ANSWER

China

According to Standard for Uses of Food Additives, below are the permitted vitamin E listed under food additives:

INS 307 dl-α-tocopherol, d-α-tocopherol, mixed tocopherol concentrate

Tocopherols listed above are not allowed to be added into cookies and mooncake in China.

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 (GN2760-2014)

 

Thailand

According to Notification of MOPH (No. 389) B.E. 2561 (2018) Re: Food Additives, below are the list of permitted Tocopherols:

INS 307a d-alpha-Tocopherol (Synonym: Vitamin E; RRR-alpha-tocopherol, 5,7,8-trimethyltocol, (+)-alphaTocophero

INS 307b Tocopherol concentrate, mixed (Synonym: Vitamin E)

INS 307c dl-alpha-Tocopherol (Synonym: Vitamin E; dl-5,7,8-Trimethyltocol)

Thai FDA not yet permitted Tocopherols to be used in cakes, cookies and pies products.

Reference

Ministry of Public Health Thailand. (2018). Notification of MOPH (No. 389) B.E. 2561 (2018) Re: Food Additives (No.5).

 

Vietnam

According to Circular No. 44/2015/TT-BYT List of Micronutrients Allowed to be Added to Food, below are the permitted Tocopherols in food additives:

INS 307a d-alpha-Tocopherol

INS 307b Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

INS 307c dl-alpha-Tocopherol

Tocopherols are not permitted to be added into cookies and mooncake in Vietnam.

Reference

Ministry of Health. (2015). Circular No. 44/2015/TT-BYT List of Micronutrients Allowed to be Added to Food. Article 2.