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Glutamate regulations
Monosodium glutamate has been approved by regulatory agencies
all over the world. It is one of the most thoroughly tested
ingredients in our food supply and has been used safely and
effectively since its discovery in 1907.
More details of the regulatory status of monosodium glutamate
can be found below.
Click on the country titles.
| AUSTRALIA |
| BRAZIL |
| CANADA |
| CHINA |
| EUROPE |
| JAPAN |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| SWITZERLAND |
| TURKEY |
| USA |
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AUSTRALIA
| Product Name |
MSG |
| Approved for use in |
Any food or drink |
| How does it appear on the label? |
Monosodium Glutamate, MSG, 621(E621) |
| Regulatory Publications |
Food Standards Code, Food Standards newsletter |
BRAZIL
| Product Name |
MSG |
| Approved for use in |
Any food or drink |
| How does it appear on the label? |
Glutamato Monossodico |
| Regulatory Publications |
ABIA |
CANADA
| Product Name |
MSG |
| How does it appear on the label? |
Monosodium glutamate |
CHINA
| Product Name |
MSG |
| Approved for use in |
Any food or drink |
| How does it appear on the label? |
Monosodium glutamate |
| Latest regulation |
Law on Food Hygeine 30/10/95 |
| Regulatory Publications |
Official Gazette |
EUROPE
| Product Name |
MSG |
| Approved for use in |
Any food or drink |
| How does it appear on the label? |
Monosodium glutamate / E621 |
| Regulatory Publications |
EU Official Gazette, EC Food Law |
JAPAN
| Product Name |
MSG |
| Approved for use in |
Any food or drink |
| How does it appear on the label? |
Seasoning, Umami-cho-miryo, Monosodium
glutamate |
| Regulatory Publications |
Official Gazette |
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
| Product Name |
MSG |
| Approved for use in |
Any food or drink |
| How does it appear on the label? |
Monosodium Glutamate, approved by the Ministry of Health |
SWITZERLAND
| Product Name |
MSG |
| Approved for use in |
Any food or drink |
| How does it appear on the label? |
Monosodium glutamate |
TURKEY
| Product Name |
MSG |
| How does it appear on the label? |
Monosodium glutamate, E621 |
| Latest regulation |
Regulation on food additives 90/7/7 |
USA
| Product Name |
MSG |
| Approved for use in |
Any food or drink |
| How does it appear on the label? |
Monosodium glutamate |
| Regulatory Publications |
Federal Register, FDA talk paper, FDC
report |
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