14.2.7 Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low-alcoholic refreshers)

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.

Provided for this category

AdditiveMaximum levelNotesCitation
Acesulfame potassium E950350 mg/kg

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 478 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 950, food category 14.2.7
Advantame E9696 mg/kg

Note 478 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 969, food category 14.2.7
Amaranth E123100 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 123, food category 14.2.7
Annatto extracts, bixin-based E160b(i)30 mg/kg

Note 8 As bixin.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160b(i), food category 14.2.7
Annatto extracts, norbixin-based E160b(ii)10 mg/kg

Note 185 As norbixin.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160b(ii), food category 14.2.7
Aspartame E951600 mg/kg

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 478 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 951, food category 14.2.7
Aspartame-acesulfame salt E962350 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 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 962, food category 14.2.7
Azorubine (Carmoisine) E122100 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 122, food category 14.2.7
Benzoic acid E2101,000 mg/kg

Note 13 As benzoic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 210, food category 14.2.7
beta-Carotenes, Blakeslea trispora INS 160a(iii)15 mg/kg

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 14.2.7
beta-Carotenes, synthetic INS 160a(i)15 mg/kg

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 14.2.7
beta-Carotenes, vegetable INS 160a(ii)15 mg/kg

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 14.2.7
Brilliant black (Black PN) E15130 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 151, food category 14.2.7
Brown HT E155200 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 155, food category 14.2.7
Calcium benzoate E2131,000 mg/kg

Note 13 As benzoic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 213, food category 14.2.7
Calcium cyclamate INS 952(ii)250 mg/kg

Note 17 As cyclamic acid.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 952(ii), food category 14.2.7
Calcium disodium EDTA E38525 mg/kg

Note 21 As anhydrous calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 385, food category 14.2.7
Calcium saccharin E95480 mg/kg

Note 500 For saccharin and its Ca, K, Na salts, expressed as Na Saccharin.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 954(ii), food category 14.2.7
Calcium sorbate E203500 mg/kg

Note 42 As sorbic acid.

Note 224 Excluding aromatized beer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 203, food category 14.2.7
Canthaxanthin E161g5 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 161g, food category 14.2.7
Caramel II - sulfite caramel E150b4,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 150b, food category 14.2.7
Caramel III - ammonia caramel E150c50,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 150c, food category 14.2.7
Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel E150d50,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 150d, food category 14.2.7
Carmines E120200 mg/kg

Note 178 As carminic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 120, food category 14.2.7
Curcumin E100100 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 100(i), food category 14.2.7
Cyclamic acid INS 952(i)250 mg/kg

Note 17 As cyclamic acid.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 952(i), food category 14.2.7
Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol E472e10,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 472e, food category 14.2.7
Disodium EDTA INS 38625 mg/kg

Note 21 As anhydrous calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 386, food category 14.2.7
dl-alpha-Tocopherol INS 307c5 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 307c, food category 14.2.7
Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides E960c200 mg/kg

Note 26 As steviol equivalents.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 960c, food category 14.2.7
Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate E2141,000 mg/kg

Note 27 As para-hydroxybenzoic acid.

Note 224 Excluding aromatized beer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 214, food category 14.2.7
FD&C Blue No. 1 E133200 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 133, food category 14.2.7
FD&C Blue No. 2 E132200 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 132, food category 14.2.7
FD&C Green No. 3 INS 143100 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 143, food category 14.2.7
FD&C Red No. 40 E129200 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 129, food category 14.2.7
FD&C Yellow No. 5 E102200 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 102, food category 14.2.7
FD&C Yellow No. 6 E110200 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 110, food category 14.2.7
Glucosylated steviol glycosides E960d200 mg/kg

Note 26 As steviol equivalents.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 960d, food category 14.2.7
Grape skin extract INS 163(ii)300 mg/kg

Note 181 As anthocyanin.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 163(ii), food category 14.2.7
Methylparaben E2181,000 mg/kg

Note 27 As para-hydroxybenzoic acid.

