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 The Amendment of Standards for Specification, Scope, Application 
and Limitation of Food Additives  
MOHW  Food No. 1091304438 , 25 01, 2021 
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. Nut spreads, processed 
nuts, baked products,  
sauces , seasonings and 
condiments:  not more 
than 200 mg/kg  as the 
sum of carnosic acid 
and carnosol  (expressed 
on fat basis).  
2. Chewing gums and 
bubble gums , processed 
eggs and egg products , 
seaweed -based fish roe 
analogues, dehydrated 
potato products:  not 
more than 200 mg/kg  as 
the sum of  carnosic acid 
and carnosol . 
3. Fish and fishery 
products including 
molluscs and 
crustaceans 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  carnosic acid 
and carnosol (expressed 
on fa t basis).  
4. Dried sausages, For 
manufacturing or 
processing 
purpos e. 
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 margarine  and fat 
Spreads:  not more than 
100 mg/kg as the sum of 
carnosic acid and 
carnosol (expressed on 
fat basis).  
5. Edible fat and 
oil(excluding virgin oils, 
olive oils  and pomace 
oil), Vegetable oil pan 
spray, and potato -, 
cereal - or starch -based 
snacks:  not more than 
50 mg/kg as the sum of 
carnosic acid and 
carnosol (expressed on 
fat basis).  
6. Soups and broths : not 
more than 5 0 mg/kg as 
the sum of  carnosic acid 
and carnosol . 
7. Dried milk for 
manufacturing of ice 
cream:  not more  than 3 0 
mg/kg as the sum of 
carnosic acid and 
carnosol (expressed on 
fat basis).  
8. Food  supplements  
supplied in  capsule, 
tablet , powder  and 
liquid form  for groups  
over 3 years old : not 
more than 40 0 mg/kg as 
the sum of carnosic acid 
and carnosol . 
9. Fish and fishery 
products including 
molluscs and 
crustaceans with a fat 
content not higher than 
10%, meat products 
with a fat content not 3 
 higher than 
10%( excluding dried 
sausages):  not more than 
15 mg/kg as the sum of  
carnosic acid and 
carnosol (expressed  on 
fat basis).  
10. Fillings of Flour 
products : not more than 
250 mg/kg as the sum of 
carnosic acid and 
carnosol (expressed 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 
0.1 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 th an 
0.02 g/kg calculated as 
Cu.  4 
 The Amendment of Standard s for Specification, Scope , Application 
and Limitation  of Food Additive s 
MOHW  Food No. 1091304438 , 25 01, 2021 
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. Extracts 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  
Deodori zed ethanolic extract: not less than  5% 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 carnosol  
 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