ANSWER
Indonesia
According to Batas Maksimum Penggunaan Bahan Tambahan Pangan Pengemulsi (Nomor 20 Tahun 2013) and Peraturan Batas Maksimum Penggunaan Banhan Tambahan Pangan Penstabil (Nomor 24 Tahun 2013), polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid E476 is permitted to be used in emulsion which contains less than 80% fat, up to a maximum level of 4000mg/kg.
References
Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan Republik Indonesia. (2013a). Batas Maksimum Penggunaan Bahan Tambahan Pangan Pengemulsi (Nomor 20 Tahun 2013).
Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan Republik Indonesia. (2013b). Peraturan Batas Maksimum Penggunaan Banhan Tambahan Pangan Penstabil (Nomor 24 Tahun 2013).
CODEX
According to Codex Standard for Minarine (CODEX STAN 135-1981), polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid E476 is permitted to be used in minarine, up to a maximum level of 5g/kg singly or in combination with other emulsifiers.
Reference
Codex Alimentarius Commission. (1989). Codex Standard for Minarine (CODEX STAN 135-1981).
New Zealand & Australia
According to Permitted uses of food additives by food type (Schedule 1) of Food Additives (Standard 1.3.1) in Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid E476 is permitted to be used in oil emulsions (<80% oil), up to a maximum level of 5000mg/kg.
Reference
Australian Government. (2015). Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. Food Additives (Standard 1.3.1). Permitted uses of food additives by food type (Schedule 1).
China
According to National Food Safety Standard – Standard for Uses of Food Additives (GB2760-2014), polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid E476 is permitted to be used in fat emulsions mainly of type water-in-oil, up to maximum a level of 10.0g/kg.
Reference
National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China. (2014). National Food Safety Standard – Standard for Uses of Food Additives (GB2760-2014).
Singapore
According to the officer of Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, AVA does not regulate pan release agents. However, the company should ensure that the use of pan release agents do not impart any residues to the food product.
Reference
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore.
