Regulamento Administrativo n.º 12/2018 Normas relativas à utilização de edulcorantes em géneros alimentícios (Standard for Uses of Sweeteners in Foodstuffs)

The Administrative Regulation No. 12/2018 "Normas relativas à utilização de edulcorantes em géneros alimentícios" (Standard for Uses of Sweeteners in Foodstuffs) is a food safety standard that guides and regulates the uses of sweeteners by food producers and traders, including the principles of sweetener use, the scope of the use, the types of sweeteners permitted in food, the maximum levels of use, and the food categories in which maximum use levels of certain sweeteners are applied. In this administrative regulation, "sweeteners" are defined as a type of food additive that is used to replace sugar and impart sweet taste to food, excluding monosaccharides or disaccharides. This administrative regulation does not apply to foods intended for specific dietetic use, with the exception of certain products for infants and young children. In this administrative regulation, 19 types of sweeteners are permitted to be used in foodstuffs, and the use of sweeteners in food shall follow the principle of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).