphthol-3:   |         |
|            | > 6-disulphonic acid.                        |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Black PN   | > tetrasodium salt of 8-acetamido-2-         | 28440   |
|            | > (7-sulpho-4-p-                             |         |
| >          | sulphophenylazo-1-naphthylazo)-1-naphthol-3: |         |
| (Brilliant | > 5-disulphonic acid.                        |         |
| > Black    |                                              |         |
| > BN)      |                                              |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Brilliant\ | > disodium salt of                           | 42090   |
| Blue FCF   | > 4-(4-(N-ethyl-p-sulphobenzylamino)-phenyl) |         |
|            | > -(2-                                       |         |
| >          | sulphoniumphenyl)-methylene-(1-(N-ethyl-N-p- |         |
| (Brilliant | > sulphobenzyl)-2, 5-cyclohexadien-imine).   |         |
| > Blue FD\ |                                              |         |
| > & C No.  |                                              |         |
| > 1)       |                                              |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Brown FK   | > a mixture consisting essentially of the    | ~~      |
|            | > disodium salt of                           | \-\--~~ |
|            | > 1:3-diamino-4:6-di-(p-sulphophenylazo)     |         |
|            | > benzene and the sodium salt of             |         |
|            | > 2:4-diamino-5-(p-sulphophenylazo) toluene. |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Carmoisine | > disodium salt of                           | 14720   |
|            | > 2-(4-sulpho-l-naphthylazo)-l-naphthol-4    |         |
|            | > -sulphonic acid.                           |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Chocolate  | > disodium salt of                           | 20285   |
| Brown      | > 2                                          |         |
|            | :4-dihydroxy-3:5-di-(4-sulpho-l-naphthylazo) |         |
| > HT       | > benzyl alcohol.                            |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| E          | disodium or dipotassium salt of              | 45430   |
| rythrosine | 2:4:5:7-tetra-iodo-fluorescein.              |         |
| (BS)       |                                              |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Green S    | > sodium salt of                             | 44090   |
|            | > di-(p-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-hydroxy-3:6-  |         |
|            | > disulphonaphthylmethanol andydride.        |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Indigot    | disodium salt of indigotin-5:5\'-disulphonic | 73015   |
| ine(Indigo | acid.                                        |         |
| Carmine)   |                                              |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Lithol\    | > disodium salt of                           | 15850   |
| Rubine\    | > 3-hydroxy-4-\[(2-sulpho-p-tolyl)azo\]-2-   |         |
| BK         | > naphthoic acid.                            |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Patent\    | > calcium salt of (4-\[x-(p-(diethylamino)   | 42051   |
| Blue V     | > phenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,                       |         |
|            | > 4-disulphobenzylidene\]-2,                 |         |
|            | > 5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene) diethyl         |         |
|            | > -ammonium hydroxide inner salt.            |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Ponceau 4R | > trisodium salt of                          | 16255   |
|            | > 1-(4-sulpho-l-naphthylazo)-2-naphthol-6:8- |         |
|            | > disulphonic acid.                          |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Quinoline  | > disodium salt of disulphonic acid of 2-(2  | 47005   |
| Yellow     | > quinolyl)-1,3-indandione.                  |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Red 2G     | > disodium salt of                           | 18050   |
|            | > 8-acetamido-2-phenylazo-1-naphthol-3:6-    |         |
|            | > disulphonic acid.                          |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Sunset\    | > disodium salt of                           | 15985   |
| Yellow\    | > 1-p-sulphophenylazo-2-naphthol-6-sulphonic |         |
| FCF        | > acid.                                      |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+
| Tartrazine | > trisodium salt of                          | 19140   |
|            | > 5-hydroxy-1-p-sulphophenyl-4-p-            |         |
|            | > sulphophenylazo-pyrazole-3-carboxylic      |         |
|            | > acid.                                      |         |
+------------+----------------------------------------------+---------+

### Part II - Other Colors

+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| Description                                               | Colour   |
|                                                           | Index    |
|                                                           | Number   |
|                                                           | (1982)   |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| Caramel                                                   | \-       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| Cochineal (Carminic acid)                                 | 75470    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| Colouring matter natural to edible fruits or vegetables   | 75120\   |
| or their pure colouring principles whether isolated from  | ~~       |
| such natural colours or produced synthetically and        | \-\--~~\ |
| including-                                                | 75130\   |
|                                                           | 40820\   |
| > \(a\) Annatto\                                          | 40825\   |
| > (b) Vegetable Black\                                    | 75810\   |
| > (c) Carotenes\                                          | 75815\   |
| > (d) Beta-Apo-8\'-carotenal\                             | 75100\   |
| > (e) Beta-Apo-8\'-carotenoic acid ethyl ester\           | 75300    |
| > (f) Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins                     |          |
| >                                                         |          |
| > including Copper complexes                              |          |
| >                                                         |          |
| > \(g\) Saffron\                                          |          |
| > (h) Tumeric (Curcumin)                                  |          |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| Iron Oxides                                               | 77491    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| Titanium dioxide                                          | 77891    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| Silver, Gold and Aluminium in leaf or powder form solely  | ~        |
| for external colouring of dragees and decoration of       | ~\-\--~~ |
| sugar-coated flour confectionery                          |          |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| The Aluminium or Calcium salts (lakes) of any of the      | ~        |
| scheduled water-soluble colours                           | ~\-\--~~ |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------+

# Sweeteners in Food Regulations

## Permitted Sweeteners

1\. Acesulfame Potassium\
2. Alitame\
3. Aspartame\
4. Aspartame-acesulfame Salt\
5. Cyclamic Acid (and Sodium, Potassium, Calcium Salts)\
6. Saccharin (and Sodium, Potassium, Calcium Salts)\
7. Sucralose\
8. Thaumatin

# Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations 

## Schedule 1 - Maximum Permitted Concentration of Certain Metals Naturally Present in Specified Foods 

+----------+--------------------------------------------+-------------+
| A\       | B\                                         | C\          |
| \        | \                                          | Maximum     |
| Metal    | Description of food                        | permitted   |
|          |                                            | co          |
|          |                                            | ncentration |
|          |                                            | in parts    |
|          |                                            | per million |
+----------+--------------------------------------------+-------------+
| Arsenic\ | > Solids being fish and fish products\     | 6\          |
| (AS      | > Solids being shellfish and shellfish     | 10          |
| ~2~O~3~) | > products                                 |             |
+----------+--------------------------------------------+-------------+

