SECTION 4.1 OF THESE GUIDELINES FOR AT LEAST ONE GENERATION OR, IN THE...

3.5 Minerals (including trace elements), vitamins, essential fatty and amino acids, and other

nitrogen compounds

Only approved in so far as their use is legally required in the food products in which they are incorporated.

Table 4

PROCESSING AIDS WHICH MAY BE USED FOR THE PREPARATION OF

PRODUCTS OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN REFERRED TO IN SECTION 3

OF THESE GUIDELINES

Substance Specific conditions

FOR PLANT PRODUCTS

Water

Calcium chloride coagulation agent

Calcium carbonate

Calcium hydroxide

Calcium sulphate coagulation agent

Magnesium chloride (or nigari) coagulation agent

Potassium carbonate drying of grape raisins

Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen

Ethanol solvent

Tannic acid filtration aid

Egg white albumin

Casein

Gelatine

Isinglass

Vegetable oils greasing or releasing agent

Silicon dioxide as gel or collodial solution

Activated carbon

Talc

Bentonite

Kaolin

Diatomaceous earth

Perlite

Hazelnut shells

Beeswax releasing agent

Carnauba wax releasing agent

Sulphuric acid pH adjustment of extraction water in sugar production

Sodium hydroxide pH adjustment in sugar production

Tartaric acid and salts

Sodium carbonate sugar production

Preparations of bark components

Potassium hydroxide pH adjustment for sugar processing

Citric acid pH adjustment

Preparations of micro-organisms and enzymes

Any preparations of micro-organisms and enzymes normally used as processing aids in food processing, with

the exception of genetically engineered/modified organisms and enzymes derived from genetically

engineered/modified organisms.

For livestock and bee products

The following is a provisional list for the purposes of processing livestock and bee products only. Countries

may develop a list of substances for national purposes that satisfy the requirements of these Guidelines as

recommended in Section 5.2.

INS Name Specific conditions

Calcium carbonates

Calcium chloride Firming, coagulation agent in cheese making.

Kaolin Extraction of propolis.

Lactic acid Milk products: coagulation agent, pH regulation of salt bath for cheese.

Sodium carbonate Milk products: neutralizing substance.

ANNEX 3

ANNEX 3

MINIMUM INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

UNDER THE INSPECTION OR CERTIFICATION SYSTEM