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SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS

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Participating Additive(s)

Number Name
491 Sorbitan monostearate
492 Sorbitan tristearate
493 Sorbitan monolaurate
494 Sorbitan monooleate
495 Sorbitan monopalmitate

GSFA Provisions for SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS

Table Items Number Category MaxLevel Notes
Table Item 01.3.2 Beverage whiteners 4000 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 07.1.1 Breads and rolls 3000 mg/kg
Table Item 07.1.4 Bread-type products, including bread stuffing and bread crumbs 10000 mg/kg
11: On the flour basis.
Table Item 14.1.4.1 Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks 500 mg/kg
Table Item 06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding) 5000 mg/kg
Table Item 05.3 Chewing gum 5000 mg/kg
Table Item 05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products 10000 mg/kg
101: When used in combination as emulsifiers: ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid (INS 442), polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid (INS 476), sorbitan monostearate (INS 491), sorbitan tristearate (INS 492), and polysorbates (polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (INS 432), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (INS 433), polyoxyethylene (20), sorbitan monostearate (INS 435) and polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate (INS 436)), the total combined use level shall not exceed 15,000 mg/kg.
Table Item 05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa mass/cake 2000 mg/kg
XS141: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/chocolate liquor) and Cocoa Cake (CODEX STAN 141-1983). 123: For use of sorbitan monostearate (INS 491), sorbitan tristearate (INS 492), sorbitan monolaurate (INS 493), sorbitan monooleate (INS 494), and sorbitan monopalmitate (INS 495) in combination up to a maximum level of 2000 mg/kg on the final cocoa and chocolate basis as emulsifiers in products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Powders (Cocoas) and Dry Mixtures of Cocoa and Sugars (CODEX STAN 105-1981). 97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.
Table Item 05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings 10000 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Table Item 14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa 500 mg/kg
429: Except for use in canned coffee with milk at 2000 mg/kg.
Table Item 14.1.4.3 Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks 500 mg/kg
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
Table Item 07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers 10000 mg/kg
11: On the flour basis.
Table Item 01.4.4 Cream analogues 5000 mg/kg
349: For use at 7,000 mg/kg in bakery cream fillings only.
Table Item 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) 5000 mg/kg
362: Excluding plain 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 10000 mg/kg
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 5000 mg/kg
Table Item 13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1) 1000 mg/kg
Table Item 13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction 1000 mg/kg
Table Item 10.2.3 Dried and/or heat coagulated egg products 500 mg/kg
452: Except for use at 5200 mg/kg in dried egg whites used for further processing only.
Table Item 06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like products 5000 mg/kg
211: For use in noodles only. 11: On the flour basis.
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 5000 mg/kg
76: For use in potatoes only.
Table Item 03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet 1000 mg/kg
Table Item 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard) 5000 mg/kg
Table Item 12.6.1 Emulsified sauces and dips (e.g. mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion dip) 5000 mg/kg
Table Item 02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions 5000 mg/kg
363: For use at 50,000 mg/kg for emulsified oils used in the production of noodles or bakery products.
Table Item 02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads 10000 mg/kg
359: Excluding dairy fat spreads with = 70% milk fat content.
Table Item 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 10000 mg/kg
Table Item 07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes 10000 mg/kg
Table Item 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks 5000 mg/kg
Table Item 13.6 Food supplements 10000 mg/kg
364: Singly or in combination.
Table Item 10.2.2 Frozen egg products 500 mg/kg
Table Item 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries 5000 mg/kg
Table Item 04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk 5000 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 5000 mg/kg
Table Item 05.2.1 Hard candy 10000 mg/kg
Table Item 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products 10000 mg/kg
Table Item 10.2.1 Liquid egg products 500 mg/kg
Table Item 01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues 4000 mg/kg
XS251: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form (CODEX STAN 251-2006).
Table Item 07.1.6 Mixes for bread and ordinary bakery wares 10000 mg/kg
11: On the flour basis.
Table Item 12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies 50 mg/kg
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
Table Item 12.5.2 Mixes for soups and broths 250 mg/kg
127: On the served to the consumer basis. XS117: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Standard for Bouillons and Consommés (CODEX STAN 117-1981).
Table Item 14.1.4.2 Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks, including punches and ades 500 mg/kg
Table Item 05.2.3 Nougats and marzipans 10000 mg/kg
Table Item 07.1.3 Other ordinary bakery products (e.g. bagels, pita, English muffins) 10000 mg/kg
11: On the flour basis.
Table Item 06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products 5000 mg/kg
2: On the dry ingredient, dry weight, dry mix or concentrate basis. 194: For use in instant noodles conforming to the Standard for Instant Noodles (CODEX STAN 249-2006) only.
Table Item 15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes) 300 mg/kg
Table Item 05.2.2 Soft candy 10000 mg/kg
XS309R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).
Table Item 07.1.5 Steamed breads and buns 10000 mg/kg
11: On the flour basis.
Table Item 12.8 Yeast and like products 15000 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.).