05.0 Confectionery
Codex food category, from Codex General Standard for Food Additives (CXS 192-1995), Annex B.
Codex's category system is hierarchical: an additive recognised for a general category is recognised for all its subcategories, unless otherwise stated. So this page lists the additives provided for this category directly, and then those provided for the broader categories that contain it. The exceptions — "unless otherwise stated" — are carried in the notes beside each provision: a note such as "Excluding chocolate milk" narrows what the provision permits, including for the subcategories that inherit it. Read the notes on a broader category's provisions before applying them here.
Subcategories
- 05.1 Cocoa products and chocolate products including imitations and chocolate substitutes2
- 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3, and 05.4112
- 05.3 Chewing gum139
- 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit), and sweet sauces123
Provided for this category
| Additive | Maximum level | Notes | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascorbyl palmitate E304 | 500 mg/kg | Note 10 As ascorbyl stearate. Note 15 On the fat or oil basis. Note 375 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Chocolate and Chocolate Products (CODEX STAN 87-1981) except for white chocolate, where ascorbyl palmitate (INS 304) may be used only as an antioxidant at 200 mg/kg calculated on a fat content basis. Note XS86 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981). Note XS105 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Powders (Cocoas) and Dry Mixtures of Cocoa and Sugars (CODEX STAN 105-1981). Note XS141 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/chocolate liquor) and Cocoa Cake (CODEX STAN 141-1983). Note XS309R Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 304, food category 05.0 |
| Ascorbyl stearate E304(ii) | 500 mg/kg | Note 10 As ascorbyl stearate. Note 15 On the fat or oil basis. Note 375 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Chocolate and Chocolate Products (CODEX STAN 87-1981) except for white chocolate, where ascorbyl palmitate (INS 304) may be used only as an antioxidant at 200 mg/kg calculated on a fat content basis. Note XS86 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981). Note XS105 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Powders (Cocoas) and Dry Mixtures of Cocoa and Sugars (CODEX STAN 105-1981). Note XS141 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/chocolate liquor) and Cocoa Cake (CODEX STAN 141-1983). Note XS309R Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 305, food category 05.0 |
| Mineral oil, medium viscosity INS 905e | 2,000 mg/kg | Note 3 For use in surface treatment only. Note XS86 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981). Note XS87 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Chocolate and Chocolate Products (CODEX STAN 87-1981). Note XS105 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Powders (Cocoas) and Dry Mixtures of Cocoa and Sugars (CODEX STAN 105-1981). Note XS309R Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211). Note XS141 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/chocolate liquor) and Cocoa Cake (CODEX STAN 141-1983). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 905e, food category 05.0 |