Standard No.:	GB 14880-2012
English Name:	National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Nutritional Fortification Substances in Foods
Chinese Name:	食品安全国家标准 食品营养强化剂使用标准
Chinese Classification:	X09    Hygiene, safety and labor protection
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Source Content Issued by:	Ministry of Health
Issued on:	2012-03-15
Implemented on:	2013-1-1
Status:	valid
Superseding:	GB 14880-1994 Hygienic standard for the use of nutritional fortification substances in foods
Target Language:	English
File Format:	PDF
Word Count:	7000 words
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1 Scope This standard specifies the main purpose of nutrition fortification of foods, the requirements of the use of nutritional fortification substances, the requirements for selection of fortifiable food category, and the requirements for the use of nutritional fortification substances in foods. This standard is applicable to the use of nutritional fortification substances in foods, with the exception of those stated in the national laws and regulations and (or) standards. 2 Terminologies and Definitions 2.1 Nutritional fortification substances The natural or synthetic nutrients and other nutritional ingredients added in foods in order to increase the nutritional ingredient (value) of foods. 2.2 Nutrients The substances in foods, which have specific physiological effect and are able to maintain the growth, development, action and reproduction of organism and necessary to the homergy, including protein, fat, carbohydrate, mineral substance, vitamin, etc.. 2.3 Other nutritional ingredients Other food ingredients, other than nutrients, having nutritional and (or) physiological functions. 2.4 Foods for special dietary supplies The foods specially processed or formulated in order to meet the special dietary demand under particular physical or physiological conditions and (or) such states as disease and disorder, of which the content of nutrients and (or) other nutritional ingredients are greatly different from the comparable plain foods. 3 Main Purpose of Nutrition Fortification

1 Scope 2 Terms and Definitions 3 Fundamental Purpose of Nutritional Fortification 4 Requirements of Using Nutritional Fortification Substances 5 Selection Requirements of Fortification Food Categories 6 Application Requirements of Nutritional Fortification Substances 7 Food Category (Name) Description 8 Quality Standard of Nutritional Fortification Substances Appendix A Application Requirements of Nutritional Fortification Substances in Foods Appendix B List of Origins of Allowable Nutritional Fortification Substance Compounds for Application Appendix C Nutritional Fortification Substances and Compound Origin Allowable for Foods for Special Diets Appendix D Food Category (Name) Explanation