S.L. 449.16 Art. 3Permitted additives.

(1) Only food additives listed under regulations as may from time to time be published in respect of any categories of additives listed additives in the First Schedule may be used in the manufacture or preparation of food, and such use shall be subject to the conditions of use specified in any such other regulations to be made.

(2) The inclusion of a food additive in one of the categories in such Schedule shall be on the basis of the principal function normally associated with the food additive in question. However, the allocation of an additive to a particular category does not exclude the possibility of such additive being authorised for several functions.

(3) Food additives shall satisfy general criteria laid down in the Second Schedule.