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Additives  Permitted for Use   In Food Stuffs  
 
 
Prepared by: 
 
Gulf technical committee for sector standard of food and agricultural products 
This document is a draft Gulf Standard circulated for comments, it is therefore, 
subject to alteration and modification, and may not be referred it as a Gulf 
Standard, until approved by the Board of Directors . 
 
ICS: ……….  
  
 
  
Forward  
 
GCC Standardization Organizati on (GSO) is a regional Organization which consists of the 
National Standards Bodies of GCC member S tates. One of GSO main functions is to issue 
Gulf Standards/Technical regulations through specialized technical committees (TCs). 
GSO through the technical program of committee TC No.:.(5) " Gulf  technical committee for 
standards of food and agricult ure products " has prepared the GSO Standard No. …..….  " 
Food Additives ", The Draft Standard has been prepared by ( The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) . 
The draft Standard has been prepared base d on relevant ADMO, Interna tional and National 
foreign Standards and references. 
 This standard has been approved as a Gulf Standa rds. Technical Regulation by GSO Board of 
Directors in its meeting No. ( ), held on ( ). The approved standa rd will replace and 
supersede the standards No.  
1. GSO 19 Permitted Food Additives In Edible Oils And Fats 
2. GSO 23 Colouring Matter Used In Food Stuffs . 
3. GSO 172 Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Benzoate 
Used In Preservation Of Foodstuffs 
4. GSO 175 Salts Of Sulphurous Acid Used In Preservation Of Foodstuffs 
5. GSO 356 Preservatives Permitted For Use In Food Produets  . 
6. GSO 357 Antioxidants Permitted For Use In Food Produts  . 
7. GSO 381 Emulsifiers , Stabeigers And Thickeners Premitted For Use In 
Food Staffs  . 
8. GSO 707 Flavourings Permitted For Use In Foodstuffs 
9. GSO 995 Sweeteners Permitted For Use In Food Products 
10. GSO 1059 Maximum Limits Of Antioxidants Permitted For Use In Food 
Products 
11.   In addition to all the items related to food additive  in all Gulf food 
technical   regulations and standards, already adopted  
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Additives  Permitted for Use   In Food Stuffs  
 
    
 
Date of GSO Board of Directors' Approval : ../../…. - .../../…. (H)  
Issuing Status : Technical regulations 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
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 Contents 
ACESULFAME POTASSIUM.  ......................................................................... 7  
ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL  ............................................................................. 11  
ALITAME.  ......................................................................................................... 11  
*ALLURA RED AC  ........................................................................................... 12  
ALUMINIUM AMMONIUM SULFATE.  ...................................................... 15  
ALUMINIUM SILICATE . ............................................................................... 16  
AMMONIUM SALTS OF P HOSPHATIDIC ACID.  .................................... 16  
ALPHA-AMYLASE FROM ASPE RGILLUS ORYZAE VAR.  .................. 16  
ANNATTO EXTRACTS, BIXIN-BASED.  ..................................................... 16  
ASCORBIC ACID, L-  ....................................................................................... 17  
ASCORBYL ESTERS.  ..................................................................................... 17  
ASPARTAME.  ................................................................................................... 19  
ASPARTAME-ACESULFAME SALT.  .......................................................... 23  
AZODICARBONAMIDE.  ................................................................................ 25  
BEESWAX.  ........................................................................................................ 25  
BENZOATES  ..................................................................................................... 26  
BENZOYL PEROXIDE.  .................................................................................. 30  
BRILLIANT BLUE FCF.  ................................................................................. 30  
BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE.  ........................................................... 33  
BUTYLATED HY DROXYTOLUENE.  .......................................................... 35  
CALCIUM ALUMI NIUM SILICATE.  .......................................................... 37  
CALCIUM ASCORBATE.  .............................................................................. 37  
CALCIUM CARBONATE.  .............................................................................. 38  
CALCIUM CHLORIDE.  .................................................................................. 38  
CALCIUM HYDROXIDE  ............................................................................... 38  
CALCIUM PROPIONATE.  ............................................................................. 38  
CALCIUM SILICATE  ..................................................................................... 39  
CANDELILLA WAX.  ...................................................................................... 39  
CANTHAXANTHIN . ........................................................................................ 40  
CARAMEL III - AMMONIA CARAMEL.  ................................................... 40  
CARAMEL IV - SULFITE AMMONIA CARAMEL  .................................. 44  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
 CARBON DIOXIDE.  ........................................................................................ 48  
CARMINES  ....................................................................................................... 48  
CARNAUBA WAX.  .......................................................................................... 52  
CAROTENES, BETA-, VEGETABLE.  .......................................................... 53  
CAROTENOIDS.  .............................................................................................. 58  
CASTOR OIL.  ................................................................................................... 63  
CHLORINE.  ...................................................................................................... 63  
CHLORINE DIOXIDE.  .................................................................................... 64  
CHLOROPHYLLS AND CHLOROPHY LLINS, COPPERCOMPLEXES.
 ............................................................................................................................. 64 
CITRIC ACID.  .................................................................................................. 67  
CYCLODEXTRIN, BETA-.  ............................................................................. 68  
DIACETYLTARTARIC AND FATTY ACID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL.
 ............................................................................................................................. 68 
DIMETHYL DICARBONATE.  ....................................................................... 72  
ERYTHROSINE . .............................................................................................. 72  
ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRA ACETATES.  ............................................. 72  
FAST GREEN FCF.  .......................................................................................... 74  
FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE.  ................................................................ 76  
FERROCYANIDES.  ......................................................................................... 77  
FERROUS GLUCONATE.  .............................................................................. 77  
FERROUS LACTATE.  .................................................................................... 77  
FORMIC ACID.  ................................................................................................ 77  
GLUCONO DELTA-LACTONE.  ................................................................... 78  
GLYCEROL ESTER OF WOOD ROSIN.  .................................................... 78  
GRAPE SKIN EXTRACT. ............................................................................... 78  
GUAIAC RESIN. ............................................................................................... 82  
HEXAMETHYLENE TETRAMINE. ............................................................. 82  
HYDROXYBENZOATES, PARA-.  ................................................................ 82  
HYDROXYPROPYL DISTARCH PHOSPHATE.  ....................................... 84  
INDIGOTINE (INDIGO CARMINE).  ............................................................ 84  
IRON OXIDES.  ................................................................................................. 86  
ISOPROPYL CITRATES.  ............................................................................... 88  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
 LACTIC ACID, L-, D- and DL-.  ..................................................................... 89  
LAURIC ARGINATE ETHYL ESTER  ......................................................... 89  
LYSOZYME . ..................................................................................................... 90  
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE.  ....................................................................... 90  
MAGNESIUM OXIDE.  .................................................................................... 91  
MAGNESIUM SILICATE, SYNTHETIC.  .................................................... 91  
MALIC ACID, DL-.  .......................................................................................... 91  
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE (CELLULOSE GEL).  ................. 92  
MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX.  ...................................................................... 92  
NATAMYCIN (PIMARICIN).  ........................................................................ 92  
NEOTAME.  ....................................................................................................... 93  
NISIN.  ................................................................................................................. 96  
PECTINS.  ........................................................................................................... 97  
PHOSPHATES.  ................................................................................................. 97  
POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE.  .................................................................... 102  
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL.  ...................................................................... 104  
POLYSORBATES . ......................................................................................... 104  
POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE.  .................................................................... 107  
POTASSIUM CARBONATE.  ....................................................................... 108  
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE.  ........................................................................... 108  
POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE  ................................................ 108  
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.  ........................................................................ 109  
POWDERED CELLULOSE.  ......................................................................... 109  
PROPIONIC ACID.  ........................................................................................ 109  
PROPYL GALLATE.  ..................................................................................... 109  
PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTER S OF FATTY ACIDS.  ............................ 111  
QUILLAIA EXTRACTS.  ............................................................................... 113  
RIBOFLAVINS.  .............................................................................................. 113  
SACCHARINS ................................................................................................. 118  
SALTS OF MYRISTIC, PALMI TIC AND STEARIC ACIDS WITH 
AMMONIA, CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM  ........................... 122  
SHELLAC, BLEACHED.  .............................................................................. 122  
SILICON DIOXIDE, AMORPHOUS.  .......................................................... 123  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
 SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE.  ................................................................. 123  
SODIUM ASCORBATE.  ................................................................................ 123  
SODIUM CARBONATE.  ............................................................................... 124  
SODIUM DIHYDROGEN CITRATE.  ......................................................... 124  
SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE.  ...................................................... 124  
SODIUM HYDROXIDE.  ................................................................................ 124  
SODIUM PROPIONATE.  .............................................................................. 125  
SODIUM SESQUICARBONATE.  ................................................................ 125  
SORBATES.  ..................................................................................................... 125  
STANNOUS CHLORIDE.  ............................................................................. 128  
STEAROYL LACTYLATES.  ........................................................................ 128  
STEARYL CITRATE.  .................................................................................... 128  
STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES.  ............................................................................. 129  
SUCRALOSE (TRICHLOR OGALACTOSUCROSE).  ............................. 132  
SUCROGLYCERIDES.  ................................................................................. 137  
SUCROSE ACETATE ISOBUTYRATE.  .................................................... 138  
SULFITES.  ....................................................................................................... 139  
* SUNSET YELLOW FCF  .............................................................................. 142  
TALC  ................................................................................................................ 147  
TARTRATES.  .................................................................................................. 147  
TERTIARY BUTYLHYDR OQUINONE  (TBHQ). .................................... 148  
THERMALLY OXIDIZED SOY A BEAN OIL INTERACTED WITH 
MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS.  ............................... 149  
THIODIPROPIONATES . .............................................................................. 149  
TOCOPHEROLS.  ........................................................................................... 150  
TRIETHYL CITRATE.  .................................................................................. 150  
TRIPOTASSIUM CITRATE.  ........................................................................ 151  
TRISODIUM CITRATE.  ............................................................................... 151  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
1 Additives  Permitted for Use   In Food Stuffs  
 
1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION: 
 This Gulf Standard is concerned with  Food additives permitted for use in 
 food stuffs.   
1.1  Food Additives Inc luded In This Standard 
 Only the food additives listed herein are re cognized as suitable for use in 
 foods in conformance with the provisions of this Standard.1 Only food  additives that have been assigned an Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) or 
 determined, on the basis of other criteria, to be safe2 by the Joint 
 FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Fo od Additives (JECFA)3 and an 
 International Numbering System (IN S) designation by Codex will be 
 considered for inclusion in this Standard. The use of additives in 
 conformance with this standard is considered to be technologically 
 justified. 
 
1.2  Foods In Which Additives May Be Used 
 This Standard sets forth the conditi ons under which food additives may be 
 used in all foods, whether or not they have previously been standardized  by Codex. The use of additives in foods standardized by Codex is subject  to the conditions of use established by the Codex commodity standards 
 and this standard. The General St andard for Food Additives (GSFA) 
 should be the single authoritative reference point for food additives. 
 Codex commodity committees have the responsibility and expertise to 
 appraise and justify the technological need for the use of additives in 
 foods subject to a commodity standard. The information given by the  commodity committees may also be taken into account by the Codex  Committee on Food Ad ditives (CCFA) when considering food additive 
 provisions in similar non-standardized foods. When a food is not covered 
 by a commodity committee, CCFA will appraise the technological need. 
 
 
 
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2 1.3  Foods In Which Additives May Not Be Used 
 Food categories or individual food items in which the use of food 
 additives is not acceptable, or where use should be restricted, are defined 
 by this Standard. 
 
1.4  Maximum Use Levels For Food Additives 
 The primary objective of establishing maximum use levels for food 
 additives in various food groups is to ensure that the intake of an additive 
 from all its uses does not exceed its ADI.  
 The food additives covered by  this Standard and their maximum use levels are 
based in part on the food  additive provisions of previously established Codex 
commodity  standards, or upon the request of governments after subjecting the 
requested maximum use levels to an appropriate method for verifying the compatibility of a proposed maximum level with the ADI. 
 
2. COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES 
2.1 GSO 9  Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs. 
2.2  GSO 15  Methods of sampli ng for edible oils and fats. 
2.3     GSO 17 Methods of test for permitted additives in edible oils 
and fats - part 1 
2.4     GSO 22 Methods of test for colouring matter used in 
foodstuffs. 
2.5    GSO 173 Methods of test for benzoic acid, sodium benzoate and 
potassium benzoate used in preservation of foodstuffs. 
2.6    GSO 176  Methods of test for salts of sulphurous acid used in 
preservation of foodstuffs. 
2.7    GSO 654 General Requi rements For Prepackaged Foods For 
Special Dietary Use 
2.8    GSO 795  Methods of test for antioxidants permitted for use un 
food products. Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
3 2.9    GSO 840  Methods for determination of sweeteners permitted for 
use in food products - part 1.  
2.10 GSO/CAC 107 Labelling of food additives when sold as such. 
2.11  GSO …..  Food additives using req uirement approved from GSO. 
2.12 CAC/GL36/2011 Class Names and the International Numbering System 
for Food Additives approved from GSO. 
 
3. .3 DEFINITIONS  
3.1 Natural colouring matter 
A material extracted, isolated, or otherwise derived with or without intermediates-from vegetables, anim als, minerals or any other sources, 
which when added to a foodstuff is capable (alone or through reaction 
with another substance) of imparti ng a distinguishing colour thereto. 
 
3.2 Synthetic colouring matter 
A material produced by synthesis of any similar artificial method and 
which when added to the foodstuff is capable (alone or through reaction 
with another substance) of imparti ng a distinguishing colour thereto. 
 
3.3 Lake 
A salt prepared by reaction of one of the water soluble pigments with the basic radical aluminium or calcium. 
 
3.4 Natural flavourings 
Substances obtained from raw materials (vegetable s, animals) in the raw 
state or processed by physical, microbiological or enzymatic means. 
 
3.5 Artificial flavourings 
Substances obtained synthetically and not chemically identical to substances present in natural products. 
 
3.6 Flavour enhancer 
Substances with little or no odour, th e primary purpose of which is to 
increase the flavour effect of certain food components. 
 
3.7 Emulsifiers 
Substances which, when added to a foodstuff, aid the formation of a uniform dispersion of two or more immiscible substances. Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
4  
3.8 Stabilizers 
Substances which, when added to a foodstuff, aid the maintenance of auniform dispersion of two or more immiscible substances. 
 
3.9 Thickeners 
  Substances which, when added to a foodstuff, increase 
3.10 Antioxidant 
A food additive, which prolongs the shelflife of fo ods by protecting 
against deterioration caused by oxidation. 
 
3.11 Acidity regulator 
A food additive, which cont rols the acidity or alkalinity of a food. 
 
3.12 Anticaking agent 
A food additive , which Reduces the tendency of particles of food to adhere to one another. 
 
3.13 Bulking agent 
A food additive a substance, other than  air or water, which contributes to 
the bulk of a food without contributing significantly to its available energy value. 
 
3.14 Colour retention agent 
A food additive  which, St abilizes, retains or intensifies the colour of a 
food. 
 
3.15 Firming agent 
A food additive which, makes or keeps ti ssues of fruit or vegetables firm 
and crisp, or interacts with gelling agen ts to produce or strengthen a gel. 
 
3.16 Flour treatment agent 
A food additive, which is added to flour or dough to improve its baking 
quality or colour. 
 
3.17 Gelling agent 
A food additive, which gives a food text ure through formation of a gel. 
 
3.18 Glazing agent 
A food additives which, when applied to the external surface of a food, 
imparts a shiny appearance or pr ovides a protective coating. 
  
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5 3.19 Humectant 
A food additive, which prevents food from drying out by counteracting 
the effect of an wetting agent atmosphere having a low degree of humidity. 
 
3.20 Foaming agent 
A food additive, which makes it possible to form or maintain a uniform dispersion of a gaseous phas e in a liquid  or solid food. 
 
3.21 Raising agent 
A food additives  or combination of substances which liberate gas and thereby increase the volume of a dough. 
 
 
3.22 Carbonating agent 
A food additive, which stab ilizes, retains or intens ifies the colour of a 
food. 
 
3.23 Maximum Use Level of an additive 
is the highest concentration of the additive determined to be functionally 
effective in a food . It is generally   expressed as mg additive/kg of 
food. 
 
3.24 Food additive 
 means any substance not normally co nsumed as a food by itself and not 
normally used as a typical ingredient of the food, whether or not it has nutritive value, the intentional addition of which to food for a technological (including organoleptic) purpose in the manufacture, 
processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or 
holding of su ch food results, or may be reasonably expected to result 
(directly or indirectly), in it or its byproducts becoming a component of or otherwise affecting the characteristics  of such foods. The term does not 
include contaminants or substances added to food for maintaining or improving nutritional qualities. 
 
3.25 Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI)   is an estimate by JECFA of the amount of a food additive, expressed on a  body weight basis that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without 
 appreciable health risk. 
 