## Schedule 2 -- Maximum Permitted Concentration of Certain Metals Present in Specified Foods 

+---------+----------------------------------------------+------------+
| A\      | B\                                           | C\         |
| \       | \                                            | Maximum    |
| Metal   | Description of food                          | permitted  |
|         |                                              | con        |
|         |                                              | centration |
|         |                                              | in parts   |
|         |                                              | per        |
|         |                                              | million    |
+---------+----------------------------------------------+------------+
| An      | > Cereals and vegetables\                    | 1\         |
| timony\ | > Fish, crab-meat, oysters, prawns and       | 1\         |
| (Sb)    | > shrimps\                                   | 1          |
|         | > Meat of animal and poultry                 |            |
+---------+----------------------------------------------+------------+
| A       | > Solids other than-\                        | 1.4        |
| rsenic\ | > (i) fish and fish products; and\           |            |
| (AS~    | > (ii) shellfish and shellfish products\     | 0.14       |
| 2~0~3~) | > All food in liquid form                    |            |
+---------+----------------------------------------------+------------+
| C       | Cereals and vegetables\                      | 0.1        |
| admium\ | Fish, crab-meat, oysters, prawns and         |            |
| (Cd)\   | shrimps\                                     | 2          |
| \       | Meat of animal and poultry\                  |            |
| \       | \                                            | 0.2        |
| Ch      | Cereals and vegetables\                      |            |
| romium\ | Fish, crab-meat, oysters, prawns and         | 1\         |
| (Cr)    | shrimps\                                     | 1\         |
|         | Meat of animal and poultry                   | 1          |
+---------+----------------------------------------------+------------+
| Lead\   | > All food in solid form\                    | 6\         |
| (Pb)\   | > All food in liquid form\                   | 1          |
| \       | > \                                          |            |
| M       | > All food in solid form\                    | 0.5\       |
| ercury\ | > All food in liquid form\                   | 0.5        |
| (Hg)\   | > \                                          |            |
| \       | > All food in solid form\                    | 230\       |
| Tin\    | > All food in liquid form                    | 230        |
| (Sn)    |                                              |            |
+---------+----------------------------------------------+------------+

# Food and Drugs (Composition and Labeling) Regulations

## Schedule 1, Part III -- Additives in Certain Milk Products 

**Division 1**\
\
**Additives in sweetened condensed or evaporated milk,**\
**sweetened condensed skimmed or separated milk and**\
**unsweetened condensed or evaporated milk**

  ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
  Item                                                    Additive                   Maximum Level

  ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   **Firming Agents**         ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"
  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                                                  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  1\.                                                     Potassium chloride         2 grams per kilogram singly or 3 grams per kilogram in
                                                                                     combination, expressed as anhydrous substances

  2\.                                                     Calcium chloride           

  ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   **Stabilizers**            ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"
  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                                                  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  3\.                                                     Sodium citrates            2 grams per kilogram singly or 3 grams per kilogram in
                                                                                     combination, expressed as anhydrous substances

  4\.                                                     Potassium citrates         

  5\.                                                     Calcium citrates           

  ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   **Acidity Regulators**     ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"
  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                                                  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  6\.                                                     Calcium carbonates         2 grams per kilogram singly or 3 grams per kilogram in
                                                                                     combination, expressed as anhydrous substances

  7\.                                                     Sodium phosphates          

  8\.                                                     Potassium phosphates       

  9\.                                                     Calcium phosphates         

  10\.                                                    Diphosphates               

  11\.                                                    Triphosphates              ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"
                                                                                     height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  12\.                                                    Polyphosphates             ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"
                                                                                     height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  13\.                                                    Sodium carbonates          ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"
                                                                                     height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  14\.                                                    Potassium carbonates       ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"
                                                                                     height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"     **Thickener**              ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"
  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                                                  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  15\.                                                    Carrageenan                150 milligrams per kilogram

  ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   **Emulsifier**             ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"
  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                                                  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  16\.                                                    Lecithins                  Limited by good manufacturing practice
  ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------

**Division 2**\
\
**Additives in butter**

  ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
  Item                                                    Additive           ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   Maximum Level
                                                                             height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                       

  ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   **Acidity          ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"
  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                       Regulators**       height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                       height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  1\.                                                     Sodium phosphates                                                          2 grams per kilogram

  2\.                                                     Sodium carbonate                                                           ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"
                                                                                                                                     height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  3\.                                                     Sodium hydrogen                                                            Limited by good manufacturing practice
                                                          carbonate                                                                  

  4\.                                                     Sodium hydroxide                                                           

  5\.                                                     Calcium hydroxide                                                          ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"
                                                                                                                                     height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}
  ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------

**Division 3**\
\
**Additives in cream**

  ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
  Item                                                    Additive             ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   Maximum Level
                                                                               height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                       

  ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   **Stabilizers**      ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"
  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                                            height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                       height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  1\.                                                     Calcium carbonates                                                           Limited by good manufacturing practice

  2\.                                                     Sodium lactate                                                               

  3\.                                                     Potassium lactate                                                            

  4\.                                                     Calcium lactate                                                              

  5\.                                                     Sodium citrates                                                              

  6\.                                                     Potassium citrates                                                           

  7\.                                                     Calcium citrates                                                             

  8\.                                                     Calcium sulphate                                                             

  9\.                                                     Sodium phosphates                                                            2 grams per kilogram, whether the additives are used
                                                                                                                                       singly or in combination, expressed as phosphorus
                                                                                                                                       pentaoxide (P~2~O~5~)

  10\.                                                    Potassium phosphates                                                         

  11\.                                                    Calcium phosphates                                                           

  12\.                                                    Diphosphates                                                                 

  13\.                                                    Triphosphates                                                                

  14\.                                                    Polyphosphates                                                               

  ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   **Acidity            ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"     ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"
  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                       Regulators**         height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                       height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}

  15\.                                                    Sodium carbonates                                                            Limited by good manufacturing practice

  16\.                                                    Potassium carbonates                                                         

  17\.                                                    Lactic acid (L, D,                                                           
                                                          and DL-)                                                                     

  18\.                                                    Citric acid                                                                  

  ![](media/image2.png){width="0.16666666666666666in"     **Thickeners and**\  ![](media/image2.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   ![](media/image2.png){width="8.333333333333333e-3in"
  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                       **Emulsifiers**      height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                       height="8.333333333333333e-3in"}

  19\.                                                    Lecithins                                                                    Limited by good manufacturing practice

  20\.                                                    Alginic acid                                                                 

  21\.                                                    Sodium alginate                                                              

  22\.                                                    Potassium alginate                                                           

  23\.                                                    Ammonium alginate                                                            

  24\.                                                    Calcium alginate                                                             

  25\.                                                    Agar                                                                         

  26\.                                                    Carrageenan and its                                                          
                                                          sodium, potassium                                                            
                                                          and ammonium salts                                                           

  27\.                                                    Carob bean gum                                                               

  28\.                                                    Guar gum                                                                     

  29\.                                                    Gum Arabic                                                                   

  30\.                                                    Xanthan gum                                                                  

  31\.                                                    Gellan gum                                                                   

  32\.                                                    Polyoxyethylene                                                              1 gram per kilogram
                                                          (20)\                                                                        
                                                          sorbitan monolaurate                                                         

  33\.                                                    Polyoxyethylene                                                              
                                                          (20)\                                                                        
                                                          sorbitan monooleate                                                          

  34\.                                                    Polyoxyethylene                                                              
                                                          (20)\                                                                        
                                                          sorbitan                                                                     
                                                          monopalmitate                                                                

  35\.                                                    Polyoxyethylene                                                              
                                                          (20)\                                                                        
                                                          sorbitan                                                                     
                                                          monostearate                                                                 

  36\.                                                    Polyoxyethylene                                                              
                                                          (20)\                                                                        
                                                          sorbitan tristearate                                                         

  37\.                                                    Pectins                                                                      Limited by good manufacturing practice

  38\.                                                    Cellulose                                                                    

  39\.                                                    Methyl cellulose                                                             

  40\.                                                    Hydroxypropyl                                                                
                                                          cellulose                                                                    

  41\.                                                    Hydroxypropyl methyl                                                         
                                                          cellulose                                                                    

  42\.                                                    Methyl ethyl                                                                 
                                                          cellulose                                                                    

