09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms
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
- 09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly47
- 09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine48
- 09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, caviar and other fish roe products57
- 09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (e.g. fish paste), excluding products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.350
Provided for this category
| Additive | Maximum level | Notes | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acesulfame potassium E950 | 200 mg/kg | Note 144 For use in sweet and sour products. Note 188 If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as acesulfame potassium, should not exceed this level. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 950, food category 09.3 |
| Advantame E969 | 3 mg/kg | Note 144 For use in sweet and sour products. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 969, food category 09.3 |
| Aspartame E951 | 300 mg/kg | Note 144 For use in sweet and sour products. Note 191 If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as aspartame, should not exceed this level. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 951, food category 09.3 |
| Aspartame-acesulfame salt E962 | 200 mg/kg | Note 113 As acesulfame potassium equivalents (the reported maximum level can be converted to an aspartame-acesulfame salt basis by dividing by 0.44). Combined use of aspartame-acesulfame salt with individual acesulfame potassium or aspartame should not exceed the individual maximum levels for acesulfame potassium or aspartame (the reported maximum level can be converted to aspartame equivalents by dividing by 0.68). Note 144 For use in sweet and sour products. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 962, food category 09.3 |
| Benzoic acid E210 | 2,000 mg/kg | Note 13 As benzoic acid. Note 120 Except for use in caviar substitutes at 2 500 mg/kg. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 210, food category 09.3 |
| beta-Carotenes, Blakeslea trispora INS 160a(iii) | 20 mg/kg | Note 95 For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). Note 341 Expressed as beta-Carotene. Note 344 Singly or in combination: Beta-Carotenes (beta-carotenes, synthetic (INS 160a(i)), beta- carotenes, Blakeslea trispora (INS 160a(iii)), beta-Carotene-Rich Extract from Dunaliella salina (INS 160a(iv)) and beta-carotenes, vegetable (INS 160a(ii)). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160a(iii), food category 09.3 |
| beta-Carotenes, synthetic INS 160a(i) | 20 mg/kg | Note 95 For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). Note 341 Expressed as beta-Carotene. Note 344 Singly or in combination: Beta-Carotenes (beta-carotenes, synthetic (INS 160a(i)), beta- carotenes, Blakeslea trispora (INS 160a(iii)), beta-Carotene-Rich Extract from Dunaliella salina (INS 160a(iv)) and beta-carotenes, vegetable (INS 160a(ii)). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160a(i), food category 09.3 |
| beta-Carotenes, vegetable INS 160a(ii) | 20 mg/kg | Note 95 For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). Note 341 Expressed as beta-Carotene. Note 344 Singly or in combination: Beta-Carotenes (beta-carotenes, synthetic (INS 160a(i)), beta- carotenes, Blakeslea trispora (INS 160a(iii)), beta-Carotene-Rich Extract from Dunaliella salina (INS 160a(iv)) and beta-carotenes, vegetable (INS 160a(ii)). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160a(ii), food category 09.3 |
| Butylated hydroxyanisole E320 | 200 mg/kg | Note 15 On the fat or oil basis. Note 180 Singly or in combination: butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA, INS 320) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT, INS 321). Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 320, food category 09.3 |
| Butylated hydroxytoluene E321 | 200 mg/kg | Note 15 On the fat or oil basis. Note 180 Singly or in combination: butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA, INS 320) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT, INS 321). Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 321, food category 09.3 |
| Calcium benzoate E213 | 2,000 mg/kg | Note 13 As benzoic acid. Note 120 Except for use in caviar substitutes at 2 500 mg/kg. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 213, food category 09.3 |
| Calcium sorbate E203 | 1,000 mg/kg | Note 42 As sorbic acid. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 203, food category 09.3 |
| Caramel III - ammonia caramel E150c | 30,000 mg/kg | Note 95 For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 150c, food category 09.3 |
| Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel E150d | 30,000 mg/kg | Note 95 For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 150d, food category 09.3 |
| Carotenal, beta-apo-8'- E160e | 20 mg/kg | Note 95 For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160e, food category 09.3 |
| Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate E214 | 1,000 mg/kg | Note 27 As para-hydroxybenzoic acid. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 214, food category 09.3 |
| Methylparaben E218 | 1,000 mg/kg | Note 27 As para-hydroxybenzoic acid. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 218, food category 09.3 |
| Neotame E961 | 10 mg/kg | Note 144 For use in sweet and sour products. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 961, food category 09.3 |
| Potassium benzoate E212 | 2,000 mg/kg | Note 13 As benzoic acid. Note 120 Except for use in caviar substitutes at 2 500 mg/kg. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 212, food category 09.3 |
| Potassium sorbate E202 | 1,000 mg/kg | Note 42 As sorbic acid. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 202, food category 09.3 |
| Sodium benzoate E211 | 2,000 mg/kg | Note 13 As benzoic acid. Note 120 Except for use in caviar substitutes at 2 500 mg/kg. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 211, food category 09.3 |
| Sorbic acid E200 | 1,000 mg/kg | Note 42 As sorbic acid. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 200, food category 09.3 |
| Sucralose E955 | 120 mg/kg | Note 144 For use in sweet and sour products. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 955, food category 09.3 |
| β-Carotene-rich extract from Dunaliella Salina INS 160a(iv) | 20 mg/kg | Note 95 For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only. Note XS291 Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). Note 341 Expressed as beta-Carotene. Note 344 Singly or in combination: Beta-Carotenes (beta-carotenes, synthetic (INS 160a(i)), beta- carotenes, Blakeslea trispora (INS 160a(iii)), beta-Carotene-Rich Extract from Dunaliella salina (INS 160a(iv)) and beta-carotenes, vegetable (INS 160a(ii)). | CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160a(iv), food category 09.3 |