regulation of the head of indonesian national agency for drug and food control no. 25 of 2013 concerning maximum limit of bulking agent as food additive this regulation specified the maximum level requirement of bulking agent as food additive in processed food. the names of bulking agent which allowed consist of 1. sodium lactate ins 325 2. alginic acid ins 400 3. sodium alginate ins 401 4. propylene glycol alginate ins 405 5. agar ins 406 6. carrageenan ins 407 7. guar gum ins 412 8. tragacanth gum ins 413 9. arabic gum ins 414 10. karaya gum ins 416 11. glycerol ester of wood rosin ins 445 iii 12. microcrystalline cellulose ins 460 i 13. powdered cellulose ins 460 ii 14. methyl cellulose ins 461 15. ethyl cellulose ins 462 16. hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose ins 464 17. sodium carboxymethyl cellulose ins 466 18. mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids ins 471 19. calcium sulphate ins 516 20. polydextroses ins 1200 21. acid treated starch ins 1401 22. alkaline treated starch ins 1402 23. bleached starch ins 1403 24. oxidized starch ins 1404 25. enzymed treated starch ins 1405 26. mono starch phosphate ins 1410 27. distarch phosphate ins 1412 28. phosphate distarch phosphate ins 1413 29. acetylated distrarch phosphate ins 1414 30. acetylated distarch adipate ins 1422 31. hydroxypropyl starch ins 1440 and 32. hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate ins 1442 . the maximum level requirement of bulking agent in each food categories is listed in annex 1 as integral part of this regulation. the bulking agent in processed food must be proved by a certificate of analysis. the type and use of bulking agent other than listed in annex 1 should only be used after obtaining approval from the head of nadfc. the bulking agent and processed food contain bulking agent which has a marketing approval must adjust with this regulation no later than one year from the date of enactment. the bulking agent and processed food contain bulking agent 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