Proposed amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Food Additives

The Republic of Korea is proposing to amend the "Standards and Specifications for the Food Additives":
1)    In [Annex 1], 34 microbial species are added to the list of ‘Microorganisms which their safety data may be omitted partially’;
2)    The standards and specifications of Iron Oxides are newly established to use it for food supplements;
3)    The definition of  the Mixed Preparations is revised, the standards for the use of Hexan is revised;
4)    In the General Rules, the definition of the following four terms is clearly revised:
Dried potatoes, Dried Fruits, Dried Vegetables, Dried mushrooms;
5)    The specifications of the following two food additives and the list of Synthetic flavouring substances are corrected:
(Food Additive) Calcium citrate, γ-Oryzanol;
(Synthetic flavouring substances) one compound listed as duplicate is deleted, the  synonyms of four compounds are corrected, and one compound is added;
6)    The analytical methods for the following 13 food additives are revised:
Glucose Oxidase, Glucose Isomerase, L-Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Aluminium Phosphate, Acidic, α-Amylase, Invertase, Ferric Phosphate, Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic, Potassium Phosphate, Monobasic,  Calcium Phosphate, Dibasic,  Calcium Phosphate, Monobasic, Pancreatin, Enzymatically Modified Stevia.