1 
 The Draft Amendment of Standards for Specification, Scope, 
Application and Limitation of Food Additives  
MOHW  Food No. 1091300482 , 14 April , 2020 
Appendix  1: Standards for Scope, Application and Limitation  of Food 
Additives  
03. Antioxidants  
Code  Food Additive 
Items  Scope and Application 
Standards  Limitations  
03027  Extracts of 
Rosemary  1. Chewing gums and 
bubble gums , processed 
eggs and egg products , 
nut spreads, processed 
nuts, baked  products,  
seaweed -based fish roe 
analogues, dehydrated 
potato products , sauces , 
seasonings and 
condiments:  not more 
than 200 mg/kg  as the 
sum of carnosol and 
carnosic acid (expressed 
on fat basis).  
2. Fish and fishery 
products including 
molluscs and 
crustace ans with a fat 
content higher than 
10% , meat products 
with a fat content higher 
than 10% (excluding 
dried sausages):  not 
more than 15 0 mg/kg as 
the sum of carnosol and 
carnosic acid (expressed 
on fat basis).  
3. Dried sausages, 
margarine  and fat 
Spreads:  not m ore than 
100 mg/kg as the sum of 1. For 
manufacturing 
or processing 
purpos e. 
2. Excluding 
foods in 
capsule, tablet 
and food 
supplements in 
liquid form for 
infant and 
young 
children.  2 
 carnosol and carnosic 
acid (expressed on fat 
basis).  
4. Vegetable oil pan spray, 
frying animal oils, oils 
for heat - treated foods, 
soups, and potato -, 
cereal - or starch -based 
snacks:  not more than 5 0 
mg/kg as the sum of 
carnos ol and carnosic 
acid (expressed on fat 
basis).  
5. Dried milk for 
manufacturing of ice 
cream, fat with content 
of poly unsaturated fatty 
acids is higher than 15% 
w/w of the total fatty 
acid (excluding virgin 
oils and olive oils):  not 
more than 3 0 mg/kg as 
the sum of carnosol and 
carnosic acid (expressed 
on fat basis).  
6. Foods in capsule, tablet 
and  food supplements 
in liquid form:  not more 
than 40 0 mg/kg as the 
sum of carnosol and 
carnosic acid.  
7. Fish and fishery 
products including 
molluscs and 
crustaceans with a  fat 
content higher than 
10%, meat products with 
a fat content not higher 
than 10% ( excluding 
dried sausages):  not 
more than 15 mg/kg  as 
the sum of carnosol and 
carnosic acid (expressed 3 
 on fat basis).  
 
09. Colors  
Code  Food Additive 
Items  Scope and Application 
Standards  Limitations  
09022  Sodium Copper 
Chlorophyllin  1. Dried seaweeds: not 
more than 0.15 g/kg 
calculated as Cu.  
2. Preserved vegetables 
and fruits, baked 
products, jams and 
jellies: not more than 
0.10 g/kg calculated as 
Cu. 
3. Flavored milk products, 
soups and non -alcoholic 
flavoured drinks: not 
more than 0.064 g/kg 
calculated as Cu.  
4. Chewing gums and 
bubble gums: not more 
than 0.05 g/kg 
calculated as Cu.  
5. Foods in capsule or 
tablet form: not more 
than 0.5 g/kg.  
6. Candy : not more than 
0.02 g/kg  calculated as 
Cu.  
 
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 The Draft  Amendment of Standard s for Specification, Scope , 
Application and  Limitation  of Food Additive s 
   MOHW Food No. 10 91300482 , 14 April , 2020 
Appendix 2: Standards for Specification of Food Additives  
03. Antioxidants  
§ 03027  
Extracts of Rosemary  
SYNONYMS  Extracts of Rosemary Leaf (Antioxidant)  
DEFINITION  Extracts of rosemary contain several 
components, which have been proven to exert 
antioxidative functions. These components 
belong mainly to the classes of phenolic acids, 
flavonoids, diterpenoids. Besides the antioxidant 
compounds, the extracts can also co ntain 
triterpenes and organic solvent extractable 
material specifically defined in the following 
specification. Rosemary leaf extract antioxidant 
is prepared by extraction of the leaves of 
Rosmarinus officinalis  using a food approved 
solvent system. Extrac ts may then be deodorized, 
decolori zed and standardi zed. 
Chemical names  Rosemary extract ( Rosmarinus officinalis ) 
CHARACTERISTICS   
 IDENTIFICATION   
 Reference 
antioxidative 
compounds: 
phenolic 
diterpenes  ：Carnosic acid(C 20H28O4) and Carnosol 
(C20H26O4) (which comprise not less than 90 
% of the total phenolic diterpenes)  
Acetone extraction: not less than  10 % w/w, 
expressed as the total of carnosic acid and 
carnosol  
Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction: not less 
than 13 % w/w, expressed as the total of 
carnosic acid and carnosol  5 
 Deodori zed ethanolic extract: not less than  5 % 
w/w, expressed as the total of carnosic acid 
and carnosol  
Two-step extraction using hexane and ethanol: 
not less than  5 % w/w, expressed as the total 
of carnosic acid and carnoso l 
 Antioxidant s/V ola
tiles Ratio  Total % of carnosic acid and carnosol /  Total  %  
of reference volatiles : (-)-borneol , (-)bornyl 
acetate , (-)-camphor , 1,8-Cineole (eucalyptol)  
and verbenone : not less than  15 
 Density  not less than  0.25 g/mL  
 Solubility  Insoluble in water  
 Residual solvents  Acetone extraction: Acetone: not more than 500 
mg/kg  
Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction: Ethanol: 
not more than 2 %  
Deodori zed ethanolic extract: Ethanol: not more 
than 500 mg/kg  
Two-step extraction using hexane and ethanol: 
Hexane: not more than 25 mg/kg, Ethanol: not 
more than 500 mg/kg  
 Purity   
 Loss on drying  ：Not more than  5% 
 Arsenic  ：Not more than 3 mg/kg  
 Lead  ：Not more than 2 mg/kg  
Category  ：Food additives category (03)  
Functional uses  ：Antioxidants