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BF 16

CAP. 132]

[Subsidiary]

Preservatives in Food Regulations

[1986 Ed.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Specified food Permitted preservative Parts per million not exceeding 89. Vinegar Sulphur dioxide 70 90. Wine (including alcoholic cordials) Sorbic acid Sulphur dioxide 400 450 91. Yogurt, fruit Sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid 60 120 120 120 120 300

PART II

ARTICLES OF FOOD WHICH MAY CONTAIN ADDED ANTIOXIDANTS AND DESCRIPTION AND PROPORTION OF ANTIOXIDANTS WHICH MAY BE ADDED IN EACH CASE

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Specified food Antioxidant Parts per million 1. Anhydrous edible oils and fats, whether hardened or not and vitamin oils and concentrates other than preparations containing more than 100,000 IU.'s Vitamin A per gram Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or Any mixture of BHA and BHT 100 200 200 2. Partial Glycerol Esters Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or Any mixture of BHA and BHT 100 100 200 200 3. Butter for manufacturing purposes Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or Any mixture of BHA and BHT 80 160 160 160 4. Essential oils and isolates from the concentrates of essential oils Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or Any mixture of BHA and BHT 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

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BF 16 CAP. 132] [Subsidiary] Preservatives in Food Regulations [1986 Ed. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Specified food Permitted preservative Parts per million not exceeding 89. Vinegar Sulphur dioxide 70 90. Wine (including alcoholic cordials) Sorbic acid Sulphur dioxide 400 450 91. Yogurt, fruit Sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid 60 120 120 120 120 300 PART II ARTICLES OF FOOD WHICH MAY CONTAIN ADDED ANTIOXIDANTS AND DESCRIPTION AND PROPORTION OF ANTIOXIDANTS WHICH MAY BE ADDED IN EACH CASE Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Specified food Antioxidant Parts per million 1. Anhydrous edible oils and fats, whether hardened or not and vitamin oils and concentrates other than preparations containing more than 100,000 IU.'s Vitamin A per gram Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or Any mixture of BHA and BHT 100 200 200 2. Partial Glycerol Esters Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or Any mixture of BHA and BHT 100 100 200 200 3. Butter for manufacturing purposes Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or Any mixture of BHA and BHT 80 160 160 160 4. Essential oils and isolates from the concentrates of essential oils Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or Any mixture of BHA and BHT 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
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BF 16 CAP. 132] [Subsidiary] Preservatives in Food Regulations [1986 Ed. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Specified food Permitted preservative Parts per million not exceeding 89. Vinegar Sulphur dioxide 70 90. Wine (including Sorbic acid 400 alcoholic cordials) Sulphur dioxide 450 91. Yogurt, fruit Sulphur dioxide or 60 benzoic acid or 120 methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 120 ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 120 propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid 120 300 PART II ARTICLES OF FOOD WHICH MAY CONTAIN ADDED ANTIOXIDANTS AND DESCRIPTION AND PROPORTION OF ANTIOXIDANTS WHICH MAY BE ADDED IN EACH CASE Column 1 Item Specified food 1. Column 2 Antioxidant Column 3 Parts per million INLIGH/10 (BHA) or Anhydrous edible oils and fats, whether hardened or not and vitamin oils and concentrates other than preparations containing more Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (B.H.A.) or 100 200 Butylated hydroxytoluene 200 Any mixture of B.H.A. and 200 than 100,000 IU.'s B.H.T. Vitamin A per gram 2. Partial Glycerol Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or 100 Esters Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole 100 (B.H.A.) or Butylated hydroxytoluene 200 (B.H.T.) or Any mixture of B.H.A. and B.H.T. 200 3. Butter for manu- Propyl gallate or Octyl 80 facturing purposes gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole 160 (B.H.A.) or Butylated hydroxytoluene 160 (B.H.T.) or Any mixture of B.H.A. and B.H.T. 160 4. Essential oils and Propyl gallate or Octyl 1,000 isolates from the gallate or Dodecyl gallate concentrates of essential oils or any mixture thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole 1,000 (B.H.A.) or Butylated hydroxytoluene 1,000 (B.H.T.) or Any mixture of B.H.A. and B.H.T. 1,000
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BF 16

CAP. 132]

[Subsidiary]

Preservatives in Food Regulations

[1986 Ed.

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Item

Specified food

Permitted preservative

Parts per million not

exceeding

89.

Vinegar

Sulphur dioxide

70

90.

Wine (including

Sorbic acid

400

alcoholic cordials)

Sulphur dioxide

450

91.

Yogurt, fruit

Sulphur dioxide or

60

benzoic acid or

120

methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

120

ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

120

propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid

120

300

PART II

ARTICLES OF FOOD WHICH MAY CONTAIN ADDED ANTIOXIDANTS AND DESCRIPTION AND PROPORTION OF ANTIOXIDANTS WHICH

MAY BE ADDED IN EACH CASE

Column 1

Item

Specified food

1.

Column 2

Antioxidant

Column 3

Parts per

million

INLIGH/10

(BHA) or

Anhydrous edible oils and fats, whether hardened

or not and vitamin oils and

concentrates other than preparations containing more

Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or

Butylated hydroxyanisole (B.H.A.) or

100

200

Butylated hydroxytoluene

200

Any mixture of B.H.A. and

200

than 100,000 IU.'s

B.H.T.

Vitamin A per

gram

2.

Partial Glycerol

Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or

100

Esters

Dodecyl gallate

or any mixture thereof or

Butylated hydroxyanisole

100

(B.H.A.) or

Butylated hydroxytoluene

200

(B.H.T.) or

Any mixture of B.H.A. and B.H.T.

200

3.

Butter for manu-

Propyl gallate or Octyl

80

facturing purposes

gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture thereof or

Butylated hydroxyanisole

160

(B.H.A.) or

Butylated hydroxytoluene

160

(B.H.T.) or

Any mixture of B.H.A. and B.H.T.

160

4.

Essential oils and

Propyl gallate or Octyl

1,000

isolates from the

gallate or Dodecyl gallate

concentrates of essential oils

or any mixture thereof or

Butylated hydroxyanisole

1,000

(B.H.A.) or

Butylated hydroxytoluene

1,000

(B.H.T.) or

Any mixture of B.H.A. and B.H.T.

1,000

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