Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

General Information

Chemical namePolyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
E No.E 1203
INS.1203
CAS number9002-89-5
GroupNo

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms (17.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 18000 mg/kg , only in capsule and tablet form

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