3.26 Maximum Use Level of an additive   is the highest concentration of the additive determined to be functionally 
 effective in a food or food category and agreed to be safe by the Codex Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
6  Alimentarius Commission. It is generally expressed as mg additive/kg of 
 food. 
 
3.27 Acceptable Daily Intake "Not Specified" (NS) 
 is a term applicable to a food substance of very low toxicity for which, on 
the basis of the available data (chemical, biochemical, toxicological, and other), the total dietary intake of the substance, arising from its use at the levels necessary to achieve the desired effect and from its acceptable. 
 
3.28 Good Manufacturing Practice (Gmp) 
 All food additives subject to the provisions of this Standard shall be used 
under conditions of good manufacturing practice, which include the 
following: a) The quantity of the additive added to food shall be limited to the 
lowest possible level necessary to accomplish its desired effect; 
b) The quantity of the additive that becomes a component of food as a 
result of its use in the manufacturing, processing or packaging of a 
food and which is not intended to accomplish any physical, or other 
technical effect in the food itself, is reduced to the extent reasonably possible;and, 
c) The additive is of appropriate food grade quality and is prepared and 
handled in the same way as a food ingredient. 
 
 
4 REQUIRMENTS 
4.1 FOOD CATEGORY SYSTEM10 
4.1.1 The food category system is a tool for assigning food additive uses in this 
 Standard. The food category system ap plies to all foodstuffs as mensined 
 in item (2.12). 
  
4.1.2 The food category system is ba sed on the following principles: 
4.1.2.1  The food category system is hierarchical, meaning that when an 
  additive is recognized for use in a general category, it is   
  recognized for use in all its sub- categories, unless otherwise stated. 
  Similarly, when an additive is recognized fo r use in a sub-category, 
  its use is recognized in any fu rther sub-categories or individual  
  foodstuffs mentioned in a sub-category. Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
7 4.1.2.2  The food category system is based on product descriptors of  
  foodstuffs as marketed , unless otherwise stated. 
4.1.2.3 The food category system takes into consideration the carry-over 
 principle. By doing so, the food ca tegory system does not need  to 
specifically mention compound fo odstuffs (e.g., prepared meals, 
such as pizza, because they may contain, pro rata, all the additives 
endorsed for use in their components), unless the compound 
foodstuff needs an additive that is not endorsed for use in any of its 
components. 
4.1.2.4  The food category system is us ed to simplify the reporting of food 
  additive uses for assembling and constructing this Standard. 
 
4.2 Be adhered to what stated in the food additives permitted  for  use  to 
 foodstuffs requirements standard approved  by GSO, in addition to what  
 have been mentioned in Tables (1) and (2). 
 
Table 1: Additives Permitted for Use Under Specified Conditions in 
CertainFood Categories or Individual Food Items. 
 
 
ACESULFAME POTASSIUM.  
INS 950    Acesulfam e potassium Functional Class: Flavour enhancer, 
Sweetener. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based 
drinks).350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 2000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 1000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 1000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 350 mg/kg 161 & 188 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
8 01.7 
 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt).350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions.1000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 800 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.1 Frozen fruit. 500 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit. 500 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 200 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 1000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.1000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 500 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, 
purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk.500 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.1
0 Fermented fruit products. 350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.1.2.1
1 Fruit fillings for pastries. 350 mg/kg 161 &188 
04.1.2.1
2 Cooked fruit. 500 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.200 mg/kg 144 & 188 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and 
nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., 1000 
mg/kg 188 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
9 peanut butter).
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and 
nut and seed pulps and preparations 
(e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, 
candied vegetables) other than food
category 04.2.2.5.350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and
seaweed products, excluding fermented 
soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3.1000 
mg/kg 188 
05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa 
mass/cake.350 mg/kg 97 & 188 
05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups). 350 mg/kg 97, 161 & 
188 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. 1000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 500 mg/kg 161 & 188 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.500 mg/kg 161 & 188 
05.2.1 Hard candy. 500 mg/kg 156, 161 & 
188 
05.2.2 Soft candy. 1000 
mg/kg 157, 161 & 
188 
05.2.3 Nougats and marzipans. 1000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
05.3 Chewing gum. 5000 
mg/kg 161 &188 
05.4 
 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit)and sweet sauces.500 mg/kg 161 & 188 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats 1200 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
06.5 
 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares. 1000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
10 07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, 
savoury) and mixes.1000 
mg/kg 165 & 188 
09.2 
 Processed fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.200 mg/kg 144 & 188 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.200 mg/kg 144 & 188 
09.4 
 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.200 mg/kg 144 & 188 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
11.4 
 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).1000 
mg/kg 159 & 188 
11.6 
 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high intensity sweeteners.GMP 188 
12.2 
 Herbs, spices, seasonings and 
condiments (e.g., seas oning. for instant 
noodles).2000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
12.3 Vinegars. 2000 
mg/kg 161 & 188 
12.4 Mustards. 350 mg/kg 188 
12.5 Soups and broths. 110 mg/kg 161 & 188 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 1000 
mg/kg 188 
12.7 
 
 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa
- and nut- based spreads of food 
categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1). 500 mg/kg 188 
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction. 450 mg/kg 188 
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary 
foods for dietary us e)excluding products 
of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.450 mg/kg 188 
13.6 Food supplements. 2000 
mg/kg 188 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
11 14.1.3. 
1 Fruit nectar. 350 mg/kg 188 
14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar. 350 mg/kg 161 & 188 
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. 350 mg/kg 127 &188 
14.1.3.4 Concentrates for vegetable nectar. 350 mg/kg 127, 161 & 
 188 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or" electrolyte" drinks 
and particulated drinks..600 mg/kg 161 & 188 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa.600 mg/kg 160,161 & 
188 
 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. 350 mg/kg 188 
 
ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL  
INS 260          Acetic acid, glacial Func tional Class: Acidity regulator, 
Preservative. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.6 Whey protein cheese. GMP  
 
ALITAME . 
INS 956        Alitame Functional Class: Sweetener
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based drinks).100 
mg/kg 161 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt).100 
mg/kg 161 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 100 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 100 
mg/kg 161 
05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups). 300 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
12 mg/kg 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. 300 
mg/kg 161 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 300 
mg/kg 161 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.300 
mg/kg 161 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.300 
mg/kg 161 
05.3 Chewing gum. 300 
mg/kg 161 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.300 
mg/kg 161 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).200 
mg/kg 159 
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high intensity sweeteners.GMP  
12.5 Soups and broths. 40 mg/kg 161 
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of 
food categories13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.300 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.40 mg/kg 161 
 
ALLURA RED AC*
INS 129           Allura red AC Funct ional Class: Colour
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based 
drinks).300 mg/kg 52 & 161 
01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese. 100 mg/kg  
01.6.4 Processed cheese. 100 mg/kg 161 
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 100 mg/kg 3 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 300 mg/kg 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
13 or flavoured yoghurt).
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.300 mg/kg 161 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 150 mg/kg  
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 100 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 300 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, 
purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk.300 mg/kg 161 & 182 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.300 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.1
1 Fruit fillings for pastries 300 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.300 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.200 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.200 mg/kg 
 92 & 161 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. 300 mg/kg 161 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 300 mg/kg 183 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.300 mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.300 mg/kg 
  
05.3 Chewing gum. 300 mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit)and sweet sauces.300 mg/kg  
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 300 mg/kg  
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).300 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
14 07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers 300 mg/kg 161 
07.1.3 Other ordinary bakery products (e.g., 
bagels, pita, English muffins).300 mg/kg 
 161 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, 
savoury) and mixes.300 mg/kg 161 
08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted 
meat, poultry, and game products.25 mg/kg 
 161 
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings) 300 mg/kg 16 
09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish 
products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.300 mg/kg 95 
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products. 300 mg/kg 95 
09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.250 mg/kg  
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted 
fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.300 mg/kg 22 
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, ca viar, and other fish 
roe products.300 mg/kg  
09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms (e.g., fish paste), excluding 
products of food categories 09.3.1 - 
09.3.3.300 mg/kg 
  
10.1 Fresh eggs. 100 mg/kg 4 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 300 mg/kg 161 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).300 mg/kg 
 161 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 300 mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards. 300 mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 300 mg/kg 161 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 300 mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).50 mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.50 mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary 
foods for dietary use)  excluding products 
of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.300 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
15 13.6 Food supplements. 300 mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.300 mg/kg 127 & 161 
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).200 mg/kg 161 
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts 
and nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).100 
kg  
*This material may be having a negat ive effect on activity and concentr ation in children.(The prior 
statement must be written under contents.( 
ALUMINIUM AMMONIUM SULFATE.
INS 523         Aluminium ammonium sulfate Functional Class:Firming agent, 
Stabilizer. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 200 mg/kg 6 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds 
in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.35 mg/kg 6 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and 
nut and seed pulps and preparations 
(e.g., veg
etable desserts and sauces, 
candied vegetables) other than food 
category 04.2.2.5.200 mg/kg 6 
09.2.4 Cooked and/or fried fish and fish 
products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms.200 mg/kg 6 
10.2 Egg products. 30 mg/kg 6 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 380 mg/kg 6 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
16  
. ALUMINIUM SILICATE
INS 559        Aluminium silicate Functional Class: Anticaking agent. 
Food 
Cat No Food CategoryMax 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses.10000 
mg/kg  
AMMONIUM SALTS OF P HOSPHATIDIC ACID.
INS 442         Ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid Functional Class: 
Emulsifier. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa 
mass/cake.10000 
mg/kg 97 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 10000 
mg/kg  
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.10000 
mg/kg  
AMYLASE FROM ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE VAR.- ALPHA
INS 1100         Alpha-Amylase from Aspergillus  oryzae var Functional Class: 
Flour treatment agent. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
06.2 Flours and starches (including soybean 
powder).GMP  
BASED.- ANNATTO EXTRACTS, BIXIN
INS 160b (i)      Annatto extracts, bixin-based  Functional Class: Colour. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
02.2.1 Butter. 20 mg/kg 8 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
17 - ASCORBIC ACID, L
INS 300    Ascorbic acid, L-  Functional Class: Acidity  regulator, Antioxidant, 
Flour treatment agent. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice. GMP  
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice. GMP 127 
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. GMP  
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. GMP 127 
 
ASCORBYL ESTERS.  
INS  304          Ascorbyl palmitate Functional Class: Antioxidant. 
INS  305        Ascorbyl stearate Functional Class: Antioxidant. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 80 mg/g 10 
0 1.5.1 Milk powder and cream powder (plain). 500 mg/kg 10 
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 80 mg/kg 10 
01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind. 500mg/kg 10 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt).500 mg/kg 2 
02.1.1 Butter oil, anhydrous milkfat, ghee 500 mg/kg 10 
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats 500 mg/kg  
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats 500 mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and 
blended spreads.500 mg/kg  
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions.500 mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.780mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 200 mg/kg 10 & 15 
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit. 80 mg/kg 10 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.500 mg/kg 2 & 10 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
18 04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.80m g/kg 10 
05.0 Confectionery. 500 mg/kg 10, 15 & 
114 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 200 mg/kg 10 
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products.20 mg/kg 10 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).500 mg/kg 2 & 10 
07.0 Bakery wares. 1000 
mg/kg 10 & 15 
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings). 5000 
mg/kg 10 
09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish 
products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms.1000 
mg/kg 10 
٢.٢.٩٠ Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish 
products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms1000 
mg/kg  10 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 500 mg/kg 2 & 10 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).200 mg/kg 10 
12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings and 
condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant 
noodles).500 mg/kg 10 
12.4 Mustards. 500 mg/kg 10 
12.5 Soups and broths. 200 mg/kg 10 
12.6.1 Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, 
salad dressing).500 mg/kg 10 & 15 
12.6.2 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, 
cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy).500 mg/kg 10 
12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies. 200 mg/kg 10 
12.6.4 Clear sauces (e.g., fish sauce). 200 mg/kg 10 
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato 
salad) and sandwich spreads excluding 
cocoa- and nut-based spreads of food 200 mg/kg 10 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
19 categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.
13.1.1 Infant formulae. 10 mg/kg 15, 72 & 
187 
13.1.2 Follow-up formulae. 50 mg/kg 15 & 72 
13.1.3 Formulae for special medical purposes 
for infants.10mg/kg 10, 15 & 
72 
13.2 Complementary foods for infants and 
young children.100mg/kg 10 & 15 
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.500 mg/kg 10 
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary 
foods for dietary use)  excluding products 
of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.500 mg/kg 10 
13.6 Food supplements 500 mg/kg 10 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport,""energy," or "electrolyte" drinks 
and particulated drinks.1000 
mg/kg 10 & 15 
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).200 mg/kg 10 
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts 
and nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).200 mg/kg 10 
ASPARTAME. 
INS 951             Aspartame  Functional Class: Flavour enhancer, Sweetener  
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g.,chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey
- based 
drinks).600 mg/kg 161&191 
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners 6000 
mg/kg 161&191 
01.4.4 Cream analogues.  1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 2000 
mg/kg 161&191 
01.6.1 Unripened cheese. 1000 
mg/kg 161&191 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
20 01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt).1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions.1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.1 Frozen fruit. 2000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit. 2000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 300 mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 1 1000 
mg/kg 144&191 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 1 1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category  1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit.  2000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, 
purees, fruit toppings  and coconut m ilk.1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.1
0 Fermented fruit products. 1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.1
1 Fruit fillings for pastries. 1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.1.2.1
2 Cooked fruit. 1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.2.2.1 Frozen vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms 1000 161&191 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
21 and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.mg/kg 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds 
in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.300 mg/kg 144&191 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers,  pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and 
nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter).1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed 
pulps and preparations 
(e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, 
candied vegetables) other than food 
category 04.2.2.5.1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and 
seaweed products, excluding fermented 
soybean products of food categories 
06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3.2500 
mg/kg 161&191 
04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and 
seaweeds.1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa 
mass/cake.3000 
mg/kg 97&191 
05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups). 1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. 3000 
mg/kg 161&191 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
22 05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 3000 
mg/kg 161&191 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.3000 
mg/kg 161&191 
05.2.1 Hard candy. 3000 
mg/kg 161&148 
05.2.2 Soft candy. 3000 
mg/kg 161&148 
05.2.3 Nougats and marzipans. 3000 
mg/kg 161&191 
05.3 Chewing gum. 10000 
mg/kg 161&191 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces.1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).1000 
mg/kg 161&191 
07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares. 4000 
mg/kg 161 &191 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, 
savoury) and mixes.1700 
mg/kg 165 &191 
09.2 Processed fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.300 mg/kg 144 &191 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.300 mg/kg 144 &191 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.300 mg/kg 144 &191 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 1000 
mg/kg 161 &191 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).3000 
mg/kg 159 &191 
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high- intensity sweeteners.GMP 191 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 2000 
mg/kg 161 &191 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
23 12.3 Vinegars. 3000 
mg/kg 161 &191 
12.4 Mustards. 350 mg/kg 191 
12.5 Soups and broths. 1200 
mg/kg 161 &188 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 350 mg/kg 191 
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato 
salad) and sandwich spreads excluding 
cocoa - and nut- based spreads of food 
categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.350 mg/kg 161 & 166 
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).1000 
mg/kg 191 
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.800 mg/kg 191 
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary 
foods for dietary use)  excluding products 
of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.1000 
mg/kg 191 
13.6 Food supplements. 5500 
mg/kg 191 
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. 600 mg/kg 191 
14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar. 600 mg/kg 161 & 191 
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. 600 mg/kg 127 & 191 
14.1.3.4 Concentrates for vegetable nectar. 600 mg/kg 127 & 161 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport,""energy," or "electrolyte" drinks 
and particulated drinks.600 mg/kg 161 & 191 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa.600 mg/kg 160 & 161 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. 500 mg/kg 191 
 
ACESULFAME SALT. - ASPARTAME 
INS 962  Aspartame-acesulfame salt Functional Class: Sweetener. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 350 mg/kg 113 & 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
24 fermented (e.g.,chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based drinks).
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt).350 mg/kg 113 & 161 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert productsof food category 01.7.350 mg/kg 113 & 161 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit . 350 mg/kg 113 & 161 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades . 1000 
mg/kg 119 & 161 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, 
purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk.350 mg/kg 113 & 161 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.350 mg/kg 113 & 161 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds 
in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.200 mg/kg 113 & 161 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, 
candied vegetable
s) other than food 
category 04.2.2.5. 350 mg/kg 113 & 161 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
product.500 mg/kg 113 & 161 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, 
savoury) and mixes. 1000 
mg/kg 77 & 113 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.200 mg/kg 113 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.200 mg/kg 113 
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.450 mg/kg 113 
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary 
foods for dietary use) excluding 450 mg/kg 113 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
25 products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 
and 13.6.
 
