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This National Day holiday, the use of food additives has once again attracted the attention of consumers
.
We know that worldwide, the use of food additives is subject to varying degrees of strict regulation to ensure the safety of their use and the necessity of
process addition.
Due to the differences in economic, social, eating habits and other factors, the food additive management systems of various countries and regions are different and have their own characteristics
.
Exporting food companies should understand the specific regulations of their target country in order to ensure compliance
of their exports.
In order to enable relevant enterprises to have an in-depth understanding of the differences in food additive regulation in different countries/regions, the Food Partner Network will conduct an analysis of the regulatory requirements of food additives in each country/region, and this issue introduces how the Eurasian Economic Union manages food additives
.
.
We know that worldwide, the use of food additives is subject to varying degrees of strict regulation to ensure the safety of their use and the necessity of
process addition.
Due to the differences in economic, social, eating habits and other factors, the food additive management systems of various countries and regions are different and have their own characteristics
.
Exporting food companies should understand the specific regulations of their target country in order to ensure compliance
of their exports.
In order to enable relevant enterprises to have an in-depth understanding of the differences in food additive regulation in different countries/regions, the Food Partner Network will conduct an analysis of the regulatory requirements of food additives in each country/region, and this issue introduces how the Eurasian Economic Union manages food additives
.
I.
Introduction to the Eurasian Economic Union
Introduction to the Eurasian Economic Union
The Eurasian Economic Union, formerly known as the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, was officially upgraded to the Eurasian Economic Union on January 1, 2015 in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, headquartered in Moscow, its member states include Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia, and the permanent governing body is the Eurasian Economic Commission
.
In the field of food safety regulation, the treaty requires member countries to comply with general food safety regulations, including food standards, requirements for the management of the use of food additives, labeling requirements, and specific product technical regulations
.
In view of this, the use of additives for products exported to the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union must comply with the relevant regulations of
the Eurasian Economic Union.
.
In the field of food safety regulation, the treaty requires member countries to comply with general food safety regulations, including food standards, requirements for the management of the use of food additives, labeling requirements, and specific product technical regulations
.
In view of this, the use of additives for products exported to the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union must comply with the relevant regulations of
the Eurasian Economic Union.
Second, the overview of food additive supervision
The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission is responsible for issuing technical regulations and regulatory standards on food safety in the Union, thereby ensuring the establishment of mandatory and uniform enforcement requirements
for food additives, flavors, fragrances and processing aids and the use of food in food within the uniform customs territory of the Union.
The Union Technical Regulations stipulate that food additives, flavors and fragrances and processing aids may only be allowed to circulate
within the uniform customs territory of the Union if they meet the requirements of the Technical Regulations and other equivalent technical regulations of the Union.
Food additives that have not been proven to meet the requirements of technical regulations shall not be affixed with the Unified Market Circulation Mark (EAC) and are not allowed to be
put on the market.
Food additives, flavors, fragrances and processing aids circulating in the uniform customs territory of the Union shall provide information proving their safety, information to ensure their traceability (documentation accompanying the product) and information
on the storage conditions and expiration date of the relevant products.
for food additives, flavors, fragrances and processing aids and the use of food in food within the uniform customs territory of the Union.
The Union Technical Regulations stipulate that food additives, flavors and fragrances and processing aids may only be allowed to circulate
within the uniform customs territory of the Union if they meet the requirements of the Technical Regulations and other equivalent technical regulations of the Union.
Food additives that have not been proven to meet the requirements of technical regulations shall not be affixed with the Unified Market Circulation Mark (EAC) and are not allowed to be
put on the market.
Food additives, flavors, fragrances and processing aids circulating in the uniform customs territory of the Union shall provide information proving their safety, information to ensure their traceability (documentation accompanying the product) and information
on the storage conditions and expiration date of the relevant products.
For new varieties of food additives that have no history of use or are newly developed, they need to apply to the Department of Technical Regulations and Standards under the Eurasian Economic Commission before use, and they can be used in
food production after risk assessment and other necessary experiments prove that their use is harmless to the human body.
food production after risk assessment and other necessary experiments prove that their use is harmless to the human body.
3.
Regulations on the management of the use of food additives
Regulations on the management of the use of food additives
The supervision of food additives, flavors and fragrances and processing aids in the Eurasian Economic Union is mainly based on the technical regulation TR CU 029/2012 "Food Additives, Flavors and Fragrances and Processing Aids", which mainly includes the categories and types of food additives, food safety requirements, food additive identification specifications, maximum use level requirements for various food additives, food additive conformity assessment requirements, flavor and fragrance use requirements
, etc 。 The technical regulations mainly divide the classification of food additives by additive functions, and specify the maximum use requirements in different categories of products such as preservatives, colorants, flavor enhancers (excluding nutritional enhancers) in different appendix tables, and describe
the prohibited additive categories in some categories of products.
