✨ Food Additive Regulations




20 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4481

SCHEDULE 1

INS Number Additive Name Max level Applications

0 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Additives in Schedule 2 may be present in processed foods as a result of use in accordance with GMP except where expressly prohibited in this schedule.

Colours in Schedule 3 may be present in processed foods as a result of use in accordance with GMP except where expressly prohibited in this schedule.

Colours in Schedule 4 may be present to a maximum level of 290 mg/kg in solid and 70 mg/L in liquid processed foods except where expressly prohibited in this schedule.

0.1 Preparations of food additives

Additives in Schedules 3&4 must not be present in preparations of food additives unless expressly permitted below

  • Ethanol GMP Does not apply to preparations of colours or flavours

200 201 202 203 Sorbic acid and sodium, potassium and calcium sorbates 1000 mg/kg Preparations of colours and flavours only

210 211 212 213 Benzoic acid and sodium, potassium and calcium benzoates 1000 mg/kg

216 Propyl p -hydroxybenzoate (propylparaben) 2500 mg/kg

218 Methyl p -hydroxybenzoate (methylparaben) 2500 mg/kg

220 221 222 223 Sulphur dioxide and sodium and potassium sulphites 350 mg/kg

224 225 228

304 Ascorbyl palmitate GMP

306 Tocopherols concentrate mixed GMP

307 Tocopherol, d-alpha-, concentrate GMP

308 Synthetic gamma-tocopherol GMP

309 Synthetic delta-tocopherol GMP

310 Propyl gallate 100 mg/kg

311 Octyl gallate 100 mg/kg

312 Dodecyl gallate 100 mg/kg

319 Tertiary butylhydroquinone 200 mg/kg

320 Butylated hydroxyanisole 200 mg/kg

385 Calcium disodium EDTA 500 mg/kg

baking compounds

541 Sodium aluminium phosphate GMP

flavourings

  • Benzyl alcohol 500 mg/kg

  • Ethyl acetate GMP

  • Glycerol diacetate GMP

  • Glycerol monoacetate GMP

320 Isopropyl alcohol 1000 mg/kg

1505 Butylated hydroxyanisole 1000 mg/kg

Triethyl citrate GMP

renneting enzymes

200 201 202 203 Sorbic acid and sodium, potassium and calcium sorbates 9000 mg/kg

Additives in Schedules 2, 3, and 4 are permitted



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170





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