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The National Institute of Food and Nutrition (INAN in Spanish) published the Draft Resolution for the Modification of GMC Resolutions 09/96 and 63/18 Food Additives. The project aims to:
- Include the additive rosemary extract, INS 392, with antioxidant function, with limit 0.015 g/100 g and with the note "expressed as the sum of carnosic acid and carnosol" in Food Category 8 - Meat and Meat Products, subcategories 8.2.1. 1 Fresh sausages; 8.2.1.2 Dried sausages; 8.2.1.3 Cooked sausages; 8.2.2.1 Raw salted meats; 8.2.2.2 Cooked salted meats; 8.2.3.1 Canned and mixed meats; 8.2.3.2 Semi-preserved and mixed meats; and 8.2.4.1 Dehydrated meat products, of MERCOSUR Resolution GMC No. 63/18.
- To include the additive jagua blue (genipin-glycine), INS 183, with colorant function, with limit 0.04 g/100 ml, in food category 16.2: Non-alcoholic beverages, subcategory 16.2.2.1: Ready for consumption, of MERCOSUR Resolution GMC Nº 09/06.
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