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Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972)

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Regulations relating to Miscellaneous Additives in Foodstuffs

2. Requirements for use of miscellaneous additives in foodstuffs

 

(1) For the purposes of section 2(1)(a)(i) of the Act, to the extent that it is applied and applicable to foodstuffs, a miscellaneous additive shall at all times conform with the applicable Specifications of Identity and Purity recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission in the absence of such specifications, with appropriate specifications developed by reputable national or international bodies. In terms of safety, food grade quality is achieved by conformance of miscellaneous additives to the specifications as a whole and through the production, storage, transport, and handling in accordance with GMP.

 

(2) A person may not sell a miscellaneous additive, or a foodstuff containing a miscellaneous additive as an ingredient, other than a miscellaneous additive referred to in the GSFA of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

 

(3) A person may not import, manufacture or sell a foodstuff with levels that exceed the maximum level for miscellaneous additives, taking accompanying notes into consideration, as specified in the GSFA of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, in such a foodstuff.

 

(4) The food category descriptors within the food category system of the GSFA as stipulated for assigning food additive use in these Regulations apply to all foodstuffs: Provided that it should not be applied for the purposes of legal product designations, nor are they intended for labelling purposes.

 

(5) Miscellaneous additives may not be used in foodstuffs intended for infants and young children, including foodstuffs intended for infants and young children that are not in good health, unless stipulated otherwise in the relevant Regulations.

 

(6) The food additives in this Regulation shall include miscellaneous additives provided by the relevant Codex commodity standards.