  43\.                                                    Sodium                                                                       
                                                          carboxymethyl\                                                               
                                                          cellulose                                                                    

  44\.                                                    Mono- and                                                                    
                                                          diglycerides\                                                                
                                                          of fatty acids                                                               

  45\.                                                    Acetic and fatty                                                             
                                                          acid\                                                                        
                                                          esters of glycerol                                                           

  46\.                                                    Lactic and fatty                                                             
                                                          acid\                                                                        
                                                          esters of glycerol                                                           

  47\.                                                    Citric and fatty                                                             
                                                          acid\                                                                        
                                                          esters of glycerol                                                           

  48\.                                                    Potassium chloride                                                           

  49\.                                                    Calcium chloride                                                             

  50\.                                                    Monostarch phosphate                                                         Limited by good manufacturing practice

  51\.                                                    Distarch phosphate                                                           
                                                          esterified with                                                              
                                                          sodium                                                                       
                                                          trimetaphosphate;\                                                           
                                                          distarch phosphate                                                           
                                                          esterified with                                                              
                                                          phosphorus                                                                   
                                                          oxychloride                                                                  

  52\.                                                    Phosphated distarch\                                                         
                                                          phosphate                                                                    

  53\.                                                    Acetylated distarch\                                                         
                                                          phosphate                                                                    

  54\.                                                    Starch acetate                                                               
                                                          esterified\                                                                  
                                                          with acetic                                                                  
                                                          anhydride                                                                    

  55\.                                                    Acetylated distarch                                                          
                                                          adipate                                                                      

  56\.                                                    Hydroxypropyl starch                                                         

  57\.                                                    Hydroxypropyl                                                                
                                                          distarch\                                                                    
                                                          phosphate                                                                    

  58\.                                                    Starch sodium                                                                
                                                          octenyl succinate                                                            
  ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------

