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) The standards for enzyme preparations are established as follows:
- The Manufacturing standards for immobilized enzymes are newly established; 
- The preservation and distribution standards for enzymes is added;
- The general use level for enzymes is newly established.
2) The standard for the use of methyl cellulose is revised:
     Use less than 2% in food  →  The usage of a food additive should be limited to a minimum amount that is required to achieve its physical, nutritive, and other technical effects. 
3) Synonyms for the following four synthetic flavouring substances are added:
     Fenchol, Geranyl acetone, 5-Methyl-2-hept-4-one, (E,Z)-3,6-Nonadien-1-ol.
4) The analytical methods for the following ten food additives are revised:
     (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt; Propyl Gallate; Calcium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate; Sodium Alginate; Sodium Aluminium Phosphate, Basic; Sodium Phosphate, Basic; Magnesium Phosphate, Basic; Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic; Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic; Tea Extract.