Table 8.1: Comparison of the infant formula food additive permissions in the Code and Codex standards The Code Codex Alimentarius Amendments that would be required if Std 2.9.1 in the Code was to align (cell entries only if different from the Code) with Codex Food additive INS MPL1 Food(s) Food INS MPL1 Food(s) name additive (mg/L)3 (mg/L) name2 INS number to 304i. Ascorbyl 304 10 All infant 304i 10 palmitate formula products Tocopherols 307b 10 All infant Mixed 304i concentrate, formula tocopherol products concentrate Carrageenan 407 300 Liquid infant 300 Regular milk- formula and products liquid infant formula Citric acid 330 GMP All infant No change formula products Citric and 472c 9000 Infant 7500 All of Amend to provide a permission for acid esters of formula powder infant citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol to glycerol products for formula be used in powder and liquid infant specific formula with MPLs of 7500 mg/L and 9000 All types of liquid dietary use 9000 mg/L respectively. infant formula based on protein substitutes Guar gum 412 1000 All infant Liquid formulas Consider this in later work which looks formula containing at IFPSDU. products hydrolysed4 protein
Table 8.1: Comparison of the infant formula food additive permissions in the Code and Codex standards The Code Codex Alimentarius (cell entries only if different from the Code) Amendments that would be required if Std 2.9.1 in the Code was to align with Codex Food additive name INS MPL1 (mg/L) Food(s) Food additive name2 INS MPL1 (mg/L)3 Food(s) Ascorbyl palmitate 304 10 All infant formula products 304i 10 INS number to 304i. Tocopherols concentrate, 307b 10 All infant formula products Mixed tocopherol concentrate 304i Carrageenan 407 300 Liquid infant formula products 300 Regular milk- and liquid infant formula Citric acid 330 GMP All infant formula products No change Citric and acid esters of glycerol 472c 9000 Infant formula products for specific dietary use based on protein substitutes 7500 All of powder infant formula Amend to provide a permission for citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol to be used in powder and liquid infant formula with MPLs of 7500 mg/L and 9000 mg/L respectively. 9000 All types of liquid infant formula Guar gum 412 1000 All infant formula products Liquid formulas containing hydrolysed4 protein Consider this in later work which looks at IFPSDU.
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