Draft Food Safety (Use of Food Additives) Regulation, 2023

The draft regulation on the use of food additives mainly describes the maximum allowable limit of various additives in different foods. In this regulation the name of the foods are organized according to CODEX Food Category. There are 16 food category in schedule I and II including dairy products, cereals, fruits and vegetables, beverages, meat and poultry, bakery, confectionary etc. In schedule III there are different types of additives and their maximum allowable limit. In schedule IV there is GMP table including functional class of additives e.g. preservatives, emulsifier, bulking agent, stabilizer etc.