In Canada, BVO is currently permitted as a food additive, but only in beverages containing citrus or spruce oils.
In the European Union, BVO is banned from use as a food additive; it was originally banned in the UK and several other European countries in 1970; and any BVO-containing products that may slip through the regulations are pulled from shelves upon discovery. In the EU, beverage companies commonly use glycerol ester of wood rosin or locust bean gum as an alternative to BVO.
In India, standards for soft drinks have prohibited the use of BVO since 1990.
In Japan, the use of BVO as a food additive has been banned since 2010.