Vietnam: New Rules on Additives
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As of July 1, 2015 new rules for food additive management are in force in Vietnam. On May 11, 2015, the Ministry of Health issued a Circular 08/2015 / TT-BYT amending certain provisions of Circular 27/2012 / TT-BYT issued on November 30, 2012 and regulating the management of food additives.
What has changed?
With the latest legislative changes, the list of food additives and their maximum limits are being further aligned with the provisions of Codex Alimentarius. The main changes introduced addressed the list of food additives, certain minor discrepancies in legislation and notes related to individual additive limits.
List of additives
The 08/2015 Circular that is now in effect added seven additives to Appendix 1 - List of additives permitted for use in food, first issued in Circular 27/2012 / TT-BYT. They are as follows:
| INS |
NAME OF ADDITIVE |
FUNCTION |
|
| In Vietnamese |
In English |
||
| 153 |
Carbon thực vật |
Vegetable carbon |
Coloring |
| 163(v) |
Màu bắp cải đỏ |
Red cabbage colour |
Coloring |
| 363 |
Acid succinic |
Succinic acid |
Acidity regulator |
| 515(ii) |
Kali hydro sulfat |
Potassium hydrogen sulfate |
Acidity regulator |
| 639 |
DL-Alanin |
Alanin, DL- |
Flavor enhancer |
| 640 |
Glycin |
Glycine |
Flavor enhancer |
| 958 |
Glycyrrhizin |
Glycyrrhzin |
Flavor enhancer, sweetener |
Transitional measures for previously issued authorisations
In addition, the 08/2015 Circular has amended Annex 2 -The maximum limit for food additives, which is part of the 27/2012 Circular. According to the amendment, food additives that have been issued with certificates of conformity can continue to use those certificates until their expiry data, even after the 08/2015 Circular has come into effect
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