Decree of the Minister of Health and Housing No. 204 of 2015 on the food additives authorized for use in the food industry. Pays/Territoire Égypte Type du document Règlement Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Additifs alimentaires Codex Alimentarius Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Aire géographique Afrique, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Afrique du Nord, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Decree consisting of 5 articles provides for the food additives admitted to be used in food industry. The Decree gives the Definitions in a first part, while in a second part lists the different food groups, indicating name and number of each food group. 3 Annexes constitute the core of the Decree: Annex 1 indicates the list of food additives approved to be used in food or food groups according to the concentrations specified in Annex 2 and in compliance with the specified concentrations permitted in Annex 3; Annex 2 lists food groups or food groups that allow the use of additives in the percentage indicated; and Annex 3 gives the list of food additives authorized for use in food groups or food in general in compliance with the Good manufacturing practices (GMP). The Annexes shall be periodically updated depending on the updates of Codex Alimentarius and industry requirements. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.nfsa.gov.eg