The Draft Amendment of Standards fo r Specification, Scope, Application 
and Limitation of Food Additives  
DOH Food No.1001300886, 7 April, 2011 
Appendix 1: Standards for Scope, Application and Limitation of Food 
Additives 
01. Preservatives 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
01001 Calcium 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.   
 
01024 Dimethyl Dicarbonate Flavoured drinks: not more than 250 mg/kg 
(added level).For 
water-based 
flavoured 
drinks only; 
residues not 
detectable.  
 
 
 
 107. Food quality improvement, fermen tation and food processing agents 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
07043 Aluminum Silicate 1. Foods in capsule or tablet form: as 
practically needed.  
2. All other  foods: not more than 5 g/kg. For 
manufacturing or processing purpose. 
 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
07046 Talc 1. Foods in capsule or tablet form: as 
practically needed.  
2. All other  foods: not more than 5 g/kg. 
Chewing gums and bubble gums: not more than 50 g/kg if bentonite, aluminum silicate, diatomaceous earth, or kaolin is not used. For manufacturing or processing purpose. 
 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
07053 Silicon Dioxide 1. Foods in capsule or tablet form: as 
practically needed.  
2. All other  foods: not more than 2.0%. For manufacturing or processing purpose. 
 
08. Nutritional Additives 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
08082 L-Carnitine 1. Foods in capsule or tablet form and labeled 
with daily dosage: not more than 2 g of 
total L-Carnitine in daily intake.  
2. Special dietary foods: as  practically needed. For supplementing purpose. 
 
09. Colors 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
09021 Copper Chlorophyll 1. Chewing gums and bubble gums: not more 
than 0.04 g/kg calculated as Cu. 
2. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 0.5 g/kg.  Not allowed in fresh raw meat, fish, shellfish, beans, vegetables, fruits, miso, 
 2soy sauces, 
seaweeds, and tea. 
09022 Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin 1. Dried seaweeds: not more than 0.15 g/kg calculated as Cu. 
2. Preserved vegetables and fruits, baked products, jams and jellies: not more than 0.10 g/kg calculated as Cu. 
3. Flavored milk products, soups and non-alcoholic flavoured drinks: not more than 0.064 g/kg calculated as Cu. 
4. Chewing gums and bubble gums: not more than 0.05 g/kg calculated as Cu. 
5. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 0.5 g/kg.  Not allowed in fresh raw meat, fish, shellfish, beans, vegetables, fruits, miso, soy sauces, seaweeds, and tea. 
 
17. Others 
Code Food Additive Items Scope and A pplication Standards Limitations
17012 Liquid Paraffin (Mineral Oil) 1. Foods in capsule or tablet form: not more 
than 0.7%.  
2. All other  foods: not more than 0.1%. For 
manufacturing or processing purpose. 
 
17016 Polyvinyl Alcohol Film coating fo r tablet formed foods: not more 
than 2.0 %. For 
manufacturing 
or processing 
purpose.  
 
  
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