                                                                                 AZODICARBONAMIDE. 
INS 927a  Azodicarbonamide Functiona l Class: Flour treatment agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
06.2.1 Flour 45 mg/kg  
 
                                                                                                           BEESWAX.  
INS 901  Beeswax Functional Class: Emulsifier, Glazing agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. GMP  
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables 
(including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and 
seeds.GMP 79 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products . GMP 3 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate 
substitute products .GMP 3 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.GMP 3 
05.3 Chewing gum . GMP  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery 
wares), toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.GMP  
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, 
savoury) and mixes .GMP 3 
13.6 Food supplements. GMP 3 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, 
including "sport," "energy," or 
"electrolyte" drinks and particulated 
drinks.200 mg/kg 131 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal GMP 108 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
26 infusions, and other hot cereal and 
grain beverages, excluding cocoa.
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries . GMP 3 
 
BENZOATES                                                                                                                              
INS 210  Benzoic acid Functional Class: Preservative. 
INS 211  Sodium benzoate Functi onal Class: Preservative. 
INS 212  Potassium benzoate Funct ional Class: Preservative. 
INS 213  Calcium benzoate Functional Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, 
fruit or flavoured yoghurt). 300 mg/kg 13 
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and 
blended spreads.  1000 
mg/kg 13 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or 
flavoured products based on fat emulsions. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-
based dessert products of food category 
01.7. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit. 800 mg/kg 13 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, 
purees, fruit toppings and coconut 
milk. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit 
flavoured water-based desserts. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.1.2.1 Fermented fruit products. 1000 13 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
27 0 mg/kg 
04.1.2.1
1 Fruit fillings for pastries. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.1.2.1
2 Cooked fruit. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), 
seaweeds, and nuts and seeds. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.2000 
mg/kg 13 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and  
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and
nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., 
peanut butter. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.3000 
mg/kg 13 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and 
seaweed products,  excluding fermented 
soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and
12.9.2.3. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including 
fillings. 1500 
mg/kg 13 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate 
substitute products. 1500 
mg/kg 13 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
28 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4. 1500 
mg/kg 13 
05.3 Chewing gum. 1500 
mg/kg 13 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery 
wares), toppings (non fruit) and sweet 
sauces.1500 
mg/kg 13 
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, ta pioca pudding). 1000 
mg/kg 13 
07.0 Bakery wares. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
08.2.1.2 Cured (including salted) and dried non-
heat treated processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or 
cuts. 1000 
mg/kg 3 & 13 
08.3.1.2 Cured (including salted) and dried non-
heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products. 1000 
mg/kg 3 & 13 
09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 2000 
mg/kg 13 & 82 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or 
salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms. 200 mg/kg 13 & 121 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms. 2000 
mg/kg 13 & 120 
10.2.1 Liquid egg products. 5000 
mg/kg 13 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 1000 
mg/kg 13 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings). 1000 
mg/kg 13 
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high intensity sweeteners. 2000 
mg/kg 13 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 1000 
mg/kg 13 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
29 12.3 Vinegars. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
12.4 Mustards. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
12.5 Soups and broths. 500 mg/kg 13 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato 
salad) and sandwich spreads excluding 
cocoa - and nut- based spreads of food 
categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3. 1500 mg/kg 3 
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products 
of food category 13.1). 1500 
mg/kg 13 
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming 
purposes and weight reduction. 1500 
mg/kg 13 
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary 
foods for dietary use) excluding 
products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 
and 13.6.2000 
mg/kg 13 
13.6 Food supplements. 2000 
mg/kg 13 
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice. 1000 
mg/kg 13, 91 & 
122 
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice. 1000 
mg/kg 13, 91, 122 
&127 
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. 1000 
mg/kg 13, 91 & 
122 
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. 1000 
mg/kg 13, 91, 122 
&127  
14.1.3.4 Concentrates for vegetable nectar. 600 mg/kg 13 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, 
including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks. 600 mg/kg 13,  
301 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and 
grain beverages, excluding cocoa. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from roots and tubers, pulses 1000 
mg/kg 13 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
30 and legumes). 
16.0 Composite foods - foods that could not 
be placed in categories 01 – 15. 1000 
mg/kg 13 
 
BENZOYL PEROXIDE. 
INS 928  Benzoyl peroxide Functiona l Class: Flour treatment agent, 
Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
01.8.1 Liquid whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheese.100 mg/kg 74 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheese.100 mg/kg 147 
06.2.1 Flours. 75 mg/kg  
 
BRILLIANT BLUE FCF. 
INS 133 Brilliant blue FCF Functional Class: Colour. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based drinks).150 mg/kg 52 
01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese . 100 mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues . 100 mg/kg 3 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, 
fruit or flavoured yoghurt).150 mg/kg  
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or 
flavoured products based on fat 
emulsions.100 mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-
based dessert products of food category 01.7.150 mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and 
sorbet .150 mg/kg  
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit . 200 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades . 100 mg/kg 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
31 04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5.100 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit 100 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, 
purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk.100 mg/kg 161 & 182 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.150 mg/kg  
04.1.2.1
1 Fruit fillings for pastries . 250 mg/kg  
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds 
in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.500 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or 
retort pouch vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and 
seaweeds.200 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations 
(e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, 
candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.100 mg/kg 92 & 161 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and 
seaweed products, excluding fermented 
soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3.100 mg/kg 92 & 161 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including 
fillings. 100 mg/kg 161 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products . 100 mg/kg 183 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate 
substitute products. 100 mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 300 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
32 candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.
05.3 Chewing gum . 300 mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery 
wares), toppings (non fruit) and sweet 
sauces.500 mg/kg  
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 200 mg/kg  
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).150 mg/kg  
07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares. 100 mg/kg 161 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, 
savoury) and mixes .200 mg/kg 161 
08.0 Meat and meat products, including 
poultry and game .100 mg/kg 4 & 16 
09.1.1 Fresh fish. 300 mg/kg 4, 16 & 50 
09.1.2 Fresh mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms .500 mg/kg 4 & 16 
09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish 
products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.500 mg/kg 95 
09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and 
fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms.500 mg/kg 16 
09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish 
products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.500 mg/kg 16 
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products . 100 mg/kg 95 
09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms .100 mg/kg  
09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.500 mg/kg 16 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or 
salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.100 mg/kg 22 
09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly.500 mg/kg 16 
09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including 500 mg/kg 16 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
33 mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine.
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, caviar, and other 
fish roe products .500 mg/kg  
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.500 mg/kg  
10.1 Fresh eggs . GMP  
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard) . 150 mg/kg  
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments . 100 mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards . 100 mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths . 50 mg/kg  
12.6 Sauces and like products. 100 mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).50 mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming 
purposes and weight reduction.50 mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary 
foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 
- 13.4 
and 13.6.300 mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 300 mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, 
including "sport," "energy," or 
"electrolyte" drinks and particulated 
drinks.100 mg/kg  
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from roots and tubers, pulses 
and legumes).200 mg/kg  
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts 
and nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).100 mg/kg  
 
BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE. 
INS 320  Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Functional Cl ass: Antioxidant. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
34 01.3.2 Beverage whiteners . 100 mg/kg 15 & 195 
01.5.1 Milk powder and cream powder 
(plain). 100 mg/kg 15 & 196 
02.1.1 Butter oil, anhydrous milk fat, ghee. 175 mg/kg 15, 133 
&171 
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and 
blended spreads .200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat 
emulsions. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-
based dessert products of food category 01.7. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and 
sorbet .200 mg/kg 15 & 195 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds. 200 mg/kg 15, 76 & 
196 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 200 mg/kg 15, 130 
&141 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
05.3 Chewing gum . 400 mg/kg 130 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery 
wares), toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 200 mg/kg 15 & 196 
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products .200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
07.0 Bakery wares . 200 mg/kg 15 & 180 
08.2 Processed meat, p oultry, and game 
products in whole pieces or cuts. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
08.3 Processed comminuted meat, poultry, 
and game products. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish 200 mg/kg 15 & 180 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
35 products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms. 
09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and 
fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms. 200 mg/kg 15 & 180 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or 
salted fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 200 mg/kg 15 & 196 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms. 200 mg/kg 15 & 180 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 200 mg/kg 15 & 180 
12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings and 
condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant 
noodles). 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
12.5 Soups and broths. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
12.8 Yeast and like products . 200 mg/kg 15 
13.6 Food supplements. 400 mg/kg 15 & 196 
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes). 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts 
and nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit). 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
 
BUTYLATED HYDR OXYTOLUENE. 
INS 321  Butylated hydroxytoluene (BH T) Functional Class: Antioxidant. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 100 mg/kg 15 &195 
01.5.1 Milk powder and cream powder 
(plain). 200 mg/kg 15 & 196 
02.1.1 Butter oil, anhydrous milk fat, ghee 75 mg/kg 15, 133 
&171 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
36 02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and 
blended spreads. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat 
emulsions. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-
based dessert products of food category 01.7.200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and 
sorbet .100 mg/kg 15 & 195 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds. 200 mg/kg 15, 76 & 
196 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 200 mg/kg 15, 130 
&141 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate 
substitute products .200 mg/kg 15 & 197 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
05.3 Chewing gum. 400 mg/kg 130 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery 
wares), toppings (non fruit) and sweet 
sauces. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats 
.100 mg/kg 15 & 196 
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
07.0 Bakery wares. 200 mg/kg 15 & 180 
08.2 Processed meat, p oultry, and game 
products in whole pieces or cuts.100 mg/kg 15, 130 
,&167 
08.3 Processed comminuted meat, poultry, 
and game products.100 mg/kg 15, 130 
&162 
09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish 
products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms.200 mg/kg 15 & 180 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
37 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and 
fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms. 200 mg/kg 15 & 180 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or 
salted fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 200 mg/kg 15 & 196 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms. 200 mg/kg 15 & 180 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms. 200 mg/kg 15 & 180 
12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings and 
condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles). 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
12.5 Soups and broths. 100 mg/kg 15 & 130 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 100 mg/kg 15 & 130 
13.6 Food supplements. 400 mg/kg 15 & 196 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. 200 mg/kg 15 & 130 
 
 
CALCIUM ALUMINI UM SILICATE. 
INS 556  Calcium aluminium silicate Functional Class: Anticaking agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses. 10000 
mg/kg  
11.1.2 Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose. 15000 
mg/kg 56 
 
CALCIUM ASCORBATE. 
INS 302  Calcium ascorbate Func tional Class: Antioxidant. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice. GMP  
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice. GMP 127 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
38 14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. GMP  
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. GMP 127 
 
CALCIUM CARBONATE. 
INS 170(i)  Calcium carbonate  Function al Class: Acidity regulator, Anticaking 
agent, Stabilizer. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses. 10000 
mg/kg  
12.1.1 Salt. GMP  
 
CALCIUM CHLORIDE. 
INS 509  Calcium chloride  Functional Class: Firming agent, Stabilizer, 
Thickener. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses. GMP  
 
 
CALCIUM HYDROXIDE 
INS 526  Calcium hydroxide Function al Class: Acidity  regulator, Firming 
agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses.GMP  
02.2.1 Butter. GMP  
 
CALCIUM PROPIONATE. 
INS 282  Calcium propionate Functional Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.6 Whey protein cheese. 3000 
mg/kg 70 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
39  
CALCIUM SILICATE 
INS 552  Calcium silicate Functional Class: Anticaking agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses.10000 
mg/kg  
11.1.2 Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose. 15000 
mg/kg  
12.1. 1 Salt. GMP  
 
CANDELILLA WAX. 
INS 902  Candelilla wax Functional Class: Emulsifier, Glazing agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. GMP  
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloevera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.GMP 79 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. GMP 3 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.GMP 3 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.GMP 3 
05.3 Chewing gum. GMP  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.GMP  
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes.GMP 3 
13.6 Food supplements. GMP 3 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks 
and particulated drinks.200 
mg/kg 131 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa.GMP 108 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
40 15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. GMP 3 
 
CANTHAXANTHIN . 
INS 161g      Canthaxanthin Functional Class: Color  
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings) 30 ppm  
 
CARAMEL III - AMMONIA CARAMEL. 
INS 150c     Caramel iii - ammonia caramel Functional Class :Color 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey
-based 
drinks).2000 
mg/kg 52 
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 1000 
mg/kg  
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 5000 
mg/kg  
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 5000 
mg/kg  
01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese. 50000 
mg/kg  
01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including 
containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.50000 
mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 50000 
mg/kg  
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt).2000 
mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads.500 
mg/kg  
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, 
including mixed and/or flavoured products 
based on fat emulsions.20000 
mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.20000 
mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 1000  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
41 mg/kg 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 200 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 200 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 200 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 200 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.7500 
mg/kg 187 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.200 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.1
1 Fruit fillings for pastries. 7500 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.50000 
mg/kg 76 &161 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.500 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.50000 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut 
and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut 
butter).50000 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut 
and seed  pulps and preparations (e.g., 
vegetable desserts and sauces, candied 50000 
mg/kg 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
42 vegetables) other than food category 
04.2.2.5.
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and 
seaweed products, excluding fermented 
soybean products of food categories 
06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 
12.9.2.3.50000 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.50000 
mg/kg 161 
05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups). 50000 
mg/kg  
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. GMP  
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 50000 
mg/kg 183 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.50000 
mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.GMP  
05.3 Chewing gum. 20000 
mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces.GMP  
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 50000 
mg/kg 189 
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products.50000 
mg/kg 153 & 173 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).50000 
mg/kg  
06.6 Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for 
fish or poultry).50000 
mg/kg  
06.7 Pre-cooked or processed rice products, 
including rice cakes (Oriental type only).50000 
mg/kg  
06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages. 1500 
mg/kg  
06.8.8 Other soybean protein products. 20000  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
43 mg/kg 
07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers. 50000 
mg/kg 161 
07.1.3 Other ordinary bakery products (e.g., 
bagels, pita, English muffins).50000 
mg/kg 161 
07.1.4 Bread-type products, including bread 
stuffing and bread crumbs.50000 
mg/kg 161 
07.1.5 Steamed breads and buns. 50000 
mg/kg 161 
07.1.6 Mixes for bread and ordinary bakery 
wares.50000 
mg/kg 161 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes.50000 
mg/kg 16 
08.0 Meat and meat products, including poultry 
and game.GMP 3, 4 & 16 
09.1 Fresh fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.30000 
mg/kg 4 & 16 
09.2 Processed fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.30000 
mg/kg  
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including  mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.30000 
mg/kg 95 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.500 
mg/kg 50 
10.1 Fresh eggs. 20000 
mg/kg 4 
10.3 Preserved eggs, including  alkaline, salted, 
and canned eggs.20000 
mg/kg 4 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 20000 
mg/kg  
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).50000 
mg/kg 100 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 50000 
mg/kg  
12.3 Vinegars. 1000 
mg/kg 78 
12.4 Mustards. 50000 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 25000  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
44 mg/kg 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 50000 
mg/kg  
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa- 
and nut -based spreads of food categories 
04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.GMP  
12.9.2.1 Fermented soybean sauce. 20000 
mg/kg 207 
12.9.2.2 Non-fermented soybean sauce. 1500 
mg/kg  
12.9.2.3 Other soybean sauces. 20000 
mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical 
purposes (excluding products of food 
category 13.1).20000 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.20000 
mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.20000 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 20000 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.5000 
mg/kg 9 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa.10000 
mg/kg 160 & 7 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. 10000 
mg/kg  
16.0 Composite foods - foods that could not be 
placed in categories 01 – 15.1000 
mg/kg  
 
