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TOCOPHEROLS

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Participating Additive(s)

Number Name
307a d-alpha-Tocopherol
307b Tocopherol concentrate, mixed
307c dl-alpha-Tocopherol

GSFA Provisions for TOCOPHEROLS

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) 5 mg/kg
Table Item 06.6 Batters (e.g. for breading or batters for fish or poultry) 100 mg/kg
Table Item 01.3.2 Beverage whiteners 200 mg/kg
XS252: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat (CODEX STAN 252-2006). XS250: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat (CODEX STAN 250-2006).
Table Item 06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats 200 mg/kg
Table Item 02.1.1 Butter oil, anhydrous milkfat, ghee 500 mg/kg
171: Excluding anhydrous milkfat.
Table Item 07.2.1 Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g. fruit-filled or custard types) 200 mg/kg
389: Except for use at 500 mg/kg in products containing nut paste
Table Item 06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding) 500 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis.
Table Item 01.6.5 Cheese analogues 400 mg/kg
Table Item 01.6.2.3 Cheese powder (for reconstitution; e.g. for cheese sauces) 300 mg/kg
Table Item 05.3 Chewing gum 1500 mg/kg
Table Item 05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products 750 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis. 168: Singly or in combination: d-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307a), tocopherol concentrate, mixed (INS 307b) and dl-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307c).
Table Item 05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups) 500 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis.
Table Item 05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings 100 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis. XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Table Item 13.2 Complementary foods for infants and young children 300 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis.
Table Item 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4 500 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis. XS309R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).
Table Item 07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers 200 mg/kg
Table Item 01.4.4 Cream analogues 200 mg/kg
Table Item 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) 500 mg/kg
XS243: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CODEX STAN 243-2003).
Table Item 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces 500 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis.
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
Table Item 13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1) 30 mg/kg
Table Item 13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction 300 mg/kg
Table Item 04.1.2.2 Dried fruit 200 mg/kg
XS130: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Apricots (CODEX STAN 130-1981). XS67: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Raisins (CODEX STAN 67-1981).
Table Item 06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like products 500 mg/kg
211: For use in noodles only.
Table Item 04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds 200 mg/kg
XS38: Excluding products conforming to the General Standard for Edible Fungi and Fungus Products (CODEX STAN 38-1981).
Table Item 08.4 Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings) 5000 mg/kg
365: On a casings basis.
Table Item 03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet 500 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis.
Table Item 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard) 500 mg/kg
72: On the ready-to-eat basis.
Table Item 12.6.1 Emulsified sauces and dips (e.g. mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion dip) 600 mg/kg
Table Item 02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions 900 mg/kg
Table Item 02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads 500 mg/kg
Table Item 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 200 mg/kg
Table Item 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks 200 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis.
Table Item 06.2.1 Flours 5000 mg/kg
186: For use in flours with additives only. 15: On the fat or oil basis. XS152: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Wheat Flour (CXS 152-1985).
Table Item 13.1.2 Follow-up formulae 30 mg/kg
72: On the ready-to-eat basis.
Table Item 13.6 Food supplements 2000 mg/kg
418: Except for use at 6,000 mg/kg, singly or in combination, on the basis of fish oils.
Table Item 13.1.3 Formulae for special medical purposes for infants 10 mg/kg
416: Tocopherol concentrate, mixed (INS 307b) only. 72: On the ready-to-eat basis.
Table Item 08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted 300 mg/kg
281: For use in fresh minced meat which contains other ingredients apart from comminuted meat only. 15: On the fat or oil basis.
Table Item 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 200 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis. 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 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries 150 mg/kg
Table Item 04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk 150 mg/kg
XS240: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Aqueous Coconut Products (CODEX STAN 240-2003). XS314R: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Date Paste (CODEX STAN 314R-2013).
Table Item 04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts 500 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis.
Table Item 04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g. chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5 200 mg/kg
XS160: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Mango Chutney (CODEX STAN 160-1987).
Table Item 12.2 Herbs, spices, seasonings and condiments (e.g. seasoning for instant noodles) 2000 mg/kg
XS326: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Black, White and Green Peppers (CODEX STAN 326-2017). XS328: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Thyme (CODEX STAN 328-2017). XS327: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cumin (CODEX STAN 327-2017). 421: For use in pastes and condiment products containing plant-derived oils only.
Table Item 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products 500 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis.
Table Item 13.1.1 Infant formulae 10 mg/kg
416: Tocopherol concentrate, mixed (INS 307b) only. 72: On the ready-to-eat basis.
Table Item 02.1.3 Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats 300 mg/kg
358: Except for use in fish oils at 6,000 mg/kg, singly or in combination.
Table Item 07.1.6 Mixes for bread and ordinary bakery wares 100 mg/kg
Table Item 07.2.3 Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g. cakes, pancakes) 200 mg/kg
11: On the flour basis.
Table Item 12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies 300 mg/kg
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
Table Item 12.4 Mustards 200 mg/kg
Table Item 12.6.2 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g. ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy) 600 mg/kg
Table Item 07.2.2 Other fine bakery products (e.g. doughnuts, sweet rolls, scones, and muffins) 200 mg/kg
Table Item 01.1.2 Other fluid milk (plain) 200 mg/kg
410: Excluding lactose reduced milks.
Table Item 06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products 200 mg/kg
211: For use in noodles only.
Table Item 01.6.4 Processed cheese 200 mg/kg
Table Item 08.3 Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products 500 mg/kg
XS88: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Corned Beef (CODEX STAN 88-1981). XS98: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Chopped Meat (CODEX STAN 98-1981). XS89: Excluding products conforming to Standard for Luncheon Meat (CODEX STAN 89-1981).
Table Item 08.2 Processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts 500 mg/kg
XS96: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Ham (CODEX STAN 96-1981). XS97: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Pork Shoulder (CODEX STAN 97-1981).
Table Item 15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with e.g. dried fruit) 200 mg/kg
Table Item 15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes) 200 mg/kg
Table Item 12.5 Soups and broths 50 mg/kg
346: For use in products conforming to the Codex Standard for Bouillons and Consommés (CODEX STAN 117-1981), singly or in combination: d-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307a), tocopherol concentrate, mixed (INS 307b), and dl-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307c) at 50 mg/kg.
Table Item 01.6.1 Unripened cheese 200 mg/kg
168: Singly or in combination: d-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307a), tocopherol concentrate, mixed (INS 307b) and dl-alpha-tocopherol (INS 307c). 351: Only for use in products conforming to the Standard for Cream Cheese (CODEX STAN 275-1973).
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) 300 mg/kg
XS57: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Processed Tomato Concentrates (CODEX STAN 57-1981).
Table Item 02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats 300 mg/kg
357: Except for use in refined olive oil, olive oil, refined olive-pomace oil and olive-pomace oil at 200 mg/kg to restore natural tocopherol lost in production. 356: Excluding virgin or cold pressed oils.
Table Item 14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks 200 mg/kg
434: Carry-over from use as an antioxidant in flavours, colours, juice ingredients and nutrient preparations.
Table Item 01.8 Whey and whey products, excluding whey cheeses 200 mg/kg
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.).