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Microcrystalline wax (905c(i))

Synonym(s)

Functional Classes

  • Antifoaming agent
  • Glazing agent
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GSFA Provisions for Microcrystalline wax

Table Items Number Category MaxLevel Notes
Table Item 05.3 Chewing gum 20000 mg/kg
3: For use in surface treatment only.
Table Item 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4
3: For use in surface treatment only. XS309R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).
Table Item 01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese 30000 mg/kg
Table Item 04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit 50 mg/kg
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 50 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.).