In order to help food and food additive products manufacturers, import or export enterprises and relevant administrative departments find the relevant provisions of food additives at home and abroad more conveniently and quickly, Foodmate has summarized the relevant regulations and standards of food additives in China's major trading countries/regions and international organizations, as follows:

A. CAC

1. General Standard for Food Additives (CXS 192-1995)（“GSFA”）

2. List of Codex Specifications for Food Additives (CXA 6-2023)

3. Guidelines for the Use of Flavourings (CXG 6-2008)

4. Guidelines on Substances used as Processing Aids (CXG 75-2010)

5. General Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients to Foods (CXG 9-1987)

6. Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CXG 36-1989)

• CAC website: https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius

• GSFA Online: https://www.fao.org/gsfaonline

B. The United States

1. FD&C Act

-The definition and legal basis of food additives are provided.

2. Code of Federal Regulation 21（21 CFR）

-Food additives, color additives, GRAS substances, prohibited ingredients in food are provided.

※The composition specifications of Food additives are included in the Food Chemical Codex (FCC).

• The home page of FDA in the United States: https://www.fda.gov

• CFR: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21

C. European Union（EU）

1. Commission Regulation No.231/2012

-The composition specifications of food additives are provided.

2. Commission Regulation No.1333/2008

-The standards for the use of food additives are provided.

※Flavors, enzymes, extraction solvents, vitamins and minerals are managed separately.

• European Union（EU）: https://commission.europa.eu

D. Australia and New Zealand

Food additives regulations in Australia and New Zealand:

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act)

-Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is responsible for food standards development and research in Australia and New Zealand.

• FSANZ: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au

E. Canada

Canada has stipulated the relevant requirements for Food additives in accordance with the Food and Drug Regulations, and currently applies the Marketing authorization system (MAs, Marketing Authorizations).

-A kind of food additive is in the list of permitted food additives may exempt marketing authorization.

• Health Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada.html

• Food and Drug Regulations: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/c.r.c.,_c._870/index.html

F. Japan

1. Food Sanitation Act

-The definition of food additives, safety ////confirm/i/i/i/iation, the formulation of public regulations, etc.

2. Specifications and Standards for Food Additives (JSFA)

-The composition specifications, production standards and test methods of food additives are specified.

-It is usually revised every five years, and the latest edition is the tenth edition.

• Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan: https://www.caa.go.jp

• The Japan Food chemical Research Foundation: https://www.ffcr.or.jp

G. Republic of Korea

1. Food Sanitation Act

-The definition of food additives, Food Additives Code, etc.

2. Food Additives Code

-The production standards, use standards, storage and circulation standards, composition specifications of food additives are specified.

• Ministry of Food and Drug Safety: https://www.mfds.go.kr

• Foodsafetykorea: https://www.foodsafetykorea.go.kr

The above is a brief summary of the relevant regulations and standards of food additives in various foreign mainstream countries and international organizations. Foodmate reminds companies that plan to produce and export food or food additives abroad to comply with the updates and changes in the relevant laws, regulations and standards of food additives in various countries, so as to reduce the risk of exported products being banned by foreign officials due to the non-compliance with the use of food additives.