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GB 2760-2024 National Food Safety Standard for Uses of Food Additives specifies the rules for food additive use in China. It elaborates on the types of permitted additives, establishes their usage scope, and prescribes maximum allowable limits to uphold food safety. This document is an authoritative standard for all businesses in the food industry.
The contents of GB 2760-2024 are as follows:
1. Scope
2. Terms and definitions
3. Principles for the use of food additives
4. Food classification system
5. Provisions for the use of food additives
6. Flavorings
7. Processing aids for the food industry
8. Functional categories of food additives
9. Index of food additive usage regulations in Appendix A
10. Nutritional fortification substances
11. Chewing gum bases
Appendix A Provisions for the use of food additives
Appendix B Provisions for the use of flavorings
Appendix C Provisions for the use of processing aids for the food industry
Appendix D Food additive functional classes
Appendix E Food classification system
Appendix F Index of usage provisions for food additives in Appendix A