Archived Lists of Permitted Food Additives
Links to previous versions of the Lists of Permitted Food Additives are provided below for information and reference purposes. Some lists were titled differently prior to December 18, 2024: these previous titles are provided in Notes at the bottom of this page. For the most current versions of the lists, please refer to the Lists of Permitted Food Additives.
Archived List 1 - List of Permitted Anticaking Agents
| Archived versions | Publication date | Archiving date | Modifications related to | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 5 | 2025-10-20 | 2026-10-28 | Aluminum-containing food additives | M-FAA-25-03 |
| Version 4 | 2024-12-18 | 2025-10-19 | Regulatory Modernization | M-FAA-RM-1 |
| Version 3 | 2022-03-01 | 2024-12-17 | Cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose | NOM 0180 |
| Version 2 | 2020-08-07 | 2022-02-28 | Cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose | NOM 0149 |
| Version 1 | 2012-10-30 | 2020-08-06 | Incorporation by Reference | SOR/212-202 |
Archived List 2 - List of Permitted Flour Treatment AgentsFootnote 1
| Archived versions | Publication date | Archiving date | Modifications related to | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 2012-10-30 | 2024-12-17 | Incorporation by Reference | SOR/2012-203 |
Archived List 3 - List of Permitted Food ColoursFootnote 2
- 2024-12-18 to 2025-10-19
- 2023-12-12 to 2024-12-17
- 2023-11-03 to 2023-12-11
- 2021-05-24 to 2023-11-02
- 2021-02-08 to 2023-05-23
- 2021-01-22 to 2021-02-07
- 2020-09-04 to 2021-01-21
- 2020-03-12 to 2020-09-03
- 2019-03-20 to 2020-03-11
- 2018-09-06 to 2019-03-19
- 2017-08-28 to 2018-09-05
- 2017-10-25 to 2018-08-26
- 2017-08-04 to 2017-10-24
- 2015-10-07 to 2017-08-03
- 2015-05-28 to 2015-10-06
- 2012-10-30 to 2015-05-27
Archived List 4 - List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents
- 2024-12-18 to 2025-10-19
- 2024-09-10 to 2024-12-17
- 2023-11-03 to 2024-09-09
- 2023-05-31 to 2023-11-02
- 2023-03-31 to 2023-05-30
- 2022-06-04 to 2023-03-30
- 2021-07-22 to 2022-06-03
- 2021-04-14 to 2021-07-21
- 2020-09-18 to 2021-04-13
- 2020-06-15 to 2020-09-17
- 2020-04-08 to 2020-06-14
- 2019-06-27 to 2020-04-07
- 2019-03-05 to 2019-06-26
- 2018-11-16 to 2019-03-04
- 2018-07-18 to 2018-11-15
- 2018-07-09 to 2018-07-17
- 2018-05-14 to 2018-07-08
- 2018-05-08 to 2018-05-13
- 2017-09-25 to 2018-05-07
- 2017-08-15 to 2017-09-25
- 2017-03-09 to 2017-08-14
- 2017-01-04 to 2017-03-08
- 2016-11-29 to 2017-01-03
- 2015-03-04 to 2016-11-28
- 2015-09-15 to 2016-03-03
- 2015-04-14 to 2015-09-14
- 2015-02-13 to 2015-04-13
- 2014-10-24 to 2015-02-12
- 2013-08-28 to 2014-10-23
- 2013-08-19 to 2014-08-27
- 2013-08-13 to 2013-08-18
- 2013-02-13 to 2013-08-12
- 2012-10-30 to 2013-02-12
Archived List 5 - List of Permitted Food Enzymes
- 2026-04-14 to 2026-11-09
- 2025-12-22 to 2026-04-13