# 

# Harmful Substances in Food Regulations 

## Schedule 1 -- Maximum Concentration of Certain Substances Present in Specified Foods 

+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| A | B          | C             | D               | E               |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| I | Substance  | Description   | Description of\ | Maximum\        |
| t |            | of\           | food            | concentration   |
| e |            | substance     |                 |                 |
| m |            |               |                 |                 |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | Aflatoxin  | Group of      | Any food other  | 15 micrograms   |
| \ |            | bis-\         | than\           | per\            |
| . |            | fu            | peanut or its   | kilogram of the |
|   |            | ranocoumarin\ | products        | food.\          |
|   |            | compounds     |                 | \               |
|   |            | and\          | Peanuts or      | 20 micrograms   |
|   |            | includes      | peanut products | per\            |
|   |            | aflatoxin\    |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            | B~1~, B~2~,   |                 | food.           |
|   |            | G~1~, G~2~,   |                 |                 |
|   |            | M~1~,\        |                 |                 |
|   |            | M~2~, P~1~    |                 |                 |
|   |            | and\          |                 |                 |
|   |            | aflatoxicol   |                 |                 |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | A          | !             | Muscle, liver   | 50 micrograms   |
| \ | moxycillin | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| . |            | e2.png){width | kidney of all   | kilogram of the |
|   |            | ="1.041666666 | food\           | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | animals         | \               |
|   |            | height=       |                 | 4 micrograms    |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | Milk            | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | Ampicillin | !             | Muscle, liver   | 50 micrograms   |
| \ |            | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| . |            | e2.png){width | kidney of all   | kilogram of the |
|   |            | ="1.041666666 | food\           | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | animals\        | \               |
|   |            | height=       | Milk            | 4 micrograms    |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 4 | Bacitracin | !             | Muscle, liver   | 500 micrograms  |
| \ |            | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| . |            | e2.png){width | kidney of       | kilogram of the |
|   |            | ="1.041666666 | bovine,\        | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | porcine and     | \               |
|   |            | height=       | poultry\        | 500 micrograms  |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | Milk            | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 5 | Benzyl     | !             | Muscle, liver   | 50 micrograms   |
| \ | penicillin | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| . |            | e2.png){width | kidney of all   | kilogram of the |
|   |            | ="1.041666666 | food            | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" |                 | \               |
|   |            | height=       | Animals         | 4 micrograms    |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | Milk            | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 6 | Carbadox   | Qu            | Muscle of       | 5 micrograms    |
| \ |            | inoxaline-2-\ | porcine\        | per\            |
| . |            | carboxylic    | \               | kilogram of the |
|   |            | acid          | Liver of        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | porcine         | 30 micrograms   |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 7 | Ceftiofur  | Desfu         | Muscle of       | 1000 micrograms |
| \ |            | roylceftiofur | bovine and\     | per\            |
| . |            |               | porcine         | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Liver of bovine | 2000 micrograms |
|   |            |               | and porcine     | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | Kidney of       | food.\          |
|   |            |               | bovine and      | 6000 micrograms |
|   |            |               | porcine         | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | Milk            | food.\          |
|   |            |               |                 | 100 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 8 | Chlorte    | Sum of the    | Muscle of all   | 100 micrograms  |
| \ | tracycline | parent\       | food\           | per\            |
| . |            | drug and its\ | animals\        | kilogram of the |
|   |            | 4-epimers     | Liver of all    | food.\          |
|   |            |               | food\           | 300 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | animals\        | per\            |
|   |            |               | Kidney of all   | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | food\           | food.\          |
|   |            |               | animals\        | 600 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | Milk            | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.\          |
|   |            |               |                 | 100 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 9 | C          | !             | Muscle, liver   | 300 micrograms  |
| \ | loxacillin | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| . |            | e2.png){width | kidney of all   | kilogram of the |
|   |            | ="1.041666666 | food\           | food.           |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | animals\        |                 |
|   |            | height=       | Milk            | 30 micrograms   |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | Colistin   | !             | Muscle and      | 150 micrograms  |
| 0 |            | [](media/imag | liver of\       | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | bovine, porcine | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | and\            | food.           |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | poultry\        |                 |
|   |            | height=       | Kidney of       | 200 micrograms  |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | bovine,\        | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Milk            | 50 micrograms   |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | Da         | !             | Muscle of       | 200 micrograms  |
| 1 | nofloxacin | [](media/imag | bovine and\     | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | poultry\        | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | Muscle of       | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | porcine\        | 100 micrograms  |
|   |            | height=       | \               | per\            |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | Liver of bovine | kilogram of the |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | and\            | food.\          |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | 400 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | Liver of        | per\            |
|   |            |               | porcine\        | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | \               | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Kidney of       | 50 micrograms   |
|   |            |               | bovine and\     | per\            |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | Kidney of       | food.\          |
|   |            |               | porcine         | 400 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.\          |
|   |            |               |                 | 200 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | Dic        | !             | Muscle, liver   | 300 micrograms  |
| 2 | loxacillin | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | kidney of all   | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | food\           | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | animals\        | \               |
|   |            | height=       | Milk            | 30 micrograms   |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | Dihydro-\  | Sum of\       | Muscle and      | 500 micrograms  |
| 3 | st         | dih           | liver of\       | per\            |
| \ | reptomycin | ydrostrepto-\ | bovine, porcine | kilogram of the |
| . |            | mycin and\    | and\            | food.           |
|   |            | streptomycin  | poultry\        |                 |
|   |            |               | Kidney of       | 1000 micrograms |
|   |            |               | bovine,\        | per\            |
|   |            |               | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Milk            | 200 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | Dim        | !             | Muscle, liver   | 5 micrograms    |
| 4 | etridazole | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | kidney of       | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | porcine\        | food.           |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | and poultry     |                 |
|   |            | height=       |                 |                 |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 |                 |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 |                 |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | D          | !             | Muscle of       | 100 micrograms  |
| 5 | oxycycline | [](media/imag | bovine,\        | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | Liver of        | 300 micrograms  |
|   |            | height=       | bovine,\        | per\            |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Kidney of       | 600 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | bovine,\        | per\            |
|   |            |               | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | poultry         | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | En         | Sum of\       | Muscle of       | 100 micrograms  |
| 6 | rofloxacin | enrofloxacin  | bovine,\        | per\            |
| \ |            | and\          | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ciprofloxacin | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Liver of        | 300 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | bovine\         | per\            |
|   |            |               | \               | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | Liver of        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | porcine and\    | 200 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | per\            |
|   |            |               | Kidney of       | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | bovine\         | food.\          |
|   |            |               | \               | 200 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | Kidney of       | per\            |
|   |            |               | porcine and\    | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Milk            | 300 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.\          |
|   |            |               |                 | 100 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | Erucic     | The fatty     | Any food to     | 5 per centum by |
| 7 | acid       | acid\         | which oil\      | weight\         |
| \ |            | c             | or fat or a     | of their fatty  |
| . |            | is-docos-13-\ | mixture\        | acid\           |
|   |            | enoic acid    | thereof has     | content of all  |
|   |            |               | been\           | the oils\       |
|   |            |               | added\          | and fats in the |
|   |            |               | Any oil or fat  | food.\          |
|   |            |               | or any\         | 5 per centum by |
|   |            |               | mixture thereof | weight\         |
|   |            |               |                 | of their fatty  |
|   |            |               |                 | acid\           |
|   |            |               |                 | content.        |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | Er         | !             | Muscle, liver   | 400 micrograms  |
| 8 | ythromycin | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | kidney of       | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | bovine,\        | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | porcine and     | \               |
|   |            | height=       | poultry\        | 40 micrograms   |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | Milk            | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 1 | Flumequine | !             | Muscle and      | 500 micrograms  |
| 9 |            | [](media/imag | liver of\       | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | bovine, porcine | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | and\            | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | poultry\        | \               |
