The Draft Amendment of Standards fo r Specification, Scope, Application 
and Limitation of Food Additives  
DOH Food No.0991302531, September 7, 2010 
 
Appendix 1: Standards for Scope, Application and Limitation of Food 
Additives 
01. Preservatives 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
01001 Sorbic Acid 1. Minced fish surimi products, meat 
products, urchins, caviar, peanut butter, soy sauce preserved vegetables, dried radish containing no less than 25% moisture, pickled vegetables, dried bean curd products, cheeses: not more than 2.0 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid. 
2. Cooked beans, soy sauces, miso, dried mullet roe, dried fish and shellfish products, seaweed pastes, soybean curd cheeses, syrup- preserved fruits, dried fruits, cakes and cookies (including steamed Chinese-styled ones), jams, juices, butter, cream, margarine, ketchup, chili sauces, fruit syrups, flavored syrups, other sauces: not more than 1.0 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid. 
3. Non-carbonated beverages, carbonated beverages: not more than 0.5 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid. 
4. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 2.0 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid.   
01002 Potassium Sorbate 1. Minced fish surimi products, meat products, urchins, caviar, peanut butter, soy sauce preserved vegetables, dried radish containing no less than 25% moisture, pickled vegetables, dried bean curd products, cheeses: not more than 2.0  
 1g/kg calculated as sorbic acid. 
2. Cooked beans, soy sauces, miso, dried 
mullet roe, dried fish and shellfish products, seaweed pastes, soybean curd cheeses, syrup- preserved fruits, dried fruits, cakes and cookies (including steamed Chinese-styled ones), jams, juices, butter, cream, margarine, ketchup, chili sauces, fruit syrups, flavored syrups, other sauces: not more than 1.0 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid. 
3. Non-carbonated beverages, carbonated beverages: not more than 0.5 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid. 
4. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 2.0 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid.  
01003 Sodium Sorbate 1. Minced fish surimi products, meat products, urchins, caviar, peanut butter, soy sauce preserved vegetables, dried radish containing no less than 25% moisture, pickled vegetables, dried bean curd products, cheeses: not more than 2.0 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid. 
2. Cooked beans, soy sauces, miso, dried mullet roe, dried fish and shellfish products, seaweed pastes, soybean curd cheeses, syrup- preserved fruits, dried fruits, cakes and cookies (including steamed Chinese-styled ones), jams, juices, butter, cream, margarine, ketchup, chili sauces, fruit syrups, flavored syrups, other sauces: not more than 1.0 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid. 
3. Non-carbonated beverages, carbonated beverages: not more than 0.5 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid. 
4. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 2.0 g/kg calculated as sorbic acid.   
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01008 Benzoic Acid 1. Minced fish surimi products, meat 
products, urchins, caviar, peanut butter, cheeses, syrup- preserved fruits, dried fruits, dried radish containing no less than 25% moisture, cooked beans, miso, seaweed pastes, soybean curd cheeses, cakes and cookies (including steamed Chinese-styled ones), soy sauces, jams, juices, butter, cream, margarine, ketchup, chili sauces, fruit syrups, flavored syrups, other sauces: not more than 1.0 g/kg calculated as benzoic acid. 
2. Dried mullet roe, dried fish and shellfish products, carbonated beverages, non-carbonated beverages, soy sauce preserved vegetables, dried bean curd products, pickled vegetables: not more than 0.6 g/kg calculated as benzoic acid. 
3. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 2.0 g/kg calculated as benzoic acid.   
01009 Sodium Benzoate 1. Minced fish surimi products, meat products, urchins, caviar, peanut butter, cheeses, syrup- preserved fruits, dried fruits, dried radish containing no less than 25% moisture, cooked beans, miso, seaweed pastes, soybean curd cheeses, cakes and cookies (including steamed Chinese-styled ones), soy sauces, jams, juices, butter, cream, margarine, ketchup, chili sauces, fruit syrups, flavored syrups, other sauces: not more than 1.0 g/kg calculated as benzoic acid. 
2. Dried mullet roe, dried fish and shellfish products, carbonated beverages, non-carbonated beverages, soy sauce preserved vegetables, dried bean curd products, pickled vegetables: not more  
 3than 0.6 g/kg calculated as benzoic acid. 
3. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 2.0 g/kg calculated as benzoic acid.  
 
01018 Potassium Benzoate 1. Minced fish surimi products, meat 
products, urchins, caviar, peanut butter, cheeses, syrup- preserved fruits, dried fruits, dried radish containing no less than 25% moisture, cooked beans, miso, seaweed pastes, soybean curd cheeses, cakes and cookies (including steamed Chinese-styled ones), soy sauces, jams, juices, butter, cream, margarine, ketchup, chili sauces, fruit syrups, flavored syrups, other sauces: not more than 1.0 g/kg calculated as benzoic acid. 
2. Dried mullet roe, dried fish and shellfish products, carbonated beverages, non-carbonated beverages, soy sauce preserved vegetables, dried bean curd products, pickled vegetables: not more than 0.6 g/kg calculated as benzoic acid. 
3. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 2.0 g/kg calculated as benzoic acid.   
 