- 2025-10-20 to 2025-12-21
- 2025-02-18 to 2025-10-19
- 2024-12-18 to 2025-02-17
- 2024-10-30 to 2024-12-17
- 2024-09-06 to 2024-10-29
- 2024-03-22 to 2024-09-05
- 2024-02-28 to 2024-03-21
- 2023-10-11 to 2024-02-27
- 2023-09-28 to 2023-10-10
- 2023-09-13 to 2023-09-27
- 2023-08-03 to 2023-09-12
- 2023-06-28 to 2023-08-02
- 2023-06-10 to 2023-06-27
- 2023-05-23 to 2023-06-09
- 2023-04-25 to 2023-05-22
- 2023-03-28 to 2023-04-26
- 2023-03-02 to 2023-03-27
- 2023-02-22 to 2023-03-01
- 2023-02-06 to 2023-02-21
- 2022-09-23 to 2023-02-05
- 2022-04-14 to 2022-09-22
- 2022-03-24 to 2022-04-13
- 2022-02-02 to 2022-03-23
- 2022-01-19 to 2022-02-01
- 2022-01-11 to 2022-01-18
- 2021-10-25 to 2022-01-10
- 2021-10-04 to 2021-10-24
- 2021-09-17 to 2021-10-03
- 2021-08-10 to 2021-09-16
- 2021-07-22 to 2021-08-09
- 2021-04-27 to 2021-07-21
- 2021-02-09 to 2021-04-26
- 2021-02-01 to 2021-02-08
- 2021-01-05 to 2021-01-31
- 2020-10-22 to 2021-01-04
- 2020-10-09 to 2020-10-21
- 2020-09-23 to 2020-10-08
- 2020-08-27 to 2020-09-22
- 2020-04-15 to 2020-08-26
- 2020-03-30 to 2020-04-14
- 2020-01-21 to 2020-03-29
- 2019-11-21 to 2020-01-20
- 2019-09-04 to 2019-11-20
- 2019-06-27 to 2019-09-03
- 2019-03-18 to 2019-06-26
- 2019-02-26 to 2019-03-17
- 2018-11-19 to 2019-02-25
- 2018-11-08 to 2018-11-18
- 2018-09-06 to 2018-11-07
- 2018-08-27 to 2018-09-05
- 2018-07-18 to 2018-08-26
- 2018-06-06 to 2018-07-17
- 2017-05-25 to 2018-06-05
- 2017-02-02 to 2018-05-24
- 2017-10-02 to 2018-02-01
- 2017-09-14 to 2017-10-01
- 2017-08-18 to 2017-09-13
- 2017-04-19 to 2017-08-17
- 2017-04-05 to 2017-04-18
- 2017-03-16 to 2017-04-04
- 2017-03-09 to 2017-03-15
- 2017-02-16 to 2017-03-08
- 2016-07-14 to 2017-02-14
- 2016-07-13 to 2016-07-13
- 2016-04-11 to 2016-07-12
- 2016-03-30 to 2016-04-10
- 2016-02-26 to 2016-03-29
- 2016-01-04 to 2016-02-25
- 2015-10-14 to 2016-01-03
- 2015-08-14 to 2015-10-13
- 2015-08-13 to 2015-08-13
- 2015-07-17 to 2015-08-12
- 2015-07-15 to 2015-07-16
- 2015-06-25 to 2015-07-14
- 2015-05-21 to 2015-06-24
- 2015-04-17 to 2015-05-20
- 2014-12-03 to 2015-04-16
- 2014-10-15 to 2014-12-02
- 2014-08-01 to 2014-10-14
- 2014-07-25 to 2014-07-31
- 2014-03-20 to 2014-07-24
- 2014-01-21 to 2014-03-19
- 2013-12-13 to 2014-01-20
- 2013-09-03 to 2013-12-12
- 2013-06-06 to 2013-09-02
- 2013-06-04 to 2013-06-05
- 2013-03-25 to 2013-06-03
- 2012-12-19 to 2013-03-24
- 2012-10-30 to 2012-12-18
Archived List 6 - List of Permitted Firming Agents
| Archived versions | Publication date | Archiving date | Modifications related to | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 4 | 2024-12-18 | 2025-10-19 | Regulatory Modernization | M-FAA-RM-1 |
| Version 3 | 2022-08-05 | 2024-12-17 | Clearly identifying certain canned vegetables | NOM 0186 |
| Version 2 | 2021-05-20 | 2022-08-04 | Potassium aluminum sulfate | NOM 0167 |
| Version 1 | 2012-10-30 | 2021-05-19 | Incorporation by Reference | SOR/2012-207 |
