‘The Authority approved the draft notification, as proposed.
(ii) Relating to 2.9 Salt, Spices, Condiments and Related Products- Dried
‘Sweet Marjoram
‘The Authority approved the draft notification, as proposed,
(iii) Relating to Chapter 3: Appendix A, B&C
A. Removal of the existing note “for channa and paneer” for the food
additives “SORBATES, Nisin and Propionic acid & its salts (calcium
propionate, sodium propionate and potassium propionate)” in the food
category 1.6.1 unripened cheese
B. Inclusion of BENEZOATES in the Food Category 12.9.2 Soybean
sauce
€. Inclusion of “POLYOLS” in food category 14.1.5-Coffee, coffee
substitutes, tea, herbal infusions and other hot cereal and grain beverages,
excluding cocoa
D. Inclusion of TARTRATES in FC 14,1,4 Water based flavoured drinks
E, Indusion of processing aid (Diatomaceous earth) as a filter aid for
Honey under processing aids regulations
F. Inclusion of Calcium oxide as processing aid in dried Ginger
G. Inclusion of enzymes derived from genetically modified sources under
processing aids regulations
‘The Authority approved the draft notification, as proposed. However, special
Invitees had some comments with respect of the use of processing aid not currently
listed in this proposed regulations but otherwise generally used in the processing of
food products to which they were informed to submit their comments at the draft
notification stage.
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