CARAMEL IV - SULFITE AMMONIA CARAMEL 
INS 150d       Caramel iv - sulfite ammonia caramel Functional Class:  Colour. 
Food 
Cat NoFood Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 2000 52 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
45 fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey - based 
drinks).mg/kg 
01.2.1 Fermented milks (plain). 150 
mg/kg 12 
01.2.2 Renneted milk (plain). GMP  
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 1000 
mg/kg  
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 5000 
mg/kg  
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 5000 
mg/kg  
01.6.1 Unripened cheese. 50000 
mg/kg 201 
01.6.2.
1 Ripened cheese, includes rind. 50000 
mg/kg 201 
01.6.2.
2 Rind of ripened cheese. 50000 
mg/kg  
01.6.4.
2 Flavoured processed cheese, including 
containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.50000 
mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 50000 
mg/kg 201 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).2000 
mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads.500 
mg/kg 214 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.20000 
mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 7500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 7500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 1500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2. Candied fruit. 7500  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
46 7 mg/kg 
04.1.2.
8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.7500 
mg/kg 182 
04.1.2.
9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.7500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 7500 
mg/kg  
04.2.2 Processed vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.50000 
mg/k 92 & 161 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. GMP  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.GMP  
05.3 Chewing gum. 20000 
mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces.GMP  
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 2500 
mg/kg  
06.4.2 ried pastas and noodles and like products. 50000 
mg/kg 211 
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products.50000 
mg/kg 153 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).2500 
mg/kg  
06.6 Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish 
or poultry).2500 
mg/kg  
06.7 Pre-cooked or processed rice products, 
including rice cakes (Oriental type only)2500 
mg/kg  
06.8.8 Other soybean protein products. 20000 
mg/kg  
07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers. 50000 
mg/kg 161 
07.1.3 Other ordinary bakery products (e.g., 
bagels, pita, English muffins).50000 
mg/kg 161 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes1200 
mg/kg  
08.0 Meat and meat products, including poultry GMP 3, 4 & 16 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
47 and game.
09.2 Processed fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.30000 
mg/kg 95 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.30000 
mg/kg 95 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.30000 
mg/kg 95 
10.1 Fresh eggs. 20000 
mg/kg 4 
10.2 Egg products. 20000 
mg/kg 161 
10.3 Preserved eggs, including  alkaline, salted, 
and canned eggs.20000 
mg/kg  
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 20000 
mg/kg  
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high-intensity sweeteners.1200 
mg/kg 213 
12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings and condiments 
(e.g., seasoning for instant noodles).10000 
mg/kg  
12.3 Vinegars. 50000 
mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards. 50000 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 25000 
mg/kg 212 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 30000 
mg/kg  
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa - and 
nut-based spreads of food categories 
04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.50000 
mg/kg  
12.9.2.
1 Fermented soybean sauce. 60000 
mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical 
purposes (excluding products of food 
category 13.1).20000 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.20000 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
48 13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.20000 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 20000 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks 
and particulated drinks.50000 
mg/kg  
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa.10000 
mg/kg 7 & 127 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. 10000 
mg/kg  
16.0 Composite foods - foods that could not be 
placed in categories 01 – 15.1000 
mg/kg  
 
CARBON DIOXIDE.  
INS 290        carbon dioxide Functional Class:  Carbonating agent, Packaging 
gas, Preservative, propellant. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice. GMP 69 
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice. GMP 69 & 127 
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. GMP 69 
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. GMP 69 & 127 
 
CARMINES 
INS 120         Carmines Functional Class: Colour. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, 
drinking yoghurt, whey based 
drinks).150 mg/kg 52 
01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind. 125 mg/kg  
01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including 100 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
49 containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 100 mg/kg 3 & 178 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).150 mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads. 500 mg/kg 161 & 
178 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, 
including mixedand/or flavoured products 
based on fat emulsions.500 mg/kg 161 & 
178 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.150 mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 150 mg/kg  
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. 500 mg/kg 4 & 16 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 200 mg/kg  
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 200 mg/kg  
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.500 mg/kg 
  
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 200 mg/kg  
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.500 mg/kg 182 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.150 mg/kg 
  
04.1.2.1
١ Fruit fillings for pastries. 300 mg/kg  
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloevera), 
seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.500 mg/kg 4 & 16 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.500 mg/kg 161 & 
178 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed,  and nut and seed 
purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter).100 mg/kg  
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, 
and aloe vera), seaweed,  and nut and seed 200 mg/kg 92 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
50 pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable 
desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.
05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups). 300 mg/kg  
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.300 mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4300 mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 500 mg/kg 178 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces500 mg/kg  
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 200 mg/kg  
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products. 100 mg/kg 153 & 
178 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding ,tapioca pudding)150 mg/kg  
06.6 Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish 
or poultry). 500 mg/kg  
06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages. 100 mg/kg 178 
07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers 200 mg/kg 178 
07.1.4 Bread-type products, including bread 
stuffing and bread crumbs.500 mg/kg 178 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes. 200 mg/kg  
08.1.1 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole 
pieces or cuts. 500 mg/kg 4 & 16 
08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, 
comminuted.100 mg/kg 4, 16 & 
117 
08.2 Processed meat, p oultry, and game 
products in whole pieces or cuts.500 mg/kg 16 
08.3.1.1 Cured (including salted) non-heat treated 
processed comminuted meat, poultry, and 
game products.200 mg/kg  
08.3.1.2 Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat 
treated processed comminuted meat, 
poultry, and game products100 mg/kg  
08.3.1.3 Fermented non-heat treated processed 
comminuted meat, poultry, and game products.100 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
51 08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, 
poultry, and game products.100 mg/kg  
08.3.3 Frozen processed comminuted meat, 
poultry, and game products.500 mg/kg 16 
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings). 500 mg/kg 16 
09.1.1 Fresh fish. 300 mg/kg 4, 16 & 
50 
09.1.2 Fresh mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 500 mg/kg 4 & 16 
09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and  
echinoderms.100 mg/kg 95 & 
178 
09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish 
products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms500 mg/kg 16, 95 & 
178 
09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.500 mg/kg 16 
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products. 500 mg/kg  
09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 250 mg/kg  
09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.500 mg/kg 16, 95 & 
178 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted 
fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.300 mg/kg 22 
09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated 
and/or in jelly.500 mg/kg 16 
09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled 
and/or in brine.500 mg/kg 16 
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, ca viar, and other fish 
roe products. 500 mg/kg  
09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms (e.g., fish paste), excluding 
products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3.100 mg/kg  
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 500 mg/kg 16 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
52 mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.
10.1 Fresh eggs. GMP 4 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 150 mg/kg  
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 500 mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards. 300 mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 50 mg/kg  
12.6 Sauces and like products. 500 mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical 
purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).50 mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.50 mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.300 mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 300 mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks 
and particulated drinks.100 mg/kg 178 
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from root sand tubers, pulses and legumes).200 mg/kg  
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and 
nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit). 100 mg/kg  
15.3 Snacks - fish based. 200 mg/kg 178 
 
CARNAUBA WAX. 
INS 903  Carnauba wax Functional Cl ass: Acidity regulato r, Bulking agent, 
Carrier, Glazing agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. 400 
mg/kg  
04.1.2 Processed fruit. 400 
mg/kg  
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloevera), 400 
mg/kg 79 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
53 seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 5000 
mg/kg 3 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.5000 
mg/kg 3 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.5000 
mg/kg 3 
05.3 Chewing gum. 1200 
mg/kg 3 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.4000 
mg/kg  
07.0 Bakery wares. GMP 3 
13.6 Food supplements. 5000 
mg/kg 3 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks 
and particulated drinks.200 
mg/kg 131 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa.200 
mg/kg 108 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries 200 
mg/kg 3 
 
CAROTENES, BETA-, VEGETABLE. 
INS 160a(ii)   beta-Carotenes, vege table Functional Class: Colour. 
 
Food 
Cat NoFood Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based drinks).1000 
mg/kg 52 
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 1000 
mg/kg  
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 20 mg/kg  
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 1000 
mg/kg  
01.6.1 Unripened cheese. 600  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
54 mg/kg 
01.6.2.
1 Ripened cheese, includes rind. 600 
mg/kg  
01.6.2.
2 Rind of ripened cheese. 1000 
mg/kg  
01.6.2.
3 Cheese powder (for reco nstitution; e.g., for 
cheese sauces).1000 
mg/kg  
01.6.4 Processed cheese. 1000 
mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 1000 
mg/kg 3 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).1000 
mg/kg  
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. 1000 
mg/kg  
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 1000 
mg/kg  
02.2.1 Butter. 600 
mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads.1000 
mg/kg  
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in water, 
including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions.1000 
mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.1000 
mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
7 Candied fruit. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2. Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 100 182 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
55 8 fruit toppings and coconut milk. mg/kg 
04.1.2.
9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
10 Fermented fruit products. 200 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.
11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 100 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.
2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.200 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.
3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, 
and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, 
oil, brine, or soybean sauce.1320 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.
4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.200 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.
5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter).1000 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.
6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, an d nut and seed pulps 
and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts 
and sauces, candied vegetables) other than 
food category 04.2.2.5.1000 
mg/kg  92 
04.2.2.
7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3.1000 
mg/kg  
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.100 
mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.500 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
56 05.3 Chewing gum. 500 
mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.20000 
mg/kg  
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 400 
mg/kg  
06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like products. 1000 
mg/kg 211 
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products.1000 
mg/kg 153 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).1000 
mg/kg  
06.6 Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish 
or poultry).1000 
mg/kg  
07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers. 1000 
mg/kg  
07.1.4 Bread-type products, including bread 
stuffing and bread crumbs.1000 
mg/kg  
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes.1000 
mg/kg  
08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, 
comminuted.20 mg/kg 4 & 16 
08.2 Processed meat, poultry, and game products 
in whole pieces or cuts.5000 
mg/kg 16 
08.3. 1 Non-heat treated processed comminuted 
meat, poultry, and game products.20 mg/kg  
08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, 
poultry, and game products.20 mg/kg  
08.3.3 Frozen processed comminuted meat, 
poultry, and game products.5000 
mg/kg 16 
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings). 5000 
mg/kg  
09.1.1 Fresh fish. 100 
mg/kg 4, 16 & 
50 
09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.1000 
mg/kg 16 
09.2.4.
1 Cooked fish and fish products. 1000 
mg/kg 95 
09.2.4. Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and 1000  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
57 2 echinoderms. mg/kg 
09.2.4.
3 Fried fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.1000 
mg/kg 16 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted 
fish and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms.1000 
mg/kg  
09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated 
and/or in jelly.1000 
mg/kg 16 
09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine.1000 
mg/kg 16 
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, ca viar, and other fish 
roe products.1000 
mg/kg  
09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks ,crustaceans, and echinoderms (e.g., fish paste), excluding 
products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3.1000 
mg/kg 16 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.500 
mg/kg  
10.1 Fresh eggs. 1000 
mg/kg 4 
10.2 Egg products. 1000 
mg/kg  
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 150 
mg/kg  
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).50 mg/kg  
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 500 
mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards. 1000 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 1000 
mg/kg  
12.6.1 Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad 
dressing).2000 
mg/kg  
12.6.2 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, 
cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy).2000 
mg/kg  
12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies. 2000  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
58 mg/kg 
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa - and 
nut-based spreads of food categories 
04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.1000 
mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical 
purposes (excluding products of food 
category 13.1).600 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.600 
mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.600 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 600 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks 
and particulated drinks.2000 
mg/kg  
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).100 
mg/kg  
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and 
nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).20000 
mg/kg 3 
15.3 Snacks - fish based. 100 
mg/kg  
 
CAROTENOIDS. 
INS 160a(i)   beta-Carotenes, sy nthetic Functional Class: Colour. 
INS 160a(iii)  beta-Carotenes, Blakesl ea trispora Functional  Class: Colour. 
INS 160e   Carotenal, beta-apo-8 '- Functional Class: Colour. 
INS 160f  Carotenoic acid , ethyl ester, beta- ap o-8'-Functio nal Class: 
Colour. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based drinks).150 
mg/kg  52 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
59 01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 100 
mg/kg  
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 20 mg/kg  
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 100 
mg/kg 209 
01.6.1 Unripened cheese. 100 
mg/kg  
01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind. 100 
mg/kg  
01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese. 500 
mg/kg  
01.6.2.3 Cheese powder (for reco nstitution; e.g., for 
cheese sauces).100 
mg/kg  
01.6.4 Processed cheese. 100 
mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 200 
mg/kg  
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).100 
mg/kg  
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 25 mg/kg  
02.2.1 Butter. 25 mg/kg 146 
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads.35 mg/kg  
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, 
including mixed and/or flavoured products 
based on fat emulsions.200 
mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.150 
mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet 200 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 200 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 200 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 200  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
60 mg/kg 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.100 
mg/kg 161 & 
182 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.150 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.1
0 Fermented fruit products. 500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.1
1 Fruit fillings for pastries. 100 
mg/kg  
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.500 
mg/kg 4, 16 & 
161 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.1000 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, 
and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.50 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.50 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and 
aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed 
purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter).50 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, an d nut and seed pulps 
and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than 
food category 04.2.2.5.50 mg/kg 92 & 161
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean 
products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 50 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
61 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3.
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. 100 
mg/kg   161 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 100 
mg/kg 183 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products. 100 
mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.100 
mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 100 
mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.100 
mg/kg  
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats 200 
mg/kg  
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products.1200 
mg/kg 153 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).150 
mg/kg  
06.6 Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish 
or poultry). 500 
mg/kg  
07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers. 1000 
mg/kg  
07.1.3 Other ordinary bakery products (e.g., 
bagels, pita, English muffins).100 
mg/kg  
07.1.4 Bread-type products, including bread 
stuffing and bread crumbs.200 
mg/kg 116 
07.1.5 Steamed breads and buns. 100 
mg/kg 216 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes.100 
mg/kg  
08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, 
comminuted.100 
mg/kg 4 & 16 
08.3.1.1 Cured (including salted) non-heat treated 
processed comminuted meat, poultry, and 
game products.100 
mg/kg 16 
08.3.1.2 Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat 
treated processed comminuted meat, 
poultry, and game products.20 mg/kg 16 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
62 08.3.1.3 Fermented non-heat treated processed 
comminuted meat, poultry, and game products.20 mg/kg 16 
08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, 
poultry, and game products.20 mg/kg 16 
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings) 100 
mg/kg  
09.1.1 Fresh fish. 300 
mg/kg 4 
09.1.2 Fresh mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 100 
mg/kg 4 & 16 
09.2 Processed fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.100 
mg/kg 95 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.100 
mg/kg 95 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.100 
mg/kg 95 
10.1 Fresh eggs. 1000 
mg/kg 4 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 150 
mg/kg  
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, maple 
syrup, sugar toppings).50 mg/kg 217 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 500 
mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards. 300 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 300 
mg/kg  
12.6 Sauces and like products. 500 
mg/kg  
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa - and 
nut-based spreads of food categories 
04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.50 mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical 
purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).50 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
63 13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.50 mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.300 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 300 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks 
and particulated drinks.100 
mg/kg  
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based 
(from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).100 
mg/kg  
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and 
nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).100 
mg/kg  
 
CASTOR OIL. 
INS 1503 Castor oil Functional Class:  Anticaking agent,  Carrier, Emulsifier, 
Glazing agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 350 
mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.500 
mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 2100 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 1000 
mg/kg  
 
CHLORINE. 
INS 92٥Chlorine Functional Clas s: Flour treatment agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
06.2.1 Flours. 2500 
mg/kg 87 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
64  
CHLORINE DIOXIDE. 
INS 926  Chlorine dioxide Function al Class: Flour treatment agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
06.2.1 Flours. 30 mg/kg 87 
 
CHLOROPHYLLS AND CHLOROPHY LLINS, COPPERCOMPLEXES. 
INS 141(i)   Chlorophylls, copper co mplexes Functional Class: Colour. 
INS 141(ii) Chlorophyllin copper complexes, potassium and sodium salts 
Functional Class: Colour. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based 
drinks).50 mg/kg 52 & 190
01.6.1 Unripened cheese. 50 mg/kg 161 
01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind. 15 mg/kg  
01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese. 75 mg/kg  
01.6.2.3 Cheese powder (for reco nstitution; e.g., for 
cheese sauces).50 mg/kg  
01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including 
containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.50 mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 50 mg/kg  
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).500 
mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.500 
mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 100 
mg/kg 62 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 100 
mg/kg 62 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 200 
mg/kg 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
65 04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads ( e.g., chutney)  excluding 
products of food category 04.1.2.5.150 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 250 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.100 
mg/kg 62 & 182
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.150 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 100 
mg/kg 62 
04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 100 
mg/kg 62 
04.1.2.12 Cooked fruit. 100 
mg/kg 62 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees 
and spreads (e.g., peanut butter).100 
mg/kg 62 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, an d nut and seed pulps 
and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetabl es) other than food 
category 04.2.2.5.100 
mg/kg 62 & 92 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe 
vera) and seaweed 
products, excluding fermented soybean 
products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 
12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3.100 
mg/kg 62 
04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and a
loe vera), and 
seaweeds.100 
mg/kg 62 
05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups). 6.4 mg/kg 62 & 161
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. 6.4 mg/kg 62 & 161
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 700 
mg/kg 183 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products. 700 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
66 05.2.1 Hard candy. 700 
mg/kg  
05.2.2 Soft candy. 100 
mg/kg  
05.2.3 Nougats and marzipans. 100 
mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 700 
mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.100 
mg/kg  
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products. 100 
mg/kg 153 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).75 mg/kg  
07.1.4 Bread-type products, including bread stuffing 
and bread crumbs.6.4 mg/kg 62 &161 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and 
mixes. 75 mg/kg  
09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.40 mg/kg 95 
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products. 30 mg/kg 62 & 95 
09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.40 mg/kg 95 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish 
and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms.200 
mg/kg  
09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly.40 mg/kg 16 
09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine.40 mg/kg 16 
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, cavi ar, and other fish roe 
products. 200 
mg/kg  
09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms (e.g., fish paste), excluding products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3.75 mg/kg 95 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 500 95 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
67 fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.mg/kg 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 300 
mg/kg 2 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, maple 
syrup, sugar toppings).64 mg/kg 62 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 500 
mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards. 500 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 400 
mg/kg 127 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 100 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 500 
mg/kg 3 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and 
particulated drinks.300 
mg/kg  
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based 
(from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).350 
mg/kg  
15.2 Processed nuts , including coated nuts and nut 
mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).100 
mg/kg  
15.3 Snacks - fish based. 350 
mg/kg  
 
