draft food amendment regulations 2018 the agri-food and veterinary authority of singapore ava has completed a review of the food regulations and proposes the following amendments a to allow the use of the following new food additives and ingredients i. partially hydrolysed lecithin ins 322 ii and amidated pectin ins 440 as permitted emulsifiers in food under good manufacturing practice ii. calcium l-methylfolate phylloquinone and menanquinone-7 for use in food as a source of folate vitamin k1 and vitamin k2 respectively andiii. 2-fucosyllactose 2-fl and lacto-n-neotetraose lnnt for use in infant formula at levels u to 120mg and 60mg respectively per 100ml b to extend the use of the following existing food additives to additional food categories i. benzoic acid and its sodium and potassium salts ins 210 212 and sorbic acid and its sodium potassium and calcium salts ins 200 203 for use in the food category semi-preserved caviar and other fish roe products at levels u to 2 000ppm and 1 000ppm calculated as benzoic acid and sorbic acid respectively ii. the following sodium calcium and potassium salts of phosphoric acid as permitted emulsifiers and or stabilisers ins no. additive 339 i sodium dihydrogen phosphate 339 ii disodium hydrogen phosphate 339 iii trisodium phosphate 340 i potassium dihydrogen phosphate 340 ii dipotassium hydrogen phosphate 340 iii tripotassium phosphate 341 iii tricalcium phosphate 450 i disodium diphosphate 450 ii trisodium diphosphate 450 iii tetrasodium diphosphate 450 v tetrapotassium diphosphate 450 vi dicalcium diphosphate 450 vii calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 451 i pentasodium triphosphate 451 ii pentapotassium triphosphate 452 i sodium polyphosphate 452 ii potassium polyphosphate 452 iv calcium polyphosphate iii. sucralose ins 955 for use in in the food category cheese-based preparations at levels u to 500ppm c to delete provisions for the use of propyl para-hydroxybenzoate ins 216 and sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate ins 217 in food d to delete the maximum residue limits mrls forsix legacy pesticides aldrin ddt dieldrin endrin heptachlor and lindane by default the extraneous maximum residue limits emrls established by the codex alimentarius commission will apply.