G/SPS/N/MAC/28  
1 March 2024  
(24-1940) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  MACAO, CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), The Government of the Macao 
Special Administrative Region  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Food 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Administrative Regulation  No 5/2024 - Standard s on the  
Use of Food Additives in Foodstuffs . Language(s):  Chinese and Portuguese . Number of 
pages:  470 
https://images.io.gov.mo//bo/i/2024/07/rega -5-2024.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Administrative Regulation  No 5/2024 - Standard s on the  Use 
of Food Additives in Foodstuffs  is a food safety standard that guides and regulates the use 
of food additives by food producers and traders, including the principles of the use of food 
additives, the scope of use, the types of food add itives permitted in food, the maximum 
levels of use, and the food categories in which maximum levels of certain food additives 
are used. This administrative regulation does not apply to spices when used for flavouring 
purposes, processing aids, permitted c olouring matter intended for marking sign or use on 
citrus peels, and foods intended for specific dietetic use, with the exception of certain 
products for infants and young children. In this administrative regulation, listed food 
additives are permitted to  be used in foodstuffs, and their use in food shall follow the 
principle of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Moreover, the Administrative Regulation  
No. 30/2017, the Administrative Regulation  No. 12/2018 and the Administrative 
Regulation  No. 7/2019 are r epealed.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so , identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Stan 192 -1995 General Standard for Food 
Additives  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  - 2 - 
 
  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 17 January 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 February 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 May 2024  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Municipal Affairs Bureau, Macao, China  
Tel: +(853) 8296 1111  
Fax: +(853) 8296 1114  
E-mail: sps-dsa@iam.gov.mo  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Municipal Affairs Bureau, Macao, China  
Tel: +(853) 8296 1111  
Fax: +(853) 8296 1114  
E-mail: sps-dsa@iam.gov.mo