CITRIC ACID. 
INS 330  Citric acid Functional Clas s: Acidity regula tor, Antioxidant, 
Sequestrant. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max Level Notes 
01.6.6 Whey protein cheese. GMP  
02.1.1 Butter oil, anhydrous milk fat, ghee. GMP 171 
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice. 3000 
mg/kg 122 
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice. 3000 
mg/kg 122 & 
127 
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. 5000  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
68 mg/kg 
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. 5000 
mg/kg 127 
 
CYCLODEXTRIN, BETA-. 
INS 459  Cyclodextrin, beta- Functional Class: Carrier, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
05.3 Chewing gum. 20000 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport,"  "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and 
particulated drinks.500 mg/kg  
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based 
(from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).500 mg/kg  
 
DIACETYLTARTARIC AND FATTY AC ID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL. 
INS 472e  Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol Functional Class: 
Emulsifier, Sequestrant, Stabilizer. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based 
drinks).5000 
mg/kg  
01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after 
fermentation. 5000 
mg/kg  
01.2.2 Renneted milk (plain). 5000 
mg/kg  
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 5000 
mg/kg  
01.4.2 Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and 
whipped creams, and reduced fat creams 
(plain).6000 
mg/kg  
01.4.3 Clotted cream (plain). 5000 
mg/kg  
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 6000  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
69 mg/kg 
01.5.1 Milk powder and cream powder (plain). 10000 
mg/kg  
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 10000 
mg/kg  
01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind. 10000 
mg/kg  
01.6.4 Processed cheese. 10000 
mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 10000 
mg/kg  
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).10000 
mg/kg  
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. 10000 
mg/kg  
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 10000 
mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads. 10000 
mg/kg  
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, 
including mixed and/or flavoured products 
based on fat emulsions.10000 
mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.5000 
mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit. 10000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5.5000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.2500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.2500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.1 Fermented fruit products. 2500  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
70 0 mg/kg 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), 
seaweeds, and nuts and 
seeds.10000 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, 
and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, 
brine, or soybean sauce.2500 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, an d nut and seed pulps 
and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.2500 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed 
products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3.2500 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.2500 
mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4. 10000 
mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 50000 
mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.10000 
mg/kg  
06.2 Flours and starches (including soybean 
powder). 3000 
mg/kg 186 
06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like products. 5000 
mg/kg  
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products. 10000 
mg/kg  
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).5000 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
71 06.6 Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish 
or poultry). 5000 
mg/kg  
07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares. 6000 
mg/kg  
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes. 20000 
mg/kg  
10.2.3 Dried and/or heat coagulated egg products. 5000 
mg/kg  
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 5000 
mg/kg  
12.1.2 Salt Substitutes. 16000 
mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards. 10000 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 5000 
mg/kg  
12.6 Sauces and like products. 10000 
mg/kg  
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa - and 
nut-based spreads of food categories 
04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.5000 
mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical 
purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).5000 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and 
weight reduction.5000 
mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods for 
dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.  5000 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 5000 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.5000 
mg/kg  
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa.500 mg/kg 142 
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based 
(from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).20000 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
72 15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and 
nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).10000 
mg/kg  
 
DIMETHYL DICARBONATE. 
INS 242  Dimethyl dicarbonate Fun ctional Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and 
particulated drinks. 250 mg/kg 18 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa. 250 mg/kg 18 
 
ERYTHROSINE . 
INS 127  Erythrosine Fu nctional Class: Colour. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.6 Cherry and cherry products. -  
 
ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRA ACETATES. 
INS 385  Calcium disodium ethylenedi aminetetraacetate Functional Class: 
Antioxidant ,Colour  retention agent  ,Preservative , Sequestrant. 
INS 386  Disodium ethylenediam inetetraacetateFunctional Class: 
Antioxidant, Preservative , Sequestrant. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads.  100 mg/kg 21 
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit.  265 mg/kg 21 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine.  250 mg/kg 21 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmalades.  130 mg/kg 21 
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads ( e.g., chutney)  excluding 
products of food category 04.1.2.5. 100 mg/kg 21 
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products.  250 mg/kg 21 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
73 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries.  650 mg/kg 21 
04.2.2.1 Frozen vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds. 100 mg/kg 21 & 110
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds. 800 mg/kg 21& 64 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and 
aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, 
brine, or soybean sauce. 250 mg/kg 21 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, 
and aloe vera), and seaweeds. 365 mg/kg 21 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and 
aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees 
and spreads (e.g., peanut butter). 250 mg/kg 21 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, an d nut and seed pulps 
and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5 . 80 mg/kg 21 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed 
products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3. 250 mg/kg 21 
04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds. 250 mg/kg 21 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings.  50 mg/kg 21 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding). 315 mg/kg 21 
08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, 
poultry, and game products. 35 mg/kg 21 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
74 09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 75 mg/kg 21 
09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish 
products, including mollusks, crustaceans, 
and echinoderms. 75 mg/kg 21 
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products.  50 mg/kg 21 
09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled and/or 
in brine. 250 mg/kg 21 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms. 340 mg/kg 21 
10.2.3 Dried and/or heat coagulated egg products.  200 mg/kg 21 & 47 
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high intensity sweeteners. 1000 
mg/kg 21 & 96 
12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings and condiments 
(e.g., seasoning for instant noodles). 70 mg/kg  21 
12.4 Mustards.  75 mg/kg 21 
12.6.1 Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad 
dressing).  100 mg/kg 21 
12.6.2 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, cheese 
sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy). 75 mg/kg  21 
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa - and 
nut-based spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 
and 05.1.3. 100 mg/kg 21 
13.6 Food supplements  150 mg/kg 21 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks. 200 mg/kg 21 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa. 35 mg/kg 21 
 
FAST GREEN FCF. 
INS 143  Fast green FCF Fu nctional Class: Colour. 
 
Food Food Category Max Notes Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
75 Cat No Level 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based drinks).100 mg/kg 52 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).100 mg/kg 2 
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. GMP  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.100 mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 100 mg/kg  
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 200 mg/kg  
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 400 mg/kg  
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads ( e.g., chutney)  excluding 
products of food category 04.1.2.5.100 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 100 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.100 mg/kg 161 & 
182 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts .100 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 100 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.300 mg/kg  
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.200 mg/kg  
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed 
products, excluding fermented soybean 
products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3.100 mg/kg 161 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, 
nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 
05.3 and 05.4100 mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 300 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
76 05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.100 mg/kg  
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products. 290 mg/kg 194 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).100 mg/kg 161 
07.0 Bakery wares. 100 mg/kg 161 
08.1 Fresh meat, poultry, and game. 100 mg/kg 3, 4 & 
16 
08.2 Processed meat, poultry, and game products 
in whole pieces or cuts.100 mg/kg 3 & 4 
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings). 100 mg/kg 3 & 4 
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products. 100 mg/kg  
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish 
and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms.100 mg/kg
  
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, cavi ar, and other fish roe 
products. 100 mg/kg  
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.100 mg/kg 95 
10.1 Fresh eggs. GMP 4 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 100 mg/kg  
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 100 mg/kg  
12.6.1 Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad 
dressing).100 mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 600 mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.100 mg/kg  
 
 
FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE. 
INS 381  Ferric ammonium citrate Func tional Class: Anticaking agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
14.1.4.3 Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based 
flavoured drinks. 10 mg/kg 23 
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77 FERROCYANIDES. 
INS 535  Sodium ferrocyanide Function al Class: Anticaking agent. 
INS 536  Potassium ferrocyanide Func tional Class: An ticaking agent. 
INS 538  Calcium ferrocyanide Funct ional Class: Anticaking agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
12.1.1 Salt. 14 mg/kg 24 & 107
12.1.2 Salt Substitutes. 20 mg/kg 24 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 20 mg/kg 24 
 
FERROUS GLUCONATE. 
INS 579  Ferrous gluconate Functional Class: Colour retention agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, 
and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, 
brine, or soybean sauce.150 mg/kg 23 & 48 
 
FERROUS LACTATE. 
INS 585  Ferrous lactate Functional Class: Colour retention agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, 
and aloe vera), and se aweeds in vinegar, oil, 
brine, or soybean sauce. 150 mg/kg 23 & 48 
 
FORMIC ACID. 
INS 236  Formic acid Functional Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 200 mg/kg 25 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.100 mg/kg 25 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
78  
GLUCONO DELTA-LACTONE. 
INS 575  Glucono delta-lactone Functi onal Class: Acidity regulator, Raising 
agent,  Sequestrant. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.6 Whey protein cheese. GMP  
 
GLYCEROL ESTER OF WOOD ROSIN. 
INS 445(iii)  Glycerol ester of wood rosin Functional Class: Emulsifier. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit.  110 mg/kg  
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh ve getables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), 
seaweeds, and nuts and seeds. 110 mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks. 150 mg/kg  
 
 
GRAPE SKIN EXTRACT. 
INS 163(ii)  Grape skin extrac t Functional Class: Colour. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, wheybased drinks).150 mg/kg 52 & 181
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 150 mg/kg 181 & 
201 
01.5.2 Milk and cream po wder analogues.  150 mg/kg 181, 201 
& 209 
01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese. 1000 
mg/kg  
01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including 1000  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
79 containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc. mg/kg 
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 1000 
mg/kg  
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).200 mg/kg 181 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.200 mg/kg 181 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 100 mg/kg 181 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 1500 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 1500 
mg/kg 181 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 500 mg/kg 161 & 
181 
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads ( e.g., chutney)  excluding 
products of food category 04.1.2.5.500 mg/kg 161 & 
181 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.500 mg/kg 
 179, 181 
& 182 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.500 mg/kg 161 & 
181 
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 500 mg/kg 161 & 
181 
04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 500 mg/kg 161 & 
181 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, 
brine, or soybean sauce.100 mg/kg 179 & 
181 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter).100 mg/kg 179 & 
181 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and 
aloe vera), seaweed, an d nut and seed pulps 
and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.100 mg/kg 92 & 181Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
80 04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3.100 mg/kg 161 & 
181 
 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate 
substitute products. 200 mg/kg 181 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute product. 200 mg/kg 181 
05.3 Chewing gum. 500 mg/kg 181 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.500 mg/kg 181 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats 200 mg/kg  
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).200 mg/kg 181 
07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers. 200 mg/kg 181 
07.1.4 Bread-type products, including bread 
stuffing and bread crumbs.200 mg/kg 181 
08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted. 1000 
mg/kg 4, 16 & 
94 
08.2 Processed meat, poultry, and game products 
in whole pieces or cuts.5000 
mg/kg 16 
08.3 Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and 
game products. 5000 
mg/kg 16 
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings) 5000 
mg/kg  
09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish 
products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.500 mg/kg 16 
09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.GMP 16 & 95 
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products 500 mg/kg 95 
09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 1000 
mg/kg  
09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.1000 
mg/kg 16 & 95 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish 
and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms.1000 
mg/kg 22 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
81 09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly.500 mg/kg 16 
09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled 
and/or in brine.1500 
mg/kg 16 
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, cavi ar, and other fish roe 
products. 1500 
mg/kg  
09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms (e.g., fish paste), excluding products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3.1500 
mg/kg 16 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.1500 
mg/kg 16 
10.1 Fresh eggs. 1500 
mg/kg   4 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 200 mg/kg 181 
12.4 Mustards. 200 mg/kg 181 
12.5 Soups and broths. 500 mg/kg 181 
12.6.1 Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad 
dressing).300 mg/kg 181 
12.6.2 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, cheese 
sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy).300 mg/kg 181 
12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies. 300 mg/kg 181 
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa - and 
nut-based spreads of food categories 
04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.1500 
mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical 
purposes (excluding products of food 
category 13.1).250 mg/kg 181 
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and 
weight reduction.250 mg/kg 181 
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods for 
dietary use) excluding products of food 
categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.250 mg/kg 181 
13.6 Food supplements. 500 mg/kg 181 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and 300 mg/kg 181 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
82 particulated drinks.
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based 
(from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).500 mg/kg 181 
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and 
nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).300 mg/kg 181 
15.3 Snacks - fish based. 400 mg/kg  
 
GUAIAC RESIN. 
INS 314  Guaiac resin Funct ional Class: Antioxidant. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. 1000 
mg/kg  
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 1000 
mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 1500 
mg/kg  
12.6 Sauces and like products. 600 mg/kg 15 
 
HEXAMETHYLENE TETRAMINE. 
INS 239  Hexamethylene tetramine Functional Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind.  25 mg/kg 66 
 
HYDROXYBENZOATES, PARA-. 
INS 214  Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate Functional Class: Preservative. INS 218  Methyl para-hydroxybenzoate Functional Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 500 mg/kg 27 
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit. 800 mg/kg 27 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 1000 
mg/kg 27 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 800 mg/kg 27 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
83 fruit toppings and coconut milk.
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 800 mg/kg 27 
04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 800 mg/kg 27 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.1000 
mg/kg 27 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and 
aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter).1000 
mg/kg 27 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and 
aloe vera), seaweed, an d nut and seed pulps 
and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.1000 
mg/kg 27 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products. 300 mg/kg 27 
05.3 Chewing gum. 1500 
mg/kg 27 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.300 mg/kg 27 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes. 300 mg/kg 27 
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings). 36 mg/kg 27 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.1000 
mg/kg 27 
12.4 Mustards. 300 mg/kg 27 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 1000 
mg/kg 27 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.500 mg/kg 27 
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based 
(from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).300 mg/kg 27 
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and 
nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).300 mg/kg 27 
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84 HYDROXYPROPYL DISTARCH PHOSPHATE. 
INS 1442  Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphateFunctional Class: Emulsifier, 
Stabilizer, Thickener. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, excluding 
whey cheeses.  10000 
mg/kg  
 
INDIGOTINE (INDIGO CARMINE). 
INS 132  Indigotine (Indigo carmin e) Functional Class: Colour. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based 
drinks).300 mg/kg 52 
01.6.1 Unripened cheese. 200 mg/kg 3 
01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese. 100 mg/kg  
01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including 
containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.100 mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 200 mg/kg 3 & 161 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).150 mg/kg  
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats . 300 mg/kg 161 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, 
including mixed and/or flavoured products 
based on fat emulsions.161 300 
mg/kg 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.150 mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet 150 mg/kg  
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 300 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.300 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 200 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.150 mg/kg 161 & 
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85 04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.150 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 150 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, 
and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.150 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and 
aloe vera), seaweed, an d nut and seed pulps 
and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.200 mg/kg 92 & 161
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed 
products, excluding fermented soybean 
products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 
12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3.300 mg/kg 161 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 450 mg/kg 183 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products. 300 mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.300 mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 300 mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.300 mg/kg  
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).150 mg/kg  
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes.200 mg/kg 161 
09.1.1 Fresh fish. 300 mg/kg 4, 16 & 
50 
09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.300 mg/kg 95 
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products. 300 mg/kg 95 
09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 250 mg/kg 16 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
86 09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish 
and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.300 mg/kg 22 & 161
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, ca viar, and other fish 
roe products.300 mg/kg  
09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms (e.g., fish paste), excluding 
products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3.300 mg/kg 161 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.300 mg/kg  
10.1 Fresh eggs. 300 mg/kg 4 & 161 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 300 mg/kg 161 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, maple 
syrup, sugar toppings).300 mg/kg 161 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 300 mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards. 300 mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 50 mg/kg  
12.6 Sauces and like products. 300 mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical 
purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).50 mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and 
weight reduction.50 mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods for 
dietary use) excluding products of food 
categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.300 mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 300 mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.100 mg/kg  
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based 
(from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).200 mg/kg  
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and 
nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).100 mg/kg  
 
