GSFA Provisions for STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES

Table Items Number Category MaxLevel Notes
Table Item 14.2.7 Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers) 200 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 14.2.1 Beer and malt beverages 70 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares 165 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 398: Some Codex Members allow the use of additives with sweetener and colour functions in this food category while others limit this food category to products without these additives.
Table Item 06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats 350 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 04.1.2.7 Candied fruit 40 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds 70 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding) 165 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 05.3 Chewing gum 3500 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 14.2.2 Cider and perry 50 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 12.6.4 Clear sauces (e.g. fish sauce) 350 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products 350 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa mass/cake 350 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups) 350 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings 350 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa 200 mg/kg
160: For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only. 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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4 700 mg/kg
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. 199: Except for use in microsweets and breath freshening mints at 6 000 mg/kg as steviol equivalents. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products 70 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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. 322: For use in cooked products boiled with soy sauce only.
Table Item 04.1.2.12 Cooked fruit 40 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 165 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds 40 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 144: For use in sweet and sour products. 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. 345: For use in curried products.
Table Item 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g. supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6 660 mg/kg
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. 294: Except for use in liquid products at 600 mg/kg as steviol equivalents. 198: For use in solid products (e.g., energy, meal replacement or fortified bars) only. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1) 350 mg/kg
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. 566: Excluding products conforming to the Guidelines for Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (CXG 95-2022). 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction 270 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 14.2.6 Distilled spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol 160 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds 40 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 144: For use in sweet and sour products. 348: For general use in dried seaweed.
Table Item 03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet 270 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard) 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 12.6.1 Emulsified sauces and dips (e.g. mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion dip) 350 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products 115 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 12.9.2.1 Fermented soybean sauce 30 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3 200 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 144: For use in sweet and sour products.
Table Item 07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes 350 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly 100 mg/kg
144: For use in sweet and sour products. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine 165 mg/kg
144: For use in sweet and sour products. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks 200 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 13.6 Food supplements 2500 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents. 203: For use in chewable supplements only.
Table Item 09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 250 mg/kg
241: For use in surimi products only. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 04.1.2.1 Frozen fruit 40 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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. 358: For use in products in a syrup or juice only.
Table Item 14.1.3 Fruit and vegetable nectars 200 mg/kg
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. 127: On the served to the consumer basis. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine 100 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 144: For use in sweet and sour products.
Table Item 04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts 350 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g. chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 100 mg/kg
144: For use in sweet and sour products. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products 100 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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. 202: For use in brine used in the production of sausage only.
Table Item 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products 350 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades 360 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 14.2.5 Mead 160 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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. 408: For use in flavoured and/or sweetened milk powder analogues only.
Table Item 12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies 350 mg/kg
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. 127: On the served to the consumer basis. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 12.4 Mustards 130 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 12.6.2 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g. ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy) 350 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 12.9.2.2 Non-fermented soybean sauce 165 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 12.9.2.3 Other soybean sauces 165 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 08.2 Processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts 80 mg/kg
200: Except for use in Japanese style 'lachs ham' of pork loin (cured and non-heat-treated) at 120 mg/kg as steviol equivalents 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 15.0 Ready-to-eat savouries 170 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 12.7 Salads (e.g. macaroni salad, potato salad) and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa- and nut-based spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3 115 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, caviar, and other fish roe products 100 mg/kg
144: For use in sweet and sour products. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments 30 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms 165 mg/kg
489: For use in smoked or salted mollusks only. 26: As steviol equivalents. 208: For use in dried and dehydrated products only.
Table Item 12.5 Soups and broths 50 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages 200 mg/kg
172: Except for products conforming to the Regional Standard for Non-Fermented Soybean Products (Asia) (CXS 322R-2015): for use in composite/flavoured soybean beverages and soybean-based beverages. 26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those containing high-intensity sweeteners
26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g. vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5 165 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter) 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 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.
Table Item 04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce 330 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents. 144: For use in sweet and sour products.
Table Item 14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks 200 mg/kg
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. 26: As steviol equivalents.
Table Item 14.2.4 Wines (other than grape) 160 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, food additive provisions apply to the food category indicated (e.g. Dairy), as well as to all subcategories of that category (e.g. Cheese, Ripened Cheese, etc.).