On August 10, 2023, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) revises Standards for Specification, Scope, Application and Limitation of Food Additives. Key changes include adding new approved scope of and application standards for Activated Acid Clay, revising additives' names, and updating the specifications of several additives. These amendments will come into effect on January 1, 2024.
Major revisions:
TFDA adds scope of and application standards for Activated Acid Clay.
Code | Food Additive Items | Scope and Application Standards |
100 | Activated Acid Clay | Used in fats and oils refining: not more than 1.0 g/kg |
TFDA revises names of food additives, such as examples in the table below.
Original Names | Revised Names |
L-Carnitin Tartrate | L-Carnitine Tartrate |
Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni | Steviol glycosides |
TFDA adds the specifications of Activated Acid Clay and L-Carnitine, and revises the specifications of 15 food additives. The 15 food additives are shown below.
α-Glycosyl-isoquercitrin | Calcium Citrate | Acid Clay | L-Valine |
L-Carnitine Tartrate | Erythrosine Aluminum Lake | Tartrazine Aluminum Lake | Sunset Yellow FCF Aluminum Lake |
Fast Green FCF Aluminum Lake | Brilliant Blue FCF Aluminum Lake | Indigo Carmine Aluminum Lake | Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake |
Monosodium L-Aspartate | Acetic Acid, Glacial | Steviol glycosides | / |
For a comprehensive repository of food additives in the Asia Pacific region, please check Food List Database.
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