Food additives
Proposed amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Food Additives. Language(s): Korean. Number of pages: 107
The Republic of Korea is proposing to amend the "Standards and Specifications for the Food Additives":
1) The standard for manufacturing concerned on nitrous dioxide is newly established;
2) General use level for microbial culture adjunct is newly established;
3) The specifications of the following 6 food additives are revised:
L-Glutamic acid, Monoammonium L-glutamate, Monopotassium L-glutamiate, Cyanocobalamin, Annatto(water-soluble), Preservatives preparations;
4) The general name and origin name of 59 natural flavouring substances is corrected;
5) The standards for the use of the following 13 food additives are revised:
Copper gluconate, Manganese gluconate, Zinc gluconate, Ferrous gluconate, Phylloquinone, 5'-Cytidylic acid, Disodium 5'-cytidylate, 5'-Adenylic acid, Disodium 5'-uridylate, Cupric sulfate, Zinc sulfate, Potassium hydroxide, Heme iron;
6) The analytical method for test of bactericidal activity is revised;
7) When processing aid will be used as food additive, the provision for additional toxicological data on submission of a dossier is newly established.