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

3.1 Additives permitted for use under specified conditions in certain organic food categories or

individual food items

The following table provides a list of those food additives including carriers which are allowed for use in

organic food production. The functional uses and food categories and individual food items for each food

additive in the following table are governed by the provisions in Tables 1–3 of the General Standard for Food

Additives and other standards which have been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

The table is an indicative list for the purpose of processing organic food only. Countries may develop a list

of substances for national purposes that satisfy the requirements as recommended in Section 5.2 of these

Guidelines.

Food additives in this Table can be used to perform the function indicated in the specified food products.

Permitted for use in food categories

INS

Additive name Functional use

no.

allowed in

organic

production

Food of plant origin Food of animal origin

All Permitted, although exclusions of