Archived List 7 - List of Permitted Glazing AgentsFootnote 3
| Archived versions | Publication date | Archiving date | Modifications related to | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 2012-10-30 | 2024-12-17 | Incorporation by Reference | SOR/2012-208 |
Archived List 8 - List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of UseFootnote 4
- 2026-01-01 to 2026-02-03
- 2025-10-20 to 2025-12-31
- 2024-12-18 to 2025-10-19
- 2024-08-30 to 2024-12-17
- 2023-02-27 to 2024-08-29
- 2022-10-21 to 2023-02-26
- 2022-07-20 to 2022-10-20
- 2021-04-28 to 2022-07-19
- 2021-02-22 to 2021-04-27
- 2020-04-08 to 2021-02-21
- 2019-11-06 to 2020-04-07
- 2019-08-13 to 2019-11-05
- 2019-07-05 to 2019-08-12
- 2018-08-27 to 2019-07-04
- 2018-06-01 to 2018-08-26
- 2017-10-12 to 2018-05-31
- 2017-10-06 to 2017-10-11
- 2017-05-03 to 2017-10-05
- 2017-01-04 to 2017-05-02
- 2016-11-02 to 2017-01-03
- 2016-07-13 to 2016-11-01
- 2016-07-07 to 2016-07-12
- 2016-05-25 to 2016-07-06
- 2015-07-15 to 2016-05-24
- 2015-04-14 to 2015-07-14
- 2014-10-28 to 2015-04-13
- 2014-10-03 to 2014-10-27
- 2014-08-21 to 2014-10-02
- 2014-08-01 to 2014-08-20
- 2014-07-24 to 2014-07-31
- 2014-07-23 to 2014-07-23
- 2014-01-09 to 2014-07-22
- 2013-11-29 to 2014-01-08
- 2013-09-11 to 2013-11-28
- 2013-07-11 to 2013-09-10
- 2012-10-30 to 2013-07-10
Archived List 9 - List of Permitted Sweeteners
- 2024-07-11 to 2024-12-17
- 2023-11-03 to 2024-07-10
- 2023-02-02 to 2023-11-02
- 2022-06-20 to 2023-02-01
- 2021-07-22 to 2022-06-19
- 2020-09-01 to 2021-07-21
- 2019-06-27 to 2020-08-31
- 2019-05-14 to 2019-06-26
- 2019-04-03 to 2019-05-13
- 2019-08-27 to 2019-04-02
- 2018-03-13 to 2018-08-26
- 2017-08-30 to 2018-03-12
- 2017-08-02 to 2017-08-29
- 2017-04-28 to 2017-08-01
- 2017-04-19 to 2017-04-27
- 2016-11-25 to 2017-04-18
- 2016-08-23 to 2016-11-24
- 2016-05-24 to 2016-08-22
- 2016-02-25 to 2016-05-23
- 2016-01-21 to 2016-02-24
- 2016-01-15 to 2016-01-20
- 2015-09-03 to 2016-01-14
- 2014-04-24 to 2015-09-02
- 2014-01-14 to 2014-04-23
- 2013-12-02 to 2014-01-13
- 2013-03-06 to 2013-12-01
- 2012-11-30 to 2013-03-05
- 2012-10-30 to 2012-11-29
Archived List 10 - List of Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting MaterialsFootnote 5
Archived List 11 - List of Permitted Preservatives
- 2024-12-18 to 2025-10-19
- 2024-05-31 to 2024-12-17
- 2022-08-26 to 2024-05-30
- 2022-06-10 to 2022-08-25
- 2021-11-08 to 2022-06-09
- 2021-08-10 to 2021-11-07
- 2021-07-27 to 2021-08-09
- 2021-07-22 to 2021-07-26
- 2020-05-06 to 2021-07-21
- 2019-08-08 to 2020-05-05
- 2018-11-16 to 2019-08-07
- 2018-05-25 to 2018-11-15
- 2018-04-04 to 2018-05-24
- 2018-02-09 to 2018-04-03
- 2017-06-01 to 2018-02-08
- 2016-12-14 to 2017-05-31
- 2016-10-21 to 2016-12-13
- 2016-10-13 to 2016-10-20
- 2016-01-08 to 2016-10-12
- 2015-02-19 to 2016-01-07
- 2014-10-23 to 2015-02-18
- 2014-08-21 to 2014-10-22
