Compare regulators
Pick two jurisdictions to see the food additives one permits and the other does not. Each difference is sorted by what it actually means, because most are not bans: usually no one applied, the substance is listed under a different name or group, or another law covers it. The only differences that record a regulator’s decision against a substance are explicit prohibitions and removals, counted separately below.
| Comparison | Permitted in both | Only in the first | Only in the second |
|---|---|---|---|
| The US and the EU | 194 | 495 (1 prohibited or removed in the EU) | 204 (3 prohibited or removed in the US) |
| The US and Great Britain | 195 | 494 (0 prohibited or removed in Great Britain) | 199 (3 prohibited or removed in the US) |
| The US and Canada | 266 | 423 (0 prohibited or removed in Canada) | 124 (0 prohibited or removed in the US) |
| The US and Australia and New Zealand | 212 | 477 (0 prohibited or removed in Australia and New Zealand) | 139 (3 prohibited or removed in the US) |
| The US and Japan | 245 | 444 (0 prohibited or removed in Japan) | 62 (0 prohibited or removed in the US) |
| The US and South Korea | 320 | 369 (0 prohibited or removed in South Korea) | 142 (0 prohibited or removed in the US) |
| The EU and Great Britain | 392 | 6 (0 prohibited or removed in Great Britain) | 2 (1 prohibited or removed in the EU) |
| The EU and Canada | 221 | 177 (0 prohibited or removed in Canada) | 169 (1 prohibited or removed in the EU) |
| The EU and Australia and New Zealand | 285 | 113 (0 prohibited or removed in Australia and New Zealand) | 66 (1 prohibited or removed in the EU) |
| The EU and Japan | 174 | 224 (0 prohibited or removed in Japan) | 133 (1 prohibited or removed in the EU) |
| The EU and South Korea | 240 | 158 (0 prohibited or removed in South Korea) | 222 (1 prohibited or removed in the EU) |
| Great Britain and Canada | 221 | 173 (0 prohibited or removed in Canada) | 169 (0 prohibited or removed in Great Britain) |
| Great Britain and Australia and New Zealand | 286 | 108 (0 prohibited or removed in Australia and New Zealand) | 65 (0 prohibited or removed in Great Britain) |
| Great Britain and Japan | 175 | 219 (0 prohibited or removed in Japan) | 132 (0 prohibited or removed in Great Britain) |
| Great Britain and South Korea | 241 | 153 (0 prohibited or removed in South Korea) | 221 (0 prohibited or removed in Great Britain) |
| Canada and Australia and New Zealand | 233 | 157 (0 prohibited or removed in Australia and New Zealand) | 118 (0 prohibited or removed in Canada) |
| Canada and Japan | 173 | 217 (0 prohibited or removed in Japan) | 134 (0 prohibited or removed in Canada) |
| Canada and South Korea | 232 | 158 (0 prohibited or removed in South Korea) | 230 (0 prohibited or removed in Canada) |
| Australia and New Zealand and Japan | 179 | 172 (0 prohibited or removed in Japan) | 128 (0 prohibited or removed in Australia and New Zealand) |
| Australia and New Zealand and South Korea | 230 | 121 (0 prohibited or removed in South Korea) | 232 (0 prohibited or removed in Australia and New Zealand) |
| Japan and South Korea | 266 | 41 (0 prohibited or removed in South Korea) | 196 (0 prohibited or removed in Japan) |
Codex is not compared: its General Standard is an international reference, not a law. Northern Ireland applies the EU’s additive rules and is covered by the EU row.