This national technical regulation stipulates the technical and management requirements for quality, hygiene and safety for thickeners used for the purpose of food additives.

Contents

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 

II. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS, TESTING METHODS AND SAMPLING 

III. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS 

IV. RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 

V. IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONS 

Appendix 1 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR ALGINIC ACID 

Appendix 2 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR POTASSIUM ALGINATES 

Appendix 3 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR AMMONIUM ALGINATES 

Appendix 4 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR CALCIUM ALGINATES 

Appendix 5 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHOD FOR PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINAT 

Appendix 6 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR AGARG 

Appendix 7 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR CARRAGEENAN

Appendix 8 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR CAROB BEAN GUM 

Appendix 9 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR GUAR GUM 

Appendix 10 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR GUM TRAGACANTH 

Appendix 11 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR GUMS ARABIC 

Appendix 12 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR XANTHAN GUM 

Appendix 13 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR KARAYA GUM 

Appendix 14 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR TARA GUM 

Appendix 15 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR GELLAN GUM 

Appendix 16 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TECHNIQUES AND TEST METHODS FOR PECTIN 

Appendix 17 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR METHYL CELLULOSE 

Appendix 18 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR METHYL ETHYL CELLULOSE 

Appendix 19 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE 

Appendix 20 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR FOOD GELATIN