1 The Amendment of Standard s for Specification, Scope , Application and  
Limitation  of Food Additive s 
   MOHW  Food No. 109130 2006 , 29 09, 2020  
Appendix 1:  
07. Food quality improvement, fermentation and food processing agents  
Code  Food Additive Items  Scope and Application Standards  Limitations  
0702 6 Potassium  Dihydrogen  
Phosphate  All foods: not more than 3 g/kg calculated as 
phosphate.  For manufacturing 
or processing 
purpose.  
0703 4 Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic 
(Anhydrous)  All foods: not more than 3 g/kg calculated as 
phosphate.  For manufacturing 
or processing 
purpose.  
07089 Xylitol  All foods: as practically needed.  1. For 
manufacturing or 
processing 
purpose.  
2. Not allowed in  
infant foods.  
 
08. Nutritional additives  
Code  Food Additive Items  Scope and Application Standards  Limitations  
08139 Lycopene (Synthetic)  Foods in capsule or tablet forms, labeled with  
daily dosage: not more than 20 mg of lycopene  
in daily intake.  For supplementing 
purpose.  
08284 Potassium Dihydrogen  
Phosphate  1. Foods in capsule or tablet form and labeled  
with daily dosage: not more than 120 0 mg  
of total phosphorus in daily intake.  
2. Special dietary foods: as practically needed.  
3. Milk powder products for yo ung children  
under three years old : as practically needed  
the calcium:phosphorus ratio in the final  
product s shall not be less than 1.0 nor  
greater than 2.0.  For supplementing 
purpose.   2 08322 Lycopene from Blakeslea 
trispora  
 Foods in capsule or tablet forms, labeled with  
daily dosage: not more than 20 mg of lycopene  
in daily intake.  For supplementing 
purpose.  
 
09. Colors  
Code  Food Additive Items  Scope and Application Standards  Limitations  
09034  Lycopene  (Synthetic)  All foods:  not more than 50 mg/kg.  Not allowed in 
fresh raw meat, 
fish, shellfish, 
beans, vegetables, 
fruits, miso, soy 
sauces, seaweeds, 
and tea.  
09040  Lycopene from Blakeslea 
trispora  All foods: not more than 50 mg/kg.  Not allowed in 
fresh raw meat, 
fish, shellfish, 
beans, vegetables, 
fruits, miso, soy 
sauces, seaweeds, 
and tea.  
 
11-1. Sweeteners  
Code  Food Additive Items  Scope and Application Standards  Limitations  
11-1- 
003 Xylitol  All foods: as practically needed.  1. For 
manufacturing 
or processing 
purpose.  
2. Not allowed in 
infant foods.  
11-1-
012 Steviol glycosides from Stevia 
rebaudiana  Bertoni  1. Melon seeds, syrup preserved fruits, and 
plum powder: as practically needed.  
2. Sugar substitutes, including tablet and  
powder forms.  
3. Special dietary foods.  
4. Juices, soy milk, milk, fermented milk  
products and its products, ice cream, cakes 
and cookies (including steamed Chinese -
styled  ones), chewing gums, Permit from the  
central health  
authority needed  
for special  dietary 
foods.   3 confectionaries, snack  foods and cereals: 
not more than 0.05%.  
5. Beverages, soy sauces, sauces and pickles:  
not more than 0.1%.  
 
13. Coagulating Agents  
Code  Food Additive Items  Scope and Application Standards  Limitations  
1300 8 Potassium  Dihydrogen  
Phosphate  Meat products, minced fish  surimi  products: 
not more than 3 g/kg calculated as phosphate.  For manufacturing 
or processing 
purpose.  
1301 6 Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic 
(Anhydrous)  Meat products, minced fish  surimi  products: 
not more than 3 g/kg calculated as phosphate.  For manufacturing 
or processing 
purpose.