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Updated List of Food Additives
Local Title:
/
Country/Region:
Philippines
Competent Authority:
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2006-10-18
Implementation Date:
2006-10-18
Applicable Scope:
Food additive
Document
Language Source Title Access
EN
Official Updated List of Food Additives (EN)
Summary

This regulation is applicable to the major food additive in Philippines.
It includes the following parts: 

  • Objectives

  • Definition of terms

  • General guidelines

  • Format of the food additive listing

  • Flavoring substances

  • Review and revision of the food additive listing

  • Table 1 Food category system

  • Table 2 Additives permitted for use in food in general, unless otherwise specified, in Annex to Table 2 in accordance with GMP

  • Table 3 Additives permitted for use under specified conditions in certain food categories or individual food items

  • Table 4 Lists of food additives approved only for limited number of food categories

  • Table 5 Lists of food additives approved only for use as food processing

  • Table 6 Lists of mineral salts, amino acids and vitamin compounds for use in foods

  • Table 7 Enzymes permitted for use in food in general in accordance with GMP

  • Table 8 Comments to the Notes found in Table 3

  • Table 9 Food additives functional calsses and sub-classes