It should be noted that the Eurasian Economic Union has not formulated standardized and detailed food classification standards for the use of additives, so when determining whether additives can be used in a product, it is necessary to conduct a unified analysis study
in combination with the Union Product Foreign Economic Unified Code (TN VED).
, etc 。 The technical regulations mainly divide the classification of food additives by additive functions, and specify the maximum use requirements in different categories of products such as preservatives, colorants, flavor enhancers (excluding nutritional enhancers) in different appendix tables, and describe
the prohibited additive categories in some categories of products.
It should be noted that the Eurasian Economic Union has not formulated standardized and detailed food classification standards for the use of additives, so when determining whether additives can be used in a product, it is necessary to conduct a unified analysis study
in combination with the Union Product Foreign Economic Unified Code (TN VED).
For the requirements for the use of flavors, fragrances and processing aids, TR CU 029/2012 has established a list of permissible processing aids and flavors and fragrances in different appendix tables, and the flavors and processing aids listed in the table are allowed to be used
on demand in food production.
on demand in food production.
For the requirements for the use of food additive numbers, the Eurasian Economic Union adopts the EU food additive numbering system (E-number).
This is done by adding "E" before the food additive number, such as E967 xylitol
.
Food additives with an E-number indicate that they have been approved for use
by the Eurasian Economic Union.
This is done by adding "E" before the food additive number, such as E967 xylitol
.
Food additives with an E-number indicate that they have been approved for use
by the Eurasian Economic Union.
For nutritional fortifiers, the Union has not yet formulated a unified standard for use, which needs to follow the corresponding management requirements of member states: for example, the Russian Federation SanPiN 2.
3.
2.
2804-10 "Food nutrition and safety and health requirements" Appendix 19 details the requirements
for the use of nutritional fortifiers in specific categories of products.
3.
2.
2804-10 "Food nutrition and safety and health requirements" Appendix 19 details the requirements
for the use of nutritional fortifiers in specific categories of products.
4.
Food additive labeling requirements
Food additive labeling requirements
The technical regulation TR CU 022/2012 "Food labelling" of the Eurasian Economic Union is the main basis for food labeling, which clearly stipulates that food labelling must truly reflect the characteristics of the product and must not contain information
that misleads consumers.
This technical regulation requires that food additives on labels should identify their functional name, additive name (which can be replaced by INS number or E code).
If an additive has multiple functions, it should be identified as the specific function
it performs in the product.
If the product label is already marked with the word "carbonated" or similar, the carbon dioxide used in the ingredients is exempt from the labeling
.
For flavors and fragrances used in products, the word "flavors and fragrances" (ароматизатор(ы)) must be marked on the label, and fragrance ingredients associated with the name of the food can be exempted from identification
on the label.
that misleads consumers.
This technical regulation requires that food additives on labels should identify their functional name, additive name (which can be replaced by INS number or E code).
If an additive has multiple functions, it should be identified as the specific function
it performs in the product.
If the product label is already marked with the word "carbonated" or similar, the carbon dioxide used in the ingredients is exempt from the labeling
.
For flavors and fragrances used in products, the word "flavors and fragrances" (ароматизатор(ы)) must be marked on the label, and fragrance ingredients associated with the name of the food can be exempted from identification
on the label.
For claims such as "0 added" and "not added" on the product label, it is necessary to meet the premise that the product is allowed to add or use certain types of additives such as preservatives or colorants, and the claimant should make a "0 addition" claim to a certain type of ingredient in the product under the condition of following the facts; If the product itself prohibits the use of a certain type of additive, it is not allowed to make a "0 addition" claim
to that type of additive.
to that type of additive.
5.
Examples of the use of food additives
Examples of the use of food additives
Take sodium glutamate (E621) as an example to determine whether it can be used in condiments? What is the maximum usage? The conclusions of the analysis are as follows:
(1) According to Table 2 of the TR CU 029/2012 Appendix, sodium glutamate (E621) can be used in food production as a flavor enhancer, so it is determined that sodium glutamate is available
.
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glutamate can be used in combination with the use properties of condiments.
According to TR CU 029/2012 Appendix 16 "Criteria for the use of flavor enhancers": sodium glutamate can be used alone or mixed with other glutamate salts such as potassium glutamate (E622) in condiments and seasonings (Приправы и пряности), the maximum amount of which is GMP
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For all food categories except condiments and seasonings, the maximum amount of sodium glutamate is 10g/kg
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When using relevant additives, enterprises must clarify the corresponding products and use standards, and avoid exceeding the scope or limit of use, resulting in product non-compliance
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Related: How Japan regulates food additives How the
European Union regulates food additives
