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 The Amendment of Standards for Specification, Scope, Application 
and Limitation of Food Additives  
MOHW  Food No. 1091301755 , 04 08, 2020 
Appendix  1: Standards for Scope, Application and Limitation  of Food 
Additives  
10. Flavoring Agents  
Note:  
1. Components listed in the following table are not permitted for use in 
food;  whereas,  beverages added with  flavoring agents naturally 
containing component specified in  the table, the maximum level  of 
such componen t shall not exceed the level  as indicated in the 
following table.  
 
MAXIMUM LEVELS OF COMPONENTS  PERMITTED  IN 
BEVE RAGES  
Component  Name  Food 
category  Maximum level  
(mg/kg)  
Agaric Acid  beverages    20 
Aloin     0.10 
β-Asarone     0.10 
Berberine     0.10 
Cocaine  not detectable  
Coumarin     2.0 
Total Hydrocyanic Acid     1.0 
Hypericin     0.10 
Pulegone   100 
Quassine     5 
Quinine    85 
Safrole     1.0 
Santonin     0.10 
Thujones, α and β    0.5 
 
2. If the flavoring agents naturally  contain the speci fied components in 2 
 the above  table,  the names and contents of the component shall be 
labeled.  
3. Synthetic  flavoring substances as Styrene , Eugenyl methyl ether  and 
Pyridine  are not permitted for use in food . 