Bureau Circular 2006-016

Updated List of Food Additives

What is the official subject of Bureau Circular No. 2006-016?

Updated List of Food Additives.

On what date was Bureau Circular No. 2006-016 issued?

October 18, 2006

Which agency issued Bureau Circular No. 2006-016?

BFAD/FDA

What are the three legal bases cited for the issuance of Bureau Circular No. 2006-016?

1. Republic Act No. 3720 (Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act)

2. Executive Order No. 175

3. Republic Act No. 7394 (Consumer Act of the Philippines)

Its primary objective is to pdate the list of permissible food additives in the Philippines to harmonize with the Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA).

Bureau Circular No. 2006-016

An estimate by JECFA of the amount of a food additive, expressed on a body weight basis, that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without appreciable health risk.

Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI)

The highest concentration of the additive determined to be functionally effective in a food or food category and agreed to be safe by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

maximum level

What are exempted from the definiition of food additives?

Contaminants or substances added to food for maintaining or improving nutritional qualities.

According to Bureau Circular No. 2006-016, what is the primary requirement for declaring food additives on a label?

The functional class must be declared together with the specific name or International Numbering System (INS) number (e.g., "Preservative (Sodium Benzoate)" OR "Preservative (INS 211)").

Under Bureau Circular No. 2006-016, what are the three accepted qualifiers for flavoring additives?

• Natural

• Nature-Identical

• Artificial

How is the "Carry-Over Principle" defined in Bureau Circular No. 2006-016?

It allows an additive to be present in a food because it was present in one of the ingredients (raw material), provided that the additive is permitted in the raw material.

What is the condition regarding the quantity of an additive under the Carry-Over Principle in Bureau Circular No. 2006-016?

The amount in the final food should not exceed the level that would result from proper use in the ingredient.

How does the "Food Category System" work regarding additive permissions under Bureau Circular No. 2006-016?

It is a hierarchical system: if an additive is permitted in a general category, it is automatically permitted in all its sub-categories (unless stated otherwise).