- 2014-08-18 to 2014-08-20
- 2014-03-21 to 2014-08-17
- 2013-05-22 to 2014-03-20
- 2012-12-20 to 2013-05-21
- 2012-11-20 to 2012-12-19
- 2012-10-30 to 2012-11-19
Archived List 12 - List of Permitted Sequestering Agents
Archived List 13 - List of Permitted Starch Modifying Agents
| Archived versions | Publication date | Archiving date | Modifications related to | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 5 | 2024-12-18 | 2025-10-19 | Regulatory Modernization | M-FAA-RM-1 |
| Version 4 | 2016-06-29 | 2024-12-17 | Epichlorohydrin | NOM 0074 |
| Version 3 | 2015-04-14 | 2016-06-28 | Potassium Tripolyphosphate Sodium Potassium Tripolyphosphate Sodium Tripolyphosphate |
NOM 0048 |
| Version 2 | 2014-10-03 | 2015-04-13 | Calcium Hypochlorite | NOM 0037 |
| Version 1 | 2012-10-30 | 2014-10-02 | Incorporation by Reference | SOR/2012-214 |
Archived List 14 - List of Permitted Yeast Foods
| Archived versions | Publication date | Archiving date | Modifications related to | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 2 | 2013-04-17 | 2024-12-17 | Ammonium sulphate | NOM 0008 |
| Version 1 | 2012-10-30 | 2013-04-16 | Incorporation by Reference | SOR/2012-215 |
Archived List 15 - List of Permitted SolventsFootnote 6
| Archived versions | Publication date | Archiving date | Modifications related to | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 6 | 2024-12-18 | 2025-10-19 | Regulatory Modernization | M-FAA-RM-1 |
| Version 5 | 2022-07-21 | 2024-12-17 | Carbon dioxide Ethyl acetate Ethanol Glycerol Methylene Chloride (dichloromethane) |
NOM 188 |
| Version 4 | 2016-06-29 | 2022-07-20 | 2-Nitropropane | NOM 0074 |
| Version 3 | 2015-09-03 | 2016-06-28 | Ethyl Acetate Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) |
NOM 0059 |
| Version 2 | 2014-08-19 | 2015-09-02 | Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) | NOM 0033 |
| Version 1 | 2012-10-30 | 2014-08-18 | Incorporation by Reference | SOR/2012-216 |
Notes
- Footnote 1
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Titled 'List of Permitted Bleaching, Maturing or Dough Conditioning Agents' prior to December 18, 2024
- Footnote 2
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Titled 'List of Permitted Colouring Agents' prior to December 18, 2024
- Footnote 3
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Titled 'List of Permitted Glazing or Polishing Agents' prior to December 18, 2024
- Footnote 4
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Titled 'List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses' prior to December 18, 2024
- Footnote 5
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Titled 'List of pH Adjusting Agents, Acid-Reacting Materials and Water Correcting Agents' prior to December 18, 2024
- Footnote 6
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Titled 'List of Permitted Carrier and Extraction Solvents' prior to December 18, 2024