CODEX STAN 212-1999 Standard for Sugars
1. SCOPE AND DESCRIPTION
This Standard applies to the following sugars intended for human consumption without further processing (synonyms are in round brackets). It includes sugars sold directly to the final consumer and sugars used as ingredients in foodstuffs. The description of each of the sugars is also given below:
Name: White sugar
Description:
Purified and crystallised sucrose (saccharose) with a polarisation not less than 99.7 ºZ.
