Question

Is natamycin permitted to be used in bakery application in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Philippines and Sri Lanka?

ANSWER

Table below gives an overview of permitted natamycin to be used in bakery in respective country:

 

References

Codex Alimentarius Commision. (2018). General Standard for Food Additives (CODEX STAN 192-1995).

Ministry of Health Malaysia. (2017). Food Regulation 1985.

Ministry of Health. (2015). Circular No. 08/2015/TT-BYT Providing Amendments to a Number of Articles of the Circular No. 27/2012/TT-BYT Dated November 30, 2012 by the Minister of Health Providing Guidance on the Management of Food Additives.

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

National Health and Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China. (2014). National Food Safety Standard – Standard for Uses of Food Additives (GB2760-2014).

Republic of the Philippines Department of Health Bureau of Food and Drugs. (2006). Updated List of Food Additives (Bureau Circular No. 2006-016).

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