What is GSFA Online?
- GSFA Online is a web-based version of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives (CAC/STAN 192-1995)
- sets out the conditions for the use of food additives in food products
- allows users to search the Standard by food additive (name, synonym, INS number), functional class of additives or food category
- is easy to use
- will be updated regularly to include additional food additive provisions adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission
- each page includes explanatory text and a glossary of the technical terms, and
- is available in English, French and Spanish.
What is next?
A CD-ROM version of GSFA Online is available for those who don’t always have easy access to the internet and can be ordered through FAO Sales and Marketing Group:
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome Italy
Fax: +39 570 53360
Email: publications-sales@fao.org
For further information please contact:
Secretariat of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Program
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Fax: +39 06 57054593
Email: codex@fao.org