Note 224 Excluding aromatized beer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 218, food category 14.2.7
Neotame E96133 mg/kg

Note 478 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 961, food category 14.2.7
Paprika extract INS 160c(ii)10 mg/kg

Note 39 On a total carotenoid basis.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160c(ii), food category 14.2.7
Polydimethylsiloxane E90010 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 900a, food category 14.2.7
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids E47520 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 475, food category 14.2.7
Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate E432120 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 432, food category 14.2.7
Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate E434120 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 434, food category 14.2.7
Polysorbate 60 E435120 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 435, food category 14.2.7
Polysorbate 65 E436120 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 436, food category 14.2.7
Polysorbate 80 E433120 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 433, food category 14.2.7
Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) E124200 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 124, food category 14.2.7
Potassium benzoate E2121,000 mg/kg

Note 13 As benzoic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 212, food category 14.2.7
Potassium metabisulfite E224250 mg/kg

Note 44 As residual SO2.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 224, food category 14.2.7
Potassium saccharin E95480 mg/kg

Note 500 For saccharin and its Ca, K, Na salts, expressed as Na Saccharin.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 954(iii), food category 14.2.7
Potassium sorbate E202500 mg/kg

Note 42 As sorbic acid.

Note 224 Excluding aromatized beer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 202, food category 14.2.7
Potassium sulfite INS 225250 mg/kg

Note 44 As residual SO2.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 225, food category 14.2.7
Quinoline yellow E10470 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 104, food category 14.2.7
Saccharin E95480 mg/kg

Note 500 For saccharin and its Ca, K, Na salts, expressed as Na Saccharin.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 954(i), food category 14.2.7
Sodium benzoate E2111,000 mg/kg

Note 13 As benzoic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 211, food category 14.2.7
Sodium bisulfite E222250 mg/kg

Note 44 As residual SO2.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 222, food category 14.2.7
Sodium cyclamate INS 952(iv)250 mg/kg

Note 17 As cyclamic acid.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 952(iv), food category 14.2.7
Sodium metabisulfite E223250 mg/kg

Note 44 As residual SO2.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 223, food category 14.2.7
Sodium potassium tartrate E3374,000 mg/kg

Note 45 As tartaric acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 337, food category 14.2.7
Sodium saccharin E95480 mg/kg

Note 500 For saccharin and its Ca, K, Na salts, expressed as Na Saccharin.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 954(iv), food category 14.2.7
Sodium sulfite E221250 mg/kg

Note 44 As residual SO2.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 221, food category 14.2.7
Sodium tartrate E3354,000 mg/kg

Note 45 As tartaric acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 335(ii), food category 14.2.7
Sodium thiosulfate INS 539250 mg/kg

Note 44 As residual SO2.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 539, food category 14.2.7
Sorbic acid E200500 mg/kg

Note 42 As sorbic acid.

Note 224 Excluding aromatized beer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 200, food category 14.2.7
Steviol glycosides from fermentation E960b200 mg/kg

Note 26 As steviol equivalents.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 960b, food category 14.2.7
Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (Steviol glycosides from Stevia) E960200 mg/kg

Note 26 As steviol equivalents.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 960a, food category 14.2.7
Sucralose E955700 mg/kg

Note 478 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 955, food category 14.2.7
Sucroglycerides E4745,000 mg/kg

Note 536 For use as an emulsifier only.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 474, food category 14.2.7
Sucrose esters of fatty acids E4735,000 mg/kg

Note 536 For use as an emulsifier only.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 473, food category 14.2.7
Sucrose Oligoesters, Type I and Type II INS 473a5,000 mg/kg

Note 536 For use as an emulsifier only.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 473a, food category 14.2.7
Sulfur dioxide E220250 mg/kg

Note 44 As residual SO2.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 220, food category 14.2.7
Tartaric acid E3344,000 mg/kg

Note 45 As tartaric acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 334, food category 14.2.7
Tocopherol concentrate, mixed INS 307b5 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 307b, food category 14.2.7
Tocopherols INS 307a5 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 307a, food category 14.2.7
β-Carotene-rich extract from Dunaliella Salina INS 160a(iv)15 mg/kg

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 14.2.7