|   |            | height=       | Kidney of       | 3000 micrograms |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | bovine,\        | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | poultry         | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | F          | ![](media/im  | Muscle of       | 0 microgram     |
| 0 | uraltadone | age2.png){wid | porcine and\    | per\            |
| \ |            | th="0.1666666 | poultry         | kilogram of the |
| . |            | 6666666666in" |                 | food.           |
|   |            | height=       |                 |                 |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 |                 |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 |                 |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | Fu         | !             | Muscle, liver   | 0 microgram     |
| 1 | razolidone | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | kidney of       | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | bovine,\        | food.           |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | porcine and     |                 |
|   |            | height=       | poultry         |                 |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 |                 |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 |                 |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | Gentamicin | !             | Muscle of       | 100 micrograms  |
| 2 |            | [](media/imag | bovine,\        | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | Liver of bovine | 2000 micrograms |
|   |            | height=       | and\            | per\            |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | porcine\        | kilogram of the |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | Kidney of       | food.\          |
|   |            |               | bovine and\     | 5000 micrograms |
|   |            |               | porcine\        | per\            |
|   |            |               | Liver and       | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | kidney of\      | food.\          |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | 100 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | Milk            | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.\          |
|   |            |               |                 | 200 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | Ivermectin | 22,           | Liver of        | 100 micrograms  |
| 3 |            | 23-Dihydro-\  | bovine\         | per\            |
| \ |            | avermectin    | \               | kilogram of the |
| . |            | B1a\          | Liver of        | food.\          |
|   |            | (H2B1a)       | porcine         | 15 micrograms   |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | Josamycin  | !             | Muscle and      | 200 micrograms  |
| 4 |            | [](media/imag | liver of\       | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | poultry\        | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | Kidney of       | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | poultry         | 400 micrograms  |
|   |            | height=       |                 | per\            |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | K          | !             | Muscle, liver   | 200 micrograms  |
| 5 | itasamycin | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | kidney of       | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | porcine\        | food.           |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | and poultry     |                 |
|   |            | height=       |                 |                 |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 |                 |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 |                 |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | Lincomycin | !             | Muscle of       | 100 micrograms  |
| 6 |            | [](media/imag | bovine,\        | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | Liver of        | 500 micrograms  |
|   |            | height=       | bovine,\        | per\            |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Kidney of       | 1500 micrograms |
|   |            |               | bovine,\        | per\            |
|   |            |               | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Milk            | 150 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | Malachite  | Sum of        | Any food        | 0 microgram     |
| 6 | green      | malachite     | (including      | per\            |
| A |            | green\        | live\           | kilogram of the |
| . |            | and           | fish, live      | food.           |
|   |            | le            | reptiles and    |                 |
|   |            | ucomalachite\ | live poultry)   |                 |
|   |            | green         |                 |                 |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | Met        | !             | Muscle, liver   | 0 microgram     |
| 7 | ronidazole | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | kidney of       | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | porcine\        | food.           |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | and poultry     |                 |
|   |            | height=       |                 |                 |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 |                 |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 |                 |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | Neomycin   | !             | Muscle and      | 500 micrograms  |
| 8 |            | [](media/imag | liver of\       | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | bovine, porcine | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | and\            | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | poultry\        | \               |
|   |            | height=       | Kidney of       | 10000           |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | bovine,\        | micrograms per\ |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Milk            | 500 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 2 | Oxolinic   | !             | Muscle of       | 100 micrograms  |
| 9 | acid       | [](media/imag | bovine,\        | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | Liver and       | 150 micrograms  |
|   |            | height=       | kidney of\      | per\            |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | bovine, porcine | kilogram of the |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | and\            | food.           |
|   |            |               | poultry         |                 |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | Oxyte      | Sum of        | Muscle of all   | 100 micrograms  |
| 0 | tracycline | parent\       | food\           | per\            |
| \ |            | drug and its\ | animals\        | kilogram of the |
| . |            | 4-epimer      | Liver of all    | food.\          |
|   |            |               | food\           | 300 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | animals\        | per\            |
|   |            |               | Kidney of all   | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | food\           | food.\          |
|   |            |               | animals\        | 600 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | Milk            | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.\          |
|   |            |               |                 | 100 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | Sa         | !             | Muscle of       | 10 micrograms   |
| 1 | rafloxacin | [](media/imag | poultry\        | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | \               | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | Liver and       | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | kidney of\      | 80 micrograms   |
|   |            | height=       | poultry         | per\            |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | Spe        | !             | Muscle of       | 500 micrograms  |
| 2 | ctinomycin | [](media/imag | bovine,\        | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | Liver of        | 2000 micrograms |
|   |            | height=       | bovine,\        | per\            |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Kidney of       | 5000 micrograms |
|   |            |               | bovine,\        | per\            |
|   |            |               | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Milk            | 200 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | St         | Sum of        | Muscle and      | 500 micrograms  |
| 3 | reptomycin | dihydro-\     | liver of\       | per\            |
| \ |            | streptomycin  | bovine, porcine | kilogram of the |
| . |            | and\          | and\            | food.\          |
|   |            | streptomycin  | poultry\        | \               |
|   |            |               | Kidney of       | 1000 micrograms |
|   |            |               | bovine,\        | per\            |
|   |            |               | porcine and     | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | poultry\        | food.\          |
|   |            |               | Milk            | 200 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | Su         | Sum of all\   | Muscle, liver   | 100 micrograms  |
| 4 | lfonamides | substances\   | and\            | per\            |
| \ |            | belonging to  | kidney of all   | kilogram of the |
| . |            | the\          | food\           | food.\          |
|   |            | sulfonamide\  | animals\        | \               |
|   |            | group         | Milk            | 100 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | Te         | Sum of        | Muscle of all   | 100 micrograms  |
| 5 | tracycline | parent\       | food\           | per\            |
| \ |            | drug and its\ | animals\        | kilogram of the |
| . |            | 4-epimer      | Liver of all    | food.\          |
|   |            |               | food\           | 300 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | animals\        | per\            |
|   |            |               | Kidney of all   | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               | food\           | food.\          |
|   |            |               | animals\        | 600 micrograms  |
|   |            |               | Milk            | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.\          |
|   |            |               |                 | 100 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | Tiamulin   | Sum of        | Muscle of       | 100 micrograms  |
| 6 |            | metabolites\  | porcine and\    | per\            |
| \ |            | that may be\  | poultry\        | kilogram of the |
| . |            | hydrolysed    | Liver of        | food.\          |
|   |            | to\           | porcine\        | 500 micrograms  |
|   |            | 8-alpha-\     | \               | per\            |
|   |            | h             | Liver of        | kilogram of the |
|   |            | ydroxymutilin | poultry         | food.\          |
|   |            |               |                 | 1000 micrograms |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | Tr         | !             | Muscle, liver   | 50 micrograms   |
| 7 | imethoprim | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | kidney of       | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | bovine,\        | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | porcine and     | \               |
|   |            | height=       | poultry\        | 50 micrograms   |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | Milk            | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | Tylosin    | !             | Muscle, liver   | 200 micrograms  |
| 8 |            | [](media/imag | and\            | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | kidney of       | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | bovine,\        | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | porcine and     | \               |
|   |            | height=       | poultry\        | 50 micrograms   |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | Milk            | per\            |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 3 | Vir        | !             | Muscle of       | 100 micrograms  |
| 9 | giniamycin | [](media/imag | porcine\        | per\            |
| \ |            | e2.png){width | \               | kilogram of the |
| . |            | ="1.041666666 | Liver of        | food.\          |
|   |            | 6666666e-2in" | porcine\        | 300 micrograms  |
|   |            | height=       | \               | per\            |
|   |            | "1.0416666666 | Kidney of       | kilogram of the |
|   |            | 666666e-2in"} | porcine         | food.\          |
|   |            |               |                 | 400 micrograms  |
|   |            |               |                 | per\            |
|   |            |               |                 | kilogram of the |
|   |            |               |                 | food.           |
+---+------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+

