# Starch and cellulose derivatives: Regulation

Dust explosions and the chemicals behind cellulose ethers

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/regulation/

What this tab covers How it is regulated and what could disrupt supply: hazard classification, rules in the EU, US and India, anti-dumping duties and other trade measures, and supply-risk notes.

#### Hazards

| Classification | UN number | Key risks |
|---|---|---|
| not classified; combustible dust | none | Dust explosions in milling and drying; cellulose ether plants handle methyl chloride and propylene oxide. |

#### Main rules

| Where | Rule | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| **EU** | Modified starches are food additives E1404-E1452 under Regulation 1333/2008; CMC is E466, HPMC E464 | Approval and labelling as E-numbers; native starch is a food ingredient. |
| **US** | 21 CFR 172.892 (food starch-modified); GRAS for native starch | Permitted treatments and limits. |
| **Codex** | INS numbers 1400-1452 for modified starches | International acceptance. |

#### India

| Rule | Effect |
|---|---|
| **FSSAI Food Additives Regulations (modified starches INS 1400 series)** | Permitted uses and limits |
| **Ethanol interest subvention and maize procurement for E20** | Raises maize demand and starch costs (Mordor via GII) |

#### Trade measures

- No anti-dumping duty on starch found in sources reached

#### Supply risk

Low concentration and many producing countries; risk is maize price shocks from weather and biofuel policy. Not on critical lists.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/movement/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/links/index.md)