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Carmines (120)

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GSFA Provisions for Carmines

Table Items Number Category MaxLevel Notes
Table Item 14.2.7 Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers) 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 06.6 Batters (e.g. for breading or batters for fish or poultry) 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 14.2.1 Beer and malt beverages 100 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 07.1.4 Bread-type products, including bread stuffing and bread crumbs 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 04.1.2.7 Candied fruit 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit 200 mg/kg
104: Excluding canned pears (except for use in special holiday packs) and canned pineapples conforming to the Standard for Certain Canned Fruits (CODEX STAN 319-2015). 178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding) 150 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 01.6.5 Cheese analogues 100 mg/kg
3: For use in surface treatment only. 178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 05.3 Chewing gum 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 14.2.2 Cider and perry 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups) 300 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4 300 mg/kg
XS309R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211). 178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 250 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 08.3.1.2 Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products 100 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 08.3.1.1 Cured (including salted) non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 118: Except for use in tocino (fresh, cured sausage) at 1 000 mg/kg.
Table Item 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) 150 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g. supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6 300 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1) 50 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction 50 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 14.2.6 Distilled spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 08.4 Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings) 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.
Table Item 03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet 150 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard) 150 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions 500 mg/kg
161: Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble. 178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 161: Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble.
Table Item 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 150 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 08.3.1.3 Fermented non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products 100 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly 500 mg/kg
16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine 500 mg/kg
16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks 150 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 52: Excluding chocolate milk.
Table Item 01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc. 100 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 13.6 Food supplements 300 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 10.1 Fresh eggs
178: As carminic acid. 4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.
Table Item 09.1.1 Fresh fish 300 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only. 50: For use in fish roe only.
Table Item 08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted 100 mg/kg
117: Except for use in loganiza (fresh, uncured sausage) at 1 000 mg/kg. 178: As carminic acid. 16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.
Table Item 08.1.1 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only. 16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.
Table Item 09.1.2 Fresh mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 500 mg/kg
16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 178: As carminic acid. 4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only. XS292: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008). XS315: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014). XS312: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).
Table Item 09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 95: For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only.
Table Item 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 500 mg/kg
95: For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only. 16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 178: As carminic acid. XS166: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded or in Batter (CODEX STAN 166-1989).
Table Item 09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 100 mg/kg
95: For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only. 178: As carminic acid. XS190: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Fillets (CODEX STAN 190-1995). XS191: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Raw Squid (CODEX STAN 191-1995). XS292: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008). XS165: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Fillet, Minced Fish Flesh and Mixtures of Fillets and Minced Fish Flesh (CODEX STAN 165-1989). XS315: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014). XS312: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013). XS92: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Shrimps and Prawns (CODEX STAN 92-1981). XS36: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated (CODEX STAN 36-1981). XS95: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters (CODEX STAN 95-1981).
Table Item 09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 500 mg/kg
16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 08.3.3 Frozen processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.
Table Item 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries 300 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 182: Excluding coconut milk.
Table Item 04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts 150 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g. chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 500 mg/kg
16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. XS3: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Salmon (CODEX STAN 3-1981). XS119: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Finfish (CODEX STAN 119-1981). XS37: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Shrimps or Prawns (CODEX STAN 37-1991). 178: As carminic acid. XS70: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Tuna and Bonito (70-1981). XS90: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Crab Meat (CODEX STAN 90-1981). XS94: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Sardines and Sardine-Type Products (CODEX STAN 94-1981).
Table Item 08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products 100 mg/kg
XS89: Excluding products conforming to Standard for Luncheon Meat (CODEX STAN 89-1981). XS88: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Corned Beef (CODEX STAN 88-1981). 178: As carminic acid. XS98: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Chopped Meat (CODEX STAN 98-1981).
Table Item 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products 300 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 12.4 Mustards 300 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products 100 mg/kg
153: For use in instant noodles only. 178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 08.2 Processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts 500 mg/kg
16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 178: As carminic acid. XS97: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Pork Shoulder (CODEX STAN 97-1981). XS96: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Ham (CODEX STAN 96-1981).
Table Item 15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with e.g. dried fruit) 100 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind 125 mg/kg
XS264: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Danbo (CXS 264-1966). XS263: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cheddar (CXS 263-1966). 178: As carminic acid. XS265: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Edam (CXS 265-1966). XS267: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Havarti (CXS 267-1966). XS266: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gouda (CXS 266-1966). XS268: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Samsø (CXS 268-1966). XS269: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Emmental (CXS 269-1967). XS271: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Saint-Paulin (CXS 271-1968). XS274: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Coulommiers (CXS 274-1969). XS272: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Provolone (CXS 272-1968). XS270: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Tilsiter (CXS 270-1968). XS276: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Camembert (CXS 276-1973). XS277: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Brie (CXS 277-1973).
Table Item 09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, caviar, and other fish roe products 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. XS291: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010).
Table Item 12.6 Sauces and like products 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. XS302: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fish Sauce (CODEX STAN 302-2011).
Table Item 12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms (e.g. fish paste), excluding products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3 100 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 300 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. XS167: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes (CODEX STAN 167-1989). XS189: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Shark Fins (CODEX STAN 189-1993). 22: For use in smoked fish paste only. XS236: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Boiled Dried Salted Anchovies (CODEX STAN 236-2003). XS311: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Smoked Fish, Smoked-flavoured Fish and Smoke-dried Fish (CODEX STAN 311-2013). XS222: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscan Shellfish (CODEX STAN 222-2001). XS244: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat (CODEX STAN 244-2004).
Table Item 15.3 Snacks - fish based 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes) 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 12.5 Soups and broths 50 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages 100 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit 500 mg/kg
16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 178: As carminic acid. 4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.
Table Item 04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds 500 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. 4: For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.
Table Item 04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g. vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid. 92: Excluding tomato-based sauces.
Table Item 04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter) 100 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce 500 mg/kg
161: Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble. 178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks 100 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Table Item 14.2.4 Wines (other than grape) 200 mg/kg
178: As carminic acid.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, food additive provisions apply to the food category indicated (e.g. Dairy), as well as to all subcategories of that category (e.g. Cheese, Ripened Cheese, etc.).