[FOS 10,135] Food additives27 

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(1) Unless otherwise prescribed in these Regulations, the additives that shall be permitted for use in a given product shall be those additives permitted for use in the Codex General Standard on Food Additives and the maximum level of each permitted additive in the final product is the maximum level that is permitted for use in this Standard.

(2) Where no national regulation or Codex Standard exists for additives to be used in a food, the processor or importer shall be required to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the competent authority, the safety of the additives to be used for a particular product, prior to importation or processing of the product.

(3) Food business operators, including but not limited to processors and importers, shall ensure that the additives present in a given food comply with the requirements of the Codex Alimentarius, unless otherwise prescribed in these Regulations or by the Board.