IRON OXIDES. 
INS 172(i)  Iron oxide, black Functional Class: Colour. Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
87 INS 172(ii)  Iron oxide, red Functional Class: Colour. 
INS 172(iii)  Iron oxide, yellow  Functional Class: Colour. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based 
drinks).20 mg/kg 52 
01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese. 100 mg/kg  
01.6.4 Processed cheese. 50 mg/kg  
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).100 mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.350 mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 300 mg/kg  
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. 1000 
mg/kg 4 & 16 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 300 mg/kg  
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 200 mg/kg  
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.500 mg/kg  
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 250 mg/kg  
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.200 mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.200 mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 10000 
mg/kg 161 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.100 mg/kg  
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats 75 mg/kg  
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).75 mg/kg  
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes. 100 mg/kg  
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings). 1000 
mg/kg 72 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
88 09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish 
and fish products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms.250 mg/kg 22 
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, ca viar, and other fish 
roe products .100 mg/kg  
09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms (e.g., fish  paste), excluding 
products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3.50 mg/kg 95 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.50 mg/kg 95 
10.1 Fresh eggs. GMP 4 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 150 mg/kg  
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 1000 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 100 mg/kg  
12.6 Sauces and like products. 75 mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 7500 
mg/kg 3 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and 
particulated drinks.100 mg/kg  
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based 
(from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).500 mg/kg  
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and 
nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).400 mg/kg  
 
ISOPROPYL CITRATES. 
INS 384  Isopropyl citrates Functional Class: Antioxidant, Preservative, 
Sequestrant. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. 200 mg/kg  
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 200 mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads. 100 mg/kg  
08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted. 200 mg/kg  
08.2.1.2 Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat 200 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
89 treated processed meat, poultry, and game 
products in whole pieces or cuts.
08.3.1.2 Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat 
treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products. 200 mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and 
particulated drinks.200 mg/kg  
 
LACTIC ACID, L-, D- and DL-. 
INS 270  Lactic acid, L-, D- and DL - Functional Class: Acidity regulator. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.6 Whey protein cheese. GMP  
 
LAURIC ARGINATE ETHYL ESTER 
INS 243   Lauric arginate ethyl ester Functional Class: Preservative 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.1 Unripened cheese. 200 mg/kg  
01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind. 200 mg/kg  
01.6.3 Whey cheese. 200 mg/kg  
01.6.4 Processed cheese. 200 mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 200 mg/kg  
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).200 mg/kg 170 
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads. 200 mg/kg 214 & 
215 
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit. 200 mg/kg  
04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 200 mg/kg  
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.200 mg/kg  
04.2.1.3 Peeled, cut or shredded fresh vegetables 
(including mushrooms and fungi, roots and 
tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), 
seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.200 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
90 04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.200 mg/kg  
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings 200 mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 225 mg/kg  
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).200 mg/kg  
10.2 Egg products. 200 mg/kg  
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 200 mg/kg  
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 200 mg/kg  
12.5.1 Ready-to-eat soups a nd broths, including 
canned, bottled, and frozen.200 mg/kg  
12.5.2 Mixes for soups and broths. 200 mg/kg 127 
12.6.1 Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad 
dressing). 200 mg/kg  
12.6.2 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, cheese 
sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy).200 mg/kg  
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa - and 
nut-based spreads of food categories 
04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.200 mg/kg  
14.1.4.1 Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks 50 mg/kg  
14.1.4.2 Non-carbonated water-based flavoured 
drinks, including punches and ades.50 mg/kg  
14.1.4.3 Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-
based flavoured drinks.50 mg/kg 127 
 
LYSOZYME . 
INS 1105  Lysozyme Functional Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.2 Ripened cheese . GMP  
 
 
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE. 
INS 504(i)  Magnesium carbonate Functional Class: Acidity regulator, 
Anticaking agent,  Colour retention agent. Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
91  
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, excluding 
whey cheeses. 10000 
mg/kg  
11.1.2 Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose. 15000 
mg/kg 56 
12.1.1 Salt. GMP  
 
MAGNESIUM OXIDE. 
INS 530  Magnesium oxide Functio nal Class: Anticaking agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, excluding 
whey cheeses.10000 
mg/kg  
12.1.1 Salt. GMP  
 
MAGNESIUM SILICATE, SYNTHETIC. 
INS 553(i)  Magnesium silicate, synthetic Functional Class: Anticaking agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, excluding 
whey cheeses. 10000 
mg/kg  
11.1.2 Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose. 15000 
mg/kg 56 
12.1.1 Salt. GMP  
 
MALIC ACID, DL-. 
INS 296  Malic acid, DL - Functional Class: Acidity regulator. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.6 Whey protein cheese. GMP  
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice. GMP 115 
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice. GMP 115 & 127 
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. GMP  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
92 14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. GMP 127 
 
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLU LOSE (CELLULOSE GEL). 
INS 460(i)  Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel) Fu nctional Class: 
Anticaking agent, Bulking agent, Carrier, Emulsifier, Foaming agent, Glazing agent,  Stabilizer, Thickener. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, excluding 
whey cheeses.  10000 
mg/kg  
 
MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX. 
INS 905c(i)  Microcrystalline wax Functional Class: Glazing agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese. 30000 
mg/kg  
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. 50 mg/kg  
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloevera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.50 mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.GMP 3 
05.3 Chewing gum. 20000 
mg/kg 3 
 
NATAMYCIN (PIMARICIN). 
INS 235  Natamycin (Pimaricin) Fu nctional Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.1 Unripened cheese. 40 mg/kg 3 & 80 
01.6.2 Ripened cheese. 40 mg/kg 3 & 80 
01.6.4 Processed cheese. 40 mg/kg 3 & 80 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
93 01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 40 mg/kg 3 & 80 
01.6.6 Whey protein cheese . 40 mg/kg 3 & 80 
08.2.1.2 Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat 
treatedprocessed meat, poultry, and game 
products in whole pieces or cuts.6 mg/kg  
08.3.1.2 Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat 
treated processed comminuted meat, 
poultry, and game products.20 mg/kg 3 & 81 
 
NEOTAME. 
INS 961  Neotame Functional Cla ss: Flavour enhancer, Sweetener. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, wheybased 
drinks).20 mg/kg 161 
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 65 mg/kg 161 
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 33 mg/kg 161 
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 65 mg/kg 161 
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 33 mg/kg 161 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit or 
flavoured yoghurt).100 
mg/kg 161 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, 
including mixed and/or flavoured products 
based on fat emulsions.10 mg/kg 161 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.100 
mg/kg 161 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 100 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.1 Frozen fruit. 100 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit. 100 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 100 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 33 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 70 mg/kg 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
94 04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5.70 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 65 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.100 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit 
flavoured water-based desserts.100 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 65 mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 100 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.12 Cooked fruit. 65 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.1 Frozen vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, root sand  tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds ,and nuts and seeds.33 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, root sand tubers, pulses and legumes, 
and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.33 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, 
and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, 
brine, or soybean sauce.10 mg/kg 144 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulse sand 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.33 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter).33 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, 
roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed
 pulps 
and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts 
and sauces, candied vegetables) other than 
food category 04.2.2.5.33 mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 33 mg/kg 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
95 legumes, and aloe vera) and
seaweed  products, excluding fermented 
soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and12.9.2.3.
04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloevera), and 
seaweeds33 mg/kg 161 
05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups). 33 mg/kg 97 & 161 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. 100 
mg/kg 161 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 80 mg/kg 161 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products. 100 
mg/kg 161 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.330 
mg/kg 158 & 161 
05.3 Chewing gum. 1000 
mg/kg 161 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.100 
mg/kg 161 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 160 
mg/kg 161 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding).33 mg/kg 161 
07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares. 70 mg/kg 161 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (s weet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes.80 mg/kg 161 & 165 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.10 mg/kg 161 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish  products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.10 mg/kg 161 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 100 
mg/kg 161 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, maple 
syrup, sugar toppings).70 mg/kg 159 
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those GMP  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
96 containing high in tensity sweeteners.
12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings and condiments 
(e.g., seasoning for instant noodles).32 mg/kg 161 
12.3 Vinegars. 12 mg/kg 161 
12.4 Mustards. 12 mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 20 mg/kg 161 
12.6.1 Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad 
dressing) .65 mg/kg  
12.6.2 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, 
cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy).70 mg/kg  
12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies. 12 mg/kg  
12.6.4 Clear sauces (e.g., fish sauce). 12 mg/kg  
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa - and 
nut-based spreads of food categories 
04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.33 mg/kg 161 & 166 
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical 
purposes (excluding products of food 
category 13.1).33 mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.33 mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.65 mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 90 mg/kg  
14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar. 65 mg/kg 161 
14.1.3.4 Concentrates for vegetable nectar. 65 mg/kg 127 & 161 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.33 mg/kg 161 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa.50 mg/kg 160 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. 32 mg/kg  
 
NISIN. 
INS 234  Nisin Functional Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
97 01.4.3 Clotted cream (plain). 10 mg/kg 28 
01.6.2 Ripened cheese. 12.5 
mg/kg 28 
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 12.5 
mg/kg 28 
01.6.6 Whey protein cheese. 12.5 
mg/kg 28 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., rice 
pudding, tapioca pudding). 3 mg/kg 28 
 
PECTINS. 
INS 440  Pectins Functional Class: Emulsifier, Gelling agent, Stabilizer, 
Thickener. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice . GMP 35 
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice.  GMP 35 & 127 
14.1.3. 1 Fruit nectar.  GMP  
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar.  GMP 127 
 
PHOSPHATES. 
INS 338  Phosphoric acid Functional Class: Acidity regulator, Antioxidant, 
Sequestrant. 
INS 339(i) Sodium dihydrogen phosphate  Functional Class :Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Raising agent,Sequestrant, Stabilizer, 
Thickener . 
INS 339(ii) Disodium hydrogen phospha te Functional Class:Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 339(iii) Trisodium phosphat e Functional Class:Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Preservative, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 340(i) Potassium dihydrogen ph osphate Functional Class: Acidity 
regulator, Emulsifier, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, 
Thickener . Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
98 INS 340(ii)  Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate Func tional Class:Acidity 
regulator, Emulsifier, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, 
Thickener. 
INS 340(iii) Tripot assium phosphate Function al Class : Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 341(i) Monocalcium dihydrogen phosphateFunctional Class:Acidity 
regulator, Anticaking agent, Firming agent, Flour treatment agent, 
Humectant, Raising agent, Sequ estrant, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 341(ii) Calcium hydrogen phosphate Functional Class :Acidity regulator, 
Anticaking agent, Firming agent, Flour treatment agent, Humectant, Raising agent, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 341(iii) Tricalcium phosphate Functional Class :Acidity regulator, 
Anticaking agent, Emulsifier, Firming agent, Flour treatment agent, 
Humectant, Raising age nt,Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 342(i) Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate Functional Class: Acidity 
regulator, Flour treatment agent. 
INS 342(ii) Diammonium hydrogen phosphateFunctional Class: Acidity 
regulator, Flour treatment agent. 
INS 343(i) Magnesium dihydrogen pho sphateFunctional Class: Acidity 
regulator, Anticaking agent. 
INS 343(ii) Magnesium hy drogen phosphate Funct ional Class: Acidity 
regulator, Anticaking agent. 
INS 343(iii) Trimag nesium phosphate Functional  Class: Acidity regulator, 
Anticaking agent. 
INS 450(i) Disodium diphosphate Functional Class:Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Raising agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, 
Thickener. 
INS 450(ii) Trisodium diphosphate Functional Class:Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Raising agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, 
Thickener. Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
99 INS 450(iii) Tetrasodiu m diphosphate Functional  Class :Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Raising agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, 
Thickener. 
INS 450(v) Tetrapotassium diphosphat e Functional Class:Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Raising agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 450(vi) Dicalcium diphosphate Functional Class:Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Firming agent, Raising agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, 
Thickener. 
INS 450(vii) Calcium dihydrogen diph osphate Functional Class:Acidity 
regulator, Emulsifier, Humectant, Raising agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer. 
INS 451(i) Pentasodium tri phosphate Functional Class:Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 451(ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate Functional Class: Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 452(i)  Sodium polyphosphate Functional Class:Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Raising agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 452(ii)  Potassium polyphosphat e Functional Class :Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Raising agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, 
Thickener. 
INS 452(iii)  Sodium calcium polyphos phate Functional Class:  Acidity 
regulator, Emulsifier, Humectant, Raising agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer. 
INS 452(iv)  Calcium polyphosphate Functional Class: Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Humectant, Raising agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, 
Thickener. 
INS 452(v)  Ammonium polyphosphate Functional Class: Emulsifier, 
Humectant, Sequestrant,  Stabilizer, Thickener. 
INS 542  Bone phosphate Functional Class: Antic aking agent, Emulsifier, 
Humectant. Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
100 Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.2 Fermented and renneted milk products 
(plain), excluding fo od category 01.1.2 
(dairy-based drinks).1000 
mg/kg  33 
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 4400 
mg/kg 33 & 88 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, excluding 
whey cheeses. 4400 
mg/kg 33 
02.2.1 Butter . 880 
mg/kg 33 & 34 
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads .2200 
mg/kg 33 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, 
including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions.2200 
mg/kg 33 
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.1100 
mg/kg 33 
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 2200 
mg/kg 33 
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.1760 
mg/kg 16 & 33 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and
seaweed products, excluding fermented 
soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and12.9.2.3.2200 
mg/kg  33 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.2200 
mg/kg 33 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 2200 
mg/kg 33 
08.2.3 Frozen processed meat, poultry, and game 
products in whole pieces or cuts.2200 
mg/kg 33 
08.3 Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and 
game products. 2200 
mg/kg 33 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
101 08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings). 1100 
mg/kg 33 
09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms (e.g., fish paste), excluding 
products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3.2200 
mg/kg 33 & 193 
10.2.1 Liquid egg products. 4400 
mg/kg 33 & 67 
10.2.2 Frozen egg products. 1290 
mg/kg 33 
11.1.2 Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose. 6600 
mg/kg 33 & 56 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).1320 
mg/kg 33 
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high intensity sweeteners.1000 
mg/kg 33 
12.1.1 Salt. 8800 
mg/kg 33 
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical 
purposes (excluding products of food 
category 13.1.)2200 
mg/kg 33 
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.2200 
mg/kg 33 
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.2200 
mg/kg 33 
13.6 Food supplements. 2200 
mg/kg 33 
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice. 1000 
mg/kg 33, 40 & 
122 
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice. 1000 
mg/kg 33, 40, 122 
& 127 
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. 1000 
mg/kg 33, 40 & 
122 
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. 1000 
mg/kg 33, 40, 
122& 127 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. 2200 
mg/kg 33 
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102 POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE. 
INS 900a  Polydimethylsiloxane Funct ional Class: Anticaking agent, 
Antifoaming agent, Emulsifier 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.5.1 Milk powder and cream powder (plain). 10 mg/kg  
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. 10 mg/kg  
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 10 mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads. 10 mg/kg 152 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 10 mg/kg  
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 10 mg/kg  
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 30 mg/kg  
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.10 mg/kg  
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.110 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 10 mg/kg  
04.2.2.1 Frozen vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.10 mg/kg 15 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in 
vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.10 mg/kg  
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulse sand legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.10 mg/kg  
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe ve ra), seaweed, and nut 
and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut 
butter).10 mg/kg  
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 50 mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
103 legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and
nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and 
seaweed products, excluding fermented 
soybean products of food c ategories 
06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 
12.9.2.3.10 mg/kg  
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products.  10 mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.10 mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. ٠٠١ 
mg/kg  
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products.50 mg/kg 153 
06.6 Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for 
fish or poultry). 10 mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 10 mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).50 mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.50 mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.50 mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 50 mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.20 mg/kg  
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104 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL. 
INS 1521   Polyethylene glycol Functional Class: Antifoaming agent, Carrier,  
Emulsifier, Glazing agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit.  GMP  
05.3 Chewing gum.  20000 
mg/kg  
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high in tensity sweeteners. 10000 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements.  70000 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks. 1000 
mg/kg  
 
