regulation of the head of indonesian national agency for drug and food control no. 16 of 2013 concerning maximum limit of emulsifying salt as food additive this regulation specified the maximum level requirement of emulsifying salt as food additive in processed food. the names of emulsifying salt which allowed consist of 1. sodium dihydrogen citrate ins.311 i 2. trisodium citrate ins.331 iii 3. potassium dihydrogen citrate ins.332 i 4. tripotassium citrate ins.332 ii 5. monosodium orthophosphate ins. 339 i 6. disodium orthophosphate ins.339 ii 7. trisodium orthophosphate ins.339 iii 8. monopotassium orthophosphate ins.340 i 9. dipotassium orthophosphate ins.340 ii 10. tripotassium orthophosphate ins.340 iii 11. edible gelatin ins.428 12. disodium diphosphate ins.450 i 13. tetrasodium diphosphate ins.450 iii 14. tetrapotassium diphosphate ins.450 v 15. dicalcium diphosphate ins.450 vi 16. sodium tripolyphosphate ins.451 i 17. potassium tripolyphosphate ins. 451 ii 18. sodium polyphosphate ins. 452 i 19. potassium polyphosphate ins. 452 ii 20. calcium polyphosphates ins.452 iv 21. acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol ins.472a 22. lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol ins.472b 23. citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol ins.472c 24. diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol ins.472 e 25. sodium gluconate ins.576 the maximum level requirement of emulsifying salt in each food categories is mentioned in annex 1 as integral part of this regulation. the emulsifying salt in processed food must be proved by a certificate of analysis. the type and use of emulsifying salt other than listed in annex 1 should only be used after obtaining approval from the head of nadfc. the emulsifying salt and processed food contain emulsifying salt which has marketing approval must adjust with this regulation no later than one year from the date of enactment. the emulsifying salt and processed food contain emulsifying salt 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