## Schedule 2 -- Prohibited Substances 

1\. Dienoestrol ((E,E)-4,4\'-(diethylideneethylene) diphenol) including
salts and esters thereof.\
2. Diethylstilboestrol ((E)-B-diethylstilbene-4,4\'-diol) including
salts and esters thereof.\
3. Hexoestrol (meso-4,4\'-(1,2-diethylethylene) diphenol) including
salts and esters thereof.\
4. Avoparcin

5\. Clenbuterol

6\. Chloramphenicol\
7. Salbutamol

# Preservatives in Food Regulations

# 

## Schedule 1

## 

### Part 1 -- Articles of Food which May Contain Preservative and the Nature and Proportion of Preservative in Each Case 

+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| Item  | Column 1\       | Column 2\                   | Column 3\   |
|       | Specified food  | Permitted preservative      | Parts per   |
|       |                 |                             | million     |
|       |                 |                             | not\        |
|       |                 |                             | exceeding   |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 1\.   | Bacon           | > Sodium nitrate\           | 500\        |
|       |                 | > Sodium nitrite            | 200         |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 2\.   | Beer            | > Sulphur dioxide and       | 70\         |
|       |                 | > either\                   | 70\         |
|       |                 | > benzoic acid or\          | 70          |
|       |                 | > methyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 70\         |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 70          |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 3\.   | Beetroot,       | > Benzoic acid or\          | 250\        |
|       | cooked and      | > methyl                    | 250\        |
|       | prepacked       | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 250         |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 4..   | Bread           | > Propionic acid            | 3000        |
|       |                 |                             |             |
|       |                 |                             | (calculated |
|       |                 |                             | on the      |
|       |                 |                             | weight of   |
|       |                 |                             | the flour)  |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 5\.   | Cabbage,        | > Sulphur dioxide           | 2500        |
|       | dehydrated      |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 6\.   | Candied peel or | > Sulphur dioxide and\      | 100\        |
|       | cut and drained | > sorbic acid               | 1000        |
|       | (syruped) peel  |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 7\.   | Cheese          | > Sorbic acid               | 1000        |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 8\.   | Cheese, other   | > Sodium nitrate or\        | 100\        |
|       | than Cheddar or | > sodium nitrite            | 10          |
|       | Cheshire type   |                             |             |
|       | cheese or soft  |                             |             |
|       | cheese          |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 9\.   | Chilli sauce    | > benzoic acid or\          | 400\        |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 400\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 400\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 400\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or   |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 10\.  | Cider           | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 200\        |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               | 200         |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 11\.  | Coffee (or      | > Benzoic acid or\          | 450\        |
|       | coffee and      | > methyl                    | 450\        |
|       | chicory)        | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 450\        |
|       | extract, liquid | > ethyl                     | 450         |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 12\.  | Coffee extract, | > Sulphur dioxide           | 150         |
|       | solid           |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 13\.  | Colouring       | > Benzoic acid or\          | 2000\       |
|       | matter, if in   | > methyl                    | 2000\       |
|       | the form of a   | > para-hydroxybenzoate\     | 2000\       |
|       | solution of a   | > ethyl                     | 2000\       |
|       | permitted       | > para-hydroxybenzoate\     | 1000        |
|       | colouring       | > propyl                    |             |
|       | matter          | > para-hydroxybenzoate\     |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 14\.  | Curry paste     | > Benzoic acid or\          | 350\        |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 350\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 350\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 350         |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 15\.  | Dessert, fruit  | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 100\        |
|       | based milk and  | > sorbic acid               | 300         |
|       | cream           |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 16\.  | Dessert sauces, | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 100\        |
|       | fruit based     | > benzoic acid or\          | 250\        |
|       | with a total    | > methyl                    | 250\        |
|       | soluble content | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250\        |
|       | of less than    | > ethyl                     | 250\        |
|       | 75%             | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 17\.  | The permitted   | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 1000\       |
|       | miscellaneous   | > benzoic acid or\          | 2000\       |
|       | additive,\      | > methyl                    | 2000\       |
|       | Dimet           | > para-hydroxybenzoate or   | 2000\       |
|       | hylpolysiloxane | > ethyl                     | 2000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 18\.  | Drinking        | > Benzoic acid or\          | 700\        |
|       | chocolate       | > methyl                    | 700\        |
|       | concentrate     | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 700\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 700         |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 19\.  | Enzymes:\       | > Sulphur dioxide\          | 30000\      |
|       | Papain, solid   | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 5000\       |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid\              | 1000\       |
|       | > Papain,       | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 500\        |
|       | > aqueous       | > benzoic acid or\          | 3000\       |
|       | > solution\     | > methyl                    | 3000\       |
|       | > Aqueous       | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 3000\       |
|       | > solutions of  | > ethyl                     | 3000\       |
|       | > enzyme        | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 3000        |
|       | > preparations  | > propyl                    |             |
|       | > not otherwise | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       | > specified,    | > sorbic acid               |             |
|       | > including     |                             |             |
|       | > immobilized   |                             |             |
|       | > enzyme        |                             |             |
|       | > preparations  |                             |             |
|       | > in aqueous    |                             |             |
|       | > media         |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 20\.  | Figs, dried     | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 2000\       |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               | 500         |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 21\.  | Fillings and    | > Sorbic acid               | 1000        |
|       | toppings for    |                             |             |
|       | flour           |                             |             |
|       | confectionery   |                             |             |
|       | which consist   |                             |             |
|       | principally of  |                             |             |
|       | a sweetened oil |                             |             |
|       | and water       |                             |             |
|       | emulsion with a |                             |             |
|       | minimum sugar   |                             |             |
|       | solids content  |                             |             |
|       | of 50%          |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 22\.  | Fish ball fish  | > Sorbic acid or\           | 1000\       |
|       | cake, and dried | > benzoic acid or\          | 1000\       |
|       | shredded fish   | > methyl                    | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 1000        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 23\.  | Fish sauce      | > Benzoic acid or\          | 1000\       |
|       | (魚露)          | > methyl                    | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 24\.  | Flavourings     | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 350\        |
|       |                 | > benzoic acid or\          | 800\        |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 800\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 800\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 800         |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 25\.  | Flavouring      | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 350\        |
|       | syrups          | > benzoic acid or\          | 800\        |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 800\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 800\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 800         |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 26\.  | Flour           | > Propionic acid or\        | 1000\       |
|       | confectionery   | > sorbic acid               | 1000        |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 27\.  | Flour intended  | > Sulphur dioxide           | 200         |
|       | for use in the  |                             |             |
|       | manufacture of  |                             |             |
|       | biscuits        |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 28\.  | Foam headings,  | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 5000\       |
|       | liquid          | > benzoic acid or\          | 10000\      |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 10000\      |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 10000\      |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 10000       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 29\.  | Fruit based pie | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 350\        |
|       | fillings        | > benzoic acid or\          | 800\        |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 800\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 800\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 800\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 450         |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 30\.  | Fruit, citrus   | > Diphenyl or\              | 100\        |
|       |                 | > ortho-phenylphenol        | 70          |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 31\.  | Fruit,          | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 100\        |
|       | crystallized,   | > benzoic acid or\          | 1000\       |
|       | glace or        | > methyl                    | 1000\       |
|       | drained         | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 32\.  | Fruit, dried    | > Sulphur dioxide           | 2000        |
|       | other than      |                             |             |
|       | prunes or figs  |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 33\.  | Fruit or fruit  | > Sulphur dioxide           | 3000        |
|       | pulp (other     |                             |             |
|       | than tomato     |                             |             |
|       | pulp) intended  |                             |             |
|       | for             |                             |             |
|       | manufacturing   |                             |             |
|       | purposes        |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 34\.  | Fruit, fresh:\  | > Ortho-phenylphenol\       | 10\         |
|       | (a) Apples\     | > Ortho-phenylphenol\       | 10\         |
|       | (b) Pears\      | > Copper carbonate\         | 3\          |
|       | (c) Pears\      | > \                         | (of         |
|       | \               | > Ortho-phenylphenol\       | copper)\    |
|       | (d) Pineapple\  | > Ortho-phenylphenol\       | 10\         |
|       | (e) Melons\     | > Ortho-phenylphenol        | 125\        |
|       | (f) Peaches     |                             | 20          |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 35\.  | Fruit juices,   | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 350\        |
|       | sweetened or    | > benzoic acid or\          | 800\        |
|       | unsweetened     | > methyl                    | 800\        |
|       | whether         | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 800\        |
|       | concentrated    | > ethyl                     | 800         |
|       | not             | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 36\.  | Fruit pieces in | > Sorbic acid               | 1000        |
|       | stabilized      |                             |             |
|       | syrup for use   |                             |             |
|       | as ingredients  |                             |             |
|       | of ice-cream or |                             |             |
|       | other edible    |                             |             |
|       | ices            |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 37\.  | Fruit spread    | > Sulphur dioxide and\      | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               | 1000        |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 38\.  | Fruit (other    | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 350\        |
|       | than fresh      | > benzoic acid or\          | 800\        |
|       | fruit) or fruit | > methyl                    | 800\        |
|       | pulp not        | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 800\        |
|       | otherwise       | > ethyl                     | 800         |
|       | specified in    | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       | this Schedule   | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 39\.  | Gelatin         | > Sulphur dioxide           | 1000        |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 40\.  | Gelatin         | > Sorbic acid               | 3000        |
|       | capsules        |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 41\.  | Ginger, dry     | > Sulphur dioxide           | 150         |
|       | root            |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 42\.  | Glucose drinks  | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 350\        |
|       | containing not  | > benzoic acid or\          | 800\        |
|       | less than 2.3   | > methyl                    | 800\        |