POLYSORBATES . 
INS 432   Polyoxyethylene (20) sor bitan monolaurate Functional Class: 
Emulsifier. 
INS 433  Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate Functional Class: 
Emulsifier. 
INS 434  Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbit an monopalmitate Functional Class: 
Emulsifier. 
INS 435  Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate Functional Class: 
Emulsifier. 
INS 436  Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearateFunctional Class: Emulsifier. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g.,chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based drinks).3000 
mg/kg  
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 4000 
mg/kg  
01.4.1 Pasteurized cream (plain). 1000 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
105 01.4.2 Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping 
and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain).1000 
mg/kg  
01.4.3 Clotted cream (plain). 1000 
mg/kg  
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 5000 
mg/kg  
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 4000 
mg/kg  
01.6.1 Unripened cheese. 80 
mg/kg 38 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt).3000 
mg/kg  
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. 5000 
mg/kg 102 
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 5000 
mg/kg 102 
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and 
blended spreads. 5000 
mg/kg 102 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions.5000 
mg/kg 102 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.73000 
mg/kg 102 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, 
purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk.1000 
mg/kg 154 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.3000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 3000 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and 
nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., 
vegetable desserts and sauces, candied 
vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.3000 
mg/kg  
05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups). 500  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
106 mg/kg 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. 1000 
mg/kg  
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 5000 
mg/kg 101 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products. 5000 
mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.1000 
mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 5000 
mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.3000 
mg/kg  
06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like 
products. 5000 
mg/kg  
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products.5000 
mg/kg ٣٥١ 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).3000 
mg/kg  
06.6 Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for 
fish or poultry). 5000 
mg/kg 2 
07.1.1 Breads and rolls. 3000 
mg/kg  
07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers. 5000 
mg/kg 11 
07.1.3 Other ordinary bakery products (e.g., 
bagels, pita, English muffins).3000 
mg/kg 11 
07.1.4 Bread-type products, including bread 
stuffing and bread crumbs.3000 
mg/kg 11 
07.1.5 Steamed breads and buns. 3000 
mg/kg 11 
07.1.6 Mixes for bread and ordinary bakery 
wares 3000 
mg/kg 11 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes. 3000 
mg/kg  
08.2 Processed meat, p oultry, and game 
products in whole pieces or cuts.5000 
mg/kg  
08.3 Processed comminuted meat, poultry, 
and game products. 5000 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
107 08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings). 1500 
mg/kg  
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 3000 
mg/kg  
12.1.1 Salt. 10 
mg/kg  
12.2.1 Herbs and spices. 2000 
mg/kg  
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 5000 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 1000 
mg/kg  
12.6.1 Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, 
salad dressing). 3000 
mg/kg  
12.6.2 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, 
cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy).5000 
mg/kg  
12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies. 5000 
mg/kg 127 
12.6.4 Clear sauces (e.g., fish sauce). 5000 
mg/kg  
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato 
salad) and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa
- and nut- based spreads of food 
categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.2000 
mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding  products of 
food category 13.1).1000 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.1000 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 25000 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.500 
mg/kg 127 
 
POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE. 
INS 1201  Polyvinylpyrrolidone Functional Class: Emulsifier, Stabilizer, 
Thickener. 
 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
108 Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. GMP  
05.3 Chewing gum. 10000 
mg/kg  
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high intensity sweeteners.3000 
mg/kg  
12.3 Vinegars. 40 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. GMP  
14.1.4.3 Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-
based flavoured drinks.500 
mg/kg  
 
POTASSIUM CARBONATE. 
INS 501(i)  Potassium carbonate Fu nctional Class:  Acidity regulator, 
Stabilizer. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses.  GMP  
 
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. 
INS 508  Potassium chlor ide Functional Class: Flavour enhancer, Gelling 
agent, Thickener. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses. GMP  
 
POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE 
INS 501 (ii)  Potassium hydrogen carbon ate Functional Clas s: Acidity regulator, 
Stabilizer 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses. GMP  
 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
109 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE. 
INS 525  Potassium hydr oxide Functional Cla ss: Acidity regulator. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses. GMP  
 
POWDERED CELLULOSE. 
INS 460(ii)  Powdered cellulose Functio nal Class Anticaking agent, Bulking 
agent, Emulsifier, Glazing agent, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses .10000 
mg/kg  
 
PROPIONIC ACID. 
INS 280  Propionic acid Functi onal Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.6 Whey protein cheese. 3000 
mg/kg 70 
 
PROPYL GALLATE. 
INS 310  Propyl gallate Fu nctional Class: Antioxidant. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.5.1 Milk powder and cream powder (plain). 200 
mg/kg 15, 75 & 
196 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt). 90 
mg/kg 2 & 15 
02.1.1 Butter oil, anhydrous milk fat, ghee. 100 
mg/kg 15, 133 
&171 
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. 200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
110 02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and 
blended spreads. 200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions.200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7. 200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.90 
mg/kg 2 & 15 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.50 
mg/kg 15, 76 & 
196 
05.1 Cocoa products and chocolate products 
including imitation sand chocolate substitutes.200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
05.3 Chewing gum. 1000 
mg/kg 130 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
06.1 Whole, broken, or flak ed grain, including 
rice. 100 
mg/kg 15 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 200 
mg/kg 15 & 196 
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products. 100 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).90 
mg/kg 2 & 15 
07.1.3 Other ordinary bakery products (e.g., 
bagels, pita, English muffins).100 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
07.2.3 Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g., cakes, 
pancakes). 200 
mg/kg 15 & 196 
08.2 Processed meat, p oultry, and game 
products in whole pieces or cuts200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
08.3 Processed comminuted meat, poultry, 
and game products 200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted 100 15 & 196 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
111 fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.mg/kg 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 90 
mg/kg 2 & 15 
12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings and 
condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles).200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
12.5.2 Mixes for soups and broths. 200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
13.6 Food supplements. 400 
mg/kg 15 & 196 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.1000 
mg/kg 15 
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from root sand tubers, pulses and 
legumes).200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts 
and nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).200 
mg/kg 15 & 130 
 
PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS. 
INS 477  Propylene glycol esters of fa tty acids Functional Class: Emulsifier. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based drinks).5000 
mg/kg  
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 1000 
mg/kg  
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 5000 
mg/kg 86 
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 100000 
mg/kg  
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt).5000 
mg/kg  
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. 10000  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
112 mg/kg 
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. 10000 
mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads. 20000 
mg/kg  
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or flavoured 
products based on fat emulsions.30000 
mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.40000 
mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 5000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.40000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit 
flavoured water-based desserts.40000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2. 11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 40000 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., 
vegetable desserts and sauces, candied 
vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.5000 
mg/kg  
05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa 
mass/cake. 5000 
mg/kg 97 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.5000 
mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 20000 
mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.40000 
mg/kg  
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products.5000 
mg/kg 2 & 153 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).40000 
mg/kg  
07.0 Bakery wares. 15000 
mg/kg 11 & 72 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
113 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 40000 
mg/kg  
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).5000 
mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).5000 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.5000 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.500 
mg/kg  
 
QUILLAIA EXTRACTS. 
INS 999(i)  Quillaia extract type I Functional Class: Emulsifier, Foaming agent. 
INS 999(ii)  Quillaia extract type 2 Functional Class: Emulsifier, Foaming 
agent. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks 
and particulated drinks. 50 
mg/kg 132 & 168 
 
RIBOFLAVINS. 
INS 101(i)  Riboflavin, synthetic  Functional Class: Colour. 
INS 101(ii)  Riboflavin 5'-phosphate  sodium Functional Class: Colour. 
INS 101(iii)  Riboflavin from Bacill us subtilis Functional Class: Colour. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, 
eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based 
drinks).300 
mg/kg 52 
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 300 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
114 01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 300 
mg/kg  
01.6.1 Unripened cheese. 300 
mg/kg  
01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind. 300 
mg/kg  
01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese. 300 
mg/kg  
01.6.4 Processed cheese. 300 
mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 300 
mg/kg  
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt).300 
mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended 
spreads. 300 
mg/kg  
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, 
including mixed and/or flavoured 
products based on fat emulsions.300 
mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.300 
mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 500 
mg/kg  
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. 300 
mg/kg 4 & 16 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 300 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 200 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5.500 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 300 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.300 
mg/kg 182 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.300 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 500 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
115 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 300 
mg/kg  
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables 
(including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses an d legumes, and aloe 
vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.300 
mg/kg 4 & 16 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes,  and aloe vera), and seaweeds in 
vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.500 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 
04.2.2.5.300 
mg/kg 92 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented 
soybean pr
oducts of food categories 
06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 
12.9.2.3500 
mg/kg  
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products. 1000 
mg/kg  
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.1000 
mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 1000 
mg/kg  
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.1000 
mg/kg  
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 300 
mg/kg  
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like 
products. 300 
mg/kg 153 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).300 
mg/kg  
06.6 Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for 300  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
116 fish or poultry). mg/kg 
06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages. 50 
mg/kg  
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes. 300 
mg/kg  
08.2 Processed meat, p oultry, and game 
products in whole pieces or cuts.1000 
mg/kg 16 
08.3 Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and 
game products. 1000 
mg/kg 16 
08.4 Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings). 1000 
mg/kg 16 
09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.1000 
mg/kg 95 
09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish 
products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms300 
mg/kg 16 
09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish 
products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.300 
mg/kg 16 
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products. 300 
mg/kg 95 
09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms. 300 
mg/kg  
09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.300 
mg/kg 16 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted 
fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms300 
mg/kg 22 
09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, 
marinated and/or in jelly.300 
mg/kg 16 
09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine.300 
mg/kg 16 
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, ca viar, and other fish 
roe products 300 
mg/kg  
09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms (e.g., fish paste), excluding 300 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
117 products of food categories 09.3.1 - 
09.3.3.
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms500 
mg/kg 95 
10.1 Fresh eggs. 300 
mg/kg 4 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 300 
mg/kg  
11.3 Sugar solutions and syrups, also 
(partially) inverted, including treacle and molasses, excluding products of food category 11.1.3.300 
mg/kg  
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).300 
mg/kg  
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 350 
mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards. 300 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 200 
mg/kg  
12.6 Sauces and like products. 350 
mg/kg  
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa- and nut
-based spreads of food categories 
04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.300 
mg/kg  
12.9.1 Fermented soybean paste (e.g., miso). 30 
mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products of 
food category 13.1).300 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.300 
mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of 
food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.300 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 300 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
118 14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including 
"sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks.50 
mg/kg  
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from root sand tubers, pulses and 
legumes).1000 
mg/kg  
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and 
nut mixtures (with e.g., dried fruit).1000 
mg/kg  
 
SACCHARINS . 
INS 954(i)  Saccharin Functional Class: Sweetener. 
INS 954(ii)  Calcium saccharin Functional Class: Sweetener. INS 954(iii)  Potassium saccharin Functional Class: Sweetener. INS 954(iv)  Sodium saccharin Functional Class: Sweetener. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, wheybased 
drinks).80 
mg/kg 161 
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 100 
mg/kg 161 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, fruit 
or flavoured yoghurt).100 
mg/kg 161 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7.100 
mg/kg 161 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet. 100 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 160 
mg/kg 144 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 200 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 200 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 200 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
119 excluding products of food category 
04.1.2.5.mg/kg 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, 
fruit toppings and coconut milk.200 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts,  including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.100 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 160 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.1 Frozen vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, root sand  tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.500 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, root sand  tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.500 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in 
vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.160 
mg/kg 144 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort 
pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulse sand 
legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.160 
mg/kg 144 & 161 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and 
nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., 
peanut butter).160 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and 
nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied 
vegetables) other than food category 
04.2.2.5.200 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and 200 
mg/kg 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
120 seaweed products, excluding fermented 
soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and12.9.2.3.
04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, 
pulses and legumes, and aloevera), and 
seaweeds.160 
mg/kg 144 & 161 
05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa 
mass/cake. 100 
mg/kg 97 & 161 
05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups). 80 
mg/kg 161 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings. 200 
mg/kg 161 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 500 
mg/kg 161 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products. 500 
mg/kg 161 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.500 
mg/kg 161 & 163 
05.3 Chewing gum. 2500 
mg/kg 161 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.500 
mg/kg 161 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats. 100 
mg/kg 161 
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).100 
mg/kg 161 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes. 170 
mg/kg 165 
08.2.2 Heat-treated processed meat, poultry, and 
game products in whole pieces or cuts.500 
mg/kg 161 
08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, 
poultry, and game products.500 
mg/kg 161 
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products. 500 
mg/kg 161 
09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly.160 
mg/kg 144 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
121 09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine.160 
mg/kg 144 
09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms (e.g., fish paste), excluding
products of food categories 09.3.1 - 
09.3.3.160 
mg/kg 144 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans , and 
echinoderms.200 
mg/kg 144 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 100 
mg/kg 144 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).300 
mg/kg 159 
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high in tensity sweeteners.GMP  
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 1500 
mg/kg 161 
12.3 Vinegars. 300 
mg/kg  
12.4 Mustards . 320 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 110 
mg/kg 161 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 160 
mg/kg  
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) 
and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa- and nut
-based spreads of food categories 
04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3.200 
mg/kg 161 & 166 
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).200 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes 
and weight reduction.300 
mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary foods 
for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6.200 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
122 13.6 Food supplements. 1200 
mg/kg  
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. 80 
mg/kg  
14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar. 80 
mg/kg 161 
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. 80 
mg/kg 127 
14.1.4.1 Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks. 300 
mg/kg 161 
14.1.4.2 Non-carbonated water-based flavoured 
drinks, including punches and ades.300 
mg/kg 161 
14.1.4.3 Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-
based flavoured drinks.300 
mg/kg 127 & 161 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa.200 
mg/kg 160 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. 100 
mg/kg  
 
SALTS OF MYRISTIC, PALMI TIC AND STEARIC ACIDS WITH 
AMMONIA, CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM 
INS 470(i)  Salts of myristic, palmitic and stearic acids with ammonia, calcium, 
potassium and sodiumFunctional Class: Anticaking agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
12.1.1 Salt. GMP 71 
 
SHELLAC, BLEACHED. 
INS 904  Shellac, bleached Functional Class: Glazing agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. GMP  
04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables 
(including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses an d legumes, and aloe 
vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.GMP 79 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
123 05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. GMP 3 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute 
products. GMP 3 
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.GMP 3 
05.3 Chewing gum. GMP 3 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), 
toppings (non fruit) and sweet sauces.GMP  
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) 
and mixes. GMP 3 
13.6 Food supplements. GMP 3 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain 
beverages, excluding cocoa.GMP 108 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. GMP 3 
 
SILICON DIOXIDE, AMORPHOUS. 
INS 551  Silicon dioxide, amorphous Fu nctional Class: Anticaking agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses. 10000 
mg/kg  
11.1.2 Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose. 15000 
mg/kg 56 
12.1.1 Salt. GMP  
 
SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE. 
INS 554  Sodium aluminosilicate Func tional Class: An ticaking agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses. 10000 
mg/kg  
11.1.2 Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose. 15000 
mg/kg 56 
 
SODIUM ASCORBATE. 
INS 301  Sodium ascorbate Functio nal Class: Antioxidant. Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
124  
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice . GMP  
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice. GMP 127 
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. GMP  
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. GMP 127 
 
SODIUM CARBONATE.  
INS 500 (i)  Sodium carbonate Functio nal Class: Acidity regulator, Anticaking 
agent, Raising agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses.GMP  
02.2.1 Butter. GMP  
 
SODIUM DIHYDROGEN CITRATE.  
INS 331(i)  Sodium dihydrogen citrat eFunctional Class:  Acidity regulator, 
Emulsifier, Sequestrant, Stabilizer. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses. GMP  
02.1.1 Butter oil, anhydrous milkfat, ghee. GMP 171 
 
SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE.  
INS 500(ii)  Sodium hydrogen carbonate Functional Class: Acidity regulator, 
Anticaking agent , Raising agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses.GMP  
02.2.1 Butter. GMP  
 
SODIUM HYDROXIDE.  
INS 524  Sodium hydroxide Func tional Class: Acidity regulator. Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
125  
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses.GMP  
02.2.1 Butter. GMP  
 
SODIUM PROPIONATE.  
INS 281  Sodium propionate Func tional Class: Preservative. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.6.6 Whey protein cheese. 3000 
mg/kg 70 
 
SODIUM SESQUICARBONATE.  
INS 500(iii)  Sodium sesquicarbonate Functional Class: Acidity regulator, 
Anticaking agent , Raising agent. 
 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, 
excluding whey cheeses. GMP 2006 
 
