G/SPS/N/TPKM/ 
The Draft Amendment of Standards fo r Specification, Scope, Application 
and Limitation of Food Additives  
DOH Food No.0980463188B, January 20, 2010 
 
Appendix: Standards for Scope, Application and Limitation of Food 
Additives 
04. Bleaching Agents 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
04001  Potassium Sulfite  1. Dried day lily: not more than 4.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2 .  
2. Dried apricot: not more  than 2.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
3. Golden raisin: not more than 1.5 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
4. Gelatin, dried vegetables, other dried fruits: not 
more than 0.50 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2.  
5. Molasses, starch syrups: not more than 0.30 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2 .  
6. Edible cassava starch: not more than 0.15 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2.  
7. Syrup-preserved fruits, shrimps, shellfish: not 
more than 0.10 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2 .  
8. Konjac: the raw materials for non-direct 
consumption, not more than 0.90 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2; the products for direct 
consumption, not more than 0.030 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2. 
9. Other processed foods except beverages (fruit 
juice excluded), wheat flour, and its products 
(baked products excluded): not more than 0.030 g/kg calculated as residual SO
2.   
04002  Sodium Sulfite  1. Dried day lily: not more than 4.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2 .  
2. Dried apricot: not more  than 2.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.   
 13. Golden raisin: not more  than 1.5 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
4. Gelatin, dried vegetables, other dried fruits: not 
more than 0.50 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2.  
5. Molasses, starch syrups: not more than 0.30 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2 .  
6. Edible cassava starch: not more than 0.15 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2.  
7. Syrup-preserved fruits, shrimps, shellfish: not 
more than 0.10 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2 .  
8. Konjac: the raw materials for non-direct 
consumption, not more than 0.90 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2; the products for direct 
consumption, not more than 0.030 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2. 
9. Other processed foods except beverages (fruit 
juice excluded), wheat flour, and its products 
(baked products excluded): not more than 0.030 g/kg calculated as residual SO
2. 
04003  Sodium Sulfite(Anhydrous)  1. Dried day lily: not more than 4.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2 .  
2. Dried apricot: not more  than 2.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
3. Golden raisin: not more  than 1.5 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
4. Gelatin, dried vegetables, other dried fruits: not 
more than 0.50 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2.  
5. Molasses, starch syrups: not more than 0.30 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2 .  
6. Edible cassava starch: not more than 0.15 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2.  
7. Syrup-preserved fruits, shrimps, shellfish: not 
more than 0.10 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2 .  
8. Konjac: the raw materials for non-direct 
consumption, not more than 0.90 g/kg calculated  
 2as residual SO 2; the products for direct 
consumption, not more than 0.030 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2. 
9. Other processed foods except beverages (fruit 
juice excluded), wheat flour, and its products 
(baked products excluded): not more than 0.030 g/kg calculated as residual SO
2. 
04004  Sodium Bisulfite  1. Dried day lily: not more than 4.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2 .  
2. Dried apricot: not more  than 2.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
3. Golden raisin: not more  than 1.5 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
4. Gelatin, dried vegetables, other dried fruits: not 
more than 0.50 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2.  
5. Molasses, starch syrups: not more than 0.30 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2 .  
6. Edible cassava starch: not more than 0.15 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2.  
7. Syrup-preserved fruits, shrimps, shellfish: not 
more than 0.10 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2 .  
8. Konjac: the raw materials for non-direct 
consumption, not more than 0.90 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2; the products for direct 
consumption, not more than 0.030 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2. 
9. Other processed foods except beverages (fruit 
juice excluded), wheat flour, and its products (baked products excluded): not more than 0.030 g/kg calculated as residual SO
2.  
04005  Sodium Hydrosulfite  1. Dried day lily: not more than 4.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2 .  
2. Dried apricot: not more than 2.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
3. Golden raisin: not more  than 1.5 g/kg calculated  
 3as residual SO 2.  
4. Gelatin, dried vegetables, other dried fruits: not 
more than 0.50 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2.  
5. Molasses, starch syrups: not more than 0.30 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2 .  
6. Edible cassava starch: not more than 0.15 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2.  
7. Syrup-preserved fruits, shrimps, shellfish: not 
more than 0.10 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2 .  
8. Konjac: the raw materials for non-direct 
consumption, not more than 0.90 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2; the products for direct 
consumption, not more than 0.030 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2. 
9. Other processed foods except beverages (fruit 
juice excluded), wheat flour, and its products 
(baked products excluded): not more than 0.030 g/kg calculated as residual SO
2. 
04006  Potassium Metabisulfite  1. Dried day lily: not more than 4.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2 .  
2. Dried apricot: not more  than 2.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
3. Golden raisin: not more  than 1.5 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
4. Gelatin, dried vegetables, other dried fruits: not 
more than 0.50 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2.  
5. Molasses, starch syrups: not more than 0.30 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2 .  
6. Edible cassava starch: not more than 0.15 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2.  
7. Syrup-preserved fruits, shrimps, shellfish: not 
more than 0.10 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2 .  
8. Konjac: the raw materials for non-direct 
consumption, not more than 0.90 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2; the products for direct  
 4consumption, not more than 0.030 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2. 
9. Other processed foods except beverages (fruit 
juice excluded), wheat flour, and its products 
(baked products excluded): not more than 0.030 g/kg calculated as residual SO
2. 
04007  Potassium Bisulfite  1. Dried day lily: not more than 4.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2 .  
2. Dried apricot: not more  than 2.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
3. Golden raisin: not more than 1.5 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
4. Gelatin, dried vegetables, other dried fruits: not 
more than 0.50 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2.  
5. Molasses, starch syrups: not more than 0.30 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2 .  
6. Edible cassava starch: not more than 0.15 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2.  
7. Syrup-preserved fruits, shrimps, shellfish: not 
more than 0.10 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2 .  
8. Konjac: the raw materials for non-direct 
consumption, not more than 0.90 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2; the products for direct 
consumption, not more than 0.030 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2. 
9. Other processed foods except beverages (fruit 
juice excluded), wheat flour, and its products (baked products excluded): not more than 0.030 g/kg calculated as residual SO
2.  
04008  Sodium Metabisulfite  1. Dried day lily: not more than 4.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2 .  
2. Dried apricot: not more  than 2.0 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
3. Golden raisin: not more  than 1.5 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2.  
4. Gelatin, dried vegetables, other dried fruits: not  
 5 6more than 0.50 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2.  
5. Molasses, starch syrups: not more than 0.30 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2 .  
6. Edible cassava starch: not more than 0.15 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2.  
7. Syrup-preserved fruits, shrimps, shellfish: not 
more than 0.10 g/kg calculated as residual SO 2 .  
8. Konjac: the raw materials for non-direct 
consumption, not more than 0.90 g/kg calculated 
as residual SO 2; the products for direct 
consumption, not more than 0.030 g/kg 
calculated as residual SO 2. 
9. Other processed foods except beverages (fruit 
juice excluded), wheat flour, and its products 
(baked products excluded): not more than 0.030 g/kg calculated as residual SO
2.