|       | kg of glucose   | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 800\        |
|       | syrup per 10    | > ethyl                     | 800         |
|       | litres of the   | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       | drink           | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 43\.  | Grape juice     | > Sulphur dioxide and       | 70\         |
|       | products        | > either\                   | 2000\       |
|       | (unfermented,   | > benzoic acid or\          | 2000\       |
|       | intended for    | > methyl                    | 2000\       |
|       | sacramental     | > para-hydroxybenzoate\     | 2000        |
|       | use)            | > ethyl                     |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate\     |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 44\.  | Ham             | > Sodium nitrate\           | 500\        |
|       |                 | > Sodium nitrite            | 200         |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 45\.  | Hamburgers or   | > Sulphur dioxide           | 450         |
|       | similar         |                             |             |
|       | products        |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 46\.  | Horseradish,    | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 200\        |
|       | fresh grated    | > benzoic acid or\          | 250\        |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 250\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 250         |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 47\.  | Horseradish     | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 200\        |
|       | sauce           | > benzoic acid or\          | 250\        |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 250\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 250         |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 48\.  | Jam, including  | > Sulphur dioxide and       | 100\        |
|       | preserves sold  | > either\                   | 500\        |
|       | for special     | > benzoic acid or\          | 500\        |
|       | dietetic        | > methyl                    | 500\        |
|       | purpose         | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 500\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 1000        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 49\.  | Kweilin, Chilli | > Benzoic acid or\          | 1000\       |
|       | (桂林椒醬)      | > methyl                    | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 1000        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 50\.  | Low fat         | > Sorbic acid               | 2000        |
|       | products        |                             |             |
|       | consisting of   |                             |             |
|       | an emulsion     |                             |             |
|       | principally of  |                             |             |
|       | water in oil    |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 51\.  | Mallow,         | > Sorbic acid               | 100         |
|       | chocolate       |                             |             |
|       | covered         |                             | (calculated |
|       |                 |                             | on the      |
|       |                 |                             | weight of   |
|       |                 |                             | the mallow\ |
|       |                 |                             | and         |
|       |                 |                             | chocolate   |
|       |                 |                             | together    |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 52\.  | Margarine       | > Benzoic acid or\          | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 53\.  | Marzipan        | > Sorbic acid               | 1000        |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 54\.  | Meat, pickled,  | > Sodium nitrate\           | 500\        |
|       | cooked          | > Sodium nitrite            | 200         |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 55\.  | Meat, pickled,  | > Sodium nitrate\           | 500\        |
|       | uncooked        | > Sodium nitrite            | 200         |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 56\.  | Nut pastes,     | > Sorbic acid               | 1000        |
|       | sweetened       |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 57\.  | Olives, pickled | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 100\        |
|       |                 | > benzoic acid or\          | 250\        |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 250\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 250\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250         |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 58\.  | Oyster sauces   | > Benzoic acid or\          | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 59\.  | Pectin, liquid  | > Sulphur dioxide           | 250         |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 60\.  | Perry           | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 200\        |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               | 200         |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 61\.  | Pickles, other  | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 100\        |
|       | than pickled    | > benzoic acid or\          | 250\        |
|       | olives          | > methyl                    | 250\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 250\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 62\.  | Pork, preserved | > Sodium nitrate\           | 500\        |
|       |                 | > Sodium nitrite            | 200         |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 63\.  | Potatoes, raw,  | > Sulphur dioxide           | 50          |
|       | peeled          |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 64\.  | Potatoes,       | > Sulphur dioxide           | 550         |
|       | dehydrated      |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 65\.  | Prawn, shrimp   | > Sulphur dioxide           | 200         |
|       | and scampi      |                             |             |
|       |                 |                             | (in the     |
|       |                 |                             | edible      |
|       |                 |                             | part)       |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 66\.  | Preparations of | > Benzoic acid and either\  | 750\        |
|       | permitted       | > methyl                    | 250\        |
|       | sweetener and   | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250\        |
|       | water only      | > ethyl                     | 250         |
|       | (L.N. 225 of    | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       | 2003)           | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 67\.  | Preserved mixed | > Benzoic acid or\          | 250\        |
|       | bean sauce      | > methyl                    | 250\        |
|       | (海鮮醬)        | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 250\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 68\.  | Preserved soya  | > Benzoic acid or\          | 1000\       |
|       | bean            | > methyl                    | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 1000        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 69\.  | Prunes          | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 2000\       |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               | 1000        |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 70\.  | Rennet, liquid  | > Benzoic acid or\          | 2000\       |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 2000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 2000\       |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 2000        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 71\.  | Salad cream     | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 100\        |
|       | (including      | > benzoic acid or\          | 250\        |
|       | mayonnaise) and | > methyl                    | 250\        |
|       | salad dressing  | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 250\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 72\.  | Sausage,        | > Sodium nitrate\           | 500\        |
|       | Chinese         | > Sodium nitrite            | 200         |
|       | preserved       |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 73\.  | Sauces not      | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 100\        |
|       | otherwise       | > benzoic acid or\          | 250\        |
|       | specified in    | > methyl                    | 250\        |
|       | this Schedule   | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 250\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 250\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 74\.  | Sausages or     | > Sulphur dioxide           | 450         |
|       | sausage meat    |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 75\.  | Shrimp paste    | > Benzoic acid or\          | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000\       |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 1000        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate\     |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 76\.  | Silicone        | > Benzoic acid or\          | 2000\       |
|       | antifoam        | > methyl                    | 2000\       |
|       | emulsion        | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 2000\       |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 2000\       |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 77\.  | Soft drinks for | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 350\        |
|       | consumption     | > benzoic acid or\          | 800\        |
|       | after dilution  | > methyl                    | 800\        |
|       | not otherwise   | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 800\        |
|       | specified       | > ethyl                     | 800\        |
|       | otherwise       | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 2000        |
|       | specified in    | > propyl                    |             |
|       | this Schedule   | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       | including       | > sorbic acid               |             |
|       | comminuted      |                             |             |
|       | citrus bases    |                             |             |
|       | for the         |                             |             |
|       | preparation of  |                             |             |
|       | soft drinks     |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 78\.  | Soft drinks for | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 70\         |
|       | consumption     | > benzoic acid or\          | 160\        |
|       | without         | > methyl                    | 160\        |
|       | dilution not    | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 160\        |
|       | otherwise       | > ethyl                     | 160\        |
|       | specified in    | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 400         |
|       | this Schedule   | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 79\.  | Soup            | > Sorbic acid and\          | 1500\       |
|       | concentrates    | > methyl                    | 175         |
|       | Soup            | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
|       | concentrates    |                             |             |
|       | with a moisture |                             |             |
|       | content of not  |                             |             |
|       | less than 25%   |                             |             |
|       | and not more    |                             |             |
|       | than 60%        |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 80\.  | Soy or soy      | > Benzoic acid or\          | 550\        |
|       | sauce soya bean | > methyl                    | 550\        |
|       | product)        | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 550\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 550\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 81\.  | Starches,       | > Sulphur dioxide           | 100         |
|       | prepared        |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 82\.  | Starch          | > Sulphur dioxide           | 70          |
|       | hydrolysed      |                             |             |
|       | (solid)         |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 83\.  | Starch          | > Sulphur dioxide           | 450         |
|       | hydrolysed      |                             |             |
|       | (syrup)         |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 84\.  | Sugar or sugar  | > Sulphur dioxide           | 70          |
|       | syrups          |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 85\.  | Tea extract,    | > Benzoic acid or\          | 450\        |
|       | liquid          | > methyl                    | 450\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 450\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 450         |
|       |                 | > pare-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 86\.  | Tomato pulp,    | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 350\        |
|       | paste or puree  | > benzoic acid or\          | 800\        |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 800\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 800\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 800         |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate      |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 87\.  | Tomato sauce or | > Benzoic acid or\          | 300\        |
|       | catsup or       | > methyl                    | 300\        |
|       | ketchup         | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 300\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 300\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 1000        |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 88\.  | Vegetables,     | > Sulphur dioxide           | 2000        |
|       | dehydrated      |                             |             |
|       | (other than     |                             |             |
|       | cabbage or      |                             |             |
|       | potato)         |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 89\.  | Vinegar         | > Sulphur dioxide           | 70          |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 90\.  | Wine (including | > Sorbic acid\              | 400\        |
|       | alcoholic       | > Sulphur dioxide           | 450         |
|       | cordials)       |                             |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+
| 91\.  | Yogurt, fruit   | > Sulphur dioxide or\       | 60\         |
|       |                 | > benzoic acid or\          | 120\        |
|       |                 | > methyl                    | 120\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 120\        |
|       |                 | > ethyl                     | 120\        |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  | 300         |
|       |                 | > propyl                    |             |
|       |                 | > para-hydroxybenzoate or\  |             |
|       |                 | > sorbic acid               |             |
+-------+-----------------+-----------------------------+-------------+

