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On 19th of March, Taiwan FDA announced the revision of the testing methods for three food additives, as shown in the table below:
| Name | Function | Scope | Revised Content |
| Propylene Glycol | Emulsifier | Various foods, amount depending on actual needs. | -"molecular formula", "identification", "free acid", "chloride", "heavy metal" and "ignited residue" sections are revised. -"References" is added -Others |
| Hydrochloric Acid | Acidity Regulator | Various foods, amount depending on actual needs. | -"sulfate", "heavy metals" and "ignited residue" sections are revised. -Mercury and Iron will be analyzed according to MOHW’s "General Rules for Heavy Metal detection". -"References" is added -Others |
Nisin | Preservative | Cheese and its products. The dosage is 0.25g/kg max. | -Arsenic, lead, zinc, and total zinc and copper will be analyzed MOHW’s "General Rules for Heavy Metal detection". -"Content Determination" is revised -"References" is added -Others |
The revisions came into effect automatically on the announcement date. For more details, check the original documents released by Taiwan FDA.
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