SORBATES. 
INS 200  Sorbic acid Functional Class: Preservative. 
INS 201  Sodium sorbate Functi onal Class: Preservative. 
INS 202  Potassium sorbate Func tional Class: Preservative. 
INS 203  Calcium sorbate Functional Class: Preservative. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 200 
mg/kg  
01.6.3 Whey cheese. 1000 
mg/kg  
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 3000 
mg/kg 3 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
126 01.6.6 Whey protein cheese. 3000 
mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and 
blended spreads.2000 
mg/kg  
02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat 
emulsions.1000 
mg/kg  
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-
based dessert products of food 
category 01.7.1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5.1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 1000 
mg/kg  
04.1.2.12 Cooked fruit. 1200 
mg/kg  
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate 
substitute products.1500 
mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 1500 
mg/kg  
06.6 Batters (e.g., for breading or batters 
for fish or poultry).2000 
mg/kg  
09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products. 2000 
mg/kg  
09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.2000 
mg/kg 42 
10.2.1 Liquid egg products. 5000 
mg/kg  
10.2.2 Frozen egg products. 1000 
mg/kg  
10.2.3 Dried and/or heat coagulated egg 
products.1000 
mg/kg  
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 1000 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
127 11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).1000 
mg/kg  
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high- intensity sweeteners.1000 
mg/kg 42 
12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings and 
condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles).1000 
mg/kg  
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato 
salad) and sandwich spreads 
excluding cocoa - and nut-based 
spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 
and 05.1.3.1500 
mg/kg  
12.9.1 Fermented soybean paste (e.g., miso). 1000 
mg/kg  
12.9.2.1 Fermented soybean sauce. 1000 
mg/kg  
12.9.2.3 Other soybean sauces. 1000 
mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1).1500 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming 
purposes and weight reduction.1500 
mg/kg  
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice. 1000 
mg/kg 42, 91 & 122
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice. 1000 
mg/kg 42, 91, 122& 
127 
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. 1000 
mg/kg 42, 91 & 122
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. 1000 
mg/kg 42, 91, 122& 
127 
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).1000 
mg/kg 42 
15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts 
and nut mixtures (with e.g., dried 
fruit).1000 
mg/kg 42 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
128  
STANNOUS CHLORIDE.  
INS 512        Stannous chloride Fu nctional Class: Antioxidant,Colour 
retention agent. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 20 mg/kg 43 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or 
retort pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulse sand legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.25 mg/kg 43 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, 
including "sport,""energy," or 
"electrolyte" drinks and particulated 
drinks.20 mg/kg 43 
STEAROYL LACTYLATES. 
INS 481(i)         Sod ium stearoyl lactylate Functi onal Class: Emulsifier, 
Stabilizer. 
INS 482(i)       Calcium stearoyl lactylate Functional Class: Emulsifier. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and 
blended spreads. 10000 
mg/kg  
 
STEARYL CITRATE.  
INS 484          Stearyl citrate Functional Class: Emulsifier, Sequestrant.  
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats. GMP  
02.1.3 Fish oil, and other animal fats. GMP  
05.3 Chewing gum. 15000 
mg/kg  
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, 
including "sport,""energy," or 500  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
129 "electrolyte" drinks and particulated 
drinks.mg/kg 
 
STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES.  
INS 960        Steviol glycosid es Functional Class: Sweetener.  
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, 
cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, whey based drinks).200 
mg/kg 26&201 
01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues. 330 
mg/kg 26&201 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, 
fruit or flavoured yoghurt).330 
mg/kg 26 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-
based dessert products of food category 01.7.330 
mg/kg 26 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and 
sorbet.270 
mg/kg 26 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 100 
mg/kg 26 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 330 
mg/kg 26 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 360 
mg/kg 26 
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5.330 
mg/kg 26 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 40 mg/kg 26 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, 
purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk.330 
mg/kg 26 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-
flavoured water -based desserts.350 
mg/kg 26 
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 115 
mg/kg 26 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
130 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 330 
mg/kg 26 
04.1.2.12 Cooked fruit. 40 
mg/kg 26 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, root sand tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe 
vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.40 
mg/kg 26 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses 
and legumes, and aloe vera), and 
seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or 
soybean sauce.330 
mg/kg 26 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or 
retort pouch vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe 
vera), and seaweeds.70 mg/kg 26 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, 
and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter).330 
mg/kg 26 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, 
and nut and seed pulps and 
preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts 
and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.165 
mg/kg 26 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fu ngi, roots and 
tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe 
vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 
06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and12.9.2.3.200 
mg/kg 26 
04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and 40 mg/kg 26 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
131 aloevera), and seaweeds.
05.3 Chewing gum. 3500 
mg/kg 26 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, in cluding rolled 
oats.350 
mg/kg 26 
06.5 
 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).165 
mg/kg 26 
06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages. 200 
mg/kg 26 
08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted 
meat, poultry, and game products.100 
mg/kg 26 & 202 
09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly.100 
mg/kg 26 & 144 
09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including 
mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine.165 
mg/kg 26 
09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, caviar, and other 
fish roe products.100 
mg/kg 26 
09.4 
 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, 
including mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.100 
mg/kg 26 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 330 
mg/kg 26 
11.6 
 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high intensity sweeteners.GMP 26 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 30 mg/kg 26 
12.4 Mustards. 130 
mg/kg 26 
12.5 Soups and broths. 50 mg/kg 26 
12.6.1 Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, 
salad dressing).350 
mg/kg 26 
12.6.2 
 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, 
cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown 
gravy).350 
mg/kg 26 
12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies. 350 
mg/kg 26 & 127 
12.6.4 Clear sauces (e.g., fish sauce). 350 26 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
132 mg/kg 
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato 
salad) and sandwich spreads 
excluding cocoa - and nut-based 
spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 
and 05.1.3.115 
mg/kg 26 
12.9.2.1 Fermented soybean sauce. 30 mg/kg 26 
12.9.2.2 Non-fermented soybean sauce. 165 
mg/kg 26 
12.9.2.3 Other soybean sauces. 165 
mg/kg 26 
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products 
of food category 13.1).350 
mg/kg 26 
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming 
purposes and weight reduction.270 
mg/kg 26 
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary 
foods for dietary use) excluding 
products of food categories 13.1 - 
13.4 and 13.6.660 
mg/kg 26&198 
13.6 Food supplements. 2500 
mg/kg 26&203 
14.1.3 Fruit and vegetable nectars. 200 
mg/kg 26 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, 
including "sport,""energy," or 
"electrolyte" drinks and particulated 
drinks.200 
mg/kg 26 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa.200mg/k
g 26&160 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. 170 
mg/kg 26 
 
SUCRALOSE (TRICHLOROGAL ACTOSUCROSE). 
INS 955       Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose) Functional Class: Sweetener  
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
133 01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g.,chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking 
yoghurt, 
whey -
based drinks).300 
mg/kg 161 
01.3.2 Beverage whiteners. 580 
mg/kg 161 
01.4.4 Cream analogues. 580 
mg/kg 161 
01.6.5 Cheese analogues. 500 
mg/kg 161 
01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, 
fruit or flavoured yoghurt).400 
mg/kg 161 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-
based dessert products of food category 01.7. 400 
mg/kg 161 
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and 
sorbet.320 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.1 Frozen fruit. 400 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit. 1500 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 180 
mg/kg 144 
04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit. 400 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 400 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g., chutney) 
excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5.400 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 800 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, 
purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk.400 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.400 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 150 
mg/kg 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
134 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 400 
mg/kg 161 
04.1.2.12 Cooked fruit. 150 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.1 Frozen vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, root sand tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe 
vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.150 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, root sand 
tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.580 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses 
and legumes, and aloe vera), and 
seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce.400 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or 
retort pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and 
tubers, pulse sand legumes, and aloe 
vera), and seaweeds.580 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, 
and nut and seed purees and spreads 
(e.g., peanut butter).400 
mg/kg 161 & 169 
04.2.2.6 
 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and 
preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts 
and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.400 
mg/kg 161 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and 
tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe 
vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 580 
mg/kg 161 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
135 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and12.9.2.3.
04.2.2.8 
 Cooked or fried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloevera), and seaweeds.150 
mg/kg 144 & 161 
05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa 
mass/cake.580 
mg/kg 97 
05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups). 400 
mg/kg 97 & 161 
05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including 
fillings.400 
mg/kg 161 & 169 
05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products. 800 
mg/kg 161 
05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate 
substitute products.800 
mg/kg 161 
05.2 
 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food 
categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.1800 
mg/kg 161 & 164 
05.3 Chewing gum. 5000 
mg/kg 161 
05.4 Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery 
wares), toppings (non fruit) and sweet 
sauces.1000 
mg/kg 161 
06.3 Breakfast cereals, in cluding rolled 
oats.1000 
mg/kg 161 
06. 5 
 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).400 
mg/kg 161 
06.7 
 Pre-cooked or processed rice 
products, including rice cakes (Oriental type only).200 
mg/kg 72 
07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares 650 
mg/kg 161 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, 
savoury) and mixes.700 
mg/kg 161 & 165 
09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish 
products, including mollusks, 
crustaceans, and echinoderms.120 
mg/kg 144 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and 120 
mg/kg 144 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
136 echinoderms.
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 400 
mg/kg 161 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).1500 
mg/kg 159 & 161 
11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those 
containing high intensity sweeteners.GMP  
12.2.1 Herbs and spices. 400 
mg/kg 161 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 700 
mg/kg 161 
12.3 Vinegars. 400 
mg/kg 161 
12.4 Mustards. 140 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 600 
mg/kg 161 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 450 
mg/kg 127 
12.7 Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato 
salad) and sandwich spreads 
excluding cocoa - and nut- based 
spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 
and 05.1.3. 1250 
mg/kg 161 & 169 
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes (excluding products 
of food category 13.1). 400 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming 
purposes and weight reduction. 320 
mg/kg  
13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g., supplementary 
foods for dietary  use) excluding 
products of food categories 13.1 - 
13.4 and 13.6. 400 
mg/kg  
13.6 Food supplements. 2400  
mg/kg  
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. 300 
mg/kg  
14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar. 300 
mg/kg 161 
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. 300 127 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
137 mg/kg 
14.1.3.4 Concentrates for vegetable nectar. 300 
mg/kg 127 & 161 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, 
including "sport,""energy," or 
"electrolyte" drinks and particulated 
drinks.300 
mg/kg 127 & 161 
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and 
grain beverages, excluding cocoa.300 
mg/kg 160 & 161 
15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries. 1000 
mg/kg 161 
 
SUCROGLYCERIDES.  
INS 474          Sucroglycerides Functional Class: Emulsifier 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.7 
 Dairy-based desserts (e.g., pudding, 
fruit or flavoured yoghurt).5000 
mg/kg  
02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and 
blended spreads.10000 
mg/kg 102 
02. 3 
 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-
water, including mixed and/or flavoured 
products based on fat 
emulsions.10000 
mg/kg 102 
02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-
based dessert products of food category 01.7.5000 
mg/kg  
03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and 
sorbet.5000 
mg/kg  
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. GMP  
04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.5000 
mg/kg  
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts 5000 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
138 and sauces, candied vegetables) other 
than food category 04.2.2.5.
05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft 
candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4.5000 
mg/kg  
05.3 Chewing gum. 10000 
mg/kg  
06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g., 
rice pudding, tapioca pudding).5000 
mg/kg  
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, 
savoury) and mixes.10000 
mg/kg  
08.2.2 Heat-treated processed meat, poultry, 
and game products in whole pieces or 
cuts.5000 
mg/kg 15 
08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted 
meat, poultry, and game products.5000 
mg/kg 15 
10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g., custard). 5000 
mg/kg  
12.5 Soups and broths. 2000 
mg/kg  
12.6 Sauces and like products. 10000 
mg/kg  
13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special 
medical purposes(excluding products of food category 13.1)5000 
mg/kg  
13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming 
purposes and weight reduction.5000 
mg/kg  
14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal 
infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa.1000 
mg/kg 176 
 
SUCROSE ACETATE ISOBUTYRATE.  
INS 444           Sucrose aceta te isobutyrate Functional Class: Emulsifier, 
Stabilizer. 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, 
including "sport,""energy," or 500 
mg/kg  Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
139 "electrolyte" drinks and particulated 
drinks.
SULFITES. 
INS 220          Sulfu r dioxide Functional  Class: Antioxid ant, Preservative 
INS 221          Sodium sulfite Functional Class: Antioxidant, Preservative 
INS 222          Sod ium hydrogen sulfite Func tional Class: Antioxidant, 
Preservative 
INS 223          Sodium me tabisulfite Functional Class:  Antioxidant, Bleaching   
agent, Flour treatmen t agent, Preservative. 
INS 224          Potassium metabisulfite Functional Class: Antioxidant, 
Preservative. 
INS 225          Potas sium sulfite Functional Class : Antioxidant, Preservative. 
INS 227         Calc ium hydrogen sulfite Func tional Class: Antioxidant, 
Preservative. 
INS 228         Potassium bisulfite  Functional Class: Antioxidant, Preservative. 
INS 539         Sodium thiosulfate Fu nctional Class: Antiox idant, Sequestrant  
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit. 30 mg/kg 44 & 204 
04.1.2.1 Frozen fruit. 500 
mg/kg 44 & 155 
04.1.2.2 Dried fruit. 1000 
mg/kg 44, 135 
&218 
04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine. 100 
mg/kg 44 
04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades. 100 
mg/kg 44 
04.1.2.7 Candied fruit. 100 
mg/kg 44 
04.1.2.8 
 Fruit preparations, including pulp, 
purees, fruit toppings and coconut 
milk.500 
mg/kg 44 
04.1.2.9 
 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-
flavoured water-based desserts.100 
mg/kg 44 
04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products. 100 
mg/kg 44 
04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries. 100 44 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
140 mg/kg 
04.2.1.3 
 Peeled, cut or shredded fresh 
vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, 
and nuts and seeds.50 mg/kg 44, 76 & 136
04.2.2.1 
 Frozen vegetables (including 
mushrooms and  fungi, root sand 
tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe 
vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.50 mg/kg 44, 76, 136 
& 137 
04.2.2.2 
 Dried vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, root sand tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds.500 
mg/kg 44 & 105 
04.2.2.3 
 Vegetables (including mushrooms 
and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and 
seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or 
soybean sauce.100 
mg/kg 44 
04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or 
retort pouch vegetables (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulse sand legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds.50 mg/kg 44 
04.2.2.5 
 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, 
and nut and seed purees and spreads 
(e.g., peanut butter).500 
mg/kg 44 & 138 
04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and 
fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and 
legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, 
and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g., vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5.300 
mg/kg 44 & 205 
04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including 
mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, 500 
mg/kg 44 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
141 excluding fermented soybean 
products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and12.9.2.3.
06.2.1 Flours. 200 
mg/kg 44 
06.2.2 Starches. 50 mg/kg 44 
06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and 
like products.20 mg/kg 44 
07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, 
savoury) and mixes.50 mg/kg 44 
09.1.2 Fresh mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.100 
mg/kg 44 
09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish 
products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.100 
mg/kg 44& 139 
09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.150 
mg/kg 44 
09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or 
salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms.30 mg/kg 44 
09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or 
fermented fish and fish products, 
including mollusks,  crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.150 
mg/kg 44& 140 
11.1.1 White sugar, dextrose anhydrous, 
dextrose monohydrate, fructose.15mg/kg 44 
11.1.2 Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose. 15mg/kg 44 
11.1.3 Soft white sugar, soft brown sugar, 
glucose syrup, dried glucose syrup, raw cane sugar.20 mg/kg 44& 111 
11.1.5 Plantation or mill white sugar. 70 mg/kg 44 
11.2 Brown sugar excluding products of 
food category 11.1.3.40 mg/kg 44 
11.3 Sugar solutions and syrups, also 
(partially) inverted, including treacle 
and molasses, excluding products of 
food category 11.1.3.70 mg/kg 44 
11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g., xylose, 
maple syrup, sugar toppings).40 mg/kg 44 Gulf Standard                                                           GSO 5/DS…..:2012  
 
142 12.2.1 Herbs and spices. 150 
mg/kg 44 
12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments. 200 
mg/kg 44 
12.3 Vinegars. 100 
mg/kg 44 
12.4 Mustards. 250 
mg/kg 44& 106 
12.6 Sauces and like products. 300 
mg/kg 44 
14.1.2.1 Fruit juice. 50 mg/kg 44& 122 
14.1.2.2 Vegetable juice. 50 mg/kg 44& 122 
14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice. 50 mg/kg 44, 122 
&127 
14.1.2.4 Concentrates for vegetable juice. 50 mg/kg 44, 122 
&127 
14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar. 50 mg/kg 44& 122 
14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar. 50 mg/kg 44 & 122 
14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar. 50 mg/kg 44, 122 
&127 
14.1.3.4 Concentrates for vegetable nectar. 50 mg/kg 44, 122& 
٧٢١ 
14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, 
including "sport,""energy," or 
electrolyte" drinks and particulated 
drinks.70 mg/kg 44, 127 
&143 
15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch 
based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes).50 mg/kg 44 
 
* SUNSET YELLOW FCF  
INS 110            Sunset ye llow FCF Functional Class: Colour . 
Food 
Cat No Food Category Max 
Level Notes 
01.1.2 Dairy-based drinks, flavoured and/or 
fermented (e.g., chocolate milk, cocoa, eggnog, drinking yoghurt, 300 
mg/kg 52