### Part II -- Articles of Food which May Contain Added Antioxidants and Description and Proportion of Antioxidants which May be Added in Each Case

+-------+---------------+---------------------------------+-----------+
| Item  | Column 1\     | Column 2\                       | Column 3\ |
|       | Specified     | Antioxidant                     | Parts per |
|       | food          |                                 | million   |
+-------+---------------+---------------------------------+-----------+
| 1\.   | Anhydrous     | > Propyl gallate or Octyl       | 100\      |
|       | edible oils   | > gallate or\                   | \         |
|       | and fats,     | > Dodecyl gallate or any        | \         |
|       | whether       | > mixture thereof or\           | 200\      |
|       | hardened or   | > Butylated hydroxyanisole      | 200\      |
|       | not and       | > (B.H.A) or\                   | 200       |
|       | vitamin oils  | > Butylated                     |           |
|       | and           | > hydroxytoluene(B.H.T.) or\    |           |
|       | concentrates  | > Any mixture of B.H.A. and     |           |
|       | other than    | > B.H.T                         |           |
|       | preparations  |                                 |           |
|       | containing    |                                 |           |
|       | more than     |                                 |           |
|       | 100000        |                                 |           |
|       | I.U.\'s       |                                 |           |
|       | Vitamin A per |                                 |           |
|       | gram          |                                 |           |
+-------+---------------+---------------------------------+-----------+
| 2\.   | Partial       | > Propyl gallate or Octyl       | 100\      |
|       | Glycerol\     | > gallate or\                   | \         |
|       | Esters        | > Dodecyl gallate or any        | \         |
|       |               | > mixture thereof or\           | 100\      |
|       |               | > Butylated hydroxyanisole      | 200\      |
|       |               | > (B.H.A.) or\                  | 200       |
|       |               | > Butylated hydroxytoluene      |           |
|       |               | > (B.H.T.) or\                  |           |
|       |               | > Any mixture of B.H.A. and     |           |
|       |               | > B.H.T.                        |           |
+-------+---------------+---------------------------------+-----------+
| 3\.   | Butter for    | > Propyl gallate or Octyl       | 80\       |
|       | manufacturing | > gallate or\                   | \         |
|       | purposes      | > Dodecyl gallate or any        | \         |
|       |               | > mixture thereof or\           | 160\      |
|       |               | > Butylated hydroxyanisole      | 160\      |
|       |               | > (B.H.A.) or\                  | 160       |
|       |               | > Butylated hydroxytoluene      |           |
|       |               | > (B.H.T.) or\                  |           |
|       |               | > Any mixture of B.H.A. and     |           |
|       |               | > B.H.T                         |           |
+-------+---------------+---------------------------------+-----------+
| 4\.   | Essential     | > Propyl gallate or Octyl       | 1000\     |
|       | oils and      | > gallate or\                   | \         |
|       | isolates from | > Dodecyl gallate or\           | \         |
|       | the           | > any mixture thereof or\       | 1000\     |
|       | concentrates  | > Butylated hydroxyanisole      | 1000\     |
|       | of essential  | > (B.H.A.) or\                  | 1000      |
|       | oils          | > Butylated hydroxytoluene      |           |
|       |               | > (B.H.T.) or\                  |           |
|       |               | > Any mixture of B.H.A. and     |           |
|       |               | > B.H.T                         |           |
+-------+---------------+---------------------------------+-----------+
| 5\.   | Apples and    | > Ethoxyquin                    | 3         |
|       | pears         |                                 |           |
+-------+---------------+---------------------------------+-----------+
| 6\.   | Fully         | > Calcium disodium ethylene     | 340       |
|       | preserved     | > diamine tetraacetate          |           |
|       | (including    |                                 |           |
|       | canned and    |                                 |           |
|       | fermented)    |                                 |           |
|       | fish and fish |                                 |           |
|       | products,     |                                 |           |
|       | including     |                                 |           |
|       | molluscs,     |                                 |           |
|       | crustaceans   |                                 |           |
|       | and           |                                 |           |
|       | echinoderms   |                                 |           |
+-------+---------------+---------------------------------+-----------+
| 7\.   | Emulsified    | > Calcium disodium ethylene     | 100       |
|       | sauces        | > diamine tetraacetate          |           |
|       | (including    |                                 |           |
|       | mayonnaise,   |                                 |           |
|       | salad cream   |                                 |           |
|       | and salad     |                                 |           |
|       | dressing)     |                                 |           |
+-------+---------------+---------------------------------+-----------+
| 8\.   | N             | > Calcium disodium ethylene     | 750       |
|       | on-emulsified | > diamine tetraacetate          |           |
|       | sauces        |                                 |           |
|       | (including    |                                 |           |
|       | ketchup,      |                                 |           |
|       | cheese sauce, |                                 |           |
|       | cream sauce   |                                 |           |
|       | and brown     |                                 |           |
|       | gravy)        |                                 |           |
+-------+---------------+---------------------------------+-----------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Note:                                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| > \(A\) Butylated hydroxyanisole or butylated hydroxytoluene or       |
| > mixtures thereof within the limits specified in Part II of this     |
| > Schedule may be used in conjunction with propyl gallate or octyl    |
| > gallate or dodecyl gallate or mixture thereof within the limits     |
| > specified, provided that the total amount of antioxidant shall not  |
| > exceed, in the case of anhydrous oils and fats and vitamin oils and |
| > concentrates, and partial glycerol esters, 300 parts per million,   |
| > in the case of butter for manufacturing purposes, 240 parts per     |
| > million and in the case of essential oils and isolates from the     |
| > concentrates of essential oils, 1000 parts per million.             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > \(B\) Preparations containing more than 100000 I.U.\'s Vitamin A    |
| > per gram are allowed to have in them or on them only 10 parts per   |
| > million for each 1000 I.U.\'s Vitamin A per gram of butylated       |
| > hydroxyanisole (B.H.A.) or butylated hydroxytoluene (B.H.T.) or any |
| > mixture of B.H.A. and B.H.T.                                        |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > \(C\) For the purpose of computing the amounts in column 3 in       |
| > relation to items 6, 7 and 8, calcium disodium ethylene diamine     |
| > tetraacetate shall be calculated in its anhydrous form.             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > \(D\) Any food specified in column 1 of items 6, 7 and 8 may have   |
| > in it or on it disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate (as an        |
| > alternative to calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate). For |
| > the purpose of computing the amounts in column 3, disodium ethylene |
| > diamine tetraacetate shall be calculated as anhydrous calcium       |
| > disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate.                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

### Part III

  ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------
  Column 1\                          Column 2\
  Preservative specified in First    Alternative form in which the
  Schedule                           preservative may be used (to be
                                     calculated as the preservative shown
                                     in Column 1)

  Benzoic acid                       Sodium benzoate\
                                     Potassium benzoate\
                                     Calcium benzoate

  Methyl para-hydroxybenzoate        Methyl para-hydroxybenzoate, sodium
                                     salt

  Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate         Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, sodium
                                     salt

  Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate        Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate, sodium
                                     salt

  Ortho-phenylphenol                 Sodium ortho-phenylphenate

  Propionic acid                     Sodium propionate\
                                     Calcium propionate\
                                     Potassium propionate

  Sodium nitrate                     Potassium nitrate

  Sodium nitrite                     Potassium nitrite

  Sorbic acid                        Sodium sorbate\
                                     Potassium sorbate\
                                     Calcium sorbate

  Sulphur dioxide                    Sulphurous acid\
                                     Sodium sulphite\
                                     Sodium hydrogen sulphite\
                                     Sodium metabisulphite\
                                     Potassium sulphite\
                                     Potassium metabisulphite\
                                     Calcium sulphite\
                                     Calcium hydrogen sulphite
  ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------