regulation of the head of indonesian national agency for drug and food control no. 8 of 2013 concerning the maximum limit of acidity regulator as food additive this regulation specified the maximum level requirement of acidity regulator as food additive in processed food. the names of acidity regulator which allowed consist of 1. calcium carbonate ins.170 i 2. acetic acid ins.260 3. sodium acetate ins.262i 4. calcium acetate ins. 263 5. lactic acid ins. 270 6. malic acid ins.296 7. fumaric acid ins. 297 8. sodium lactate ins.325 9. potassium lactate ins.326 10. calcium lactate ins.327 11. l-ammonium lactate ins.328 12. citric acid and its salts ins.330-333 13. tartaric acid and potassium hydrogen tartrate ins. 334 dan 336 i 14. orthophosphoric acid ins.338 15. sodium hydrogen malate ins.350 i 16. sodium malate ins.350 ii 17. calcium dl- malate ins.352 ii 18. adipic acid and its salts ins.355 - 357 19. sodium carbonate ins.500 i 20. sodium hydrogen carbonate ins.500 ii 21. potassium carbonate ins.501 i 22. potassium hydrogen carbonate ins.501 ii 23. ammonium carbonate ins.503 i 24. ammonium hydrogen carbonate ins.503 ii 25. magnesium carbonate ins.504 i 26. hydrochloric acid ins.507 27. sodium sulphate ins.514 i 28. potassium sulphate ins.515 ii 29. calcium sulphate ins.516 30. sodium hydroxide ins 524 31. potassium hydroxide ins.525 32. calcium hydroxide ins.526 33. magnesium hydroxide ins.528 34. calcium oxide ins.575 35. glucono delta lactone ins.575 dan 36. calcium gluconate ins.578 the maximum level requirement of acidity regulator in each food categories is mentioned in annex 1 as integral part of this regulation. the acidity regulator in processed food must be proved by a certificate of analysis. the type and use of acidity regulator other than listed in annex 1 should only be used after obtaining approval from the head of nadfc. the acidity regulator and processed food contain acidity regulator which has a marketing approval must adjust with this regulation no later than one year from the date of enactment. the acidity regulator and processed food contain acidity regulator which submitted before the prevailing of this regulation will be processed based on regulation of minister of health no. 722 menkes per ix 1988 on food additive as amended by regulation of minister of health no. 1168 menkes per x 1999. the validity period of this marketing approval will be one year