03. Antioxidants 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
03001 Dibutyl Hydroxy Toluene 
(BHT) 1. Brine for preparing frozen fish, shellfish, and whale meat: not more than 1.0 g/kg. 
2. Chewing gums and bubble gums: not more than 0.75 g/kg. 
3. Fats and oils, butter, cream, dried fish and shellfish products, salted fish and shellfish products: not more than 0.20 g/kg. 
4. Dried potato flakes or powders, dried 
sweet potato flakes, other dried breakfast cereals: not more than 0.05 g/kg. 
5. Potato granules: not more than 0.010 g/kg.  
 46. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 0.40 g/kg.  
03002 Butyl Hydroxy Anisole (BHA) 1. Brine for preparing frozen fish, shellfish, 
and whale meat: not more than 1.0 g/kg. 
2. Chewing gums and bubble gums: not more than 0.75 g/kg. 
3. Fats and oils, butter, cream, dried fish and shellfish products, salted fish and shellfish products: not more than 0.20 g/kg. 
4. Dried potato flakes or powders, dried 
sweet potato flakes, other dried breakfast cereals: not more than 0.05 g/kg. 
5. Potato granules: not more than 0.010 g/kg. 
6. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 0.40 g/kg.   
 
08. Nutritional Additives 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
08317  L-Carnitine-L-Tartrate  Special dietary foods: as practically needed.  For 
supplementing 
purpose.  
 
09. Colors 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
09035  Quinoline Yellow  Foods in capsule or tabl et form: as practically 
needed.  Not allowed 
in fresh raw 
meat, fish, 
shellfish, 
beans, 
vegetables, 
fruits, miso, 
soy sauces, 
seaweeds, and 
tea. 
09036  Quinoline Yellow Aluminum 
Lake  Foods in capsule or tabl et form: as practically 
needed.  Not allowed 
in fresh raw 
meat, fish, 
 5shellfish, 
beans, 
vegetables, 
fruits, miso, 
soy sauces, 
seaweeds, and 
tea. 
 
11. Seasoning Agents 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
11038 Saccharin 1. Melon seeds, syrup-preserved fruits: not 
more than 2.0 g/kg calculated as saccharin. 
2. Carbonated beverages: not more than 0.2 g/kg calculated as saccharin. 
3. Sugar substitutes, including tablet and powder forms. 
4. Special dietary foods. 
5. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 1.2 g/kg calculated as saccharin.   
11039 Saccharin Sodium 1. Melon seeds, syrup-preserved fruits: not more than 2.0 g/kg calculated as saccharin. 
2. Carbonated beverages: not more than 0.2 g/kg calculated as saccharin. 
3. Sugar substitutes, including tablet and powder forms. 
4. Special dietary foods. 
5. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 1.2 g/kg calculated as saccharin.   
11040 Sodium Cyclamate 1. Melon seeds, syrup-preserved fruits: not more than 1.0 g/kg calculated as cyclamate. 
2. Carbonated beverages: not more than 0.2 g/kg calculated as cyclamate. 
3. Sugar substitutes, including tablet and powder forms. 
4. Special dietary foods.  
 65. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 1.25 g/kg calculated as cyclamate.  
11041 Calcium Cyclamate 1. Melon seeds, syrup-preserved fruits: not 
more than 1.0 g/kg calculated as cyclamate. 
2. Carbonated beverages: not more than 0.2 g/kg calculated as cyclamate. 
3. Sugar substitutes, including tablet and powder forms. 
4. Special dietary foods. 
5. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 1.25 g/kg calculated as cyclamate.   
 
 17. Others 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
17002 Polyvinyl Acetate 1. Peel coating for vegetables and fruits: as 
practically needed. 
2. Foods in capsule or tablet form: as 
practically needed.   
 
17017 Magnesium Silicate (Synthetic) 1. Fats and oils filtering: not more than 2 %. 
2. Foods in capsule or tablet form: as 
practically needed.  1.For filtraing aid and anticaking agent purpose.2.Direct immersion of the additive into deep frying oil is not allowed and the additive can not be re-used. This is only applicable to food services.
 717018  Triacetin (Glyceryl Triacetate)  Foods in capsule or tabl et form: as practically 
needed.  For 
manufacturing 
or processing 
purpose.  
17019  Crospovidone 
(Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone)  Foods in capsule or tabl et form: as practically 
needed.  For 
manufacturing 
or processing 
purpose.  
17020  Sodium Lauryl Sulfate  Foods in capsule or tabl et form: as practically 
needed.  For 
manufacturing 
or processing 
purpose.  
 
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